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Leonard Stevens White 1872–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Jan 1872

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 28 Aug 1964

Death Location: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Father: James White

Mother: Christina White

Spouse(s): Grace Drisgill

Children(s): Louise White, John White, Dianne White, Margaret White, Jenifer White, Leonard White

Leonard Stevens White was born in 1872 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of James Cary White And Christina Wisconsin White. In 1900, Leonard Stevens White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1910, Leonard Stevens White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. Leonard Stevens White married Grace Florence Drisgill, and had children including Dianne Sherwood White, Jenifer Jeff Valentino White, John Carey White, Leonard Webster White, Louise Annie White, Margaret Wisconsin White. Leonard Stevens White passed away in 1964 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Leonard Stevens White was born in 1872 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of James Cary White And Christina Wisconsin White.
  • In 1900, Leonard Stevens White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Leonard Stevens White resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • Leonard Stevens White married Grace Florence Drisgill, and had children including Dianne Sherwood White, Jenifer Jeff Valentino White, John Carey White, Leonard Webster White, Louise Annie White, Margaret Wisconsin White.
  • Leonard Stevens White passed away in 1964 in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James White
1846–1900
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Christina White
1850–1924
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Grace Drisgill
1888–1976
Birth Location: East River, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Louise White
1918–1996
Birth Location: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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John White
1910–1999
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Dianne White
1928–2021
Birth Location: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Margaret White
1916–2005
Birth Location: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Jenifer White
1925–2012
Birth Location: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Leonard White
1920–1924
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Leonard White's Ancestors

Self
Leonard White
1872–1964
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Cary White
1846–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Christina (Wisconsin) White
1850–1924
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Davis White) Jr
1819–1897
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mary (Frances) Evans
1820–1892
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel White
1785–1853
Ann Davis
1791–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard White's Descendants

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Leonard (Stevens) White (02 Jan 1872–28 Aug 1964) m. Grace (Florence) Drisgill (03 Jul 1888–12 Nov 1976)
  1. 1. Louise (Annie) White 1918–1996 m. Edgar (Leroy) Grimm 1914–1958 m. Walter (Martin) Mendus 1925–2019
    1. 1. Lawrence (Tyler) Grimm 1941–2006
  2. 2. John (Carey) White 1910–1999 m. Eleanor (Lucille) White 1916–1992
  3. 3. Dianne (Sherwood) White 1928–2021 m. George (Ward Gray) Sr 1924–2015
  4. 4. Margaret (Wisconsin) White 1916–2005 m. Howard (Alvin) Davis 1910–1983 m. Aubrey (Kenneth) Hearn 1907–1975
  5. 5. Jenifer ("Jeff" Valentino) White 1925–2012 m. Rosalyn (Brownley "Roz") Hudgins 1925–2024
  6. 6. Leonard (Webster) White 1920–1924

Leonard White's Timeline

10 Records

1872
02 Jan 1872
Birth of Leonard Stevens White in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 38
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1917
Bet. 1917–1918
Age 45
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1947
Abt. 1947
Age 75
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 78
Leonard Stevens White resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1964
26 Aug 1964
Age 92
Death of Leonard Stevens White in Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1964
28 Aug 1964
Age 92
Burial of Leonard Stevens White in Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1872
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717
    [3] Virginia, Death Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1241717

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: T624_1634; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1375647

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Mathews County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1947
    Event Place: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Westville, Mathews

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1964
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Press - 15 Aug 1964 - Page 16, Obituary for Leonard Stever.a White 15 Aug 1964

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1964
    Event Place: Mobjack, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1964
    Event Place: Cardinal, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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