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	UP^ Thomas & Marthia White UP^ (Click Picture for Larger View)
Photo by: Dennis Townsend	UP^ Condition of Grave - May 8, 2013 UP^

Snap-Shot of Thomas Monroe White's Direct Family Lineage
(Note that we connect to our Howard Grandfather twice)

Family Story

Life & Times of Thomas & Marthia and Family

Provided by: Janet "Jan" Ward
From Interview with Sister Betty Paul Mabe
Great granddaughter's of Thomas & Marthia

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Thomas M White was tall and Marthia was 6 ft in stocking feet. She had
very hard labor with the twins. Thomas placed her on a pallet on the floor and went to get the doctor.

When they got back and walked through the door Marthia told them "don't step on any of them". The doctor replied 'Oh, Lee, you'll never be serious'. She laughed at that.

In the early 1930's she fell and broke her hip. They tried to set it but couldn't. Therefore, she was on crutches the remainder of her life. Betty said that her leg hung free as she no longer had control of it.

She was dark headed in early life. Had beautiful blue eyes and snow white hair in later years.

Our granddad, Charles T White was a farmer all of his life and died in 1965. He was 6 ft tall. They lived a short time near Old Boston and a year or so at Sand Hill before moving to Maud.

Uncle Rex & Uncle Leo were probably 5'11". Not quite as tall as all of the others.

Uncle Gus was a farmer. His daughter Lizzie Mae and Clyde Fisher moved to Nash and bought a store. They added onto it and built a house behind the store. After Gus retired from farming, he moved to Nash and would help out in the store located Hwy 82, Nash, Tx.

Uncle Rex was in business with cousin, Perry White. They had the General Store in Maud that had everything in a country store, groceries, tools, piece goods, farm implements, etc. Aunt Ilie worked for Rex for years before they married and tended to the piece goods and women's stuff.

Mr Glass and wife Edna owned the drug store which had a soda fountain. Betty and the girls spent a lot of time their because the boys were soda jerks.

Mr Arnold owned a store which had the post office at the back. It was off Hwy 8 to the south.

Mr. Chandler owned the Ice Cream Parlor.

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UP^ Descendants Story by: UP^ Jerry White McClurg Matheson Pension records indicate Thomas served with the "Waterhouse Regiment Company F" but likely served with other units, in his 2 1/2 years of service.


UP^ Newton Johnson White UP^ (upper right) The others currently unidentified 1906


The 'Ole Homestead' Was located Near Maud Texas Photo's provided by: Jeanette White
Click for Large View Years before 2002	Click for Large View Condition 2002
Click for Large View Cellar Built Apr 19, 1940	Click for Large View Cellar Built Apr 19, 1940

Three Son's of Ben & Polly [Nix] White

Left: Benjamin Jackson White - William Pinkney White - Thomas Monroe White

Photo Provided by: Jeanette White

Marthia Olivia [Harris] White
(Wife of Thomas M, daughter of John Calvin & Mary Jane [Johnson] Harris)

Pictured from Left to Right: (1929-1930)
Julia E [Cochran] Holley (1854-1948) - Mathia O [Harris] White (1852-1923) - Elizabeth [Harris] Read (1882-1972)

Photo Provided by: Janet Ward

About those in the Photo

1. Julia Emma [Cochran] Holley was the mother of Elizabeth Azeline "Addie" [Holley] White wife
of Charles Thomas White, and wife of Wm Marion "Bill" Holley.
2. Marthia O [Harris] White the wife of Thomas Monroe White.
3. Elizabeth A [Harris] Read, the sister of Marthia O [Harris] White, and wife of John Walker Read.

The Maud Methodist History Book

Entire Family, Children and Spouses were all named in a book, "The History of Maud United Methodist Church 1874-1974, Written by Joe V Clouse, Pastor and P. E. Cooley. The book describes each of Thomas's children and there spouses and children, and displays the Thomas White Family Picture that we've have on this web page.

Maud Methodist book says Martha moved to Bowie Co 1868 at the age of Sixteen. And that Thomas and Martha were married 1875 at Corley Bowie Co TX, after there marriage attended the Maud Methodist Church, as long as they were alive.

In September 1876, Martha and Thomas M. White bought a farm about 3 miles from the present town of Maud. The farm home is still in the family. This is where nine of their ten children were born and reared. Marion Augusta was two months old when they moved to their new home. A number of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren reside in Maud at the present time. Several of them are members of the Maud United Methodist Church.

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Death Certificates of Thomas & Marthia

Notes:
Son Richard Rex White signed both
of the Certificates. Dr Irvin McDaniel,
son-in-law, husband of daughter Lola,
was the attending physician, for Thomas.

Obituary of Martha
(Texarkana Gazette - December 9, 1938)

Maud Methodist Church Rebuilt after 1914 Cyclone
CLICK HERE to View the New Church

Thomas & Marthia's family attended this Church

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White Family Reunion Jun 26, 1982 Bowie Co Texas
Relatives of Thomas Monroe & Marthia White and Descendants

(Photo's Provided by:
Mrs Ruby Inez Lawrence
(Dau of Stephen & Della [White] Lawrence)

On left is Mrs Lizzie Mae [White] Fischer (1907-1997)
(dau of Marion Augustus (Gus) & Maggie [Martin] White)

On Right is Mrs Emma Olivia Lee [White] Phillips (1903-2003)
(dau of Charles Thomas & Elizabeth 'Addie' [Holley] White)

Other White Family Members at same reunion
...I see a couple of descendants of Newt J White

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1987 White Family Reunion
Relatives of Thomas Monroe & Marthia White and Descendants

Photo's Provided by:
Jeanette White

Children and Spouses of John Calvin White s/o Thomas White

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White Family Reunion July 2, 1997 Charlie Texas
Families of Thomas Monroe & Marthia White and Descendants

(Photo Provided by:
Mrs Ruby Inez Lawrence
(Dau of Stephen & Della [White] Lawrence)

UP^ 1986 Article on Thomas Monroe White's Family UP^
(Probably the Texakana Gazzet?)

Article Provided by:
Mrs Ruby Inez Lawrence
(Dau of Stephen & Della [White] Lawrence)

1850	1860	1870	1880	1900	1910	1920	1930
Texas Census Records 1850 thru 1930 Thomas Monroe White For Census Prior to 1850 (South Carolina) go to Elias White's Web Page
1850 Bowie County Texas Census
Backup^ 1850 Bowie Co TX Census Page 0347 8th Judicial District 77 -77 White, Benjamin - M - 29 - farmer - 400 - S.C. Polly F - 30 - wife S.C. Thomas M. M - 09 - son S.C. Marion C. M - 07 - son S.C. William P. M - 05 - son S.C. Susan V F F 02 - son TX NOTE: Living two doors from Ben was SAMUEL D BOBO, 1st cousin of Ben's, who was the son of Elizabeth Betsey White Bobo, who was married to Solomon Bobo Jr., Elizabeth the Aunt of Ben. In 1850 Sam has a wife and 3 children. 1850 Bowie Co TX Census Page 0347 8th Judical District 79 -79 Sam D Bobo 27yrs old Labour born SC Martha 27yrs old SC Margaret S 07yrs old SC William A 05yrs old SC John F 02yrs old TX Note: Sam's wife in SC is listed as Caroline Martha Farmer.

1860 Bowie County Texas Census

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1860 Bowie Co TX Census Preceinct #1 Page 15b

ELIAS WHITE        62 YRS OLD FARMER BORN SOUTH CAROLINA
ANNIE                    59 WIFE SAME
ROBERT                28 MALE SON SAME (Age to difficult to make out?)
LAURA J                16 FEM DAU SAME

Living in the Same household with Elias, is his grandson:

THOS 18 MALE grandson SAME
(Thomas M White is the son of Benjamin J White d.1858,
he was born 1841, SC)

1870 Bowie County Texas Census

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1870 Bowie Co TX Census page 433
               Boston Precinct No 1

Creed, Susan 39 or 49 F W Keeping House value real estate 200 per value 150 born SC
Margaret                 13   F W                             born in TX
John                       10   M W                                         "
Ophelia                   08   F W                                          "
Monroe                   06   M W                                         "
Charles                    03   M W                                        "
Also living in same household:
Harlin, Elias J          17 M W Farm labour            born    TX
White, Elias             72 M W value real estate 600 born   SC
Landrum, Jane         26 F W                                          SC
Lorena                    05 F W                                          TX
Mary                       04 F W                                          TX
Not Named             5/12 M W                                       TX
White, Thomas M   27 M W Farm Labour                   SC

1880 Bowie County Texas Census

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1880 Bowie Co TX Census Page 058 ED 3

White, Thomas M           W M 36 Farmer                      SC
Martha O                           W F 25 Housewife                VA
Marion A                           W M 04 Son                          TX
Charles T                           W M 03 Son                          TX
Balmer?                              W F 6/12 Dau                       TX   (This would be Lola Balma)

1900 Bowie County Texas Census

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1900 Bowie Co TX Census Page 07-38b
               Precinct 2 - South of TP RR

WHITE, Thos M (Head) male born Sep 1841 SC SC SC
Martha                  wife female born Apr 1842 VA VA VA
Lola B      Dau born Nov   1879 CHILDREN: All born in TX
Della N     Dau born Dec   1881
Alonzo     son born Nov   1883
Inez L      Dau born Nov   1887
Leo L       son born Feb   1890
Rex R       son born Feb   1890
Jas C        son born Dec   1891 (John)
Newton J   son born Dec  1894

