John Wilbur White
Of
Sterling, Whiteside Co. IL
John W. White, attorney at Tampico, was born Oct. 7, 1852, in La Salle Co., Ill. His father, John White, was born near the city of Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y. The family are descendants of ancestry that settled in the Empire State in the earliest period of its history. The senior White went in his early life to Allegany County, in his native State, and was married in Danville, to Thankful Clark, who was of similar birth and ancestry. Mr. White became Captain of the State Militia, of the section where he resided, and held his commission under Gov. Seward until he resigned to come West. In 1851, the family removed to La Salle Co., Ill., and fixed their residence at Northville. The mother died there in 1854, when John W. was but two years old. The father removed after her death to Whiteside County, and lived in Hahnaman Township, settling later in the Township of Tampico, where he died, in 1879, aged 69.
Mr. White of this sketch was a member of his father's family till 1875, working on the farm and attending school. In that year he went to Minnesota and thence to Iowa. He became a student of law with the legal firm of White & Vamer, of Adel, Dallas County, and read for his profession under their preceptorship until 1877, when he came to Tampico, and established his business. He has conducted his affairs singly. Mr. White was admitted to the privileges of the Courts of Iowa, at Des Moines, in 1876, and of those of the tribunals of Illinois, in 1878, on examination before the proper authorities. Mr. White has met with the success which is the just reward of industrious application in his business relations. He has acquired by purchase farm and town property in Tampico Township, and in the village where he resides. He is also the owner of a very complete law library.
Mr. White was married April 7, 1883, at Rock Falls, Whiteside County, to Lizzie (Mary Elizabeth), only daughter of Charles E. and Mary (Russell) Payson. She was born Oct. 21, 1857, in Chemung Co., N. Y. her parents moved to Sterling when she was 12 years of age, going later to Rock Falls. Before her marriage, Mrs. White was engaged in the business of dressmaking. Bessie, born Feb. 11, 1884, is the only child.
Mr. White is a Republican of decided type. He is at present (1885) Village Attorney, and has held the office a number of years. He has also been Supervisor several terms. He is Senior Warden of the Masonic Lodge at Tampico, of which he is a member. Mr. and Mrs. White are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he being one of the Church officers.
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**John & Lizzie are both buried at the Odd Fellows Cemetery Rock Falls IL2
Wedding Notice for Bessie (Mary Bessie) White - Married 26 June 1912 Linn IA - (From the World Connect Website of Guy Lawyer
On Wednesday, June 26, at high noon occurred the marriage of Miss Bessie WHITE and Merrill Martin MORROW. About seventy guests gathered at the home of the bride, beautifully decorated for the occasion in green, ferns being mainly used. The bride and groom assisted in receiving the guests , Mr. and Mrs. E. H. MORROW and Mr. Ralph WHITE also constituted part of the receiving line. At precisely twelve o'clock the bridal party took their places. The bridal gown was of white embroidered chiffon with decoration in green, and a beautiful vail. The bridal boquet was a shower of lilies of the valley and irises. There were no attendants. Rev. W. L. Alexander, pastor of the Mount Vernon Methodist Episcopal church, performed the impressive ring ceremony of the Methodist church. After the congratulations of guests a delicious two-course luncheon was served, Mrs. Knox being the caterer. Mr. and Mrs. MORROW left on the three-thirty five train, accompanied to the depot by a large deputation of the wedding guests, for a brief honey moon camping in Michigan. After that they will be at home to their friends in Mount Vernon. The wedding presents offered a beautiful display of valuable and artistic objects, prominent among them being cut glass, hand painted china, and silver. This marriage effects the union of two of the most popular and highly valued young people of Mount Vernon. Miss WHITE is a young woman of exceptional attractions and personal attainments and in the half dozen years of her residence here has made a friend of everyone with whom she has come in contact. Mr. MORROW, although only of one year's residence, is the active head of the MORROW Hardware company, one of the leading business establishments of the town, who by his evident fitness for a business career and high character and principles generally has won the marked and golden opinions of his associates and all with whom he has come in contact. Their wedded life begins with the fairest auspices and with good wishes of a multitude of friends."
Obituary for Mary Bessie White Merrill
Mrs. Merrill M. Morrow, died in the family home in Algona, Iowa, Saturday, according to word received today by Mrs. Don Jones, 2504 North Street, Rock Island. Before her marriage, which took place at Mount Vernon, Iowa, Mrs. Morrow was Miss Elizabeth White. She was born in Rock Falls, Ill., and resided with her family in Rock Island for a number of years, moving to Mount Vernon about twenty years ago. She was a second cousin of the late Dr. E. Franc Morrill, former medical director of the Royal Neighbors of America. Surviving beside the widower are two daughters, Miss Helen and Miss Gertrude Morrow and a son Charles Morrow, all at home: and two brothers, Leo P. White of Auburn, California, and Ralph M. WHITE of New York city. Burial will be Wednesday in Algona."
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