Homestead: On My Blakey WHITE Family Connections

 Where Was The Homestead?

As I grew in years, I became curious about where my ancestors originated from. I asked some relatives. And they said, Africa, But still, I wondered even more.

Where did my ancestors come from?
It’s not known were my early ancestors they came from or traveled in their days in America.. Some ancestors on my 2nd great grandparents; on his father’s father’s side came from Virginia. They were the enslaved in the United States of America. They were later brought to Missouri. There were some ancestors were taken to Mississippi during the late 1858 to 1860’s .

Eventually, the family moved back to Chariton and Howard Counties in Missouri circa 1880’s where some family members were living. Some of the ancestors choose to remain in the Forest Green, Missouri area. While some of their descendants began to move northward and westward near and after the 1900’s. And some descendants moved throughout the United States as years and decades past.

I posted a blog series about the article: Slavery Descendants to Have First Reunion. This one I wrote January 23, 2013. It was part 6 in a series of 12 blogs. I have updated some of what I have discovered through the years.

They found worked on farms. And lived in Forest Green, Missouri area.
They kept their own surnames. White and Blakey.
They were employed and made their homes in Forest Green, MO.

Where did they work? As farmer or as farm hands?
Some owned their land. Some worked on a tobacco farm.

What names did each family member take?
The mother in this article was unknown but was found in 1989.
Her name was Julia.

What names did each family member take?

Andrew WHITE, the father wasn’t mentioned the the article. He was born around 1818 in VA.
His name was mentioned on three of son’s death certificates. And a enslaved Ad in 1858.

Julia (Finney) WHITE, the mother .She was born around 1820 in Virginia.
She was the mother of 11 or 12. She was said to have passed in Forest Green, Missouri.

Isaac BLAKEY, (1845 – 1917)
He passed in Shannondale, Missouri. He was married twice. He was the father of 20.

Spencer WHITE ( 1852 – 1929)
He moved to Moberly, Randolph Missouri and passed there. He was the father of 3.

John WHITE (1858 – 1918)
The article stated that John carried the Blakey surname. He passed in Salisbury, Missouri.
His surname was WHITE. He was the father of 11.

Josh WHITE He was born in 1860. It’s not known when he passed.
He had daughters and a son John BLAKE.

Martha “Matt” or “Mattie” WHITE (1862 – 1947)
She was said to have passed in Forest Green, Missouri. There is no death certificate of her in Missouri with the name Mattie / Martha White. She was the mother of 5.

Richard “Dick” WHITE (1866 – 1946)
He passed in Glasgow, Missouri,. He was the father of 13.

It appears that Isaac was the only one in this family that choose the BLAKEY surname. Why? Not for sure. Perhaps that was the name he used when he enlisted into the Civil War in 1863. Isaac kept the surname. However, Isaac did use the WHITE surname at some time.

Perhaps Isaac was with the BLAKEYs for a time; they may have helped him to his freedom. Two of the former slave owners gave affidavit of who Isaac was. Isaac applied for his pension records in 1890’s.

Also for the mother Julia, Did she have other children? Yes. She had about 11 or 12 children. Some of the children may have passed away before the turn of the century. Some of the family members may not have know about them.

The article states that “Matt” Martha WHITE never married. As I searched for Mattie White, I came up with her as a widow at 18 year old. She was the mother of 5 children. (It’s sad that this information was lost through the years.)

The big mystery to this part of the article:
Who was the great grandmother? Was the writer in this article speaking of Ted Blakey’s great grandmother? The mother of the enslaved  or the mother’s husband, Andrew’s mother?

The mother, Julia was believe to have passed and was buried in Forest Green, MO. Most those who passed this family were buried in Forest Green, MO and area. There are some descendants who still live in the Forest Green and Glasgow areas in Missouri.

It’s good if we have the opportunity to visit some of the places where our ancestors once lived. Perhaps, we should do some research to find where our family history began. We as their descendants are the story teller of our ancestors.

We are living out the family history. My family connections journey began during the mid 1970’s . And I continue to search as long as I can.

