1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed as head of household as a farmer.
2. "Wyoming Co Heritage...", page 42.
Served as a Private in the Confederate Army. Enlisted 1 Oct 1862, discharged
28 Mar 1863.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
Must have died prior to this census. He is not listed here.
4. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV, Family #354, page 174.
Listed as Patton White, age 27, as head of household, a farmer.
5. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Patton G. White; born in 1827 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died 25 Jul 1862;
buried at Bailey Cemetery, Beartown, WV; lived on farm in Beartown during
Civil War; served in CSA; killed while on leave home; married Rhoda Meadows.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of husband, Patton White.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
3. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV, Family #354, page 174.
Listed as Rhoda White, age 26, in household of husband, Patton White.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Patton G. White; born in 1827 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died 25 Jul 1862;
buried at Bailey Cemetery, Beartown, WV; lived on farm in Beartown during
Civil War; served in CSA; killed while on leave home; married Rhoda Meadows.
Rhoda Meadows: born in 1824.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site; Benton White search, 7 Apr 2002, submitted by
William Haverty, whaverty@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White; born on 8 May 1835; son of Thomas and Mary Jamison
Bailey; married Martha Melvin Scott.
Father, Thomas A. White; born in 1803; died on 14 Oct 1883; married Mary
Jamison Bailey, daughter of Reuben and Sarah Ferguson Bailey, on 17 Nov 1824
in Tazewell Co, VA; divorced on 9 Oct 1868; married second, Rebecca
Blankenship, daughter of Lewis and Polly (______) Blankenship, on same day, 9
Oct 1868.
Thomas A. White; son of John and Susannah Marcum White.
2. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Thomas White, age 45, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; Thomas Benton White search, 4 Oct 2002, submitted by
Rebecca Falin, rebeccafalin@aol.com.
Thomas A. White; married first, Mary Bailey on 17 Nov 1824 in Tazewell Co,
VA, divorced; married second, Rebecca Blankenship on 9 Oct 1868.
4. "Annals of Tazewell Co, VA", Harman, Vol I, page 74.
John White married Polly Bailey on 17 Nov 1824 in tazewell Co, VA.
5. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 28 Jun 1880, Page
36B, Family #125.
Listed as Thomas White, age 77, born in VA, farmer, head of household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site; Benton White search, 7 Apr 2002, submitted by
William Haverty, whaverty@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White; born on 8 May 1835; son of Thomas and Mary Jamison
Bailey; married Martha Melvin Scott.
Father, Thomas White; born in 1803; died on 14 Oct 1883; married Mary
Jamison Bailey, daughter of Reuben and Sarah Ferguson Bailey, on 17 Nov 1824
in Tazewell Co, VA.
Mary Jamison Bailey; born in 1801; died on 31 Jan 1899.
2. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Polly White, age 49, born in VA, in household of husband, Thomas
White.
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Milton White, age 17, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas
White.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site; Thomas Benton White search, 4 Oct 2002, submitted by
Rebecca Falin, rebeccafalin@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White: born on 8 May 1835; died on 24 Aug 1862; son of Thomas
A. and Mary Bailey White; married Martha Melvin Scott on 22 Mar 1855.
Son, Milton White; married first, Elizabeth Cole, abt 1853; second, Ollie
Woodrum on 24 Sep 1890.
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Lucinda White, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas
White.
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Susan White, age 10, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas
White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of husband, Patton White.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
3. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV, Family #354, page 174.
Listed as Rhoda White, age 26, in household of husband, Patton White.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Patton G. White; born in 1827 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died 25 Jul 1862;
buried at Bailey Cemetery, Beartown, WV; lived on farm in Beartown during
Civil War; served in CSA; killed while on leave home; married Rhoda Meadows.
Rhoda Meadows: born in 1824.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Nellie A. White; born in 1864; mother Rhoda White; 10th descendent born to
Rhoda White per Mercer Co Court Records; married Sheffee Petery on 23 Aug
1878.
1. "Births of Wyoming Co, WV", Haga, 1867.
William Ellis White was born 3 Feb 1867 to Rhoda White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Patton White.
2. 1850 Census Mercer Co, WV, Family #354, page 174.
Listed as John A. White, age 4, in household of father, Patton White.
3. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 24.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 114.
Samuel Delung, age 30, widowed born in Smyth Co, VA, son of William and
Parmela Delung, married on 24 Nov 1885 Susan White, age 22, born in Buchanan
Co, VA, daughter of John and Mary White.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
John Allen White; born in 1845 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died in 1894 at
Elgood; buried in Elgood Cemetery.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, Family 37.
Could be Mary J. Bailey, RIN 3833.
2. "Marriage Records of McDowell Co, WV", page 24.
Marriage Record, Book 1, 1865-1896, page 114.
Samuel Delung, age 30, widowed born in Smyth Co, VA, son of William and
Parmela Delung, married on 24 Nov 1885 Susan White, age 22, born in Buchanan
Co, VA, daughter of John and Mary White.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
John Allen White; born in 1845 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died in 1894 at
Elgood; buried in Elgood Cemetery; married Mary J. Blankenship; born on 26
Aug 1842; died on 23 Sep 1929; also buried in Elgood Cemetery.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, Family 37.
1. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge District, Family 37.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Patton White.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
Listed as James R. White.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
James Kenley White; born on 1 Jun 1854 in Mercer Co, WV; married Julia A.
Holdren on 6 Feb 1873. Julia was born in 1856 in Mercer Co, WV.
4. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 26 Jun 1880, Page
36A, Family #120.
Listed as James K. White, age 24, in household of brother, Jacob White.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
James Kenley White; born on 1 Jun 1854 in Mercer Co, WV; married Julia A.
Holdren on 6 Feb 1873. Julia was born in 1856 in Mercer Co, WV.
2. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 26 Jun 1880, Page
36A, Family #120.
Listed as Julia A. White, age 23, in household of brother-in-law, Jacob
White, with husband, James K. White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Patton White.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Harmon White; born on 15 May 1856; died on 5 Dec 1914; son of Patton G. and
Rhoda Meadows White; married Sarah Jane Pennington on 22 Oct 1874.
Sarah: born on 2 Sep 1853; died on 14 Oct 1939.
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Plymouth District; taken on 6/7 July 1900; Page 154A; Family #343/343.
Listed as Harmon White; age 45; born in WV in May 1855; married 26 yrs; farmer; head of household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Harmon White; born on 15 May 1856; died on 5 Dec 1914; son of Patton G. and
Rhoda Meadows White; married Sarah Jane Pennington on 22 Oct 1874.
Sarah: born on 2 Sep 1853; died on 14 Oct 1939.
2. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Plymouth District; taken on 6/7 July 1900; Page 154A; Family #343/343.
Listed as Sarah J. White; age 46; born in WV in Sep 1853; married 26 yrs; 8 children, all living; in household of
husband, Harman White.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Plymouth District; taken on 6/7 July 1900; Page 154A; Family #343/343.
Listed as Pearis E. White; age 15; born in WV in Mar 1885; in household of father, Harman White.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Plymouth District; taken on 6/7 July 1900; Page 154A; Family #343/343.
Listed as Newman E. White; age 12; born in WV in Aug 1889; in household of father, Harman White.
1. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV; Plymouth District; taken on 6/7 July 1900; Page 154A; Family #343/343.
Listed as Luty R. White; age 10; born in WV in Sep 1889; in household of father, Harman White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Patton White.
2. "Births Wyoming Co...", Haga, 1859.
Listed as Ali White.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, taken on 9 Sep 1870, Page 561B,
Family #39.
Listed as Eli White, age 11, born in VA, in household of mother, Rhoda
White.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Eli White; born in 1858 in Mercer Co (sic, conflicts with birth record in
Ref 2 of 6 Mar 1859 in Wyoming Co, WV), WV; married Rebecca J. Bailey on 15
Oct 1875 in Mercer Co, WV. (Marriage and death dates are the same?)
1. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, Rock Township, taken on 15 Sep 1870, Page 576A,
Family #103.
Listed as Rebecca J. Bailey, age 10, born in VA, in household of father,
James M. Bailey.
1. "Wyoming Co, WV Births", Year 1882, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Louisa E. White was born on 26 Jan 1882 to Eli and R.J. White in Wyoming Co, WV.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Patton White.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Barker's Ridge, Family 39.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Evermont Ward White; born on 14 Apr 1860 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died on
21 Jul 1907 at Elgood; married Louisa Frances Fletcher on 14 Jun 1880 in
Mercer Co, WV. Louisa; born on 8 Feb 1862; died on 15 May 1944.
4. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 26 Jun 1880, Page
36A, Family #120.
Listed as Evermont W. White, age 19, in household of brother, Jacob White.
5. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 91A, Family #93.
Listed as Ward E. White, age 40, born in WV, married 20 yrs, farmer, head of household.
1. Ancestry.com Web Site, Harmon White search, 5 Nov 2001; submitted by Walter
M. Bailey, baileywm@pa.net
Evermont Ward White; born on 14 Apr 1860 at Elgood, Mercer Co, WV; died on
21 Jul 1907 at Elgood; married Louisa Frances Fletcher on 14 Jun 1880 in
Mercer Co, WV. Louisa; born on 8 Feb 1862; died on 15 May 1944.
2. 1870 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River Township, Princeton PO, taken on 15 Jul 1870, Page 526A, Family #229.
Listed as Louisa F. Fletcher, age 9, born in VA, in household of father, James H. Fletcher.
3. 1880 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 26 Jun 1880, Page
36A, Family #120.
Listed as Louisa F. White, age 18, in household of brother-in-law, Jacob
White, with husband, Evermont Ward White.
4. 1900 Census, Mercer Co, WV, East River District, taken on 8 Jun 1900, Page 91A, Family #93.
Listed as Louise F. White, age 38, born in WV in Feb 1862, married 20 yrs, 8 children, 8 living,
in household of husband, Evermont W. White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed as head of household as a farmer.