NOTE:
WHITE, M A (Marion > Son) & Wife MAGGIE are living next door
                                   to dad & mom, born Jul 1876    Farmer

NOTE:
White, Charlie T (son) is living with the TIDWELL's listed as a Cousin
in 1900 Census, born Jan 1878 Farmer ( I have not
made a Tidwell connection to date)

1910 Bowie County Texas Census

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1910 Bowie Co TX Fed census Precinct 2
               Page 257 District 11

White, Thomas - Head House - 67? yrs old - born TX? (SC) - Parents born SC
           Martha O            Wife - 58   yrs old - born VA          - Parents born VA
CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME:
                Leo                         20 yrs old - born TX Dad born TX? (SC) - Mom VA
                Rex                         20 yrs old - born TX same
                Newt                       15 yrs old - born TX same

1920 Bowie County Texas Census

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1920 Bowie Co TX Fed census Precinct 5 Census Sheet 6b

114 - 115
WHITE, T. M. HEAD M W 78 M SC US US
MARTHA WIFE F W 66 M VA US US
R. R. SON M W 25 S TX SC VA (Richard Rex)

NOTE:
Living two doors from THOMAS M WHITE IS BALUS FOSTER & FAMILY
Thomas's son Newton married Balus's daughter, Emma Foster.

1930 Bowie County Texas Census

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1930 Bowie Co TX Census
Justice Precinct # 5 ED Dist 19-28
ED date April 9, 1930 by Bryan Braley
Sheet No #4a Stamped page 148

64 - 64
White, Martha O. Head F W 77 wd VA VA VA
Rex, R                  son M W 40 S   TX SC VA Merchant Gen Merchandise
Reed, J. W.         sister F W 79 wd VA VA VA
Note:
J. W. Reed is Elizabeth A Harris, who married
John W. Reed. thus she is referred to as J. W. Reed.

67 - 67
White, Charlie T head        M W 52 M 24 TX SC VA
Addie                  wife        F W 47 F 20 AL AL AL
Alexander, Ross boarder M B 14 S     TX TX TX
Alexander, Leroy boarder M B 14 S     TX TX TX

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Thomas White's Bowie County Poll Tax Records 1870 - 1899

Click here to veiw a complete list of Tax Records of Thomas's Parents, Siblings, Grandparents, Uncles & Relatives

Go to Father's Tax List

1870 - Tax List - Thomas White - 1 horse $30, 2 cows $30, Total Value $230,
1 Poll Tax $1.35, County Tax .67.

1871 - Tax List - Thos White - 1 horse $50, 3 cows $15, state tax 1.91, co tax 4.93.

1872 - Tax List - Thos M White - 52 acres $52, Saml Proctor HRS, 1 horse $30, 10 cows $158.
                                                   state tax $2.13, co tax $2.16.
                          **52 acres, Saml Proctor is a heir of Nathan Proctor, this is part of Thomas's father's
                              320 acres, in the Nathan Proctor HRS, right below Uncle John G White's land.**

1873 - Tax List - Thos M White - 52 acres $65, Proctor HRS, 1 horse $25, 12 cows $240.

1874 - Tax List - T M White - 100 acres $125, Jno S Herring HRS, 3 horses $130, 3 cows $18,
                                              state tax $3.34, county tax $4.51.
                          **100 acres Jno S Herring HRS, this is Elias White's land, and Thomas
                             inheritance left to the heirs of Elias White.**

1875 - Tax List - T M White - 100 acres $125, Jno S Herring HRS, 1 horse $40, state tax $2.28, co tax $3.40.

Note: Thomas Monroe White marries Marthia Olivia Harris 11 Aug 1875.

1878 - Tax List - T M White - 150 acres, J Herring HRS total value $154?, 1 carriage/wagon $5.

1879 - Have not located.

1877 - Tax List - T M White - abs #175 Ann H Hale HRS, 60 acres $60,
abs #71, J B Downey HRS, 130 acres $260, 1 wagon $20,
1 horse $50, 4 cows $30, 14 hogs $15, total tax $9.53.

Note: Thomas has sold his land in the Saml Proctor HRS, Ben White inheritance, and JS Herring HRS,
         Elias White inheritance, and moved to Corley Texas, south east of old Boston, I believe this
         land was within the massive John B Downey headright survey, south east of old Boston, If so
         it would appear to me that this is where Thomas and Marthia, lived the rest of their lives.

1880 - Tax List - T M White - abs #148, Jno B Downey, 130 acres $230,
1 wagon $5, 2 horses $50, 5 cows $25, 7 hogs $14, state & co tax $6.06.

1881 to 1885 - Have not located.

1886 - Tax List - T M White - 130 acres J B Downey HRS $260, 1 carriage/wagon $5,
1 horse $30, 7 cows $55.

