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Born 1848, Henry County
From The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882), Biographical history: Atchison County, Missouri (1905)
EDWARD H. WHITE.
Among the prominent farmers and stock raisers and feeders of this township, the subject of this sketch will bear more than a passing notice. He was born in Henry County, Illinois, October 22, 1848, his parents being A. C. and Martha (Hubbard) White. His father was a native of Dutchess County, New York, and his mother was born near Hartford, Connecticut. Edward was reared in Henry County, Illinois, receiving a fair education at the Kewanee High School. In December, 1869, he came to Atchison County, Missouri, and settled in Clark Township, and since that time, has been a resident of this vicinity. He owns 760 acres of excellent land, all fenced, with about 380 acres in cultivation, and a good residence, orchard, etc. Mr. White was married December 21, 1872, in Atchison County, Missouri, to Miss Adeline Muinch, daughter of Frederick Muinch. She was born July 18, 1852. Mr. and Mrs. White have four children: Olive H., born October 14, 1873; Augusta, born October 11, 1875; Stella, February 3, 1878; Orvil J., August 28, 1880. Mr. W. is Republican in politics, to the. principles of which party he closely adheres.
As printed in The history of Holt and Atchison counties, Missouri : containing a history of these counties, their cities, towns, etc., etc. : biographical sketches of their citizens, general and local statistics, p (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
E. H. WHITE.
CM) And HIBBARD AVHITE was born in Henry county, Illinois, on Oct. 22nd, 1848. 1-1 His parents were Abraham (’line White, a native of New York, and Martha Talcott ( Hubbard ) White, whose native state was Connecticut. Mr. White worked on his father’s farm until in his twenty-first year, when he commenced farming in partnership with his father. He continued farming exclusively until in 1898, when he became interest ed m the mercantile firm of Hays. Rhoades & White, at Fairfax, Mo. Mr. Hays retiring irom the firm it became known as Rhoades & White, and later as E. H. White & Co winch F the style of the firm at present. They own and occupy a brick store building 24x120 feet in size, which is filled with a stock of general merchandise second to none in the county in quantity or quality. For about ten years Mr. White also operated a creamei_\ at I ine Hill Farm, which farm Mr. hite owns and which comprises 640 acres, in sec tions 11 and 12, township 64, range 40..The farm is located three and one-half miles northeast of Fairfax. Here Mr. White resides, and it is one of the beautiful homes of the county. The house has eight rooms besides the halls and closets. There is a complete system of water-works throughout the premises. There is a spacious and well-kept lawn, studded with beautiful shade trees, and the location of the residence commands a view of the country for miles about. The size of the barn is 48x76 feet and 48x72 feet, and there are sheds, cribs and scales. Also the creamery; two tenant houses, and an orchard for family use.
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. augusta E., Stella, Orvil J., Elmer M.; Austin C. and Agnes— twins; Welker, Elsie, Edward.’
Mr. White was educated principally at the Kewana (Ill.) high school. His daughters, Olive and Augusta, attended Tarkio College and his son Orvil was attending that institution at the time this sketch was taken.
In politics Mr. AA hite is a Republican, and he has served on the County Central Committee. He has served as school director time and again, and at the time of taken°- this sketch was A ice-President of the Farmers’ Bank of Fairfax, and also a Director of that milk. Since the organization of the bank he had been on its directors, and since 1886 he had held the office of A ice-President.
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As printed in Biographical history: Atchison County, Missouri (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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