Wednesday, December 2, 2020

The Julia White Connections: Richard White Sr. ~ Update

 

Richard "Dick" White
 Sr. was the youngest child of Julia White.

According to Richard "Dick" White's death record,
Richard was born on September 15, 1866 in Chariton County Missouri.
He passed on July 19, 1946 in Glasgow, Missouri. 
Richard's parents were unknown on the death record.

Richard's first wife was Jane Ferguson (1873 - 1919).
Jane was the daughter of Tom / Thomas and Rena (Nickels) Ferguson

Jane and Richard were married on May 5, 1889 in Keysville, Missouri..
According to the marriage record, Jane was 18 years old.
She was about 15. 
Her father gave consent of the marriage.
To this union, there were 13 children

1.) Alberta (White) Morris
(1892 - 1944)
Alberta married Alex Morris.
Alberta had 10 children
Laura Bell Gunn., William Morris, Margaret Morris,Thomas Morris, Daisy Morris, Samuel Morris, Robert Morris, Daniel Morris, Russell Morris and Alfred Morris. 

2.) Odell (White) Craig
(
1893 - 1943)
Odell married Oscar Craig.  
Odell had 6 children 
Clarence Ewing, Delphine Craig, Lorenza Craig, Clarissa Craig, 
Frances Craig, Alma Craig, and George Craig
 
Odell married Henry Rucker.
 
3.) Moses White
(
1895 - 1989)
Moses married to Beatrice ?
Moses married Etta Mae Williams

Moses' children carried the White surname.
Levi, Anna Mae, Moses, Henry T. Clara, Janie, 
F. Jonathan, Joanna, and Thomas Alphonso White

4.) Tony White
(1896 - 1975)
Tony married Georgia Lee
Tony  married  Clora Walker

Tony's Children with carried surname White
Christina, Elizabeth Toni, Leanna Pauline, Frances, Sylvester, Marshall, Theodore, John M, Betty Ellen, Melvin W., Edna, James T., William "Billy Joe"  and Mary Jo. 


5.) Thomas A. / Tommie White
(1898 - 1989)
Rev. Thomas married Mary Lee Tooley
Rev. Thomas married Cleavie Hill

Rev. Thomas' children by Mary.
The children carried the White surname
Mabel; Ollie, Lucile Lee, Ruby / Chester Field, and  Raydell

6.) Rena "Rennie" Pearl White Houston
  (
1900 - 1945)
Rena married Edward / Ed Houston

Rena and Edward's children carried the Houston surname..
Tony Willard, Mattie Anna., Edith M., Kenneth and an unknown child.

7.) Eugene White
(
1901 - 1988)
Eugene married Corean J. Jones

Their children carried the White surname
Ella M.,Eugene, Mary, Levi E., Evelyn, Idella ,Joseph, 
Matthew Lee,  Edna, Acenia, Nicklos, and  Donald E.

8.) Leonell White
(
1903 - 1937)

9.) Willie Margaret (White) Winfrey
(1904 - 1994)
Willie married Ledrew Terrill
(1895 - 1946)|
Willie marred Harold Leroy Winfrey
(1900 - 1975)

Willie's Children
Bernice Voeloia Terrill, 
Richard Lee Terrill,
Thomas Lionel Terrill, and
 Willie / William Leslie Terrill


10.) Hattie (White) Jackson
(
1906 - 1986)
Hattie married to James Lee Jackson
Their children
William L. Jackson and Arthur Jackson

11.) Jane Lee "Janie" (White) Hayes
(1909 - 1982)
Jane married Otis Hayes
Their children
Otis Hayes, Curtiss Hayes Sr. and Edna Pearline Hayes

12.) Richard Roosevelt White
 (1911 - 1962)
 Richard married Silas Hamon.
They had a son, named Richard Wayne White. 

13.) Hester White
(
Born 1913)
Hester married Bernice ?
Hester married Ruth ?

Richard "Dick" married Mrs. Mary B. Stapleton on Oct 11, 1931.
Mary was born Mary Belle Brooks (1860 - 1951)
She was the daughter of John Finks and Mary (Finks) Brooks. 

Mary's children by her husband David Stapleton
Scott Brooks, Stella Stapleton, Helen Stapleton.

Note:
Richard wasn't listed with his mother, Julia White and siblings on the 1880 census in Chariton County Missouri. There is a Richard White about 12 years old who was a hired hand to a Daniel White. They were  living not to far from Julia White.

Daniel White was the brother of Frances (White) Blakey. Frances was the former slave owner of Julia White and her children. During slavery, Richard may have ended up with Daniel and stayed on with him as a hired hand. Richard was listed on the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 censuses.

I hope descendants of Richard "Dick" White Sr Discover this information.
Or Perhaps someone can add more information. Or if there is any error, please comment.
Here's Richard "Dick" White Sr's Memorial on Find A Grave. 


Thanks for reading.

The Julia White Connections: Richard White Sr.
God bless you..
S. A. Blakley

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Grateful For The Good Deeds Of Others

 I’m forever grateful to God for those who He brought into my life and that they invested their time and energy in helping me on my life’s journey. I’m thankful for their good deeds and blessings. I, in return I have done good deeds for others on their journey as well.

In my early search for my family history, my cousin, Mary Jane (Blakey) Lightner and her Grandmother, Lucinda Mary (Kinney) Blakey (who was my Grandfather’s sister in law) shared with me and my sister, Mary what they knew of about our family connections And what I heard was the start of a journey that unfolded more discoveries about our family history.

In the late 1980’s, I came across Mrs. Carolyn M. Bartles, a genealogist and a name by the name of Mark, a librarian in Columbia, Missouri. I’m so grateful for their help. I had little info on my family and somehow, they discovered things about my relatives.

Mark searched old newspapers and found the evidence that my ancestors were the enslaved in Howard County Missouri. He sent me a copy of the page of the Glasgow Weekly Times Glasgow, Missouri 11 Feb 1858, Thu  •  Page 2 ~ My ancestors names were listed as property to be sold. This is horrible.

My ancestors were human beings. And I can say their names: my 2nd Great Grandfather, Andrew White , my 2nd Great Grandmother, Julia (Finney) White, and their children, Linda White, Mary White, Isaac Blakey, Ben White, Spencer White and the two other children. Isaac Blakey was my Great Grandfather. He served in the Civil War and was honorably discharged.

I’m thankful that Carolyn wrote as much as she could between 1988 to 1990. I still have her letters. Through her correspondances, she shared what she came across. I re read her letters last week. And shared them with my BBW Family Connections on facebook.

I’m thankful for the breakthroughs during on my search. I wouldn’t have done it without the help of those who do good deeds. This encourages me to want to keep searching and to help others on their search.

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do. ~ Ephesians 2: 10 ~ Good News Translation

I hope that we will continue to do good works as we go about doing good deeds to others. There are people God places into our daily walk for a purpose. Only if we can see the opportunities show some good deeds to them.

May God grant us discernment to do for others.
May we be appreciative for all that others do for us.
May we have a thankful heart as we are on our way to where God is leading us.
Amen!

 
In Remembrance for December 
The Blakey / Blakley / WHITE Family Connection.

Thanks for reading.
Grateful For The Good Deeds Of Others  

Merry  Christmas!
Happy New Year!
2021

God bless you and protect you.
 S.A. Blakley

Week 47: Good Deeds: via Genealogy Cafe on facebook
Do you know about an ancestor’s good deeds? Maybe someone did a good deed for you that led to a family history discovery? Deeds could also refer to land records. So many possibilities this week! Feel free to post your links and stories in the comments below.