{Page last updated Jan 17, 2024)

In Memory of David P White. Currently his burial site is unknown.

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**THE ATTACHED PHOTO - David's fathers Monument in Hamilton Harris Co GA

In the Town Square, David contributed to his fathers Sacred Harp Book,

and was a music teacher, help spread the 4 note style of music, throughout

East Texas, and all the places he lived**

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Obituary-Death Notice:

(Provided by: R. Vaughn)

""Newspaper Obituaries 1836-1908, Cherokee Co., Texas

(Book # I, compiled by Helen Woodell Crawford and published in 1903)

'A notice of the death of "David R. White', of Mt. Selman in the 11-6-1903 issue. The middle initial is wrong, but the age is right,'white male 75 years old, died on 10-23-1903'.

**END OF DEATH NOTICE**

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David Patillo White, was the son of Benjamin Franklin & Thurza Melvina [Golightly] White, of Dekalb County Georgia, his parents are buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta Fulton County Georgia. Thurza's parents were David Jr & Nancy [Ogburne] Golightly. Thurza's grand father, William Golightly, he and all four of his brothers, served in the Revolutionary War.

He married Celeste [Brown] White, on Dec 16, 1852, in Barbour County Alabama. She was the daughter of the Rev Reuben E Brown and mother Elizabeth, last name unknown. Her father died in the Civil War, he was a Chaplin. As a missionary Baptist minister, he can be found in the minutes of various churches in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, and others, I am sure.

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NOTE"1900 Census Celeste says she had mothered 10 children with 5 still living"

Thus, I only know of 4 living; Omer, Alice, Lena, Thomas, 2 living in 1900, still unknown.

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David and Celeste had the following children:

John Franklin Sr--1854-bet1900/10--m. Mary Frances Cole--abt1883--07 Children

Omer Pasha-------1856-1916------------m.Annie Laurie Bewley----1888--06 Children

Alice A---------------1858-1938-----------m. Young Orcanias Dublin-1889--07 Children

Kate 'Ella'-----------1861-Unk------------m. J A Trynahan-------------1880---Unk

James---------------1864-Unk-------------m. Carrie Moore-------------1891---Unk

Lena Celestia------1866-1936------------m. Unk-------------------------0000---Unk

Lula------------------1867-Unk-------------m. Unk-------------------------0000---Unk

Thomas Lane------1868-1946------------m.Mattie M Wilson-----abt1901---04 Children

Minnie--------------1874-bet1895/1900-m. Rev Thomas J Harrott-1892---01 Child

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David's Siblings were:

William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828

David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852

Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853

Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851

Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856

Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867

Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872

James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887

Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871

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He was the only one of his siblings to venture out of the nest in Georgia. He had many White relatives, already living in East Texas, Bowie County to Smith Co, Houston Co (not to be confused with Houston Harris Co TX) and Walker, Kaufman Co TX and others.

Some of our relatives in Bowie Co TX, were also involved in the Sacred Harp gatherings,

not just the White's...

I can just imagine, some came together for a gathering, every now and then, music permeated the White family. It all started with number one "Robert White Sr 1743-1843", who passed the fun of music down, to his children and grand children, and influenced many others.

It caught fire with David's father BF White, who took the sacred harp style of music to new heights. His father served has a Fife in the War of 1812, and a Captain in the Militia in Spartanburg Co SC, a Major in the Militia, in Hamilton Harris County Georgia, during the Civil War.

David was a Farmer as well as musically inclined, and active in affairs, in the counties he had lived, a trait that ran through his whole family. His father wrote the book, "Sacred Harp", a four note style of music, practiced throughout the south, and even today, all over the United States. BF White with Mr King published, this song book.

David contributed songs to his fathers book. All of his siblings and many of their children, continued the family tradition, of the Sacred Harp style of music.

David was born in Union County South Carolina, they first moved to Spartanburg County SC, and in 1842, His father left SC, and moved to Hamilton Harris County, GA. He was 21 years old and on the 1850 census, listed as a music teacher.

David next moved to Henry Co Alabama, where he again in, 1860 is listed as a School Teacher, I am sure of music.

