William Wallace White - Date Unknown
My first finding of William is in the 1860 Census of the United States where he's living with his parents where his father is a farmer, he's 8 years old and the family property is worth $2,000 while the family personal property is worth $1,000.
William doesn't reappear again until January 23, 1873 when he gets married in Warren County, Illinois to Jane Agnes McCullough, sometimes refereed to as Jennie. Jane was born on August 2, 1852 in Guernsey County, Ohio to John Milligan McCullough and Susanna Rachel McCullough (nee: McConkey).
On January 29, 1874, William and Jane gave birth to their first child Howard Wiley White in Alexis, Illinois and three years later Howard was followed by his first brother Adolphus Irving White, born on November 20, 1877; obviously named after his grandfather.
William and Jane welcomed their first girl, Anna May White on April 29, 1879, the family still living in Alexis, Illinois.
In 1880, per the US Census, William and family have moved from Alexis, Illinois to Platte Township, Iowa a journey of nearly 240 miles.
Sometime around 1884 Williams next son, my 2x great-grandfather, James Albert White is born in Iowa. I have yet to be able to track down his birth record or specific city of birth yet. I contacted the state was not able to find a birth record in the range given starting around 1880.
The 1885 State Census of Iowa shows William and Jane living still in Platte Township, William working as a farmer, Jane keeping house and their five kids still living with them. William is listed as 31 years old while his wife is listed as 30.
Just after the census was taken the White's welcomed another son to the family on April 12, 1885, Frank G. White.
Details are sketchy on this but as told from a still living descendant of Frank White, William and Jane had another son sometime around 1887 named Alfre who died the same year he was born. Because this birth occurred between census years I'm unable to verify the name or gender of the child. The only proof that another child did exist is in the 1900 US Census which indicates that the family at that time had 8 children but only 7 of them were living. There's also mention of this child in Jane's obituary when she died.
On July 11, 1887, William's wife Jane gave birth to their second daughter Myrtle Elizabeth White in Creston, Iowa. William and Jane's final child, Roy Russell White, was born on July 12, 1892 in Lincoln Township, Iowa.
In the 1900 Census of the United States William and family are found living in Lincoln Township, Ringgold County, Iowa. At home with him is his wife Jane and five of their children; Chauncey, Frank, Anna, Myrtle, and Roy. The rest of the children have up and moved out of the house. William is still working as a Farmer, Chauncey and Frank are Farm Laborers while Myrtle and Roy are attending school.
William lost his wife Jane at the young age of 51 on December 17, 1903 from cancer.
Sometime between 1910 and 1920 Adolphus Irving White is not listed anywhere and the rumor from Frank White's family is that he may have taken his own life.
In 1911, my 2x great-grandfather, James Albert White was killed in a railway accident while he worked in Manitoba Canada when he fell from the train tracks at a great height.
The 1915 State Census of Iowa lists the White's farm worth at $7,200 with a total earnings of $600 from 1914.
Per the 1930 Census of the United States William is still farming on a general farm and living alone at the age of 77.
By the time of the 1940 Census of the United States William has moved in with his son Howard White and daughter-in-law Nina White (nee: Powers) in Kent, Iowa, presumably due to age his and declining health.
William died on March 4, 1942 in the home of his son Howard.
William Wallace White - Lenox Time Table - March 5, 1942
Some family members ask how we're related to the individuals in these posts so I figured I would add a handy little chart.
William Wallace White - Main Person
James Albert White - William's son.
Lola Margaret Levine (nee: White) - Jame's wife
Living Anderson (nee: Levine) - Lola's daughter, my grandmother
Living Hutchinson (nee: Anderson) - Living Anderson's daughter, my mom
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