Absalom White
Born: 19 May 1803 Fayette Co., PA		Absalom White and Sarah Moser his wife.  Photo courtesy of Martha Lucas [email protected]  Photo was originally in the possession of Jean W. Cox, author of the book, The Nixon Family Memorials
Married: 1823
Died: 29 Jul 1887 Memphis, Clark Co., IN   Buried: Silver Creek Cemetery, Clark Co., IN	findagrave.com	Absalom White and Sarah his wife.  Photo taken by Glenn Lucas  The other stone is of their daughter, Rachel White

FATHER

John White

MOTHER

Rachel Carr

WIFE

Sarah Moser

CHILDREN

1. Rachel White  b. 15 Nov 1825

2. Martha White  b. 05 Jun 1827

3. Nancy White  b. 14 Aug 1829

4. Henry White  b. 05 Apr 1832

5. Mary White  b. 11 May 1834

6. Elizabeth White  b. 19 Jan 1837

7. Sarah White b. 14 Jul 1839

8. Elisha White b. 21 Dec 1842

9. Jane White  b. 11 May 1845

Nixon Family Memorials, by Jean W. Cox, 1970

"They were members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Uniontown.  Absalom was a fine carpenter and had the contract for all the woodwork in the original church building which was completed in 1834.  It was 40 by 60 feet in size.  The contract was for $1240.00 and included all materials, the lumber, hardware, nails and hinges, locks for the doors, and glass for the windows.  Absalom lived on Morgantown St. in Uniontown.  1 Nov 1845 he sold his two story log house and one-fourth acre lot to his cousins Emanuel and Sarah (franks) Brown.  His neighbors were John Prettyman on the south and Isaac Beeson on the eat, a public alley ran north of the property.  The consideration of $500.00.  Some time after the 1850 census Absalom and his family moved to Indiana, probably by 1854."

Pg. 198-April 1817  Orphan Court Minutes, Fayette Co. PA
_____ White [Elisha et al is added above the line] dec'd No. 12 The court appoint Rev. William Brownfield guardian of Elisha White, ____ White (might be Margaret), John White and William White minor children of Mary Martin late Mary White widow of _____ White dec'd until they shall severally arrive at the age of fourteen years and also of the person & estate of Absolem White until he shall arrive at the age of 20 years, he having chosen the said William Brownfield.
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History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania,  with Biographical Sketches, Edited by Franklin Ellis,  1882

Pg 136  "March 10, 1845, Absalom White and William Doran, of Union township, contracted with the commissioners "to repair the upper floor and put on a new roof on the County Jail, which was damaged by fire on the 4th inst., for the sum of $135."

Pg 336  "The Cumberland Presbyterian church, now undergoing demolition on church Street, was built in 1833 and dedicated Sept 13, 1834.  At that time the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination was one of the most flourishing in this section of country.  Last week there was found under the pulpit a box containing bids, contracts, receipts, memoranda, report, etc. written at the time the church was building.-----Absalom White offered to find all the materials and do all the carpenter work for $1240; or find no materials and do the work for $650. On his consenting also to furnish the glass and do the necessary priming his bid was accepted."