May we continue on the journey to know who our ancestors were. May we leave a legacy for the next generations to come May we see that what we do will impact our future.

Thanks for reading.
Homestead: On My Blakey WHITE Family Connections

I posted a blog like this on  April 24, 2020. I edited this one and made updates during August and September of 2024. I did take the DNA test. It was interesting: Nigeria!.

This blog was posted on one of my other sites. 
 I added the In Memory of some members in  Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections
to this blog. 

Peace be with you
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Week 39 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge in 2024

The theme for Week 39 is “Homestead.” Is there a home you think of when you think of your ancestors? For me, it’s my Grandma’s tiny post-WWII era house that somehow fit all of the extended family on Christmas. What does “homestead” make you think of?

Deacon Richard W. White: The Julia White Family Connections:

 Deacon Richard W. "Dick" White (1866 - 1946)

 

According to Richard "Dick" White's Missouri death record,

Richard was born on September 15, 1866 in Chariton County Missouri.

He passed on July 19, 1946 in Glasgow, Howard County Missouri.

Richard's parents were unknown on the death record.

According to oral history:

Richard was the youngest child of Andrew White and Julia (Finney) White.
His parents were from Virginia. 

Family Connections Of Richard and Jane Ferguson White
 

Richard married his first wife, Jane Ferguson (1873 - 1919)

Richard and Jane were married on Sunday, May 5, 1889.

Jane was under age when she was married.

Her father gave consent of the marriage.
Jane was the daughter of Tom / Thomas and Renie / Rena (Nickels) Ferguson

Richard and Jane White had 13 children

1.) Alberta White Morris ( 1892 -  1944)

Alberta married Alexander  "Alex" Morris in 1910.

Alberta had about 8 children: 7 carried the Morris surname. 

Laura Bell Gunn, William, Thomas R., Daisy Mae, Margaret Louise, Samuel Merel.,

 Robert Milo, Daniel, Russell / Roscoe  and   Alfred Johnny.

2.) Odell White Craig  (1894 - 1943)

Odell married Oscar Craig.

They had 6 children carried the Craig surname.

Alma, George, Delphine Annetta, Lorenzo Lonzo., Claritha / Clarissa, and Frances.

Odell was married to Henry Rucker.

Odell had a son named Clarence Dave Ewing by Dave Ewing. 

3.) Moses White  (1895 - 1989)

Not sure if Moses was married to Beatrice ? White

Moses married Etta Mae Williams (1917 – 2006)

Moses' children carried the White surname.

Levi Lee, Anna Mae, Moses Roscoe., Janie Lee,  Festus Jonathan,
Henry Theodore. Thomas Alphonso, and Clara Della

4.) Tony White  (1896 - 1975)

Tony married  Clora  Walker (1908 – 1987)

Tony married  Georgia Lee (1904 – 1954)
Not for sure if Tony first name was Anthony. 

Tony's Children with carried surname White

Christina T, Elizabeth Toni, Leanna Pauline, Frances, Sylvester George,

Betty Ellen, John Marvin, Marshall Lee, Theodore Eugene , Melvin William, Mary  Jo, William "Billy" Joe, Edna and James Thomas.

5.) Thomas Alphonsy "Tommie White"  (1898 - 1989)

Rev. Thomas married Mary Lee Tooley (1898 – 1965)

Rev. Thomas married Cleavie Hill (1922 – 1994)

Rev Thomas' children by Mary.

The children carried the White surname

Mable, Ollie, Lucile Lee, Ruby / Chester Field, and Radell R./ Raydell
 
News article of infant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White.
 Not sure if an infant daughter who passed on July 24, 1935 in Forest Green, MO 

6.) Rena "Rennie" Pearl White    (1900 - 1945)

Rena married Edward / Ed Houston (1894 – 1963)

Rena and Edward's children carried the Houston surname.

