Who Were William Will White And The Miss Rebecca Whites?

 William Will White ( 1872 – 1931)

According to one of William Will Whites’ granddaughter and what I discovered about him…. William White married Carrie Hayes in 1903 in Chariton County Missouri. And to this union there were three children. Russell White who was born in 1906, William Roy White (1907 – 1988) and Mary (Welthia) White Spencer (1913 – 1964).

William Will White was listed on the 1920 and 1930 Chariton County Missouri censuses as married but, without his wife, Carrie. He was listed on the 1900 Chariton County Missouri census as single. Where was William Will White on the 1880, and 1910 censuses?

According to the  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, William didn’t know his date of birth. According to the censuses, he was born between 1872 – 1875. His death certificate states his birth was on October 15 or October 13, 1872. His parents were unknown. He passed on Oct 13, 1931 in Chariton County Missouri.

Rebecca “Becky” White # 1

This Rebecca White married a Randolph Jackson on November 19, 1887 in Fayette, Missouri. She wasn’t listed on the 1870 or 1880 Missouri censuses. Nor was she on the 1920 and 1930 censuses. She was listed with her husband Randolph on the 1900 and 1910 censuses in Howard County, Missouri

Rebecca “Becky” (White) Jackson had five children. Delia Jackson ,Minnie Jackson, Birdie (Jackson) Wilhite, Gussie (Jackson) Broadus and Florence Jackson Graves .

This Rebecca was born between 1868 – 1871. Her parents were from Virginia on the 1900 census and from Missouri on the 1910 census. She was listed as mulatto on the 1900 census. Don’t know when Rebecca passed.

Rebecca “Becky” White # 2

This Rebecca White marred a James Sheppard ./ Shepherd on April 29, 1911, They were living in Fayette, Howard County Missouri. They had two children; William Sheppard / Shepherd. and Louise Sheppard / Shepherd.

Rebecca was counted on the 1880 with her parents. Her father was Peter White who was mulatto from Virginia. Her mother was Francis Ann Vivion / Vivan from Missouri. Rebecca had a brother named William White. According to her death certificate her father was Pete White and her mother was not listed. According to the censuses records, Rebecca was born between 1868 – 1874.

Crop photo of the 1876 Howard County Missouri census.

Rebeca was listed on the 1930 Missouri census with her husband James in Richmond, Howard, Missouri. According to the 1940 censuses, she was living with her husband in Fayette, Howard, Missouri since 1935. She passed on April 17, 1945 in Fayette, Howard, Missouri

Wondering if Rebecca was married twice?
There are missing years and gaps from the census. Comparing the Rebecca Jackson and Rebecca Shepherd on the censuses that they weren’t listed on. They could have been the same person.

Rebecca White Jackson was listed on the 1900 in Richmond Missouri and 1910 in Fayette, Missouri.
Rebecca White Sheppard was listed on the 1880, 1930 in Richmond, and 1940 in Fayette, Missouri.
Both lived in Richmond, Howard County, Missouri and Fayette, Howard County Missouri. .

What’s the connections between the surnames of Wilhite with Sheppard?
There was a John Wilhite in the Shepard household on the 1940 Missouri census. He was listed as the head of house’s stepson. But, he was 13 years old. Rebecca , his mother was born ca 1870? John was more likely a the grandson of Rebecca.

As for the Rebecca “Becky” White

In conclusion, The two Rebecca’s had either children, grandchildren or relatives with the same names. Gussie Jackson and Gussie Shepherd. Both had a connection with the Wilhite surname. This is so confusing to figure out. I have to let this one rest for a while and come back to it.

But still again,, there was a William L. Sheppard who was the informant of Gussie Broadus’ 1960 Missouri death certificate. Could he have been Gussie’s uncle? This William lived in Moberly, Missouri. I believe that he was.

 This blog was  posted on November 2, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on another website. 

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Who Were William Will White And The Miss Rebecca Whites?

I don’t think that William Will White and Rebecca White Shepherd were sibling because her brother William passed in 1949.. How I wish that they were related.


God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Lost Contact: What Happened To Rebeca White?

 There was a Rebeca White listed on the 1880 Chariton County Missouri census in her Grandmother Julia White’s household. Rebecca was a mulatto, age 10 and born about 1870 in Missouri. Her parents were from Virginia.

Rebecca’s parents weren’t listed with her on that census. However she was listed after her Uncle Josh White and before her Aunt Martha White. I wonder. Who gave the census taker the information? Someone knew that Rebeca’s parents were not born in Missouri because it was marked out and replaced with Virginia.

The crop photo is of the 1880 United States Federal Census for Howard Chariton County. It was taken on June 6, 1880 by census taker J. B Hariston in the Chariton Township.



On Another Note:
A lady from Forest Green , Missouri shared with me that Theodore “Ted” Blakey of Yankton South Dakota traveled to Forest Green, Missouri on occasions to visited relatives. Ted visited are father William Roy White. She said that her father told her that they were related to “Ted” Blakey. She didn’t know how.

She added that her grandfather was William Will White. She said her father told her that he had an aunt named Rebecca White. She looked white but was black. Her father didn’t speak much about his Aunt Rebecca.

I’ve been searching for William Will White and Rebecca White. I believe that Rebecca was married. I have come across two Rebecca with the maiden name of White. Both were married.

I’ve been wondering: What happened to Rebeca White who lived with her Grandmother Julia in 1880? I’ve been on the hunt and, hoping to come across clues that will lead to discover more about her.

This was Posted on October 23, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on another website. 

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Lost Contact: What Happened To Rebeca White?
I’m still wondering. (I believe that her maiden name was White and I could be wrong.)

This Rebeca was the niece of my Great Grandfather Isaac White Blakey.
and the first cousin of my Grandfather John Blakey Blakley

God bless
S.A. Blakley

Week 43 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge in 2024
The theme for Week 43 is “Lost Contact.” Many families have someone with whom they’ve lost contact, either by choice or by chance. Who is that person in your family tree?

When And Where Did It Begin? In The Beginning.

 I can't recall when I read the article Slavery Descendants to Have First Reunion. It wasn't to far after my maternal Grandmother Mary (Allen) Lankford / Lankfard. passed on Friday November 7, 1975. The family name was spelled BLAKEY in the article. I ask my father about it. He said that he was taught to spell his surname BLAKLEY. 

As I look back on my quest, I wouldn't have imagine that this article being one of the stepping stone in my journey. And those names I asked:. Who were these people? I searched to discover more about them. 

As I pondered about my genealogy journey: I was wondering. What really sparked my interest? I believe that it happened well before I began my six grade class assignment at Mark Twain Elementary School. Each student had an oral presentation to present to the class about our family history.

It was a special thing. I even remember wearing red. I told my audience that I was one of nineteen children; we have the same mother and father. And that we had Indian blood in us. (I recall that the principle came to listen in.)

In 1976, I was watching TV and I heard about the book “Roots” written by Alex Haley was going to be made into a mini series in 1977. I was excited and wanted to see that. And so I did.

I started asking my mother Lula and my father David questions about their ancestors. I started looking at old family photos. I started reading books about how to search our roots. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into.

In my beginning years, I didn’t know what I was searching for. I didn’t about the facts nor dates of my ancestors. As I continue to keep searching and compiling what I could, I obtained information . This data was showing me who my relatives were. And since the beginning, I’ve been uncovering more about my ancestors as I go along the way…

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When And Where Did My Journey Begin? In The Beginning
a seed was planted and it began to grow and grow and grow into something amazing.

God bless
S.A. Blakley
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Week 1 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge for 2025

This week’s theme is “In the Beginning.” (According to “The Sound of Music,” the beginning is a very good place to start.) Who was the first person you wanted to find when you started your genealogy journey? Was there a family member who sparked your interest, maybe by giving you a bunch of genealogy “stuff”? This would be a great week to write about them!

Who was the first person you wanted to find when you started your genealogy journey?

Isaac Blakey, because he was in the Civil War. I received his pension records in the early 1980’s. What a treasure this is. 

Was there a family member who sparked your interest, maybe by giving you a bunch of genealogy “stuff”?

I wrote about this in my last blog for December of  2024. I believe it was what my parents told me and that I wanted to know more about what they knew.