THE WHITE FAMILY
Tradition is that the White Family is of English origin and were among the early settlers in South Carolina. John White was born in South Carolina, probably about 1768 or within a few years of that. His father was married twice. John White was a son by the first wife, as was Richard White, who, in an early day, settled West of Nashville, Tenn. and died there. Mary White, a sister of John White, was a daughter by the first wife. She married John Craig (Jack) McDaniel and after 1820 settled in what is now Benton County, Tenn., and there died.
Two daughters by the second wife married Jonathan Pryor and Duncan Pryor, so tradition tells us, and Jonathan Pryor at an early date settled near Mayfield, Graves County, Ky. and has many descendants in Graves County. Duncan Pryor is thought to have settled in Hickman County, Ky. It is not known that these two gentlemen were related and it is thought that if they were it was not a close relation. It is not known to us whether or not there were other children.
Tradition is that the father left a will in South Carolina and left the bulk of his property to these two girls by his last wife. To Mary White who married John Craig McDaniel he left a negro slave. To John White, $1.00. If this will is later located, it is possible that the family can be traced back further.
John White is supposed to have lived not a great way from Charleston and somewhere on the route that Martha Pyeatt took when she started out to walk to Georgia. John White and Martha Pyeatt were probably married in 1787 or 1788 as James White was born July 17, 1789. It is thought he was the oldest child and was born after they reached Nashville, Tenn. They settled near the home of General Jackson about twelve miles south of Nashville, and some years later moved to then Hickman but now Humphrey County, Tenn. settling on Waverly Blue Creek near Duck River and it is thought this was about 1809. They engaged in farming and stock raising. John White was also a hunter. After having lost 'three crops in succession by high water, about 1820 they moved to Benton County, Tenn. and settled near Sugar Tree. About 1836 they moved to the "Iron Banks" on the Mississippi River now known as Columbus, Hickman County, Kentucky and both died there about 1850. (See sketch 960).
Children:
(A) James White born July 27, 1789, thought to have been the oldest child, married (1-B) Elizabeth Matlock.
(B) William White, said to have participated in the war of 1812 and been at the battle of New Orleans, married Susan Carter and is thought to have gone to Hickman County, Kentucky, and there settled.
(C) Cyrus White who is said to have fought in the Indian wars and was at Pensacola, Florida, in those wars, according to traditions, is thought to have gone to Hickman County, Kentucky and settled.
(D) Elizabeth Bettie), married a Mr. Capps.
(E) Isabella White, married a Mr. Capps.
(F) Sallie White, married William Traylor and is thought to have gone to Missouri.
(G) John (Jack) White Jr., thought to have gone to Hickman County, Kentucky and settled.
(H) Martha (Patsy) White, married Alexander Bivens.-27-
