BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO

"History of the Upper Ohio Valley" Vol. II, 1890.

Presented by Linda Fluharty from hard copies provided
by Mary Staley & Phyllis Slater.


Pages 686-687.

JOHN WHITE

John White, a well-known farmer of Belmont county, who has for six consecutive
terms held the office of trustee of Richland township, was born in Wheeling
township, at Fairpoint, in 1833. He is the son of Thomas and Nancy J. (Bickham)
White. He was reared on the farm and received his schooling in the primitive
school-houses which were peculiar to the days of his youth. In 1859 he was
married to Mary Mellott, who was born in April, 1841, the daughter of William
and Mary (Ault) Mellott. To this union five children were born, of whom three
are living: John B., William T. and Nora M. Their mother died November 25,
1881. On June 20, 1883, Mr. White was married to Nancy, daughter of James
and Susan McFarland, an account of whom is given in this work. She is a member
of the United Presbyterian church and he of the Presbyterian church. Mr.
White's services have long been in demand by the people of the communities,
in which he has resided. In 1867-8 he was trustee of York township, and
after his removal to Richland township he was appointed trustee, and served
in that capacity six months, when he was nominated and elected to the same
position. In this function he gave such general satisfaction that he was
re-elected, and he was successively called upon until he had served six
terms. A seventh time he was nominated without his consent for justice of
the peace and elected, and after his election and he got his commission he
resigned. In 1883 he was nominated for infirmary director, but was defeated
with the rest of his ticket. Mr. White has a good farm of 130 acres, and is
prosperous and successful.