Information culled from published research pages of Charlotte Williams Jeffers at http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/j/e/f/Charlotte-Williams-Jeffers-AR/index.html last Updated July 30, 2010
Generation No. 3
7. PLEASANT3 WHITE (JOHN2, "FATHER"1) was born June 25, 1818 in Tennessee, and died December 21, 1895 in Pike Co., Arkansas. He married NANCY ANN ROSE February 28, 1847 in Pike Co., Arkansas, daughter of JOHN ROSE and MARY H.. She was born September 28, 1829 in Clark Co., Arkansas, and died July 12, 1907 in Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas.
- Notes for PLEASANT WHITE:
- Information about Pleasant White and Nancy Ann Rose is based on : White family Bible in possession of Oleta White Williams, census records, "Corinth Revisited by Its Kinfolks", by Lucille Westbrook, gravestone of N. A. White.
Pleasant White was a boy of eleven years when he accompanied his father on their pioneer trip to Pike County, Arkansas, in 1829. They evidently liked what they saw because they went back to Tennessee and returned to Arkansas with Martha White, the mother of the family, and the rest of the children who were not already married.
Pleasant White was a charter member of the Corinth Church of Christ, the second Church of Christ organized in Arkansas.
- Notes for NANCY ANN ROSE:
- Nancy Ann Rose was orphaned and we are still searching for her roots. She was a small, pretty lady with much energy and intelligence. She served as a midwife to many of the women in her community and rode a horse side-saddle to get to her destinations. Oleta White Williams is still in possession of a small hand-held lantern her grandmother carried when she went out at night to deliver babies.
Married to a prosperous farmer and general store owner, she had a lovely home, china dishes, monogrammed silverware, and household help. She and her husband, Pleasant, were charter members of the Corinth Church of Christ. She does not appear "worn out" as many of the women of her day from the county look in pictures from this era. I have a strong feeling that she was much like her youngest grand-daughter, Oleta Ercell White. From the strong family resemblance in her face, I can see that she was brave, hard-working, deeply religious, independent, and protective of her family. Her love of helping others lives on in the many descendants who have chosen the medical and teaching professions.
After the death of her husband, Pleasant White, Nancy Ann White moved to Quanah, Texas, to live with her daughter, Aunt "Sallie" White Jones, wife of Uncle Nathan Levi Jones. She died there in 1907 and was buried in Quanah Cemetery.
- Children of PLEASANT WHITE and NANCY ROSE are:
- ANTHONY C.4 WHITE, b. April 28, 1848, Brewer Twp., Pike Co., Arkansas; d. Oct 1849, Brewer Twp., Pike Co., Arkansas.
- ALLEN B. WHITE, b. February 10, 1852, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. August 04, 1856, Nathan, Arkansas.
- MARY AGNES WHITE, b. March 24, 1855, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. August 27, 1881, Corinth Cemetery, Howard Co., Arkansas.14.
- MINERVA FRANCES WHITE, b. December 23, 1857, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. October 12, 1876, Pike Co., Arkansas.15.
- SARAH ANN WHITE, b. December 05, 1863, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. January 04, 1925, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas.16.
- WILLIAM JORDAN WHITE, b. March 17, 1866, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. January 21, 1945, Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas.17.
