At about the age of 18, Norman left home for a job as a clerk in Hartford, Connecticut. He soon removed to Providence, Rhode Island, where he found work in a book store of which he was often left in charge. In 1827, at the age of 22, he was invited to New York by Elihu White, a cousin of his father's, to assist him in his book and publishing business. That firm, N. & J. White, was dissolved in 1837. Shortly thereafter, Norman formed a partnership with Mr. Joseph B. Sheffield, in the paper business, and in the importing of articles used in its manufacture. Later the firm also became paper manufacturers, and had large mills at Saugerties, upon the Hudson River. Their partnership would last more than 30 years until 1871. In 1838, Norman purchased a "summer country home" on Long Island at New Rochelle, New York.
He married first, on October 15, 1828, in New York City, Mary Abiah Dodge, daughter of David Low Dodge and Sarah Cleveland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Cox. They had ten children. Mrs. White had been in ill health for many years, but her condition worsened considerably in the few years prior to her death, which occurred on January 5, 1857, at the age of 48.
He married second, on December 6, 1860, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Albany, New York, Anna Hale Barnard, the youngest daughter of Emeline White, of Albany. Anna was the granddaughter of Dr. Samuel White, of Hudson, New York, a brother of Daniel White, of Andover, Connecticut, and thus she and her husband were "cousins." The couple had one son, Frederick Barnard White.
Norman White passed away quietly on June 13, 1883, at his summer home in New Rochelle.
Sources
—White, Erskine Norman. Norman White - His Ancestors And His Descendants. (Printed For Private Distribution. New York, 1905).
At about the age of 18, Norman left home for a job as a clerk in Hartford, Connecticut. He soon removed to Providence, Rhode Island, where he found work in a book store of which he was often left in charge. In 1827, at the age of 22, he was invited to New York by Elihu White, a cousin of his father's, to assist him in his book and publishing business. That firm, N. & J. White, was dissolved in 1837. Shortly thereafter, Norman formed a partnership with Mr. Joseph B. Sheffield, in the paper business, and in the importing of articles used in its manufacture. Later the firm also became paper manufacturers, and had large mills at Saugerties, upon the Hudson River. Their partnership would last more than 30 years until 1871. In 1838, Norman purchased a "summer country home" on Long Island at New Rochelle, New York.
He married first, on October 15, 1828, in New York City, Mary Abiah Dodge, daughter of David Low Dodge and Sarah Cleveland. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Cox. They had ten children. Mrs. White had been in ill health for many years, but her condition worsened considerably in the few years prior to her death, which occurred on January 5, 1857, at the age of 48.
He married second, on December 6, 1860, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Albany, New York, Anna Hale Barnard, the youngest daughter of Emeline White, of Albany. Anna was the granddaughter of Dr. Samuel White, of Hudson, New York, a brother of Daniel White, of Andover, Connecticut, and thus she and her husband were "cousins." The couple had one son, Frederick Barnard White.
Norman White passed away quietly on June 13, 1883, at his summer home in New Rochelle.
Sources
—White, Erskine Norman. Norman White - His Ancestors And His Descendants. (Printed For Private Distribution. New York, 1905).
Inscription
NORMAN WHITE
Born August 8, 1805,
Died June 13, 1883.
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"After he had served his own
generation by the will of God,
he fell on sleep."
Family Members
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Mary Stuart White Meier-Smith
1829–1899
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Frances Stanley White
1831–1844
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Rev Erskine Norman White
1833–1911
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Charles Trumbull White
1835–1890
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Emma Hale White Lee
1836–1907
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Julia Cleveland White Johnson
1838–1893
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Norman White Jr
1840–1840
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William Stuart White
1841–1842
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Grace Stanley White Starin
1845–1931
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Frederick Barnard White
1862–1886
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