History of the White Family - Mercer Co. WV

The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.
Chicago and New York, Volume ll.
pg. 113


    The White family was of English origin, coming to America in the early
days of the Colonies and settling on the James River in Virginia,  William
White, who married a Miss Workman was the progenitor of the family in
Tazewell County, Virginia, and Mercer County, West Virginia. He came to
this region from Campbell County, Virginia.  Benjamine White, his son, was
sheriff of the County of Mercer and represented this County in the general
assembly of Virginia before the states were separated and was prominent in
the business and political affairs of the county for more than half a
century.  He married Elizabeth Pearis and enjoyed a long and happy married
life, having been married sixty-one years before the death of his wife at
the age of eighty-six and his wife at the age of eighty-three. He was a man
of very strong mind and sterling character. To them were born the following
children: George W., who married Alice Bailey; John H. who married Julia
Cunningham; Charles, who was never married; Sarah Louisa, who married
Andrew J. Hearn; Elizabeth Pearis, who married Richard C. Christie; and
three daughters, Bell, Mary and Minnie, who died at the ages of fifteen,
sixteen, and seventeen, all within two weeks from diphtheria.


Submitted by John "Bill" Wheeler <wheeler@gru.net>

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