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Note: From Russell J. Bennett, RusselljBennett@@earthlink.net Nationality was Irish (doctor). (Source: Joseph W Grant Biography; 1965)
1830 Southern District, Greene Co., Alabama, pg. 399 White, Joseph 3 males 20-30 2 females under 5, 1 female 20-30
1840 Sumter Co., AL, pg. 109 White, Joseph 2 males 5-10 1 male 20-30 1 male 30-40 3 females under 5 1 female 15-20
1850 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, pg. 132B, line 17 White, Joseph 45 VA farmer Sarah 32 SC William 18 AL George 16 AL Newton 13 AL John 11 AL Joseph 7 AL David 2 MS Rebecca 4/12 MS 1860 Spring Hill, Navarro Co., Texas, pg. 232 White, Joseph 56 VA Brick Mason Ann H. 28 TN David 11 Texas Margaret 7 Texas Nancy J. 3 Texas Louis B. 11/12 Texas Joseph Dobbs 21 AR 1870 Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas, pg. 87 White, Jas 66 VA farmer A. H. 38 TN N. J. 13 F Texas L. B. 10 M Texas J. C. 9 M Texas B. C. 4 M Texas L. L. 2 M Texas Subj: Research Date: 6/30/04 9:58:43 PM Central Daylight Time From: cbryant@@naxs.net To: Lillyj57@@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details) Dear Lilly, We received your research request. Our researcher did not find any record on the marriage but found the Deed Book about the land trasaction. Deed Book 11, p.331, Wythe Clerks Office: Joseph White and Elizabeth his wife sold to George White 32 acres for $550- it being the same land purchased by George White and Joseph White of Martin Kegley and Mary his wife dated 9th of Jan.1827.
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Sumter County, Alabama Deeds Book B index page Grantee Grantor Bk page 1 Arrington & Evans White Joseph B 158
Alabama RECORDS, VOL. 128, SUMTER COUNTY, Marriages Aug. 1838-May 1841; Wills & Estates; Deeds. Compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud page 37 William Naugh and Catherine Gary, 29 July 1840. Soleminzed on evening of July 30 by William A. Smith, O. M. Jos. White, Bondsman. Joseph White swears that Catherine, daughter of Elizabeth Gary is over 18.
NOTE: Catherine was the sister of Joseph's wife, Sarah Elizabeth Gary.
Alabama RECORDS, VOL. 128, SUMTER COUNTY, Marriages Aug. 1838-May 1841; Wills & Estates; Deeds. Compiled by Pauline Jones Gandrud page 46 Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Garey Dec. 21, 1840, A. M. Gary, Bondsman Joseph White by letter certifies that there is no objection on part of the mother and brother who has acted as guardian for Elizabeth Gary.
NOTE: Elizabeth was the sister of Joseph's wife.
Navarro County Scroll, Vol. XXI, 1986, page. 106, Navarro Co. Historical Society, Corsicana, Texas Campbell-Elrod Cemetery The deed to the cemetery property was filed Nov. 11, 1855, Deed Records Vol. K, pg. 429, Navarro Co., Texas. Moses French, D. W. Campbell, A. C. McMillian, William Pope, James George, JOSEPH WHITE, and Abraham Duren were trustees of the Harmony Church, and therefore were administrators of all property of the Conference, including that of the cemetery.
Navarro County Scroll, Vol. XXI, 1988 Arrival of Early Pioneers in Navarro Co., Texas White, David 1848 White, John 1860 White, Jonathan 1855 White, Joseph 1851 White, Robert N. 1846 White, Thomas 1860 White, Thomas J. 1850 White, Zachariah 1850
Nancy T. Samuels & Barbara Roach Knox, "Old Northwest Texas", Vol. I-B, Navarro County 1846-1860, (Fort Worth Genealogical Society), pg. 673. Joseph White moved to Mississippi by 1848 and to Navarro Co. 1851. He was a physician, per bios of 2 of his sons, but is enum. on 1860 census Navarro Co. as a brick mason. The South Diary, (16 Mar 1861) mentions Rev. South's "going to see my old friend Dr. White----no one home but his son Davy and an old black woman."
NOTE from Lilly Jean Beal Engleman (lillyj57@@aol.com): I can find no proof that Joseph was a physician.
Subj: RE:Answer Medical schools in the 1800's Date: 9/9/03 3:25:43 PM Central Daylight Time From: refdesk@@lva.lib.va.us To: lillyj57@@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Ms Engleman:
According to "The History of the Medical College of Virginia," in The Old Dominion Journal of Medicine and Surgery, vol. VI, July, 1907, the Medical College was established in Richmond in 1837. The names of the first graduating class of 1838 are listed in this publication on pages 330 to 331. The September, 1914 issue of the Bulletin of the Medical College of Virginia is a Roster of Alumni of the classes of 1839 through 1910.
The name Joseph E. White does not appear in any of those publications.
