Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....White, Lednum L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Lower Makefield Township


   LEDNUM L. WHITE farmer, justice of the peace and dealer 
in agricultural implements, P.O. Yardley, was born on the 
place where he now lives in Lower Makefield township January 
13, 1841, and is a son of Charles A. and Martha d. (Larue) 
White, natives of Falls township. The White family is of 
English origin, and the Larue family of French.  Mr. White's 
grandfather was a farmer in Falls township, being one of the 
early settlers of that place.  He married a Miss Anderson.  
Charles A. White was a farmer and auctioneer.  He lived on 
the farm where Lednum L. now resides from 1830 until his 
death, which occurred in 1862.  His wife is also deceased.  
They had seven children:  Caroline, Julia, Abbie, Ella 
(deceased), Anna, Martha and Lednum L.   The latter was born 
and reared on the farm where he now lives.  The house he 
lives in was standing during the revolution and a party of 
soldiers were quartered there.  It was before being 
remodeled an old-fashioned stone house with a fireplace 
extending across the whole of one end, with a large oven 
built in it, which was used to cook for the soldiers.  Mr. 
White was elected justice of the peace some years ago, and 
is now serving his third term.  He has dealt in agricultural 
implements for several years.  He has a very large pond on 
his place, which is used for pumping water for the Bound 
Brook railroad, and also in putting up ice in the winter.  
In 1865 he married Georgiana Scattergood, by whom he had 
three children:  Fretz E. (deceased), Emma and Helen.  Mrs. 
White is a member of the Episcopal church and Mr. White a 
member of the A. O. U. W.  He has held a number of offices 
and is a very prominent citizen, and a very successful man 
in business.  Politically he is a republican.