I am attempting to find information on a Benjamin L. WHITE born approximately 1815. I am told his mother was Elizabeth White. Benjamin left Louisiana in approximate 1823 and moved to Sabine County, Texas; he later become the first sheriff of Trinity County, Texas. Interestingly enough, one of his daughters, Elizabeth Jane White married a son of Jesse James. Any insight or information is greatly appreciated. Amy McCroskie Denver, CO

Hi Benjamin L. White was the son of Reuben White and Elizabeth ?. He was b. @1815, prob in LA, where the family arrived before 1784. Reuben and Elizabeth were from Craven Co. SC, which no longer exists, not far from the highly-mobile NC state line. I guess the area is generally known as Cheraw. Reuben b. 1765 in SC, died prob in Catahoula Parish LA before 1830. Elizabeth b. @1770, died in either Sabine Co. or Houston Co. TX before 1850. I have Benjamin L. listed, so far, as the 7th of 7 kids. There may be some missing. Nancy Matilda White, Reuben b. abt 1793 and d. young, Martin D. White, James Taylor White b. abt 1798, Elizabeth White b. 1805, Reuben b. 1808. It appears that all of them ended up in the Trinity and Sabine Co. TX areas. Two married Earl and Dollarhide family members. Benjamin L. White m. ? (she d. bef 1847, it appears) and they had at least five kids, Elizabeth Jane abt. 1838, William Thomas 2/24/1840, Jamese Augustus b. 2/5/1844, Nancy A. b. 1845, Matilda b. 1747. Perhaps others. Back to Reuben again...His father was James White b. abt 1736 in VA d. abt 1784 in Natchez, MS. His mother was Jerusha, believed to be a Davenport family member but it's not proven, b. VA abt 1740. She would be the sister to Sophia Davenport, wife of William White, Reuben's brother. James and William were two of six children belonging to James Taylor White and Elizabeth Powe. The genealogy of their family was covered in a highly-researched book by Gifford White, which is where this data is from, for the most part. I'm related to the White family through a couple White cousins and also the Dunman family, who were also cousins. Jan G. AmyWM@aol.com wrote: > > I am attempting to find information on a Benjamin L. WHITE born approximately > 1815. I am told his mother was Elizabeth White. > > Benjamin left Louisiana in approximate 1823 and moved to Sabine County, Texas; > he later become the first sheriff of Trinity County, Texas. Interestingly > enough, one of his daughters, Elizabeth Jane White married a son of Jesse > James. > > Any insight or information is greatly appreciated. > > Amy McCroskie > Denver, CO > > ==== LA-LGHS Mailing List ==== > LGHS: Serving Louisiana Genealogist since 1953. Yearly dues are $25. > To learn more about us, visit our website at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~la-lghs/lghs.htm