2. Ancestry.com Web Site; Benton White search, 7 Apr 2002, submitted by
William Haverty, whaverty@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White; born on 8 May 1835; son of Thomas and Mary Jamison
Bailey; married Martha Melvin Scott.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; Thomas Benton White search, 4 Oct 2002, submitted by
Rebecca Falin, rebeccafalin@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White: born on 8 May 1835; died on 24 Aug 1862; son of Thomas
A. and Mary Bailey White; married Martha Melvin Scott on 22 Mar 1855.
4. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, WV, taken on 20 Aug 1850, Page 174A, Family #349.
Listed as Benton White, age 15, born in VA, in household of father, Thomas
White.
1. 1850 Census, Mercer Co, VA (WV), taken on 15 Aug 1850, Page 169B, Family #288.
Listed as Martha M. Scott, age 13, born in VA, in household of father, Samuel Scott.
2. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of husband, Benton White.
3. Ancestry.com Web Site; Benton White search, 7 Apr 2002, submitted by
William Haverty, whaverty@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White; born on 8 May 1835; son of Thomas and Mary Jamison
Bailey; married Martha Melvin Scott.
4. Ancestry.com Web Site; Thomas Benton White search, 4 Oct 2002, submitted by
Rebecca Falin, rebeccafalin@aol.com.
Thomas Benton White: born on 8 May 1835; died on 24 Aug 1862; son of Thomas
A. and Mary Bailey White; married Martha Melvin Scott on 22 Mar 1855.
Martha Melvin Scott; born on 25 May 1837; died on 22 May 1887.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Benton White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Benton White.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed as head of household as a carpenter.
2. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 89.
Enoch Wills, widowed, married third Zilbia Laxton on 3 Dec 1875.
Is this a sister of Nancy Laxton, his second wife?
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV: Center District, Rock View PO; taken on 18 Jul 1870; Page 565B;
Family #7/7.
Listed as Enoch B. Wills; age 38; born in VA; farmer; head of household.
4. "Deaths Wyoming Co, WV...", Haga, 1875. Died at age 29 of consumption.
Nancy was wife of Enoch B. Wills. Daughter of Thomas and Jean Laxton.
Haga gives marriage date as 17 Sep 1865 in Wyoming Co, WV. She does not list
this in her "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV..." See Ref 5. She
transcribed Wills as Mills in error.
5. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 1, Haga, page 59.
Enoch Mills (sic Wills), age 32, widowed, born in Carroll Co, VA, son of
Stephen and Mary Wills, married, on 17 Sep 1865, Nancy Laxton, age 20, born
in Ashe Co, NC, daughter of Thomas and Jane Laxton.
6. "Marriage Records of Wyoming Co, WV...", Vol 6, No 27, Haga, page 69.
Enoch Berry Wills, age 66, born in Grayson Co, VA, son of Stephen and Mary
Wills, married on 2 Jul 1899 Mrs. Julia Ann Wyatt, age 46, also born in
Grayson Co, VA, daughter of William and Catherine Canica?
7. 1880 Census, Wyoming Co, WV; Center Township; taken on 7 Jun 1880; Page 501D;
Family #35/35.
Listed as Enoch B. Wills; age 48; married; farmer; head of household.
8. 1900 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Center District, Family #195.
Listed as Enoch B. Wills, age 68, head of household.
9. Wyoming Co, WV Web Site, Cemeteries
http://members.aol.com/jlcooke2/cemetery.htm
Enoch B. Wills; no birth or death dates; "Co I 7 WV Calvary"; buried in
Rockview Cemetery, Rockview, Wyoming Co, WV.
10. "The Wills Family of Wyoming County, West Virginia", by Stanley Browning, page 14, "Families of Wyoming County
WV", Vol 18, Issue #1, 2004.
Enoch Wills divorced third wife, Grizelda Laxton on 28 Jun 1899.
11. 1850 Census, Boone Co, VA (WV), taken on 31 Aug 1850, Page 37A, Family #494.
Listed as Enoch Wills, age 19, born in VA, in household of father, Stephen Wills,
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of husband, Enoch Wills.
2. "Births Wyoming Co...", Haga, 1859.
Birth of Mary F. Wills listed parents as E. B. and Rebacca Jane Wills.
3. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, Center District, Rock View, Family 7.
Rebecca must have died prior to this census. Enoch B. Wills appears with
another wife, Nancy, age 26.
4. "The Wills Family of Wyoming County, West Virginia", by Stanley Browning, page 14, "Families of Wyoming County WV",
Vol 18, Issue #1, 2004.
1. 1860 Census, Wyoming Co, WV, transcribed by Pauline Haga.
Listed in household of father, Enoch Wills.
2. 1870 Census, Wyoming Co, WV: Center District, Rock View PO; taken on 18 Jul 1870; Page 565B;
Family #7/7.
Listed as William H.K. Wills; age 12; born in WV; in household of father, Enoch B. Wills.