White Family Home Page

The Family of: William White (Son of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White) Born: 11 Nov 1776, NC Died: 6 Dec 1829, Union Co SC Buried: Unknown - Union Co SC) Old Lower Fairforest Cemetery
Married: abt. 1800 Union Co SC Elizabeth Boatman (Daughter of Waterman & Diana [Cooper] Boatman) (Grand daughter Robert & Apphia [Doggett] Boatman) Born: 1778 Union County SC Died: 5 Jul 1851 Spartanburg Co SC Buried: Unknown (Possibly unmarked grave at Lower Fairforest or Padgett's Crk Baptist Union Co SC) Children of William & Elizabeth
Sarah b.1801 d.1882	James b.1803 d.Unkn	Jane b.1805 d.1884	Samuel b.1807 d.1895	Lucy b.1810 d.1859	Elizabeth b.1812 d.1890	William b.1815 d.Unkn	Rachel b.1816 d.1894	Susan b.1822 d.1902

Delilia Susanna White
Born: 20 Dec 1780 NC
Died: 11 Apr 1851 Union Co SC
Buried: Grant Land of Simon II
Murphy - Duncan Cemetery Union Co

The Family of

Susanna White

Susanna White
(Dau Robt & Milly White)
&
Sion Murphy Jr. III
(Son Simon II & Sarah Murphy)
(Gr Son Simon I & Eliza [Bird] Murphy)

Married:
11 Mar 1798 Union Co

.

.Children: 10

Sion Murphy Jr. III
Born: 31 Jan 1765 Union Co SC
Died: 26 Oct 1846 Union Co SC
Buried: Grant Land of Simon II
Murphy - Duncan Cemetery Union Co

Isaac

Nathan

Mary

Sylvia

Eady

Hiram

Mildred

Jason

Jeptha

Delilah

The Family of: Robert White Jr. (Son of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White) Born: 16 Mar 1784 North Carolina Died: 17 Feb 1880 Cedar Springs Spartanburg Co SC Buried: Cedar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Spartanburg Co SC Wives are buried on either side of Robt. Jr.
Married 1st: 1811 Union Co SC Mary Polly Cooper (Daughter of Elijah & Susan [Greer] Cooper) (Grand daughter Wm & Mary [Harrison] Cooper) Born: 2 Jul 1790 Union Co SC, Died: 23 Mar 1840 Cedar Springs Buried: Cedar Springs Cemetery Number of children = 12						Married 2nd: 1841/42 Spartanburg SC Susan (Norman) White (Daughter of Thomas & Judith [Dodd] Norman) (Grand Daughter George & Margaret [Dodd] Norman) Born: 1801 Union County, SC Died: 3 Oct 1882 Cedar Springs Buried: Cedar Springs Cemetery Number of Children = (1 child - other marriage?)
Susan b.1812 d.1895	Martha b.1814 d.1853	Milly b.1815 d.1816	Nancy b.1817 d.1891	James b.1819 d.1843	Jesse b.1821 d.1894	Warren b.1823 d.aft1880	Robert b.1825 d.unk..	Calvin b.1827 d.1908	Charles b.1829 d.1862	John b.1832 d.1863	Lewis b.1835 d.aft1880

The Family of:

Migration Route: NC - SC - GA - AL - TX

Stephen White
(Son of Robt Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White)
Born: 28 Apr 1786 NC (raised in Union County South Carolina)
Died: bet 1867/1868 - Probate filed Feb 7th 1868 Walker Co TX
Buried: Unknown Texas

(lived in Houston & Walker Co TX)

Married: abt. 1806/1807 Union or Spartanburg Co SC

Nancy (Nannie) Betterton
(Dau. of Thomas Jr & Palatia [Bailey] Betterton)
(Grand dau of Thomas Sr & Eleanor [Lee] Betterton)
(Other spellings; Beddington - Beddenton - Bettenton)
Born: 27 Jan 1782 Spartanburg Co SC
Died: bet 1860/1870 - Walker/Houston Co TX
Buried: Unknown TX

Known Children of Stephen & Nancy (8)

John S

Tilman B

Milly W

Stephen M

Lavina B

Levi W

Wm W

Nancy M

The Family of:

