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Erasmus Douglas White 1837–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1837

Birth Location: Screven, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 05 Jun 1908

Death Location: Sylvania Cemetery Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA

Father: Christopher White

Mother: Martha Sheppard

Spouse(s): Mary Southwell

Children(s): William White, W White, John White, Erasmus White, B. White, Herschel White, Caroline White, Cornelia White, Mary White

Erasmus Douglas White was born in 1837 in Screven, Georgia, United States, the child of Christopher Gadson White And Martha Jane Sheppard. Erasmus Douglas White married Mary Elizabeth Southwell, and had children including B M White, Caroline C White, Cornelia Aka Corrie White, Erasmus Douglas White, Herschel Southwell White, John Christopher White, Mary Mamie White, W H White, William Henry White. Erasmus Douglas White passed away in 1908 in Sylvania Cemetery Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Erasmus Douglas White was born in 1837 in Screven, Georgia, United States, the child of Christopher Gadson White And Martha Jane Sheppard.
  • Erasmus Douglas White married Mary Elizabeth Southwell, and had children including B M White, Caroline C White, Cornelia Aka Corrie White, Erasmus Douglas White, Herschel Southwell White, John Christopher White, Mary Mamie White, W H White, William Henry White.
  • Erasmus Douglas White passed away in 1908 in Sylvania Cemetery Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA.

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Erasmus White's Ancestors

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Erasmus White
1837–1908
Birth Place: Screven, Georgia, United States
Parents
Christopher Gadson White
1795–1856
Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA
Martha (Jane) Sheppard
1808–1868
Screven, Georgia, USA
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Erasmus White's Descendants

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Erasmus (Douglas) White (12 Mar 1837–05 Jun 1908) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Southwell (1 Feb 1841–11 Feb 1925)
  1. 1. William (Henry) White 1869–1945 m. Lillie Hunter 1872–1960
  2. 2. W (H) White 1861–1930
  3. 3. John (Christopher) White 1862–1953
  4. 4. Erasmus (Douglas) White 1866–
  5. 5. B. (M.) White 1873–
  6. 6. Herschel (Southwell) White 1875–
  7. 7. Caroline (C.) White 1879–
  8. 8. Cornelia (Aka Corrie) White 1883–1930 m. Edwin (Hill) Jr. 1877–1930
  9. 9. Mary (Mamie) White 1879–1909

Erasmus White's Timeline

2 Records

1837
12 Mar 1837
Birth of Erasmus Douglas White in Screven, Georgia, United States
Screven, Georgia, United States
1908
05 Jun 1908
Age 71
Death of Erasmus Douglas White in Sylvania, Screven, Georgia, United States
Sylvania, Screven, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1837
    Event Place: Screven, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1908
    Event Place: Sylvania, Screven, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sylvania Cemetery Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia, USA

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