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Josiah White 1818 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1818

Birth Location: Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 1903

Death Location: Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA

Father: Josiah White

Mother: Barbara Wilson

Spouse(s): Sarah White

Children(s): Matt White, Victoria White, Mary White, Louisa White, Sarah White, William White, John White, Elizabeth White, Joseph White, Thomas White, Virginia White

Josiah White was born in 1818 in Clarke County, Alabama, USA, the child of Josiah White and Barbara Penelope Wilson. Josiah White married Sarah Ann Harris White, and had children including Matt A. White, Victoria White, Mary J White, Louisa O White, Sarah H. White, William Henry (Billy) White, John L. White, Elizabeth White, Joseph Marion White, Thomas J. White, Virginia "Jennie" Elizabeth White. Josiah White passed away in 1903 in Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Josiah White was born in 1818 in Clarke County, Alabama, USA, the child of Josiah White and Barbara Penelope Wilson.
  • Josiah White married Sarah Ann Harris White, and had children including Matt A. White, Victoria White, Mary J White, Louisa O White, Sarah H. White, William Henry (Billy) White, John L. White, Elizabeth White, Joseph Marion White, Thomas J. White, Virginia "Jennie" Elizabeth White.
  • Josiah White passed away in 1903 in Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Josiah White's Ancestors

Self
Josiah White
1818 – 1903
Birth Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Josiah White
1785 – 1787
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Barbara (Penelope) Wilson
1787 – 1850
North Carolina
Grandparents
Joshua ((4)) Wilson
1759 – 1844
Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Barbara (Sanford (6)) Roper
1760 – 1844
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Mary Moore
1724 – 1803
John Roper
1750 – 1797
Lucy Haws
1740 – 1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Roper
1711 – 1784
Mary Clay
1710 – 1770
John Hawes
1725 – 1790
Mary
1710 – 1730

Josiah White's Descendants

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Josiah White (1 Apr 1818 – 1 Dec 1903) m. Sarah (Ann Harris) White (16 Dec 1825 – 18 Nov 1876)
  1. 1. Matt (A.) White (29 Feb 1844 – 10 Apr 1898)
  2. 2. Victoria White (13 Dec 1845 – 1850)
  3. 3. Mary (J) White (25 Dec 1846 – 1 Nov 1911)
  4. 4. Louisa (O) White (11 Oct 1848 – 3 Jun 1881)
  5. 5. Sarah (H.) White (3 Dec 1850 – 15 Apr 1915)
  6. 6. William (Henry (Billy)) White (20 May 1852 – 28 Jan 1940)
  7. 7. John (L.) White (1854-09-17 – 7 Dec 1927)
  8. 8. Elizabeth White (abt 1856 – 1885)
  9. 9. Joseph (Marion) White (15 Dec 1858 – 27 Feb 1900)
  10. 10. Thomas (J.) White (1860-04-15 – 1878-04-13)
  11. 11. Virginia ("Jennie" Elizabeth) White (Abt 1863 – 31 Mar 1925) m. Gross Scruggs (May 1859 – ) m. Scruggs
    1. 1. Sarah (H) Scruggs (Apr 1881 – )
    2. 2. Gross Scruggs (Nov 1882 – )
    3. 3. Alberta (E) Scruggs (Oct 1884 – )
    4. 4. Joseph (N) Scruggs (Sep 1886 – )
    5. 5. Wm (S) Scruggs (Aug 1889 – )
    6. 6. Jennie Scruggs (Jan 1891 – )
    7. 7. Margrett Scruggs (Dec 1896 – )
    8. 8. Mary Scruggs (May 1899 – )

Josiah White's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1 Apr 1818
Birth of Josiah White in Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Clarke County, Alabama, USA
1903
1 Dec 1903
Age 85
Death of Josiah White in Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA
Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1818
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1903
    Event Place: Coffeeville, Clarke, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarke County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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