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The White and Bailey Family |
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The White and Bailey Family |
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Governor R. M Harris - First Elected Governor of the Chickasaw Nation 1817-1888  Cora Bailey (my Parernal Grandmother with Uncle Homer)  Home of Great Grandmother White (Wynnewood, Oklahoma) |
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By clicking on underline items a new box will open with a link, photo or information. He was born at Mt. Auburn, Illinois, September 29, 1854, and died at Maysville, Oklahoma, June 3, 1931. They were married December 24, 1874. She was born at Boggy Depot, Indian Territory, July 27, 1857, and died at Maysville, Oklahoma, on March 20, 1932. There were born to Samuel and Malissa White ten children. Samuel White became Superintendent of Harley Institute in the year 1898. This was a school strictly for indian boys. The school was located at Tishomingo, Indian Territory. He held this position for several years before moving to Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Beside other business connections, he owned one of the largest dry goods store in Wynnewood and also had interest in one at Maysville, Oklahoma. It was always a custom at the Samuel and Malissa White house that Grace be given before the meal. This is the Grace that he often gave: Heavenly Father, who gives us our daily bread, please accept our thanks for these and other manifestations of Thy goodness toward us. Bless our family and be with us now and forevermore. Amen Samuel was age 12 when his father died. He was raised by a family named Osborn living in Illinois until age 19 when he came to Indian Territory. William Harvel White, who is Samuel McKindrey White's father, is reported to have been born in the state of Georgia and then moved to Sangamon County, Illinois. He was a Methodist Minister as well as a Medical Doctor. Also he was reported to have had a general merchandise store in Illinois. He resided in the towns of Decatur, Lincoln and Springfield, Illinois. Malissa Ann (Harris) White's father was Cyrus Harris, the first elected Governor of the Chickasaw Indians in the Indian Territory. He served several terms as Governor and was very active in the affairs of the tribe until his death on January 6, 1888. He was buried in the Old Mill Creek Cemetery. In June, 1961, his grave was moved to Drake-Nebo Cemetery alongside his wife, Nancy (Thomas) Harris, who died January 22, 1864. The Drake-Nebo Cemetery is located eight miles south of Sulphur, Oklahoma, to Drake Store, one mile west, one-half mile south, one-half mile west. From Mill Creek, eight miles west to the "Y", one-half mile south to Drake store. Inscribed on Cyrus Harris' tombstone are the following words: I once was as you are; As I am now the same shall you be; So prepare for death and follow me. Notes from H.E. White In research I have found conflicting dates, names spelled several different ways and numerous other things. This creates quite a few problems. However, dates and names pertaining to William Harvel White were taken from his Bible and we will assume that they are correct untill proven otherwise. In my research it has been impossible at present to determine what lineage our branch of the WHITE family comes from. There are several allied families that are similar. There are any number of William White's listed with no middle name or date of birth. It is said by some that the White family derives its descents from Roderick, the Great, who descended from King of South Wales about 900. They were traced into Ireland and England. The early record of the White family, beginning with Otho in 1042, who was living at the time of King Edward. They ran through several variations of the names Gwynne, Whyte, to the present spelling of White. It has always been a traditon among some of the older people that they were descendants of William White of the Mayflower. Since this cannot be proved different, we can assume that they may be correct untill there is other proff. Therefore, I have written a short brief of the White family that was taken from a book written by Thomas and Samuel White. The years were 1607 to 1895. Mayflower Photo. The Puritanism began to rise with John Wyclif in the 14th Century. The Puritan was first applied to men of high standing in the Church of England. They were ridiculed by King James, the First . Even tho they were abused and murdered, they continued to worship God in the way they thought was right. With resolved to become Pilgrims and exile to a strange land. They left England and went to Amsterdam, Holland, then some went to Leyden, Holland. After living here untill 1609 with 300 church members they had not found their home of religion and freedom. They resolved to seek the New World, then on July 22, 1620, a few people with their Pastor John Robinson left Leyden, Holland, for Delfthaven, Holland, where a 60-ton ship called Speedwell was preparing for a voyage. They sailed for Southhampton, England to join with another ship, the Mayflower, that would lead the way to a New World. After encountering difficulty with the Speedwell on two different occasions, it was abandoned. Then on September 6, 1620, the Mayflower set sail with 101 people for America. After being at sea 65 days, the new world was sighted on November 9, 1620. Then on Monday, November 13, 1620, sixteen men went ashore to explore a place to settle. This group was headed by Captain Myles Standish. They finally landed on a piece of land, that is now known as Clark Island. On December 9, 1620, they held thier first Christian Sabbath ashore. On Monday they settled and established head-quarters on what was known as Forefathers Day. Before they settled, five members of the group, William Bradfore, William Brewster, John Carver, Edward Winslow, and William White drew up an instrument which established the principle of individual liberties. Then on November 11, 1620, forty-one men at Cape Cod signed this compact, which represented one hundred people, one had died at sea. This was the birth of constitutional liberty; thus was organized the Right of Man. This compact, signed by forty-one men, was engraved on stone in the yard at Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts. the sixth signer of this compact was William White. William White was considered a well educated man. He was a wool carder by trade, the maker of cloth. He was the son of Bishop John White. He was married to Susanna Fuller in Leyden, Holland, July 1, 1612, by the Rev. John Robinson. With their first born child named Resolved and two servants, William Holbeck and Edward Thompson, they sailed on the Mayflower with other people from Leyden, Holland. By spring of 1621, half of the people that settled at plymouth had died, one of them being William White. He died March 14, 1621. His widow, Susanna, then married Governor of the Colony Edward Winslow, Jr., May 12, 1621. She died October, 1680. William and Susanna White's first son, Resolved, was born at Leyden, Holland in the year 1614. He was supposed to have reached the age of about six years at the time the Mayflower arrived. He married Judith Vassal April 8, 1640. He died about 1680 and she died April 3, 1670. They had six children: William born April 10, 1642; Jon born March 11, 1644; Samuel born March 13, 1646, Resolve born November 12, 1647; Anna born June 4, 1649; and Elizabeth born June 4, 1652. William and Susanna's second child, a son was named Peregrine. He was born in Cape Cod harbor in the cabin of the Mayflower December 19, 1620. He was the first child born in the New World (New England). He was married to Sarah Basset in 1647. He died July 20, 1704, at Marshfield, Mass. His wife died January 20, 1711. They had four children: Daniel born 1649, Mercy norn 1653, Johathan born June 4, 1658, and Sarah born 1663. I have given the dates of the children born to Resolve and Peregrine White as some of their children's children were named William and Emeline. Our ancestors may be traced from some of them. Some of the above records were taken from a bible that belonged to William White which he brought over on the Mayflower. It is called the Breech Bible, bearing the date 1588. It is reported to have belonged to William White of England in 1608. In the Bible was written "Sonny was born to Susanna White Dec. 19, 1620, six o'clock in the morning." It is reported that a Mr. Charles M. Tainter had possession of the Bible and sold it to a Mr. S. W. Cowles, 891Main St., Hartford Conn. for $12.00 in the year 1892. It would be of interest to know where the Bible is now located. Thomas and Samuel White said Ancestory and Descendants reflects honor or dishonor upon each other. Virtuous and godly children are the gems in the crown of an honorable ancestry and filing honor they in turn cherish them as their glory. The close connection between posterity and ancestry when it says "children's children are the crown of old men and the glory of children are their fathers". This genealogy information above was compiled by Harvel Eugene White |
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