Tony Willard, Mattie Anna., Edith M., Kenneth M. and unknown child

7.) Eugene L. White   (1901 - 1988)

Eugene married  Corean J. Jones (1906 – 1993)

Their children carried the White surname

Acenia I., Donald Earl, Edna Angynet, Evelyn, Joseph Lee, Levi Eldridge ., Mary Kathryn, Matthew Lee, Nickolas Nicholas, Ella Mae. and Eugene Lee.

8.) Lionell / Linonan  (1903 - 1937)

 

9.) Willie Margaret White  (1904 - 1994)

Willie married  Ledrew Terrill (1895 - 1946) 

Willie marred Harold Leroy Winfrey  (1900 - 1975)

Willie's Children

Richard Lee Terrill,

Thomas Lionel  Terrill,

William Leslie Terrill

Bernice Veolia  Terrill

10.) Hattie White  (1906 - 1986)

Hattie was married to James Jackson (1903 – 1960)

Their children William Lee Jackson and Arthur Jackson

11.) Jane  Lee Janie" White  (1909 - 1982) 

Jane married Otis Hayes (1906 – 1982)

Their children, Otis C., Curtiss Lee, and Edna Pearline.

12.) Richard Roosevelt  White   (1911 - 1962)

He married Silas Hamon

They had a son named Richard Wayne White.

13.) Hester Boyd White  ( 1913 0 1968)

He  married. Bernadine " Bernice" Johnson
He married  Ruth Ewing.
He was the father of Verlee White and son Careathers.

 Richard "Dick" White married in Mrs. Mary Belle Stapleton on October 11, 1931.

Mary was born Mary Belle Brooks (1860 - 1951)

Mary's children by her first husband David Stapleton
The carried the Stapleton surname. 

Scott Brooks, Stella, Hellene / Helen Stapleton.

Note:

Richard White wasn't listed with his mother and siblings on the 1880 in Chariton County Census. I did located a Richard White about 12 years old as a hired hand to a Daniel Boone White. 

I believe this Richard was the son of Andrew and Julia White. Daniel White was the brother of Frances (White) Blakey. Frances Blakey was the enslaver of Andrew and Julia White. During slavery Frances may have sold Richard to Daniel. Richard may have stayed on with Daniel White as a hired hand.

Richard was listed on the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses in Missouri. 

 He hasn't been located  on the 1870 census with his family.  

Did Richard married a Molly White who passed in 1930?  According to her death certificate  husband was Richard White. Not for sure if this was the same Richard White. Molly was listed as black.

I hope that some descendants of Richard "Dick" White discover this information.

This blog was first posted in September 26, 2015. I updated and changed some things in this blog in August of 2024. Perhaps someone can add more. If the information is incorrect please let me know. I'll correct it.

In Remembrance: BBW Family Connections (Hasn't been updated)
Branches of Spencer, John, Martha, and Richard WHITE

Click on  Isaac Blakey Sr. 

Thanks for reading.

Deacon Richard W. White: The Julia White Family Connections: 
Richard was the brother of my Great Grandfather Private Isaac Blakey 

God bless you. 
S.A. Blakley 

Surname Changed From WHITE To Blakey To Blakley

 I revisited some blogs that I wrote about my parental lineage surname changes. I didn’t know about the different surnames until the mid 1970’s. When I began to search for my family history, I was wondering about those changes. It was on October 31, 1981, I was told that my father David’s grandfather was Isaac BLAKEY.

From my journal:
Entry date: in the year 1985 ~ My father’s brother, Isaac and his wife, Anna moved to South Dakota in the 1930’s. They discovered that the family surname was BLAKEY not BLAKLEY.

I think it was during the 1970’s or early 1980’s when I learned about the spelling of my family surname. It was spelled BLAKEY. Back then, I didn’t know the reason why our surname was changed. But, through family searching I made some discovers.

Sometime during the mid 70’s, I read an article about Slavery Descendants to Have First Reunion. I didn’t know the date or place of the reunion. About this time, I started asking my dad about his family history.

Entry date December 5, 1983 ~ My father said “that when he was young, he heard that the name Blakey was taken off a billboard. Old timers said this (when Isaac was passing on his way south to Mississippi.)