1850 Census: Brewer Township, Pike County, Arkansas 3 Nov, page 191 27 60 60 White Pleasant 32 M Farmer Tennessee 28 Nancy A. 19 F Arkansas 29 (Rounds) Wilson Lee 13 M Arkansas 1860 Census: Muddy Fork Township, Pike County, Arkansas 18 July, page 471 (38) 26 253 253 White Pleasant 42 M Farmer 3840 1574 Tennessee 27 N. A. 30 F Arkansas 28 M. A. 5 F Arkansas 29 M. F. 2 F Arkansas 30 Wasenhunt H. 25 F Arkansas 31 F. W. 2 M Arkansas 32 Rounds W. L. 22 M Farmer Arkansas 33 Price Pleasant 18 M Farm laborer Arkansas 1870 Census: Muddy Fork Township, Pike County, Arkansas 9 July, page 227 7 15 15 White Pleasant 52 M W Farmer 2000 1300 Tennessee 8 Nancy A. 41 F W Keeping House Arkansas 9 Manerva F 12 F W at Home Arkansas 10 Sarah A. 6 F W at Home Arkansas 11 William J 4 M W at Home Arkansas 12 Thomas Peter 30 M B Farm Laborer Mississippi 13 Margaret 25 F B at Home Mississippi 14 George . 12 M B Farm Laborer Arkansas 1880 Census: Muddy Fork Township, Pike County, Arkansas 29 June, page 432A 41 306 306 White Pleasant W M 62 M Farmer Tennessee Maryland Virginia 42 Nancy A. W F 50 wife M Keeping House Arkansas Ohio Kentucky 43 William J. W M 14 son S At School Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas 44 McBay Mary W F 21 servant S Servant Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas 45 307 307 Jones Nathan L. W M 22 self M Farmer Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee 46 Sarah A. W F 16 wife M Keeping House Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas
Generation No. 4
14. MARY AGNES4 WHITE (PLEASANT3, JOHN2, "FATHER"1) was born March 24, 1855 in Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas, and died August 27, 1881 in Corinth Cemetery, Howard Co., Arkansas. She married THOMAS H. CARTER August 26, 1869. He was born 1852 in Arkansas, and died January 09, 1922 in Ralls, Crosby County, Texas.
- Notes for MARY AGNES WHITE:
- Information on Mary Agnes White and family was collected on March 18, 1977, by Mary Jack Powell of Quanah, Texas.
- Children of MARY WHITE and THOMAS CARTER are:
- MARTHA A.5 CARTER, b. August 18, 1871, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. March 23, 1909; m. MACE HENDERSON.
- SARAH ELLA CARTER, b. 1873, Pike Co., Arkansas; m. (1) ROBERT DOWDA; m. (2) UNKNOWN FORD.
- LOUANNA CARTER, b. 1875, Pike Co., Arkansas; m. UNKNOWN BOYD.
- BOB CARTER, b. 1878, Pike Co., Arkansas.
1880 Census: Muddy Fork, Pike, Arkansas , page 431D Carter Thomas H. W M 28 self M Farmer Arkansas Arkansas NC Mary A. W F 25 wife M Keeping House Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas Martha A. W F 9 dau S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Sarah E. W F 7 dau S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Louanna W F 5 dau S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Bob W M 2 son S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas 1900 Census REMARK: Not found yet.
15. MINERVA FRANCES4 WHITE (PLEASANT3, JOHN2, "FATHER"1) was born December 23, 1857 in Pike Co., Arkansas, and died October 12, 1876 in Pike Co., Arkansas. She married WILLIAM W. WATSON September 27, 1874 in Pike Co., Arkansas, son of JOHN WATSON and NANCY REESE. He was born May 01, 1854 in Pike Co., Arkansas, and died February 05, 1934 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas; buried in City Cemetery.
- Child of MINERVA WHITE and WILLIAM WATSON is:
- FRANCES REBECCA5 WATSON, b. September 08, 1875, Center Point, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. August 21, 1916, Turkey, Hall Co., Texas; m. JOE EDMOND GARNER; b. August 04, 1873, Arkansas; d. June 18, 1962, Turkey, Hall Co., Texas.
Notes for JOE EDMOND GARNER:
The information on the Joe Edmon Garner and Frances Rebecca Watson Garner family was collected on November 15, 1983, by Mary Jack Powell. It is based on family records in possession of Clarence Garner.
- FRANCES REBECCA5 WATSON, b. September 08, 1875, Center Point, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. August 21, 1916, Turkey, Hall Co., Texas; m. JOE EDMOND GARNER; b. August 04, 1873, Arkansas; d. June 18, 1962, Turkey, Hall Co., Texas.
