BIO: Frank K. WHITE, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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DR. F. K. WHITE was born November 24, 1866, in Mechanicstown, Frederick 
county, Md., and is a descendant of a well-known family of that State.  
His grandfather, John White, who was of Irish stock, owned and 
cultivated a fine estate in Carroll county, Md.  The Doctor's father, 
William White, M.D., was born in that State in 1824, at Taneytown, and 
after graduating from the medical department of the University of 
Maryland, located at Mechanicstown, where he followed his profession 
with signal success until his death in 1885.  He served for some

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time as a member of the Legislature of the State.  His wife, Emily J. 
Cover, who was a German by descent, was born in Ladiesburg, Md., in 
1835, and died in 1880.  They had seven children: John and Thomas died 
in childhood: William P. resides in Baltimore, Md.; Minnie E. at 
Thurmont (formerly Mechanicstown); F. K., our subject, was the fifth in 
order of birth; May E. resides at Philipsburg; Howard, a graduate in 
dentistry, is practicing his profession at Cuero, Texas.
  Until the age of fourteen Dr. White remained at home, then attended 
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg.  He prepared for his profession in 
the Baltimore Dental College, graduating March 5, 1885, and since 1887 
he has been established at Philipsburg.

1900 Philipsburg Borough, Centre County census -
Frank White, 33  
Sarah White, 31  
Katherine White, 1/12  
Katherine Miller, 57, mother-in-law    
Sebastian M. Miller, 36, brother-in-law