Reflecting on some thoughts and research info I asked my father, why the family surname was spelled BLAKEY? He said that he didn’t know why. But, that was what he heard the older relatives said how to spell the family surname. My father said that he was taught to spell the family surname Blakley.

As I’ve done some research, I recall that a cousin told me some thing similar to what my father said. Also this cousin said that it was a barber shop billboard. There was a story behind it. But, my cousin didn’t get to share that story with me. 

While I kept searching on my family history, I discovered something interesting about the family history. Some of the former enslaved family members choose the WHITE surname. But, Isaac choose the BLAKEY surname. It’s interesting to know that the former enslaver Frances Blakey’s maiden name was WHITE. I believe that Isaac went by the WHITE surname at some point.

The enslaved family was divided before the Civil War broke out between 1858 – 1861. Then after the war, the former enslaved gathered as a family in Missouri. Only Isaac took the BLAKEY surname. Perhaps, it was because Isaac became a free man and joined the Union Army in Natchez, MS in 1863.

Another twist to the story about the family surname. It’s ironic that Isaac’s surname in the Civil War was  BLAKER.  How he came up with that surname a mystery. That’s odd. When he applied for his pension in 1889, his records had him as Isaac BLAKER. a.k.a Isaac BLAKEY.

Perhaps, Isaac couldn’t use his former surname as an enslaved. So the R was replace the Y. Isaac stated that his name was Isaac Blakey as he applied to pension benefits. There was no record of Isaac Blakey on file. Though Isaac did prove that he was Isaac Blaker.

As for the BLAKEY surname, the name could have been how people thought it should have been spelled. Or it’s how it sounded when people heard it.  It’s so with the Blakley surname. My Grandpa John Blakey was said to have changed the surname to Blakley. Indeed that surname has been spelled Blakely, Blakeley, Blackley, and  other ways as well.

Thanks for reading.
Surname Changed From WHITE To Blakey To Blakley

The Surnames changed….from, to and to now…
Andrew WHITE Sr.
Isaac WHITE / BLAKEY Sr.
John BLAKEY / BLAKLEY Sr.

David W. BLAKLEY Sr.
His children were born with the BLAKLEY surname.

Blessings,
S.A.Blakey

  This posted was posted on March 1, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on another site.
I added to this blog:
August In Remembrance Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections  

Idea from 
Week 9 Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge For 2024
The theme for Week 9 is “Changing Names.” 

Storytellers Spoke of Miss Oressia and Her Sister Jane

 This blog was posted on June 18, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on other website except the In Remembrance 

Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections. 

July In Remembrance:
Richard WHITE Sr.'s  Spencer WHITE's and
Martha "Mattie" WHITE's  Family Connections

Isaac BLAKEY Sr.'s Family Connections

Thanks for reading.
God bless
S.A.Blakley

Storytellers Spoke of Miss Oressia and Her Sister Jane

I’m thankful for storytellers. I have spoken with two ladies who happened to be sister in laws. They both mentioned to me about a lady by the name of Oressia who would visit her sister Jane in Kansas City. And Jane would come to Forest Green, Missouri to visit Oressia. But, the ladies couldn’t recall Jane’s surname They knew that Jane passed in Kansas City.

I wondered what became of Jane. So, I sought out and started searching for her as Jane White. However, I couldn’t find anything about her, only what was on the 1900 census. So, I started searching for Oressia Hereford. And oh what discoveries I found during this process!

I’ve been discovering other family connections while I’ve been searching for Oressia. She was the daughter of Mrs. Martha ” Mattie” White. Oressia’s her father was Robert Hereford.

As I said, I have discovered a lot of other people by searching for Oressia. She had a very unique first name and her surname was spelled other ways too. Here is an article that was published on page 12 in The Call Kansas City, Missouri  on Friday, August 9, 1935.

