Thomas Allen White came from Laurens County, South Carolina. He was born the same year as his wife, Sarah Coleman, and the two probably married about the year 1810 in South Carolina. About 1827, Thomas, Sarah, and their children moved to DeKalb County, Georgia. Thomas owned two tracts of land located in Land Lot 2, 16th District, each about 95 acres. He was a simple farmer, not particularly rich or poor.
Thomas and his wife Sarah had eight children, all born 1810-1830. They were William Coleman White, James William White, Elizabeth Hale White, Rebecca White, Mary Ann White, Lucy B. White, Thomas Allen White, Jr., and John White.
During the Civil War, Yankee soldiers foraged all over the Whites' farm, taking everything they could, while Thomas, Sarah, and Sarah's sister Cassy looked on, powerless to stop them (Thomas and Sarah were both in their seventies by then). In 1871, Thomas submitted a claim to the federal government for compensation, and his detailed testimony gives a good picture of what his farm was like. Here is a basic summary of the items stolen from him: approximately 180 bushels of corn, 600 lbs. of pork, 200 lbs. of beef, 30 bushels of potatoes, 6 gallons of syrup, 2000 lbs. of fodder, 4 bushels of cleaned oats, and a good horse. The damages totalled about $480.
Thomas filed a will in DeKalb County in 1872. In it, he bequeathed all his possessions to his wife, and upon her death, equally to his children. His wife's younger sister Cassy, who lived with them, also received an equal share with his children.
Thomas Allen White and his wife were founding members of Mt. Zion Protestant Church, established 1858, now known as Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, in Henry County. They were buried in Masters Cemetery alongside many of their descendants.
Thomas and his wife Sarah had eight children, all born 1810-1830. They were William Coleman White, James William White, Elizabeth Hale White, Rebecca White, Mary Ann White, Lucy B. White, Thomas Allen White, Jr., and John White.
During the Civil War, Yankee soldiers foraged all over the Whites' farm, taking everything they could, while Thomas, Sarah, and Sarah's sister Cassy looked on, powerless to stop them (Thomas and Sarah were both in their seventies by then). In 1871, Thomas submitted a claim to the federal government for compensation, and his detailed testimony gives a good picture of what his farm was like. Here is a basic summary of the items stolen from him: approximately 180 bushels of corn, 600 lbs. of pork, 200 lbs. of beef, 30 bushels of potatoes, 6 gallons of syrup, 2000 lbs. of fodder, 4 bushels of cleaned oats, and a good horse. The damages totalled about $480.
Thomas filed a will in DeKalb County in 1872. In it, he bequeathed all his possessions to his wife, and upon her death, equally to his children. His wife's younger sister Cassy, who lived with them, also received an equal share with his children.
Thomas Allen White and his wife were founding members of Mt. Zion Protestant Church, established 1858, now known as Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, in Henry County. They were buried in Masters Cemetery alongside many of their descendants.
Thomas Allen White came from Laurens County, South Carolina. He was born the same year as his wife, Sarah Coleman, and the two probably married about the year 1810 in South Carolina. About 1827, Thomas, Sarah, and their children moved to DeKalb County, Georgia. Thomas owned two tracts of land located in Land Lot 2, 16th District, each about 95 acres. He was a simple farmer, not particularly rich or poor.
Thomas and his wife Sarah had eight children, all born 1810-1830. They were William Coleman White, James William White, Elizabeth Hale White, Rebecca White, Mary Ann White, Lucy B. White, Thomas Allen White, Jr., and John White.
During the Civil War, Yankee soldiers foraged all over the Whites' farm, taking everything they could, while Thomas, Sarah, and Sarah's sister Cassy looked on, powerless to stop them (Thomas and Sarah were both in their seventies by then). In 1871, Thomas submitted a claim to the federal government for compensation, and his detailed testimony gives a good picture of what his farm was like. Here is a basic summary of the items stolen from him: approximately 180 bushels of corn, 600 lbs. of pork, 200 lbs. of beef, 30 bushels of potatoes, 6 gallons of syrup, 2000 lbs. of fodder, 4 bushels of cleaned oats, and a good horse. The damages totalled about $480.
Thomas filed a will in DeKalb County in 1872. In it, he bequeathed all his possessions to his wife, and upon her death, equally to his children. His wife's younger sister Cassy, who lived with them, also received an equal share with his children.
Thomas Allen White and his wife were founding members of Mt. Zion Protestant Church, established 1858, now known as Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, in Henry County. They were buried in Masters Cemetery alongside many of their descendants.
Thomas and his wife Sarah had eight children, all born 1810-1830. They were William Coleman White, James William White, Elizabeth Hale White, Rebecca White, Mary Ann White, Lucy B. White, Thomas Allen White, Jr., and John White.
During the Civil War, Yankee soldiers foraged all over the Whites' farm, taking everything they could, while Thomas, Sarah, and Sarah's sister Cassy looked on, powerless to stop them (Thomas and Sarah were both in their seventies by then). In 1871, Thomas submitted a claim to the federal government for compensation, and his detailed testimony gives a good picture of what his farm was like. Here is a basic summary of the items stolen from him: approximately 180 bushels of corn, 600 lbs. of pork, 200 lbs. of beef, 30 bushels of potatoes, 6 gallons of syrup, 2000 lbs. of fodder, 4 bushels of cleaned oats, and a good horse. The damages totalled about $480.
Thomas filed a will in DeKalb County in 1872. In it, he bequeathed all his possessions to his wife, and upon her death, equally to his children. His wife's younger sister Cassy, who lived with them, also received an equal share with his children.
Thomas Allen White and his wife were founding members of Mt. Zion Protestant Church, established 1858, now known as Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, in Henry County. They were buried in Masters Cemetery alongside many of their descendants.
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