Mary (Polly) White
(Daughter of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White)

Born: 7 Sep 1788, Union Co SC
Died: 9 Oct 1875 Richmond Co GA
Buried: Hephzibah Vance Cemetery
Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah GA

Migration Path: SC --> GA

Married: 5 Feb 1810 Union Co SC
Lewis Bobo Rhodes
(Son of John & Mary [Bobo] Rhodes)
(Grandson of Wm Jr & Elizabeth/Mary [Wofford] Rhodes)

Born: abt 1785 Union Co SC (10 Mar 1778 - Bk Lost Acadia?)
Died: 1 Aug 1836 Richmond Co GA (Will Probate date)
Buried: Hephzibah Vance Cemetery
Windsor Spring Rd Hephzibah GA

Absolom

John

Thomas

James

Tilman

Lewis B

T Val

Lewis A

Mary

William

Hiram

The Family of:

Tillman White
(Son of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White)

Born: 15 Mar 1791 Cross Keys Union Co SC
Died: Georgia (Isaac Murphy Letter 1886)
Buried: Unkn GA

Married: Unkn.
Sally (Sarah) Rhodes
(Daughter of John & Mary [Bobo] Rhodes)
(Grand daughter of Wm & Elizabeth/Mary [Wofford] Rhodes)

Born: abt 1793 Union Co SC
Died: Georgia (Isaac Murphy letter)
Buried: Unkn

Children of Tillman & Sally
"Not Known at this time"

The Family of:

Elizabeth (Betsy) White
(Daughter of Robert Sr & Milly [Whitehead] White)

Born: 29 Jan 1793, Union Co SC
Died: 18 Mar 1845, Cross Keys Union Co SC
Buried: Padgett's Creek Cemetery Union Co SC

Married: abt. 1810
Soloman Bobo Jr.
(Son of Solomon Sr [Rev War] & Mary [Potts] Bobo)
(Grand son of Lewis & Sarah [Solomon] Bobo)
Born: 7 Sep 1788 Union Co SC
Died: 24 May 1851, Cross Keys Union Co SC
Buried: Padgett's Creek Cemetery Union Co SC

Children: 13 Known

Padgett's Creek Cemetery

NOTES:
Some of Solomon & Elizabeth's children moved to Bowie Co TX, in 1846; Jeremiah, Green, Samuel D & Lewis.
Jeremiah's 1st wife was; Sarah White?, 2nd; Hester White (dau. of Elias White), 3rd; Abigail Hancock.
Some moved to GA, Manly & Hiram to Bartow Co between 1870/80 & Elijah to Cherokee Co. Several
remained in Union Co SC until their deaths, Hampton, William, Mary & Robert. Milly Beauford still unk.

Manley

Hampton

William

Jeremiah

Tilman

Green

Samuel

Lewis

Mary

Milly

Elijah

Hiram

Robert

The Family of:

Mildred (Milly) White
(Daughter of Robert Sr & Milly [Whitehead] White)

Born: 8 Oct 1795 Cross Keys Union Co SC
Died: aft 1850
Buried: Unkn.

Migration route: SC - AL - IL? - Isaac Murphy Letter 1886 - Milly moved to Ohio?
I find Milly and several children in Williamson Co IL near the Ohio River... 1850

Married: abt. 1815
John Bullington
[Served War of 1812 Union Co SC]
(son of (Controversially): Robert Jr & Susannah E. [Whitehead] Bullington)
Robert Sr & Elizabeth [Granger Crenshaw] Bullington)

Born: abt. 1792/94 Union Co SC
Died: 8 Oct 1827 Lauderdale Co AL
Buried: Lexington Cemetery Lexington AL

Known Children: 6

Stephen

Robert

Benjamin

Mary

Newton

William

Susannah

The Family of: Elias White (Son of Robert Sr & Milly White) Born: 20 Dec 1797 Union Co SC Died: 2 Aug 1873 Bowie Co TX Buried: Creed Cemetery Redwater Bowie Co TX Known Migration Route: SC, TX
Married abt: 1820 Anne B. Gibbs (Daughter of: Zachariah & Sarah [Howard] Gibbs) (Grand daughter of Obediah & Priscilla [Breed] Howard - Mom's side) (Grand daughter of James & Ann [Barnett] Gibbs - Dad's side) Born: 1801 Union SC Died: abt. 1864 Bowie Co TX Buried: Creed Cemetery Redwater Bowie Co TX Number of children 11
Benjamin	Susan	Hester	Robert	John	Mary	William	Nathan	Martha	Monroe	Laura
Elias White's Former Redwater Bowie County TX Lands

