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James L White 1838 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1838

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1920

Death Location: Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Father: John White

Mother: Mary LEVICE

Spouse(s): Polly COTTRELL

Children(s): Etta White

The story of James L White began in 1838 in Ohio, USA. James L White married Polly Ann COTTRELL, and had children including Etta Bell White. James L White passed away in 1920 in Sullivan, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James L White began in 1838 in Ohio, USA.
  • James L White married Polly Ann COTTRELL, and had children including Etta Bell White.
  • James L White passed away in 1920 in Sullivan, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John White
1792 – 1879
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary LEVICE
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Greenbrier, VA, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Polly COTTRELL
1844 – 1920
Birth Location: Greene County, Ohio USA
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Children(s)

Etta White
1875 – 1963
Birth Location: Paulding County, Ohio, United States of America
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James White's Ancestors

Self
James White
1838 – 1920
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
John White
1792 – 1879
Virginia, USA
Mary ("Polly") LEVICE
1790 – 1859
Greenbrier, VA, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James White's Descendants

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James (L) White (29 Sep 1838 – 31 May 1920) m. Polly (Ann) COTTRELL (04 Jul 1844 – 08 Oct 1920)
  1. 1. Etta (Bell) White (09/04/1875 – 8 December 1963) m. Theodore Chambers (15 May 1869 – 5 July 1942)
    1. 1. George Chambers (27 Jan 1896 – Abt 1959) m. Lois Edgin (5 Jul 1900 – 10/13/1987)
      1. 1. Helen (R) Chambers (30 January 1921 – 19 September 1983) m. Goldie (Kenneth) Clark (4 Feb 1915 – 26 April 1989)
        1. 1. Kenneth (Earl) Clark (13 Jul 1940 – 10 Apr 2012)
        2. 2. Mary (Lois) Clark (22 Oct 1941 – 12 Feb 1997)
        3. 3. George (N.) Clark (25 Mar 1943 – 3 January 2016) m. Kathleen Hollingsworth (5 Sep 1945 – ) m. Sylvia Schaumburg (abt 1949 – )
        4. 4. Robert (Gene) CLARK (30 Aug 1944 – 11 Jan 2003)
        5. 5. Ellene (Faye) CLARK (11 Feb 1947 – 05 Mar 1947)
        6. 6. Daniel (Ralph) CLARK (12 Jul 1956 – 02 Nov 1974)
        7. 7. Mark (Allen) CLARK (01 Aug 1960 – 03 Jun 1998)
      2. 2. Eugene (Dee) Chambers (20 Jul 1927 – )

James White's Timeline

2 Records

1838
29 Sep 1838
Birth of James L White in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1920
31 May 1920
Age 82
Death of James L White in Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1838
    Event Place: Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1920
    Event Place: Sullivan, Indiana, USA
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