White, John W., 1817-1859

Resident of Harris County, Texas.

Resident of Harris County, Tex.

John W. White was born in Virginia in 1817. His second-class headright land grant indicates that he arrived in Texas between 1836 March 2 and 1837 October 1. White served in the Republic of Texas army and reached the rank of Major. He resided Harris County, Texas, where, according to the 1850 census, he operated or worked in a coffee house.

John W. White married Helen Chapin, a native of New York, in Houston on 1839 September 3. The couple had five children: John W., Kate V., Elizabeth (Lizzy), Justin C., and Helen.

White died in January 1859.

References

Carpenter, Mrs. V. K., transcriber. The State of Texas Federal Population Schedules Seventh Census of the United States 1850, Harris County . Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprise Genealogical Services, 1969.

The 1870 Census of Harris County, Texas, with Index . Houston, Texas: Houston Genealogical Forum, 1992.

Russell, Marie. Marriage Records Harris County, Texas, Volume 1, 1837-1865 . Houston, Texas: s.n., 1980.

White, Gifford. Land Grants . Vol. 1, 1840 Citizens of Texas . Austin, Texas: [Gifford White?]; Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books [distributor], 1983.

John W. Papers White Family Papers, 1850-1890, Doc 5216, Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas.