Descendants of John D. White

Generation No. 2

JOHN² D. WHITE (IRAD¹) was born July 1863 in Dallas Co, MO, died May 19, 1924 in Buffalo, N. Benton Township in Dallas Co, MO. He married MAHALA DEAN on March 28, 1892 in Dallas County, MO. He married LAURA SEDGWICK on January 19, 1913 in Dallas County, MO. White family pictures. Documents: Marriage License for John & Mahala. Death Certificate.

Notes for JOHN WHITE:

• After 20 years marriage he deserted the family, they divorced in 1912
• Burial: Macedonia Cemetery, Dallas Co, MO

Children of JOHN WHITE and MAHALA DEAN are:

1. HARDEN DIXON WHITE, b. November 01, 1887, Dallas Co, MO; d. April 20, 1965, Dallas Co, MO; m. ELIZABETH TURNER November 30, 1912 Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO; b. March 26, 1894; d. November 18, 1973, Dallas Co, MO.

Notes for HARDEN WHITE:

• SS#: 499-07-9195
• Hardin and George may be half-brothers to the girls as Mahala wasn't married to John White when they were born.
• Harden -- was on his own at 12.
• He married at 16, it didn't last, she was older than him and he found out she was expecting when they married. He didn't stay long. She filed for divorce. He stayed single for another 10 more years, then married Elizabeth and had 11 kids.
• Census 1900 Benton Twp, Dallas Co, MO.
• Census 1910 South Benton Twp, Dallas Co, MO.
• Burial: Macedonia Cemetery, Dallas Co, MO Headstone Picture

2. GEORGE EDWARD WHITE, b. December 11, 1891, Dallas Co, MO; d. May 12, 1944, Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO; m. BERTHA JANE HORN March 31, 1911, Dallas Co, MO; b. June 18, 1894; d. June 14, 1946, Buffalo, Dallas Co, MO.

Notes for GEORGE WHITE:

• George had one bad eye, it was easy to sneak up on him. He was "colorful"�he was in lots of trouble with the law, selling liquor to a minor, gambling, carrying a concealed weapon, drinking.
• Census 1900 Benton Twp, Dallas Co, MO.
• Census 1910 South Benton Twp, Dallas Co, MO.
• Census 1930 living in Union Twp 11, Town of Conway, MO. Same neighborhood as Mahala Cremeens and Martha Haney
• Burial: Four Mile Cemetery, Dallas Co, MO. George Headstone Picture, Bertha Headstone Picture

3. FEMALE WHITE, b-d. June 19, 1896; listed as Mahala's 4th child.

4. SARAH ANN WHITE, b. September 07, 1898, Conway, Laclede Co, MO; d. June 19, 1920, South Benton Twp, Dallas Co, MO.

5. MARTHA ELLEN WHITE, b. June 22, 1902, Conway, Laclede Co, MO; d. July 04, 1952, Clarinda, IA.

6. VIOLA D. WHITE, b. October 19, 1905, Conway, Laclede Co, MO; d. June 27, 1926; m SANFORD GRISSOM December 08, 1925.

Notes for VIOLA D. WHITE:

• Her nickname Aunt Oly.
• Census 1910 South Benton Twp.
• On the marriage license John Haney gave his consent as the guardian of Viola.
• Sarah and Viola are buried next to Mahala in the Macedonia Cemetery, Dallas Co, MO. Headstone Picture

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