To whomever might be interested: Here is a couple of more interesting letters pertaining to the Whites and Gilberts in my great grandfather's papers: ------------------------------------------------------- 910 Peden Ave. Houston, Tex., March 2, 1932. Rev. Willam Henry White, Prattville, Ala. Dear Sir, The enclosed copy of a letter recievd by me in reply to my letter to Mr. W. J. White (Wm. James White of Spartanburg, S.C.) will explain itself. If you can give me any information about the Whites whom I am a descendant of I would very much appreciate it. My great-grandmother was a Mary Ann White who married John Bastick in Abbeville, S.C.. She had two brothers, Robert and Durrett, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth (White) Edwards who moved to Pickens (Co.?) Ala and Noxichee Co., Miss. about 1819. -- I want to know who the father and mother of these Whites were. I would very much appreciate any help you might give me. Respectfully, (Miss) Gertrude Gilbert. -------------------------------------------------------------- Answering letter from my great grandfather Rev. Wm. Henry White: Prattville, Ala., April 19th, 1932. Miss Gertrude Gilbert, 910 Peden Ave., Houston, Texas. Dear Madam, Your letter dated March 24th recieved and I must ask your pardon in the long delay in answering, but some unaboidable things came in the way. I take pleasure in answering the best I can, but I fear that I may not have much of the information that you desire as to the ancestry of the White family. The copy of the letter that you sent me from cousin W. James White, Ex-Sherriff of Spartanburg Co., S.C., gives you the information that he recalled. The most that I know about our ancestors on the white side of the house and on the McDowell side, too, (my mother was Miss Isabella Jane McDowell), was on account of a search of the authentic records some years ago to establish the fact that we were descended from Col. Henry White of Revolutionary War fame, a Colonel of aobut 500 Cavalrymen under Gen. Daniel Morgan.. This I was enabled to do so that our daughters might join the D.A.R., and my two nieces of Amarillo, Texas might do the same. They were daughters of my dear brother, now past away, Edwrd Walker White, of "White & Kirk", wholesale and retail merchants. Brother Edward died in Battle Creek Sanitarium (a medical hospital in Michigan), June 1907. My father, John Warren White, 1st Lt. in the Confederate Service, died of his third wound in Oct. 1864. in Dannville, Va. on the way home in S.C.. One of our sons secured a fellowship in college from the U.D.C. on account of this conection, and later lost his health from his army sercice from the awful World War (WW.I).. Excuse me for mentioning these personal matters, but hoped it might serve to connect up to some information that you desire. But after looking into our family bible I am going to send you a copy of a letter to our married daughter, Mrs. Maude J. Rodgers, which includes a list of the family tree of the Whites, from Col. Henry White down to the present. You might copy a part, or all of this if you like, and return the letter, as I would like to keep the letter in our bible. From the old bible list you see Ann White married Flemming. I remember hearingn our relatives speak of Uncle Flemming in Spartanburg, S.C.. This is evidently the Mary Ann White that cousin Jim. W. White is writing of to you. I distictly remember the Gilberts in S.C.---likely have seen some of them in my younger days. But more than half my life has been lived out of my dear native state, S.C.. I lived six years in the great state of Texas; one year with our family in Upshur Co., and five years in Cooke Co.. I left Texas in 1877, afterwards finished my college and Theological Seinary course in S.C. and ministerial work has been in Ala., N.C., and S.c.. The Mary Ann White, your great grandmother, may be the Mary White, in the list, and yet the latter married Uncle Flemming, which seems to nullify it. I suggest that you write to the Probate Judge of Abbeville, Co., S.C. for a polling list of the Whites, and write some of them for the information you desire. Evidently some of our ancestors emigrated to that county, and that we are of the same general family. In my late search I found that two brothers caem from England before the Rev. War, one settled in Va., and one came to S.C. from whom we are descended. They were, so far as I found, loyal patriots. I wish you success on your search--will aid you all that I can. In the years past, I have often wished, as it is the most important thing as you of course know, to hae traits favoring our Father in Heaven, and our Elder Brother Jesus Christ our Lord. Very Respectfully yours, Rev. Wm. H. White ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- I just thought somone out there would find the above letters from the past interesting. Take care, David Edelen Millbrook, Al..