This article is another jewel that’s bringing my family connections to life. I’ve added more information. from this article; Mrs. Jane “Janie” Anna (Herfard) Wiley Nance of Kansas City and her son Melvin WILEY Nance. Bill must have been Melvin’s nickname or middle name. He took on the Nance surname. Mrs. Mattie “Mat” White was Jane’s and Oressia’s mother.

Yes, the many names of Oressia that I came across while searching the newspapers. Miss Oressia P. Hereford was her name. Here are the other ways that her first name and surname were spelled printed in the newspaper and other records: Oressie, Oressa, Odesda, Pressia , Pressie, Aressia, O. Heryford and O..P. Heryford.

Oressia’s surname was spelled Hereford. And here are some other ways it was spelled Herford, Herriford , Herryford, Heryford, Hayward and Haywood. What other ways to spell that surname?

Thanks for reading.
Storytellers Spoke of Miss Oressia and Her Sister Jane:
I’m thankful for Irene and Helen. God bless them.

Oressie was Oressia’s nickname. And Jane or Janie went by Louise Nance at times.
R.I.P. cousin Oressie and Janie.

God bless
S.A. Blakley

Week 25 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 weeks Challenge in 2024

The theme for Week 25 is “Storyteller.” Genealogy is more than names and dates. It’s the story of our family. It seems like every family has a storyteller, whether it’s Uncle Pete with his tall tales or Grandma Adah who quietly told stories of growing up in the early 1900s. Who is the storyteller in your family? 

Blakey Siblings Sought Freedom In South Dakota

 In the early 1900’s a few Blakeys in Missouri mind up their minds to move northward to South Dakota. They were seeking freedom like they have never seen anywhere. What drove them from Missouri?

According to Theodore “Ted Blakey, son of Henry Blakey Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Fristoe) Blakey, his father and Uncle Isaac Blakey moved to South Dakota to seek freedom. They were encouraged by a man by the name of Tom Douglass.

In 1904 Henry Blakey was fed up with racial abuse in Missouri. So, he took the next step to better himself by moving northward. This lead the way for other family members followed afterward.

The article was published on page 14 on Monday, January 17, 1994 in the Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota . This was some of what Ted Blakey shared in that article.

When Henry and his brother Isaac arrived in Yankton, Tom Douglass had promised them “shacks” and that they could live there free of rent until they got on their feet. He line them up with jobs. Six months went by and Tom didn’t accept a dime from them.

The Blakey brothers experienced freedom like never before. They worked and received the same pay as the white workers. They sat together and ate together at the same table with white workers. Each Saturday they were paid 1 1/2 cent for each bushel they picked.

Henry worked at state cement plant until 1911. And by in 1915 Blakey saved up money to purchased 40 acres of land. It was 2 miles East of Yankton. The Blakeys found friends along with their found freedom. The Henry Blakey farm was in the family from 1915 – 1978.

The photo was from the Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was published on Monday January 15, 2001 on page. Here’s some more of what Ted Blakey shared…

Isaac Blakey Jr. and Henry Blakey paved the way for others family members to experience this freedom. And there came 14 other siblings that made the journey to South Dakota. There were 13 children of Private Isaac Blakey Sr. and Rachel (Lephridge / Jackson) Blakey.

Isaac Blakey Jr. in 1905. And later came his wife Maggie with their two children.
Henry Blakey Sr. with his fiancé, Mary Fristoe in 1905

Spencer Turner Blakey in 1906. And he later married L. Mary Kinney.

Jordan Blakey in 1911.
He later moved to Ann Harbor Michigan with wife Rubenia (Holt) Blakey around 1930’s.
Mary with her husband, Rev Ollie Green in 1912

Martha “Dot” with her husband Ernest Hayes in 1913
Lillie “Susie” with her husband Edward Hayes in 1913
Ernest and Edward Hayes were brothers.

Edna Mae (Blakey) Jackson came around 1916.
She and her husband Richard Bentley moved to Sacramento.

Ollie “Dek” Blakey with his wife Margaret around 1920.
And later moved to Sacramento CA.

Archie Blakey came with Ollie and Margaret around 1920.
And later moved to Sacramento CA. around 1927.

Lawhorn “Doc” Blakey came around 1924.
And later moved to Sacramento CA.

As for the others siblings their years isn’t known
Beecher Blakey passed before 1915 in South Dakota.

Annie Mae Blakey
She was mentioned in the Slavery Descendants article in 1971, one who came to Yankton.

Isaac Blakey Sr. had a son named John Blakey Blakley; he made the journey to Yankton.
He was preparing a place for his wife, Jennie and family to come but, he passed in Yankton in 1918. His mother was Martha (Scott ) Blakey. And John was my grandfather.

Thanks for reading.
Blakey Siblings Sought Freedom In South Dakota.
They found freedom like they had never seen anywhere, before.

This posted  was poste on May 15, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on anther website.

The In Remembrance was added to this blog. 

Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections: In Memory  For June

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Week 20 ~ Amy Johnson Crows’ #42Ancestors In 52 Weeks Challenge for 2024

The theme for Week 20 is “Taking Care of Business.” Many of our ancestors ran businesses, either as their full-time occupation or on the side. “Taking care of business” can also be a euphemism for getting things done. Who does the phrase remind you of? 

Known Daughters Of John And Katherine (Estill) White

 John White (1859 – 1918) and Katherine “Katie” (Estell) White (1863 – 1923) were the parents of eleven children. There’s no known records of six of them. As for the one son and four daughters who were known, it was a challenge to discover something about them.

The crop photo was taken from the 1900 United States Federal census for Chariton County Missouri. The census taker was Mr. Henry Locke. He recorded the household of John and Katie White on June 15, 1900. Here’s the list of their four known daughters recorded on the 1900 census. The following information is some of what I’ve can say about them.

Lee Bertha White (1884 - ? )
The name “Leburter” was her second recorded name by an indexer. I discovered a little more about her as I started searching for information on John’s and Kate’s grandchildren on the 1910 and 1920 censuses. Who were the parents of Louise White and Leo Kayson / Leo White?

Louise White was the daughter of Ernest White. She passed in 1928 at the age of 17. Louise’s mother was Katie (Nichols ) White. She passed in 1911.

Leo White was also known as Leo / Leon Cason. His mother was the sister “Leburter” ~ the name that is unreadable on the 1900 census. Her name was Lee Bertha White Cason (or Lebertha.) The spelling of her first name came from her son Leon “Leo” Cason’s 1979 obituary.

Irine / Irene White (1892 – 1926 )
I’m not for sure how her first name was spelled. It’s Irene or Irine. Her name was Irine White Patterson on her 1926 death certificate which listed her parents’ names as John White and Kate Estelle.

I was searching on Find A Grave for Ernest White who died in 1950 due to an accident. And I discovered that this Ernest was buried in the same cemetery as John’ and Katie White’s granddaughter, daughter, Louise White. This was how I found Irine (White) Patterson’s memorial. This was the confirmation that I was looking for.

Irine Patterson was living at the same address of 310 Kansas in 1926. This was where Ernest White had lived or was living and where Ernest’s daughter, Louise White lived. This was how I made the connections that Ernest White was the same Ernest who passed in 1950. Clues kept adding up.

Alice White (1893 – ? )
I can’t be located anything else about Alice. The 1900 census was the only record of her. She perhaps passed after the 1900 census was taken and before the 1910. I haven’t located a death certificate on her. Perhaps. she could have had a different surname, married and or passed in another State.

Erma / Irma White (1897 – ? )
She was listed on the 1900, 1910, and 1920 Missouri censuses. I think I may have found some leads on Irma White or Erma White. The clues are connected with the place where she lived and to whom she was related too. There is an Irma White who had a nephew named Robert E. White who lived in Omaha, Nebraska. And she once lived in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Hmmm!!! My search continues.

Thanks for reading.
Known Daughters Of John And Katherine (Estill) White
Part 3 ~ Blog: Were This Ernest White And This Irma White Siblings?

How did I tracked down information on the known children?
It was by searching through censuses records, old newspapers and looking for whosoever lived at the addressees where the siblings or relatives once lived. Find A Grave was a good place to search as well.

God bless you
S.A. Blakley

May In Remembrance Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connection

 Posted on March 13, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on other site. 
The In Remembrance was added to this blot. 

Week 11 
Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestore In 52 Weeks Challenge in 2024.

The theme for Week 11 is “Achievement.” There are many forms of achievement, whether it’s winning an award, winning a race, or accomplishing what it was you set out to do. This week, celebrate an achievement (great or small) that one of your ancestor’s made.

Ernest White: Son Of John And Katherine (Estill) White

 John White (1859 – 1918) and Katherine “Kate” (Estill) White ( 1863 – 1923) were the parents of eleven children. Six of them are unknown. As for the ones who were known, it was a challenge to locate information about them.

The crop photo is of the 1900 Unite States Federal census for Chariton County Missouri. The census taker was Mr. Henry Locke. He recorded who was in the household of John White on June 15, 1900.

This list of John’s and Katie’s five children were found on the 1900 Census for Chariton County Township in Missouri. Here’s some of what I’ve discovered about their known son, Ernest White. I will share more on the known four daughters in another blog.

Ernest White (1881 / 1888 – 1950)
There is a question about Ernest’s birth year. He was older than his sister ” Leburter” on the 1900 census. However, the 1900 census states that he was born in Aug of 188. One the World War II and World War I registration cards: one date of Dec 16, 1888 and the other of Dec 18, 1881.

There was another Earnest White. He was born on April 18, 1878 and he passed on May 19, 1967 in Clay County Missouri. Which Ernest White was John’s and Katie’s son? He’s not the one born in 1878. His parents were Harry and Susan White.

About the other Ernest White who was in a car accident in 1950., he later passed on March 11, 1950.. There was little information on this Ernest White’s death certificate. The informant, Mrs. Anna Brooks of Kansas City didn’t know much about him. This Ernest was about 60 and born in Forest Green, Missouri. He lived in Excelsior Springs for two days.

At first, I thought that this Ernest White who passed n 1950 could have been the son of John and Kate. But, now, I believe that this Ernest White was their son. Where’s the evidence?

When Ernest’s mother Kate passed on March 15, 1923, Ernest was living in Excelsior Spring, Clay County Missouri. On the 1920 Missouri census, he was listed at 310 Kansas. This address was a clue to more discoveries of who Ernest White was and along with other relatives.

I came across more clues that lead me back the Ernest White who passed in 1950. I later discovered that this Ernest had a son named Robert White who lived in Omaha, Nebraska. I was wondering, who was the son’s mother.. I did locate Ernest and his wife Grace on the census together on the 1920 Missouri census but, without their son. Where was their son? I believe that I have located him on that census. 

Ernest White lived at 316 E. Kansas. And I noticed that at 319 E. Kansas was the address where Robert E. White was living . He was with Norman Page and Nora (Lewis) Page. They were the uncle and aunt of Robert E. White. I’m still searching for information on Robert E. White.

I discovered a notice in a 1941 Omaha news paper, that a Grace White filed for divorce against Ernest White. This could be Grace and Ernest. I lost track of Ernest. I’m not for sure when or if he moved to Omaha, Nebraska. He was listed as living in Excelsior Springs, Missouri in 1950. I l was wondering if there were other relatives living there. I believe so.

Thanks for reading,
Ernest White: Son Of John And Katherine (Estill) White

Part 2 of this blog: Known Daughters of John and Katherine (Estill) White

April In Remembrance: Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections

God bless you
S.A. Blakley

I posted this blog on March 7, 2024 by Susan Ann Blakley on my other website. I added the in Remembrance. 

I changed the theme and wrote about what I wanted.

Week 10 ~ Amy Johnson Crow’s #52Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge in 2024
The theme for Week 10 is “Language.” This is a theme where you can let your creativity shine! While you might want to write about an ancestor who spoke a different language than you, you could also explore someone who worked with like (perhaps as a writer or teacher). Any relatives who liked word puzzles?