David Feinberg Reference Librarian
From John W. Lindsay, john.w.lindsay@@juno.com, March 15, 2004, to Sam Whitten at Samwhitten@@aol.com I don't have much hope of finding any evidence that Joe White was a certified physician, or that he was trained in a medical school. The following is a brief summary of what I have read about such things. 1. Fom Myths & Realities , Socies of the Colonial South, by Carl Bridenbaugh: "By 1770 some able doctors practiced in the Valley of Virginia... The typical eighteenth-century quack even made his way to the forks of the Broad and Saluda where, according to the South Carolina Gazette, Dr. Abraham Anderson advertised to cure 'Consumotion, Cancker or Inward Posthumes.' That quote is merely to indicate that the ratio of physician to patients in the population was small. 2. According to Encyclopedia Americana (1948 edition): "Before the establishment of medical schools in this country medical students either went abroad to study or served an apprenticeship with some practicing physician. As a rule the apprentice had little opportunity for study, but was forced to depend on what he could absorb by contact with his preceptor...At the time of the American Revolution, with a population of 3,000,000, there were probably about 3500 physicians in the colonies of whom it is estimated that not more than 400 had received medical degrees." "Two medical schools were organized in the colonies, the Medical College of Philadelphia... in 1765, and the medical department of King's (now Columbia) in 1768...fifty-one medical degrees had been conferred by these institutions before 1776, when operations were suspended because of the war." Three medical schools were esablished between 1765 and1800, twelve between 1801 and 1825, and nineteen between 1826 and 1850. The enrollment was not very high. At first requirements for admission was a classical education, etc. I suspect that Joe White learned by the apprenticeship method, and he must have been pretty successful. I think his patients and friends conferred on him the title of "doctor" more by usage than by training. Perhaps through diaries of some of his patients we can gain some insight to his practice. I am suggesting that a continured search for evidence of his medical training may be a waste of time unless we are lucky to get some more clues in our research. The genealogy report you sent seems to be quite comprehensive. I will be reading more in the weeks ahead. I assume you want what information I have to correct other errors. Regards, John March 3, 2003, note from Lilly Jean Beal Engleman Today I spoke with Mildred Williams Bennett, who is the granddaughter of Belzora White. Mrs. Bennett said Joseph was a doctor and an itinerant preacher. She said Ann Cunningham White was a midwife. Mrs. Bennett has several song books that Joseph used in his services. Mrs. Bennett lives at 921 E. Washington, Harlingen, Texas 78550; phone 1-956-423-9511.
Historical and Biographical Record of the Cattle Industry and the Cattlemen of Texas and Adjacent Territory, Vol. II--Biographical, Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas (written 1894) Joseph White was of Irish descent, born in Richmond, VA. in 1803. He was married three times and was the father of nineteen children. He first married Mary E. Jones, by whom he had four children, two boys and two girls. His second wife was Sara Elizabeth Gary, who bore him eight children. His third wife was Miss Ann Cunningham, who bore him seven children. Joseph was a physician and after graduating in Richmond moved to Alabama, later to Mississippi, and in 1851 he came to Texas, locating in Navarro County, where he engaged in cattle raising in connection with the practice of his profession. At the beginning of the war he was the richest man in his section, but pauperized himself equipping the soldiers and supporting the widows.
NOTE: The Kentucky marriage records on ancestry.com has Joseph White & Mary Jones married May 12, 1824 in Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY. I have a marriage certificate that also states this but according to familysearch.org, the parents of that Joseph White were Smith White and Phyliss McKey. That Joseph White was born 1801 in Harriso Co., KY and died 1860 in Holt Co., MO (according to familysearch.org). Old Northwest Texas, Vol. 1-B, Navarro Co., 1846-1860, compiled by Nancy T. Samuels & Barbara R. Knox, pg. 673, states that Joseph White married Mary Elizabeth Jones of Alabama. I have not been able to locate a marriage certificate for Joseph and Elizabeth in Alabama. I did find a Joseph White and Elizabeth Nelson who married Dec. 16, 1830 in Frederick Co., VA. All refrences I find to "Mary Elizabeth" refer to her as "Elizabeth" and not "Mary".
The Navarro County Clerk, Corsicana, Texas said they could find no will for Joseph but did find the following: pg. 782 Inventory The following lands is a correct inventory of the community property left by Joseph White deceased to the care and management of his widow Mrs. A. H. White one hundred acres of the J N & W Williams survey valued at 11.00 per acre with improvements 1100.00 <20> Twenty Acres of John Beauchamp survey valued at $5 per Acre $160.00 15 Acres of R K (Oj__dloc) survey valued at $6.00 per Acre 90.00 1350.00 The State of Texas - Before me the undersigned personally Navarro County - came D Weaver Sam Hamilton and O Wallace to me well known who being duly sworn says that they have appraised the above community property that they are well acquainted with the character of said land and that the valuation placed upon them and inventory of the same is just and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief that they are not a kin to any parties interest in said land but are enirely ( ) sworn to and subscribed - D Weaver before me this 29th day of March 1875 - Sam Hamilton _ R Bright J _ N C - O Wallace
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