Individual Details

James married Rutha Snow 1830 in Hardin Co TN. He married (2) to Martha E. Bayless on 27 May 1878.

1840 Census, Hardin Co TN, p.246a
Thomas White with 1m 5-10 [Charles], 1m 15-20 [Benjamin], and 1m 60-70 [Thomas]. 1f 10-15 [Lucinda], 1f 50-60 [Martha]
Some of the sons appear to also be in Hardin Co. On the same page were:
William White, age 30-40 [he was 36]. 2m -5, 2m 5-10, 1f 20-30 [Mary E.]
James White, age 20-30 [abt age 29], 2m -5, 1m 5-10, 2f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 20-30 [Rutha]
On p.248a of the same census is:
Thomas B. White, age 20-30 [abt 24], 2m -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 20-30 [Malissa]

1850, St. Francois, MO, Dist 80, Household 109
James White, age 39, Farmer, b. TN. Rutha age 39, b. KY. Elijah 18, Martha 17, Sarah 15, Carroll 13 [male - Richard Carroll], Thomas 12, Samuel 10, Nancy E. 8 [first child b. MO abt 1842], James K. P. 5, John W. 3, and Henry J. age 10 months.


1860, St. Francois, MO, Locust Ridge P.O., Liberty Twp.
James White, age 49, Farmer, b. TN. Rutha, age 48, b. KY. M. A. [Martha] age 26, S. C. [Sarah] age 24, T. F. [Thomas] age 22, D. B. [Daniel] age 19, N. E. [Nancy] age 17, J. K. P. [James] age 15, J. W. [John] age 13, H. J. [Henry] age 11, E. P. age 8 [Eli P.]

1870 Census. Liberty Twp, St. Francois, MO, Farmington P.O. Hh 18
James White, age 59, farmer, b. TN
Ruth, age 60, b. TN
Martha, 38, b. TN
Elizabeth 27, b. MO as were the rest of the children
John W., age 23
Mary C. age 23 [John's wife?]
Henry J., age 21
Martha, age 21 [Henry's wife?]


1880, St. Francois, MO, Liberty Twp.
James White, age 69, b. TN, father b. DE, mother b. NC
Martha E. White, age 50, b. TN [parents given as born the same place as James' which is probably incorrect]

1900 Census. Liberty Twp, St. Francois, MO, Hh 40
James White, b. Oct 1811, age 89, widowed
Martha Jones, dau, b. Sep 1832, age 68, widow

February 5, 1902 - St. Francois Herald
JAMES WHITE
Mr. James White, one of the oldest and best known citizens of this county, died at his home five miles east of Farmington, last Sunday morning of senile debility. "Uncle Jimmie" as he was familiarly known, was 91 years of age, probably the oldest inhabitant of the county, and had spent the greater part of his life on the farm where he died. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday from the residence to the burying ground at Libertyville.

Birth	1811	Knox County, Tennessee
Death	2 Feb 1902	Saint Francois County, Missouri

Father	THOMAS WHITE (1775 - 1869)
Mother	MARTHA [White] (1784 - 1870)
Sibling	William Thomas WHITE (1804 - 1884)
Sibling	[Daughter] WHITE ( - )
Sibling	[Daughter] WHITE ( - )
Sibling	[Daughter] WHITE ( - )
Sibling	Martha WHITE (1812 - )
Sibling	Alfred WHITE (1813 - 1863)
Sibling	Thomas B. WHITE (1814 - )
Sibling	ANDREW WHITE (1821 - 1881)
Sibling	John W. WHITE (1822 - 1904)
Sibling	[Daughter] WHITE (1823 - )
Sibling	Lucinda WHITE (1830 - 1869)
Sibling	Charles Russell WHITE (1832 - )