BIO: Adolphus P. WHITE, Sr., Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************** __________________________________________________________________ Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers. Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, page __________________________________________________________________ ADOLPHUS P. WHITE, SR., Gorsuch, Huntingdon county, Pa., son of Henry and Esther (Ramsey) White, was born January 5, 1828, on the homestead in Oneida township, Huntingdon county, where his father also was born and reared. His father was both farmer and shoemaker; he died on the same farm in 1852. Mrs. Henry White died in 1837. Their children are: Adolphus P.; Ella (Mrs. F. Grass), deceased; Henry T., born in 1833; George B., twin brother of Henry, died while serving in the Union army, in 1863; and Henry, died in 1864, after serving one term as county treasurer. Having received a good education in the common schools, Adolphus P. White became a teacher, and continued in that calling for ten years, after which he turned his attention to farming. He has served as county auditor for seven years; as school director thirty-two years; as supervisor three years; as tax collector one year; and as census enumerator in 1890. He is a decided supporter of Republican principles. Mr. White is a member of the Grange. He formerly belonged to the I.O.O.F. Adolphus P. White was married March 25, 1852, by Rev. Mr. Haws, in Henderson township, Huntingdon county, to Nancy, daughter of John and Matilda (Steel) Porter. Mr. Porter was born in America, but Mrs. Porter was of Scotch descent, born in Ireland. The children of Mr. and Mrs. White are: W. W., of Lenox, Iowa; A. P., of Centre Union, Pa., married Alice Hess; John M., of Oneida township; Warren C., of Cumberland, Md.; George B., of Newport, Pa.; Ella May; David G.; Clara M., teacher at Millersville State Normal School. Mrs. White died December 26, 1896. Mr. White and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.