1880 Census: Brewer, Howard, Arkansas
, page 34B
Watson William W M 26 self Farmer Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee
Watson Orrobella W F 19 wife Keeping House Kentucky Tennessee Kentucky
Watson Francis W F 3 dau S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky
1900 Census: Precinct #1, Erath County, Texas
27 June, page 26B (26B)
73 446 447 Watson William W head W M May 1854 46 M 18 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Farmer
74 Arebella P wife W F Jul 1862 38 M 18 9 8 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
75 Martin L son W M Jan 1882 18 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky Farm Laborer
76 James W son W M Dec 1885 14 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky at School
77 Manstin dau W F Dec 1888 12 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky at School
78 Carrell M son W M Aug 1891 9 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky at School
79 Lucy M dau W F May 1892 8 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky at School
80 Pleasant J son W M Jun 1893 6 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky
81 Griffia L dau W F Sep 1896 3 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky
82 Dora E dau W F Sep 1898 1 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky
1910 Census: Justice Precinct, Mitchell County, Texas
2-3 May, page 12A (12B)
22 189 191 Watson William W head M W 55 M2 38 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Farmer General farm
23 Arrabella P wife F W 48 M1 33 12 9 Kentucky Tennessee Kentucky none
24 James W. son M W 24 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky Teacher Public school
25 May L. dau F W 16 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky none
26 Carrol McK son M W 18 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky none
27 Lillie G. dau F W 12 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky none
28 Pleasant son M W 15 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky none
29 Dora dau F W 11 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky none
30 Jessie A. dau F W 9 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky none
31 J.D. son M W 7 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky none
32 Nancy C mother F W 78 Wd 7 2 Tennessee Virginia Virginia none
1920 Census: Justice Precinct #1, Mitchell County, Texas
19-20 February, page 7A (7A)
1 118 Watson W.W. head M W 65 M Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Farmer General farm
2 Arrabella P wife F W 60 M Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky none
3 Jamie dau F W 18 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky none
4 J.D. son M W 16 S Texas Arkansas Kentucky none
1930 Census: Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
9 April, page 150A (15A)
12 331 344 Watson Will W head M W 75 M 30 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Farmer Farming
13 Arabella P. wife F W 68 M 25 Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky none
14 Luther son M W 40 Wd 22 Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky Farmer Farming
1920 Census: Precinct 4 and 5, Hall County, Texas
13 March, page 263B (5B)
52 89 89 Garner J E head M W 46 M Arkansas Louisiana Louisiana Physician Gen practice
53 Natha wife F W 17 M Texas Texas Texas Home keeper At home
54 Jas E son M W 18 S Arkansas Arkansas Kentucky Merchant Grocery store
55 James W son M W 16 S Arkansas Arkansas U.S. none
56 John L son M W 14 S Texas Arkansas U.S. none
57 Mandie L dau F W 12 S Arkansas Arkansas U.S. none
58 Gladis M dau F W 10 S Arkansas Arkansas U.S. none
59 Jewel dau F W 8 S Arkansas Arkansas U.S. none
60 Mary dau F W 6 S Arkansas Arkansas U.S. none
61 Edith dau F W 3-8/12 S Texas Arkansas U.S. none
62 Nathan D son M W 11/12 S Texas Arkansas U.S. none
63 James Alice lodger F W 29 S Texas Alabama Texas Servant Private home
1930 Census: Precinct 4, Turkey City, Hall County, Texas
8 April, page 264B (7B)
61 159 159 Garner Joe E head M W 56 Wd Arkansas Arkansas Louisiana Physician Medicine
62 Jewel dau F W 18 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none
63 John L son M W 24 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas Salesman Drug store
64 Mary R dau F W 16 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none
65 Edith N dau F W 1? S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none
66 N Dale son M W 11 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none
16. SARAH ANN4 WHITE (PLEASANT3, JOHN2, "FATHER"1) was born December 05, 1863 in Pike Co., Arkansas, and died January 04, 1925 in Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas. She married NATHAN LEVI JONES August 06, 1879 in Pike Co., Arkansas, son of SAMUEL JONES and PAULINA CHESSHIR. He was born December 11, 1856 in Pike Co., Arkansas, and died October 10, 1915 in Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas.
- Notes for SARAH ANN WHITE:
- Information for the Sarah Ann White family was gathered and confirmed in the county records (Hardeman Co., Taylor Co., Texas) and state records (California and Kentucky) on Sept. 29, 1973, by Mary Jack Powell, Quanah, Texas.
