Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....White, L. H. 1851 - 
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L. H. WHITE.

L. H. White, who is now living retired on his farm in Competine township,
devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits throughout his active
business career and is still the owner of four hundred acres of valuable land on
sections 9, 16 and 17. His birth occurred in the state of New York on the 21st
of March, 1851, his parents being Samuel and Sarah (Agard) White, who were
likewise natives of the Empire state. They came to Wapello county, Iowa, in 1867
and took up their abode on the farm which is now in possession of our subject,
continuing to reside thereon throughout the remainder of their lives. The
father, a tanner and shoemaker by trade, followed those occupations successfully
for a period of forty years.

L. H. White, the only child of his parents, was a youth of sixteen when the
family home was established in this county. He attended the common schools in
the acquirement of an education and remained with his parents until they passed
away. He continued the operation of the home farm throughout his entire business
career and still resides on the property, but is now living retired in the
enjoyment of a comfortable competency. His holdings embrace four hundred acres
of productive land on sections 9, 16 and 17, Competine township, and he is
widely recognized as one of the prosperous and esteemed citizens of the community.

In 1874 Mr. White was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Hawthorne, who was
born in Competine township in 1857, her parents being Reid T. and Mary J. (Reed)
Hawthorne, natives of West Virginia. They were married in that state in 1841 and
came to Wapello county, Iowa, in the early '50s, spending the remainder of their
lives on a farm in Competine township. The father passed away on the 22d of
April, 1884, while the mother was called to her final rest on the 27th of
September, 1901. They had ten children, six of whom still survive and one of
whom now resides in Nebraska. Our subject and his wife are the parents of two
children. Charles A., born July 29, 1875, attended the Iowa State College at
Ames and is now one of the prosperous agriculturists of Competine township.
Leona W., who also enjoyed the advantages of a college education, is the wife of
R. W. Spears and now makes her home in South Dakota.

Mr. White is a republican in politics and has held the office of township clerk
and also that of school director, ever discharging his public duties in a prompt
and efficient manner. Both lie and his wife are devoted and consistent members
of the Baptist church, exemplifying its teachings in their daily lives. The
period of his residence in this county covers forty-seven years, and he has long
been numbered among its substantial and respected citizens.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914



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