The Family of: Migration Path: Union Co SC - Spartanburg Co SC - Harris Co GA - Dekalb Co GA Son of Robert Sr & Milly White Benjamin Franklin White (Served in War of 1812 - Fife - 'Hugh Mean's 1st Regiment SC Militia') (Served as Capt in Spartanburg Co SC Militia) (Served as a Major in GA Militia - 1st Brigade 10th Division, G. M.) (Music Teacher - Newspaper Editor "The Organ" - Inferior Court Clerk - Mayor Hamilton Harris Co GA) Born: 28 Sep 1800 Union Co SC Died: 5 Dec 1879 Atlanta Fulton Co GA (Resident of Dekalb Co GA) Buried: Oakland Cemetery Atlanta GA Author of: Sacred Harp (1844)

Married: 30 Dec 1825 Spartanburg Co SC Thurza Melvina Golightly (Daughter of David Jr & Nancy [Ogburne] Golightly) (Grand daughter of Wm & Amy [Shands] Golightly) Born: 13 Oct 1805 Spartanburg Co SC Died: 2 Sep 1878 Atlanta Fulton Co GA (Resident of Dekalb Co GA) Buried: Oakland Cemetery Atlanta GA Children: 9
William b.1826 d.1901	David b.1828 d.1903	Robert b.1831 d.1891	Mary b.1831 d.Unk..	Nancy b.1835 d.1924	Thurza b.1843 d.1934	Benjamin b.1845 d.1921	James b.1847 d.1925	Martha b.1848 d.1936
*The "Town Square"* Hamilton Harris County Georgia Community Plaque - BF White**

Below this point - are the Descendants
of Elias White - Son or Robert White Sr.
(I have selected Elias's lineage to be represented below - this web site
covers all of the surviving children of Robert White Sr, in much detail)

*Elias White* Born: 20 Dec 1797 Union Co SC Died: 2 Aug 1873 Bowie Co TX Buried: Creed Cemetery Redwater TX Known Migration Route: SC, TX
Married abt: 1820 Anne B. Gibbs (Daughter of: Zachariah & Sarah [Howard] Gibbs) (Grand daughter of Obediah & Priscilla [Breed] Howard - Mom's side) (Grand daughter of James & Ann [Barnett] Gibbs - Dad's side) Born: 1801 Union SC Died: abt. 1864 Bowie Co TX Buried: Creed Cemetery Redwater TX Number of children 11
Generation 3
Benjamin	Susan	Hester	Robert	John	Mary	William	Nathan	Martha	Monroe	Laura
Surnames married into Generation #3 (SC/TX) Alford, Bobo, Creed, Harlan [Harlin - Harland], Kettell?, Landrum, Nettles, Nix [Howard/Breed], Reams, Smith, Tapp, Whitus mike3113@hotmail.com Surnames married into Generation #4 (TX) Boney, Bonham, Collins, Earnest, Fischer, Fisher, Kelly, Kenny, Kruse, Lee, McCloskey, Roy, Russell, Spencer, Taylor, Trimble, Wright mike3113@hotmail.com
Elias White's Former Redwater Bowie County TX Lands

Son of Elias White *Benjamin White* Born: 1820 Union Co SC Died: 1858 Bowie Co TX Known migration route: SC, TX
Married abt: 1840/1841 Union Co SC Polly Nix Daughter of: John C & Sarah [Howard] Nix (Grand daughter of: Benjamin & Millicent [Weeks] Nix - Dad's side) (Grand daughter of: Avery & Mary [Jolly?] Howard - Mom's side) Born: 1821 SC Died: 1855 Bowie Co TX Number of children 9
Generation 4
Thomas	Marion	William	Susan	Joseph	Louisa	Charles	John	Benjamin
(Elias's line) Surnames married into Generation #4 (TX) Collins, Harris, Helms, Webb, Shelby, Jacobs, Unknowns mike3113@hotmail.com
Ben & Polly are buried within the Center Ridge Cemetery Section (8 Markers) called the 'Tapp & Watson Cemetery' This cluster of 8 Stones stones ^ is the Tapp Cemetery Relocated in 1956, from lands once owned by the Tapps, related via the Marriage of Mary White dau. of Elias to Charles Tapp.

