Here is a letter to Nannie Calvert from Rev. Wm. henry White dated 1932, mentioning their families and a couple of cousins like Barnetts and Blacks: Prattville, Alabama Oct. 8th, 1932 Miss Nannie Calvert 1115 Denfver St.. Plainview, Texas My Dear sister, Yours of the 3rd Inst. received, and I was glad to hear from you, and through you other members of the family. You mentioned as if busuness was dull there. It is the same here, but things are looking up slowly. If we sit steady in the boat, trust in the Divine power, and do our part all will turn out well. Our son Will S. (William Stenhouse White) and Ruth (daughter Ruth Kirby White) are teaching away from home, Annie teaches here. Mrs. Maude J. Rodgers, our married daughter, lives in Dallas Co.. My wife, Agnes, and Annie, --we four live here at home. The others visit us frequently. all of us are in good health. We two older ones doing well for our ages, thanks to a Higher Power. I was interested in the letter of Mrs. Sallie Gentry that you sent me as to aiding Mr. night in tracing up relatives. I will be glad to be able to give what information I have, below: The "Sister Jane" asked about was my own mother . She married first John Warren White on April 20th, 1853, by REv. M. Cager Barnett (cousin of the Whites). My mother's maiden name was Isabella Jane McDowell (A sister of my grandmother McDowell married a Mr. Black [ and his mother's sisters married Blacks and Wyatts,e tc.]). My mother's 2nd marriage was to James Henry Calvert on Nov. 11th, 1866, the same minister officiating, Rev. M.C.Barnett. My father died in Danville, Va. in Oct. 1864, from the 3rd wound he recieved in the Confederate service. He was 1st Lieutenant in Capt. John Blasingame's company from Spartanburg Co.(see note below) . Mother died in our home in Cooke Co., Texas on April 13, 1874, in blessed peace, I believe, at 43 years, 9 months, and 8 days of age. She had six children by my father, and four by my stepfather, James H. Calvert. I am the only one living of my mother's first children. Dear Mary Ella, Leola Alllice, and John Lawrence died in the tender years of childhood. Sister Sallie Anna (Mrs. Wm. Chandler) died in Cook Co., Tex. Oct. 7th, 1876. Her husband was a farmer, raised cattle and hogs mainly for the St. Louis market. Brother Edward Walker White died in teh Battle Creek Sanitarium in Michigan June 6th 1907, whither he had gone for treatment. He was 46 yrs., 4 months, and 20 days of age at death. His wife was with him to the last. He was buried at Amarillo, Texas, their home town. He was a wholesale and retail Gen.Merchant--"White & Kirk" the firm name. Three brothers of his wife ae in the firm. His wife was Miss Leota Kirk. They married in 1890. Edward was very successful in business, Alderman of the city, started a city park, etc.. I am glad to state that he was just as successful as a christian church worker. At 21 years of age he was made an Elder in the Presbyterian church, Amarillo, taught the men's Strangers Bible Class. The 1st Church put in a memorial window to his memory. There is an urn in the Park to his memory. I have received a letter every few months from his widow. She is a partner in the firm with her brothers.. Theyhave three children, Fay; Mrs. Harry L. Kearns, brokerage business, Johnnie; Mrs. Eislic, mercantile business, and Edward Dean White, Asst. manager of the business. I was next to the oldest of the children--was 75 the 20th of last Aug., am in good health for my age, but unable to do ministorial work regularly. After graduating in the Columbia Theological Seminary in May of 1886, I served churches in Greenville, Ala., Cuba, Ala., and near Marbury, Ala., and other churches near those above untill about five years ago when my healt was such that I gave up regular work, and now I am on the Honorably Retired roll. In Oct. 16th, 1889 I married Miss Carolina Hamilton Stenhouse of Columbia, S.C.,, Dr. Sam. M. Smith, Pastor of the 1st Church, Columbia, S.C., and Dr. Giradeau, one of my Seminary teachers performing the ceremony. Our children I have given in the first part of the letter. I am thankfull to say that all of them are members of the church and endeavoring to live according to the Christian profession. Edward Cheek White, our soldier son was Honorably Discharged from the Army after the World War. But he has permanantly lost his health, and is now in the U.S. Veterans Bureau Hospital. As his Guardian I secured a Compensation for him from the Government nine years ago. Mrs. Gentry asks how old is Jan is. I suppose she means your sister who was Mary Jane Jones Calvert. From the record sent me on the old yellow leaf of mother's old family bible I fiind that she was born, Dec. 29th, 1867 (ini Spartanburg Co., S.C.). I think I have answered your questions--I hope satisfactorily. Excuse any personal references. I am pleased to aid you in the matter. It is interesting and helpful to keep upp family history--the kinfolks. Cousin Francis F. Black, who was Editor on the Dallas, Texas news, and myself tried to trace the history ofthe Whites, Blacks, and McDowells. I did this so that our daughters could join the D.A.R. and the U.D.C.. I made the connection and proof in a satisfactory way for the organizations. I remember distinctly spending a pleasant night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar (I believe) Gentry 25 or 30 years ago, in Spartanburg. I remember that Mrs. Gentry was a sister of my Step-Father, James H. Calvert. Am I right? I call to mind visiting when a boy her father's home near Walnut Grove--Mr. Ephraim Calvert. Mr. Jas. H. Caovert was a good step father. I would mention that Ex. Sherriff Jim White, and Ed. Z. White of Spartanburg are cousins of mine, and I don't know know how many other cousins there are, I have been away so long. I would like to visit my dear old native state--S.C., and Texas too, again, but I will be unable now to do so. If we are members of that heavenly family, and I trust we are, with Jesus as our Elder Brother, and God our father, it will be best of all. Then we by faith and service, are on the way to "That upper and better country", and to "That city which hath (eternal) foundations whose builder and maker is God." I am sending you three copies of this, keeping one. May the Lord bless and keep you and us all in the blessed and safe way of his service. Your affectionate brother, Wm. H. White (His signature here) P.S.: If I remember correctly about 20 years ago I wrote to my step father, Mr. James H. Calvert for some family data from the old family Bible. He sent me two leaves written on by mother n the first part and himself on the latter part of each leaf. The old Bible itself, I suppose, was at home when mother died, was it not? If so, some of you keep it. Wm. 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