By 1870 David and Celeste, are now living in Livingston Polk Co Texas. Listed as a Farmer. They may have arrived in Polk County before the Civil War, he may have served in one of the 2 Regiments from this county, the 1st or 5th Texas Infantry Regiments.

Sometime after 1870, they are now living in Cherokee County Texas, where David and Celeste lived out their final years.

Civil War Service:

1st Sgt, Co C, (Capt Millican's Co), 2nd Infantry Battalion Waul's Texas Legion.

David enlisted June 13, 1862 Polk Co TX, 33yrs old, at Camp Waul, in Capt Millican Company. His rank went from Pvt to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sgt.

David was captured, at Yazoo City MS, prior to his paroled date of May 21, 1863. On the form he was described as 5ft-8" tall, Hazel eyes, brown hair, and was born Spartanburg Co SC. his Nativity was South Carolina, Married, county of residence, Polk Co TX.

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CENSUS RECORDS:

1840 Spartanburg Co SC Census, page 115a

BF White - David's Father

males:---1220020000000

fem:------2100010000000

1850 Harris Co GA Census Hamilton Dist Page 081 ED 5th Nov 1850

439 - 469

Benjamin F White 49 M Music Teacher $132? SC

Thurza---------------45-F------------------------------SC

William D-----------23 M------------------------------SC

David P--------------21M-Music Teacher-----------SC

Robert C------------19 M-Farmer--------------------SC

Mary C---------------19-F------------------------------SC

Nancy G?------------15-F------------------------------SC

Thurzy M------------07-F------------------------------SC

Benjamin F---------05 M------------------------------GA

James L-------------03 M------------------------------GA

Martha A------------01-F------------------------------GA

1860 Henry Co AL Census Abbeville Beat # 8 sheet 169

PO Abbeville ED 26 Aug 1860 by S W J Ellis asst marshall

71 - 70

David White---31-M School Teacher 2,225 SC

Selitia B H-----20--F------------------------------GA

John F----------05-M-------------------------------AL

Omersphsha--04-M-------------------------------AL

Allis A-----------01--F-------------------------------AL

1870 Livingston Polk Co TX Census Page 435

ED Date 27 June 1870 by A Drew, asst Marshal.

213 - 213

White, David P 41 M-W Farmer 640 1000 SC

Celestia------------33-F--W kephse--------------GA

John F--------------15 M-W--at home----------- AL

Omer----------------13 M-W--at home-----------AL

Alice-----------------11-F W at school-----------AL

Ella-------------------09-F-W at school-----------TX

James---------------07 M-W------------------------TX

Lena-----------------05-F--W------------------------TX

Lula------------------03-F--W-----------------------TX

Thomas H----------02-M-W------------------------TX

Brown, Elizabeth 74 F W at home--------------SC

1880 Cherokee Co TX Census Prec #4 Page 385a

ED Dist #15 - ED date 7th Jun 1880 Beat #4 (Lanpa)

by Y D Campbell

124 - 125

D. P. White-self--M W 51 Farmer--SC-SC-SC

C. V.---------wife--F-W 43 kephse--GA SC SC

Alice--------dau---F-W 21------------AL SC GA

Kate--------dau---F-W-19------------AL SC GA

James-----son---M-W-16-Flabor--TX SC GA

Laura-------dau--F--W-14-----------TX SC GA

Lula---------dau--F--W-13-----------TX SC GA

Lane--------dau--F--W-11-----------TX SC GA

Minnie------dau--F-W-06------------TX SC GA

1900 Cheorkee Co TX Census Justice Prec #4 Page 211

Sheet 4 ED Dist 25 date 5 Jun 1900 by James E Orr.

Precinct No. 4 lying East of Bullard, Larissa and Jacksonville public road.

65 - 65

White, David P head W M Oct-1828-71-M-47--------SC SC SC

Celestia----------wife-W-F-Jul--1836-63 M-47-10-5-GA SC SC

Lena--------------dau--W-F-Jan-1864-34-S-------------TX SC GA

Living in Same Household:

Harrett, Celesa--grand dau W G Jen 1895 04-S------TX ?? TX

White, Lena B----grand dau W F Oct 1895 04-S------TX TX TX

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