Son of Benjamin White (Elias's son) Thomas Monroe White (CSA - 19th Texas Infantry - Waterhouse Regiment) Born: 15 Sep 1841 Union Co SC, Died: 20 Jul 1923 Bowie Co TX Known migration route: SC, TX
Married: 1875 Bowie Co TX Marthia Olivia "Lee" Harris (Daughter of: John Calvin & Mary Jane [Johnson] Harris) (Grand daughter of: Charles Thomas & Mary [Ramsey] Harris - Dad's side) (Grand daughter of: Isaiah & Jane [????] Johnson/Johnston - Mom's side) Born: 11 Apr 1852 Botetourt Co VA. Died: 8 Dec 1938 Bowie Co TX Number of children 10
Generation 5
Marion	Charles	Lola	Della	Milton	Inez	Leo	Richard	John	Newton
(Elias's line) Surnames married into Generation #5 Martin, Holley (2), McDaniel, Lawrence, Fowler, Rachel, Dennis, Fisher, Lewis, Foster mike3113@hotmail.com

Son of Thomas Monroe White (Elias's line) *Newton Johnson White* Born: 24 Dec 1894 Bowie Co TX Died: 5 Jul 1964 Bowie Co TX Buried: Bowie Co TX (Lived in Clay & Terry County TX)
*Emma Francis Foster* (Dau. of Balus & Mary (Shaver) Foster) (Grand Dau. of Wm M & Missouri [Fowler] Foster) Born: 5 Oct 1893 Bowie Co TX Died: 15 Jul 1985 Bowie Co TX Buried: Bowie Co TX Number of children 8
Generation 6 mike3113@hotmail.com
Durward	Juanita	Mary	Benjamin	Thomas	Eldridge	Virginia	Herbert

Below are the family lines of
Emma [Foster] White
(Wife of Newton J White above)

This Web Site covers in much detail My Grandmothers Lineage, of Which the greater White family is also part of... Emma Francis Foster (Newton White's Wife - above) Parents of Emma: Balus & Mary [Shaver - Letcher] Foster
Foster/Fowler Migration route: Spartanburg SC to AL to Bowie Co TX
Bowie Co TX Surnames Foster's married into: Baggett, Barlow, Griffin, Fowler, Harrision, Jeffcoat, Letcher, Lewis, Morgan, Norris, Pardue, Shaver, Webb, White mike3113@hotmail.com
Migration Route: SC to AL to TX
Gen #1 - Thomas Foster Sr. Born: 1785 Spartanburg Co SC Died: 1850/60 Coosa Co AL Wife: Ginsey Jane Fowler	Gen #1 - William Fowler Born: 1770 NC (of Sptg. SC) Died: 1840 Coosa Co AL Wife: Margaret Lawson
Migration Route: SC to AL
Gen #2 - William M. Foster Born: 1823 Bibb Co AL Died: 1865 Bibb Co AL Wife: Missouri Fowler	Gen #2 - Wiley Fowler Sr. Born: 1795 Spartanburg Co SC Died: 1845 Coosa Co AL Wife: Rachel [Bishop] Lewis
Migration Route: SC to AL to TX
Gen #3 - Balus Foster Born: 1850 Bibb Co AL Died: 1922 Bowie Co TX Wife: Mary [Letcher] Shaver	Gen #3 - Missouri Fowler Born: 1827 Spartanburg Co SC Died: 1893 Bowie Co TX Husband: Wm Foster
**Above Represents only my direct line, MANY* other of the same Foster, Fowler family Branches, followed this same path to Bowie Co TX***
The Foster's, Fowler's, Lewis's are from Spartanburg SC Letcher's from Edgefield Co SC, White's of course from Spartanburg & Union Co SC - Our TX relatives Ancestors Lived among each other in SC, AL and continued in TX, I might add, they also continued to marry into each others families