- Notes for NATHAN LEVI JONES:
- In 1885, Nathan Levi Jones, his wife and four small children, and a relative named Daniel Chesshir all moved by an oxen-pulled wagon from Pike County, Arkansas, to Texas. They stopped at Stephenville, Texas, west of Fort Worth, to visit Jones relatives, then proceeded to Hardeman County where they finally arrived in the spring of 1886.
In 1898, Nathan L. Jones traded land for a residence and a cotton gin in Quanah, Texas. He remained in the gin business until his death in 1915. Mrs. Nancy Ann Rose White, Sarah Jones' widowed mother, lived with the Nathan Levi Jones family until her death in 1907.
Nathan L. Jones was a trustee of Abilene Christian College, and one man described him as "the most perfect example of Christian manhood I have ever seen."
Note: Information on the Nathan and Sarah Jones family was collected by Clara Jones Brown and published in 1988 in "Howard County Heritage", p. 317.
- Children of SARAH WHITE and NATHAN JONES are:
- NANCY PAULINA5 JONES, b. January 15, 1881, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. May 09, 1959, Quanah, Hardeman Co.,Texas; m. PERRY CUSTER GARDNER, December 21, 1901.
- ERNEST AUGUSTUS JONES, b. July 02, 1882, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. September 02, 1939, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; m. ADA PEARL GARNER, July 09, 1903.
- RUFUS HALE JONES, b. November 26, 1884, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. December 1954, Hayford, Trinity Co., California; m. FERN LUNA BALL, February 22, 1904.
- DR. CHARLES BROOKS JONES, b. June 22, 1885, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. October 07, 1937, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; m. JULIA ESTHER BALL, April 21, 1926.
Notes for DR. CHARLES BROOKS JONES:
Dr. Charles Brooks Jones, M.D. was married to Julia Esther Ball. They did not have any children. He served in the U. S. Army Medical Corps in World War I. - LILLIAN KRISTINE JONES, b. June 23, 1888, Hardeman County, Texas; d. April 26, 1954, Point Loma, San Diego Co., California; m. U. S. N. HOLLY CONWAY BOOTS, December 25, 1915.
- VICTOR ODELIA JORDAY JONES, b. March 03, 1891, Hardeman County, Texas; d. January 29, 1956, San Diego, San Diego Co., Texas; m. (1) W. C. CLARK; m. (2) JAMES ROBERT CRISP, December 29, 1908.
- CELIA LEVI JONES, b. June 23, 1892, Hardeman County, Texas; d. March 30, 1967, Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas; m. WILLIAM FRANKLIN CAWYER, June 29, 1914.
Notes for WILLIAM FRANKLIN CAWYER:
William Franklin Cawyer was a Church of Christ minister. - PLEASANT WHITE JONES, b. July 25, 1893, Hardeman County, Texas; d. February 20, 1955, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; m. MARY ELIZABETH WISDOM, December 24, 1914.
- RUBY JESSIE MAE JONES, b. December 04, 1895, Hardeman County, Texas; d. November 13, 1978, Long Beach, California; m. CLARENCE HART MOORE, May 28, 1919.
- JOHN TULLIS LEDBETTER JONES, b. October 13, 1897, Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas; d. May 06, 1958, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; m. MARY BELLAH, July 13, 1919.
- HERTHA WENONAH JONES, b. April 03, 1899, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; d. April 05, 1972, Westminster, Orange Co., California; m. LOIS ALBERTINE PIPKIN, October 19, 1923.
Notes for HERTHA WENONAH JONES:
Hertha Wenonah Jones and his wife Lois Pipkin Jones lived in Long Beach, California, at the time of his death. They did not have any children. - SAMUEL NATHAN LEVI JONES, b. May 12, 1901, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; d. January 04, 1961, Dallas, Texas; m. BETTY NORENE COPE, January 20, 1923.
- LOIS CONNER JONES, b. January 16, 1904, Quanah, Hardeman Co., Texas; d. September 26, 1970, Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky; m. CECIL STANLEY BROWN, 1922.
Notes for LOIS CONNER JONES:
Information about the Lois and Cecil Brown family was collected by Clara Jones Brown, "Howard County Heritage", p. 317, 1988 ed.
