COFFEE COUNTY, TN - BIBLES - George Leon White Family Bible ----¤¤¤---- George Leon DeBourney White, the first child of Amasa White, Jr. and Lydia Abia Taylor was born October 10, 1860, in Lynn Township, Huron County, Ohio. The marriage record for George shows that he was from Weston, Wood County, Ohio. Around 1892, George White traveled on the narrow gauge to Florida with a "Magic Lantern show". We know that he was in Cedar Keys, Florida on April 27, 1893. George Leon DeBourney White died January 1, 1917, at Morrison, Route 3, Coffee County, Tennessee, and is buried at Shady Grove cemetery. Morrison is in Warren County, Tennessee, but their home was in Coffee County. George Leon White was living in Wood County, Ohio, when he left for Blackburn College at Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. His marriage certificate, dated June 19, 1888, lists Weston, Wood County, Ohio, as his home. The information following comes from an old family Bible published April 28, 1885, containing the KJV of 1611 and the Revised Version of 1881. Births George Leon White Oct 10, 1860 Lynn twp Huron Co., Ohio Laura Ann Carrico Nov 24, 1865 Chesterfield, Ill Winnifred Cassandra filia Apr 27, 1889 Weston, Wood Co, Ohio George Leon filius Jul 11, 1891 Whiteford Twp, Monroe Co., MI John Benjamin April 7, 1894 Grantsburg, Indiana Gladys Helen Jun 23, 1897 Grantsburg, Indiana Laura Bernice Jun 26, 1900 Grantsburg, Indiana LeRoy Sterling Apr 11, 1903 Grantsburg, Indiana Sarah Mildred Feb 21, 1906 Naola, Tenn Robert Vernon Aug 8, 1909 Shady Grove, Coffee County, TN Jesse Sissom July 16, 1888 Cannon Co., Tennessee Rosa Evelyn [Sissom] June 19, 1918 Cannon Co., Tennessee Charles [Sissom] May 6, 1920 Cannon Co., Tennessee Laura Elizabeth [Sissom] Feb. 10, 1922 Coffee Co., Tennessee Lelon Felix [Sissom] July 3, 1923 Coffee Co., Tennessee Willard Lloyd [Sissom] Jan. 23, 1926 Coffee Co., Tennessee John Douglas [Sissom] Apr 7, 1937 Coffee Co., Tennessee Marriages George Leon White and Laura Ann Carrico Carlinville, IL Jun 19, 1888 Winifred C. and O. G. Walling Weston, OH Jul 3, 1913 Gladys Helen White and Jesse Sissom Manchester, TN Dec 24, 1916 John B. White and Daisy Elsworth Jan 6, 1917 Sarah M. White and Harry R. Cole Feb 9, 1927 LeRoy S. White and Opal Brimmage Feb 4, 1933 Robt V. White and Edith Wachendorf Oct 16, 1933 Rosa E. Sissom and Wm Alva Nunley Jun 2, 1940 Lelon F. Sissom and M. Louise Freeze May 23, 1942 Laura E. Sissom and Ralph W. Neal Jul 25, 1942 Willard L. Sissom and Louise E. Reed Jan 25, 1945 Charles Sissom and Ruth Ridgeway Indianapolis, IN Mar 30, 1946 John D. Sissom and Janice Darlene Denham Brownsburg,IN May 31, 1959 Deaths George L. White Jan 1, 1917 Coffee Co., TN George L. White, Jr. May 10, 1936 Little Rock, Ark Laura C. White Oct 20, 1948 Coffee Co., TN Charles Sissom Apr 27, 1956 Indianapolis, IN Winnifred C. Stover nee White Jul 30 1970 Folsom, Cal Laura Elizabeth Sissom Neal July 27, 1984 Florida Willard Lloyd Sissom October 8, 1993 Florida Information from a Bible presented to George L. White and Laura A. Carrico on the occasion of their marriage, June 19, 1888, in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. Bible is currently in the possession of John D. Sissom / 1312 Corvair Court / Kokomo, IN 46902-2531. [submitter] Email: John@Sissom.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: John D. Sissom John@Sissom.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------