This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4736.2 Message Board Post: I have an obit that was sent to me it had no date, newspaper etc. attached to it it was transcribed it is as follows: William W. White was born Oct. 3 1841 in Kentucky, and came to this state and county when a small boy old enough to drive a wagon and spent the remainder of his life not far from his old home where he lived 52 years. He offered his life for his country in the Civil War, enlisting in the year '61 serving 4 years 6 months 7 dyas. He was a faithful soldier, and well said by Capt. John D. Alexander, "He was one of our best soldiers, never weary in well doing. He was married to Rebecca C. McWhirther, March 22, 1867. He lived 51 years at his old home place and one year at the McAffe place near here. To this union 14 children, 6 boys and 8 girls. Namely Francis, Elizabeth, Charley, Noah, Joseph, Luther, Amanda, Dollie, Joel, Nancy, Julia, Lieu, Edith, Robert, and Martha. All lived to be grown. But God our father seen it well to call from this union three girls the Older girl Francis Elizabeth died Sept. 16th 1898, Julia died Oct. 15 1899, Edith died March 15th 1905. After these were chosen by God from this family circle (to a home not made with hands) the quiet hush of death came next to the father, Friday at 6:20, August 15, 1919. Having lived 78 year 10 months and 14 days. The sun went down behind the hill as the call came quietly at God's will, No more work, but a vacant chair. Mother's kind words left and Mother's prayer.