Hi again, Pat, I have seen your queries on James Marion White and I wondered if you know positively sure that "Marion" was James' middle name? I have the list of the 1830 and 1850 Censuses in DeKalb County Georgia, and there is no James Marion White--but there is a couple of James Whites. The obituary of John Albert White, which you sent to me, says he was born in 1835 in Fulton County Ga, which was really DeKalb County at that time--and would be until 1853--another 18 years--when Fulton was organized out of part of DeKalb. The obituary also details things he said he remembered from his youth, hunting in the woods where Atlanta was later built,, growing up with Atlanta from childhood. He was born before the advant of "Atlanta", and even Marthasville, its predecessor by a few years. But the important thing is that he was probably living in that part of DeKalb that later was on the west side of the dividing line between the two counties in 1853; and now, getting back to the Census for DeKalb County GA--. 1830 shows a Jacob, Jincy, James T., James , Asa, and George White--but no James Marion White. In the 1850 Census--still three years before Fulton County was organized, in the Atlanta District of DeKalb County, were two James Whites and a Henry White. I could be wrong but I think it would be a good place for you to look for your John Albert White's father. As to the naming thing, the early men usually didn't have two given names, but just one. Is it possible that your James Marion was just James? Or perhaps when you look in DeKalb Co's deed records, you may find your James Marion 'White. Bear in mind that the court house burned in 1842, so the early records are sadly wanting. Maybe in the Fulton Co. deed records you will find what you need, --if he were still alive and sold his land-- if you haven't already. If nothing else, visit the nearest LDS Branch Family History LIberary and you can rent the Census films and look. And last of all, I have a copy of a deed where James White sold for seven hundred dollars, to Benjamin Thurman, Land Lot # 244 in the Fourteenth District--which became part of Fulton when that county came into being, and was therefore in Atlanta. And James White also bought land from William Thurman--both Thurmans being brothers and from Chesterfield County, SC and came to DeKalb Co in 1826. (William Thurman is one of my ancestors and married an Elizabeth White in SC.) I have the thought that perhaps your James White was related to the Thurmans. Well, I have taken up too much time. Let me know what you think, will you? Pauline McConkie Derhak oneoldog wrote: > > Carol, > I am looking for the parents and siblings of James Marion White who was born > in GA. He was married to Dorcas Weaver and their son John C. White was my > ggrandfather. John C. White married Susan C. Davenport in Carroll Co. GA. in > 1865. That is all I know about James Marion White. I thought maybe they > might be connected to your Whites. > Thanks, Pat > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <DixieChx@aol.com> > To: <DAVENPORT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 07, 1999 7:52 PM > Subject: Re: [DAVENPORT] William Davenport > > > Dear Pat, > > > > The William and Sophia Davenport White I referred to left Virginia circa > > 1760 for Craven County S.C. By 1774, they had moved to Burke County, N.C. > > They are my four x great-grandparents. I've been tracing their descendants > > and researching for several years. What do you need? Are they who you are > > looking for? > > > > > > Carol > > > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > > View the Cousins Directory at > > http://Jack.Ralph.org/davnport/others.htm > > > > ============================== > > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > > > ==== DAVENPORT Mailing List ==== > Please Help Support RootsWeb! Learn how at > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi