Sunday, September 1, 2024

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