1887 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J Downey HRS 130 acres $390, 1 horse $35, 9 cows $45.

1888 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS 130 acres $260, 1 horse $30, 12 cows $60.
2 carriages/wagons $15,

1889 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS, 135 acres $270,
1 carriage/wagon $10, 2 horses $75, 10 cows $50.

1896 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J Daney? HRS, 130 acres $338, 1 horse $30, 7 cows $35.

1896 - Tax List - C T White - [Charles Thomas White son of Thomas & Marthia White]
2 horses $40, total tax $ .35.

1897 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, Jno Downey HRS, 130 acres $260, 4 horse $75, 9 cows $45.

1898 - Tax List - T M White - abs #148, J B Downey HRS, 135 acres $260, 1 horse $20, 6 hogs $48,
3 sheep $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $3.53.

1899 - Tax List - T M White - abs no. 148, J B Downey HRS, 135 acres $350,
1 horse $25, 10 cows $100, 7 hogs $7, 1 dog $1.

1899 - Tax List - M A White - 2 horses $20, Total Tax: $1.95. (son of Thomas & Marthia White)

Click here to veiw a complete list of Tax Records of Thomas's Parents, Siblings, Grandparents, Uncles & Relatives

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1879 Partial Map Bowie Co Texas

Thomas's 54 acres of land in the Saml Proctor HRS, Saml is a heir to Nathan Proctor,
this is where Benjamin White, Thomas's father, bought 320 acres, and thus, the 54
acres was Thomas's Inheritance from Ben's estate, and the 100 acres in Thomas's
J S Herring HRS, is land Thomas inherited from Elias White's estate, it
appears he sold these 2 lands, and purchased 135 acres in the John B
Downey HRS, south of old Boston, and in the small town of Corley,
very close to Maud Texas.

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Brothers & Sisters of Thomas Monroe White
Thomas	Marion	William	Susan V	Louise	Benjamin	Charles	John G

Marion b.1876 d.1964	Charles b.1878 d.1965	Lola b.1879 d.1964	Della d.1881 b.1965		Milton b.1883 d.1951	Inez b.1887 d.1908	Leo b.1890 d.1970		Richard b.1890 d.1958	John b.1891 d.1938	Newton b.1894 d.1964
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Thomas Monroe White (CSA) (Civil War Vet - 19th Texas Inf. Waterhouse Regiment) Born: 15 Sep 1841 Union Co SC Died: 20 Jul 1923 Maud Bowie Co TX Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX Married: 11 Aug 1875 Corley Bowie Co TX (Bowie Co Court House fire of 1878/9 destroyed the counties records) Marthia Olivia "Lee" Harris (Daughter of John C & Mary J [Johnson] Harris) Born: 11 Apr 1852 Botetourt Co VA Died: 8 Dec 1938 Maud TX Bowie Co Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX						Click Picture for Larger View -- View Another Photo
Marion b.1876 d.1964	Charles b.1878 d.1965	Lola b.1879 d.1964	Della d.1881 b.1965		Milton b.1883 d.1951	Inez b.1887 d.1908	Leo b.1890 d.1970		Richard b.1890 d.1958	John b.1891 d.1938	Newton b.1894 d.1964

Index of Family Records
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Thomas's Family Photo Gallery		View Picture of Thomas with 2 brothers
Family Story and Pictures		Grave Stone of Thomas & Martha
Death Certificate for Thomas		Death Certificate for Marthia
Thomas & Marthia Family Bible Record		Article: Marthia's 82nd Birthday Party (1934)
Census Records 1850 to 1930	Poll Tax Records 1870 - 1899		Obituary of Martha White
Civil War - 19th Texas Infantry Thomas's Unit History - Battles - Pension Records		Will & Estate of Martha Olivia White
Maud TX hit my Cyclone in 1914 - Thomas's sons contributed to the relief efforts The White's, Fosters, Shavers and more, were all affected by this disaster.
Thomas's family in the "Maud Methodist History Book" Picture of Maud Methodist Church rebuilt after 1914 Cyclone		1986 Article on Thomas Monroe White's Family
White Family Reunion June 26, 1982		White Family Reunion 1987
White Family Reunion July 5, 1997		White Family Reunion July 1998
Family Story - Life and Times of Thomas & Marthia - by Betty & Janet		Group Photo: Marthia O White - Sister Elizabeth & Julia Holley
Photo with Newton J White (upper right) the others Unidentified
Thomas's Family on FindAGrave.com

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UP^ Marthia & Thomas (not dated) UP^ Photo Provided by: Janet Ward	UP^ Marthia's 82nd Birthday Party - 1934 UP^ (Article was stuck in Richard R White's Family Bible, no dates, but Marthia was 82 yrs old, could of been a New Boston paper or Texarkana paper?)