James White (1812–1892) was born in Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States and died in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James White 1812–1892

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Born 3 Sep 1812 · Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States

Died 30 May 1892 · Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States

Father John White

Mother Barbary Greenfield

Spouse Abagail Lick

Children Charles White, Frank White, George White, Levi White, Lucinda White, Lucy Ann White, Maryette White, Matilda White, Melinda White, Nancy White, William White

Siblings Benjamin White, Esther White, John White, Levi White, Nathaniel White, Salmon White, Sophronia White

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1880 United States Federal Census

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James White was born in 1812 in Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States, the child of john white and barbary greenfield. In 1880, James White resided in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States. James White married abagail lick, and had children including charles white, frank white, george white, levi white, lucinda white, lucy ann white, maryette white, matilda white, melinda white, nancy white, william white. James White passed away in 1892 in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States.

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Birth of James White in Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States

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James White resided here in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States

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Death of James White in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James White

This ancestor line traces from Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States (1752) to Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States (1812) across 3 generations.

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: James White (1812–1892) was born in Locke, Cayuga, New York, United States and died in Moravia, Cayuga, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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