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Silas Nelson White 1864–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 June 1864

Birth Location: Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 24 February 1931

Death Location: Stark City, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Pleasant White

Mother: Nancy Smith

Spouse(s): Ida Ellis

Children(s): Russell White, Melville White, Jessie White, Frank White, Claud White, Ruby White, Ray White, Edith White, Carl White, Elizabeth White, Olah White

In 1864, Silas Nelson White entered the world in Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to Pleasant William White And Nancy J Smith. Silas Nelson White married Ida Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Carl Henry White, Claud Nelson White, Edith Irene White, Elizabeth Maye White, Frank Decatur White, Jessie Faye White, Melville David Babe White, Olah Marie White, Ray White, Ruby Grace White, Russell Ellis White. Silas Nelson White passed away in 1931 in Stark City, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Silas Nelson White entered the world in Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA, born to Pleasant William White And Nancy J Smith.
  • Silas Nelson White married Ida Elizabeth Ellis, and had children including Carl Henry White, Claud Nelson White, Edith Irene White, Elizabeth Maye White, Frank Decatur White, Jessie Faye White, Melville David Babe White, Olah Marie White, Ray White, Ruby Grace White, Russell Ellis White.
  • Silas Nelson White passed away in 1931 in Stark City, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silas White's Ancestors

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Silas White
1864–1931
Birth Place: Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Pleasant William White
1836–1903
Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Nancy (J) Smith
1829–1871
Bull's Gap, Tennessee USA
Grandparents
PVT (William Marion) White
1798–1864
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Mary ("Polly" Agnes) Adams
1804–1859
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William White
1776–1873
Margaret Keys
1780–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 1812
1742–1831
Mary Mills
1745–1832

Silas White's Descendants

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Silas (Nelson) White (27 June 1864–24 February 1931) m. Ida (Elizabeth) Ellis (6 Sep 1866–2 Aug 1940)
  1. 1. Russell (Ellis) White 1903–1975
  2. 2. Melville (David "Babe") White 1898–1974
  3. 3. Jessie (Faye) White 1888–1964
  4. 4. Frank (Decatur) White 1895–1979
  5. 5. Claud (Nelson) White 1906–1998
  6. 6. Ruby (Grace) White 1890–1919
  7. 7. Ray White 1900–1969
  8. 8. Edith (Irene) White 1892–1977
  9. 9. Carl (Henry) White 1886–1939
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Maye) White 1908–2001
  11. 11. Olah (Marie) White 1910–1991

Silas White's Timeline

2 Records

1864
27 June 1864
Birth of Silas Nelson White in Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
1931
24 February 1931
Age 67
Death of Silas Nelson White in Fairview, Newton County, Missouri, USA
Fairview, Newton County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1864
    Event Place: Bulls Gap, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1931
    Event Place: Fairview, Newton County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stark City, Newton County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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