John D. White

GARRETSON, SCRIBNER, THORNBURG, WHITE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/14/2004 at 10:01:07

John D. White, Ohio twp., farmer, Sec. 9; P.O. St. Charles; born in Preble county, Ohio, June 1, 1822; his parents migrated to Warren county, Indiana, when he was eight years of age; he was raised there; he married Miss Frances Garretson June 9, 1850, a native of Ohio; she died April 20, 1873; he came to Iowa in 1855, and lived one winter in Davis county; the following spring came to this county, and located in Jackson township, on section 3; he sold out and bought where he now lives in 1865; owns ninety-five acres; family, three sons and five daughters: Louisa M., now Mrs. C. Scribner, Sarah A., now Mrs. Wm. Thornbrugh, John C., Lovina, Elizabeth, Joel,
Nancy and William.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 571