Peter White (b. 1808)

WHITE, PERKINS

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 9/21/2002 at 13:45:11

White, Peter, farmer and attorney at law, Section 26 (Fairfield township); PO Brush Creek; born near Schenectady, NY, April 14, 1808; when 4 years old his parents moved to Wyoming Co., NY, where he married Philomelia Perkins May 28, 1829; she was born in Washington Co., NY, October 4, 1811; they emigrated and settled on their present farm in Oct, 1858, which consists of 200 acres of land, worth $5,000. Is a Republican; member of M. E. Church. Silvester P., born May 18, 1830; Mary J., born April 16, 1832; Lucy, born Aug. 25, 1837, are the names and births of their children.

Page 615, "1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa"