Genealogy Pages for Northern Middle TN
Obituary for Gen. James WHITE
Following is a transcription of the above person's (TN) obituary from The Tennessee
Watchman, Clarksville, Montgomery Co., TN, dated Friday 08/31/1821:
Died--At Knoxville on the 15th inst. Gen. James WHITE in the 73rd year of his age.
He was one of the first settlers of that part of the state, and the original
proprietor of the Land on which the town of Knoxville is situated.--He was much esteemed
by all who knew him, and his death much lamented by the community generally.