Benjamin White

1808–1877 (Age 69)
New York, United States

The Life Summary of Benjamin

Benjamin White was born in 1808, in New York, United States. He married Mary Huckleberry Casper before 1833. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ursa, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died in 1877, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin White
1808–1877
Mary Huckleberry Casper
1813–
Marriage: before 1833
Isaac White
1833–
Ann White
1838–
Rachel White
1839–
Mariam White
1842–
James A White
1854–
Scott Harvey White
1836–
William White
1841–
Solomon Webster White
1857–1939

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World Events (8)

1818
Age 10
Illinois is the 21st state.
1821
Age 13
Missouri is the 24th state
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 19
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

Name Meaning

1 English, Scottish, and Irish: from Middle English whit ‘white’, hence a nickname for someone with white hair or an unnaturally pale complexion. In some cases it represents a Middle English personal name, from an Old English byname, Hwīt(a), of this origin. As a Scottish and Irish surname it has been widely used as a translation of the many Gaelic names based on bán ‘white’ ( see Bain 1) or fionn ‘fair’ ( see Finn 1). There has also been some confusion with Wight .2 Translated form of cognate and equivalent names in other languages, such as German Weiss , French Blanc , Polish Białas ( see Bialas ), etc.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Bain
Finn
Wight
Weiss
Blanc
Bialas
McWhite
Waite
Whitecotton
Whites
Whiting
Whitman
Whitson
Whitt
Whyte
Witt
Witte
Witting

Sources (3)

  • Benjamin White, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Benjamin White, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Benjamin White, "United States Census, 1860"

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