1880 Census: Muddy Fork Township, Pike County, Arkansas 29 June, page 432A 41 306 306 White Pleasant W M 62 M Farmer Tennessee Maryland Virginia 42 Nancy A. W F 50 wife M Keeping House Arkansas Ohio Kentucky 43 William J. W M 14 son S At School Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas 44 McBay Mary W F 21 servant S Servant Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas 45 307 307 Jones Nathan L. W M 22 self M Farmer Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee 46 Sarah A. W F 16 wife M Keeping House Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas 1900 Census: Justice Precinct #1, Hardeman County, Texas 9 June, page 213B (7B) 57 - 139 139 Jones Nathan L. head W M Dec 1856 43 M 21 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee House carpenter 58 Sarah A wife W F Dec 1863 36 M 21 11 11 Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas House keeper 59 Nancy P. dau W F Jan 1881 19 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Cook 60 Ernest A son W M Jul 1882 17 Un Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Gween clerk 61 Rufus H. son W M Nov 1883 16 Un Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas at school 62 Charley B son W M Jun 1885 14 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas at school 63 Lillian C dau W F Jun 1888 11 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas at school 64 Victor O dau W F Mch 1891 9 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas at school 65 Cellian L dau W F Jun 1893 6 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas 66 Plesent W. son W M Jul 1894 5 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas 67 Rubie M dau W F Dec 1895 4 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas 68 John T. son W M Oct 1897 2 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas 69 Herthia W dau W F Apr 1899 1 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas 1910 Census: Justice Precinct #1, Hardeman County, Texas 27 April, page 33A (15A), 10th Street 17 - 229 229 Jones Nathan L. head M W 53 M1 30 Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee Ginman Manager 18 Sarah A wife F W 46 M1 30 13 13 Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas none 19 Charley son M W 25 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Physician Dr. Medicine 20 Lillian dau F W 21 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 21 Thelia dau F W 18 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 22 Pleas son M W 15 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 23 Ruby dau F W 14 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 24 Tulles son M W 13 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 25 Nora dau F W 11 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 26 Nathan L Jr son M W 8 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 27 Lois dau F W 6 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 1920 Census: Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas 8 January, page 203B (8B) / 204A (9A), West Seventh 98 x 164 177 Jones Sarah L. head F W 56 Wd Arkansas Tennessee Tennessee none 99 Charley son M W 34 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Physician Medical 00 Winona dau F W 20 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 1 N. L. son M W 18 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none 2 Lois dau F W 15 S Texas Arkansas Arkansas none
17. WILLIAM JORDAN4 WHITE (PLEASANT3, JOHN2, "FATHER"1) was born March 17, 1866 in Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas, and died January 21, 1945 in Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas. He married (1) MARY M. FERGUSON May 06, 1888 in Howard County, Arkansas, daughter of MARION FERGUSON and LUCY MERRELL. She died March 30, 1898 in Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas. He married (2) MARY LEONA FERGUSON March 02, 1900 in Howard Co., Arkansas, daughter of JOHN FERGUSON and ELIZABETH MERRELL. She was born April 19, 1874 in Howard Co., Arkansas, and died January 05, 1968 in Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas.
- Notes for MARY M. FERGUSON:
- Mary M. Ferguson, first wife of William Jordan White, was a double first cousin to his second wife, Mary Leona Ferguson Ramage. Their mothers were sisters and their fathers were brothers.
- Children of WILLIAM WHITE and MARY FERGUSON are:
- ELLA MAE5 WHITE, b. April 24, 1889, Nathan, Pike Co., Arkansas; d. May 26, 1893, Weatherford, Parker Co.,Texas.
- EVA LILLIAN WHITE, b. February 03, 1891, Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas; d. June 23, 1923; m. OTIS CONASTER.
- MARION PLEASANT WHITE, b. January 09, 1894, Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas; d. October 12, 1947, Carlsbad, New Mexico; m. SARAH AVALINE BOGGS, November 09, 1913, Nashville, Arkansas; b. November 1893, Dierks, Arkansas.
Notes for MARION PLEASANT WHITE:
Marion White married Avie Boggs of the Center community. He farmed in Howard County for several years and was a salesman in O'Donnell, Texas. He had been an auto salesman for several years in Carlsbad, New Mexico, when he died in a small plane crash while returning from a business trip to El Paso, Texas, on October 12, 1947. He was buried in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on October 19, 1947. - FORREST JORDAN WHITE, b. 1897, Weatherford, Parker Co., Texas; d. 1969, Tulsa, Oklahoma; m. THOMAS H. JONES; b. County Line community, Howard Co., Ark..
Notes for FORREST JORDAN WHITE:
Forrest White engaged in farming and was a partner in a transfer business before moving to Tulsa. He was an employee of American Airlines for a number of years. - LUCY FAY WHITE, b. March 03, 1901, Howard County, Arkansas; d. November 09, 1974, Nashville, Howard Co., Arkansas; m. JACK JONES.
- CARMEN ETHEL WHITE, b. September 14, 1904, Howard Co., Arkansas; d. March 15, 1975, Little Rock, Arkansas; m. OSCAR STANTON.
- TULLIS HASKEL WHITE, b. July 09, 1910, Howard Co., Arkansas; d. March 1911, Howard Co., Arkansas.
- LOIS HAZEL WHITE, b. July 09, 1910, Howard Co., Arkansas; d. 1912, Howard Co., Arkansas.
Notes for LOIS HAZEL WHITE:
Tullis and Lois were fraternal twins. They were healthy babies, but neither of them survived early childhood. Tullis, the little boy, died of an infectious disease, probably whooping cough. Lois died from accidently sucking a piece of popcorn down her windpipe. She didn't die immediately, but a few days later when the foreign object blocking the bronchial tube caused infection. Both deaths would have been so easily treated today. Grandmother Leona was pregnant with Oleta when Lois died. She was 38 years old and had already had seven children. No wonder pictures of her in her forties show a care worn lady. Yet I never heard her complain about anything. By the time I was born, Grandmother was well into her seventies. She still crocheted beautifully, dipped snuff in the afternoon to relax, and loved to fish with a cane pole better than anyone I ever knew. She was never critical of me and always said that I was "awfully sweet". She was the kind of grandmother every child should have. - - Charlotte Rose Williams Jeffers, August 11, 1998. - OLETA ERCELL WHITE, b. November 20, 1912, Nashville, Arkansas; m. CHARLES WITHROW WILLIAMS, July 15, 1934; b. September 04, 1907, Nashville, Arkansas.
1900 Census: County Line Township, Howard County, Arkansas 5 June, page 231B (3B) 56 - 51 54 White Jordy head W M Mar 1866 34 M Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas Farmer 57 Mary L. wife W F Apr 1878 25 M ? 3 3 Arkansas Georgia Arkansas 58 Eva L. dau W F Feb 1891 9 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas 59 Marion P son W M Jan 1893 7 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas 60 Forest J son W M Jun 1897 2 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas 61 Ramage Clide sson W M Jan 1892 7 S Arkansas unk Arkansas 62 Edgar sson W M Nov 1895 4 S Arkansas unk Arkansas 63 Vidgil sdau W F Nov 1897 2 S Arkansas unk Arkansas 1910 Census: County Line Township, Howard County, Arkansas 2 May, page 92B (11B) 77 - 213 218 White William J head M W 44 M2 10 Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas Farmer Gen farm 78 Mary L wife F W 35 M2 10 5 5 Arkansas Georgia Arkansas none 79 Erica dau F W 19 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 80 Marion P son M W 16 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Farm laborer Home farm 81 Forrest J son M W 12 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Farm laborer Home farm 82 Lucy F dau F W 9 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 83 Carmen E dau F W 5 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 84 Ramage Clyde L sson M W 17 S Arkansas S Carolina Arkansas Farm laborer Home farm 85 Eager W sson M W 14 S Arkansas S Carolina Arkansas Farm laborer Home farm 86 Virge sdau F W 12 S Arkansas S Carolina Arkansas none 1920 Census: Nashville Township, Howard County, Arkansas 5 June, page 99B (7B) 64 611 142 142 White Jord head M W 53 M Arkansas Tennessee Arkansas Farmer General farm 65 Leona wife F W 44 M Arkansas Georgia Arkansas none 66 Lucy dau F W 18 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 67 Carman dau F W 15 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none 68 Oletta dau F W 7 S Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas none