Mt Vernon, Monroe CO, TN and later of McMinn CO, TN
Family Group of
Obediah Benjamin "Little Ben" White, Jr.** b 23 May 1840 McMinn CO, TN d 26 May 1901 McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TNoccupation - farmer
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military service - Pvt., Company G, 37th Infantry, CSA photo of Obediah Benjamin White's tombstoneson of Obediah Benjamin White*** & Martha "Patsey" (possibly Mansell)*** of Monroe CO, TN
m 6 Feb 1861 Monroe CO, TN TO
Mary "Mollie" Jane Brannon** b 4 Sep 1839 TN d 23 Dec 1903 McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
Ben and Mary Jane (Brannon) White's photo
photo of Mary Jane (Brannon) White's tombstone
dau of William Brannon*** and Ellender Gadd*** of Laurel Mountain, Monroe CO, TN
issue:
1(F) Lucinda "Cindie" Breckinridge White* b 4 Dec 1861 TN d 24 Sep 1915 McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
photo of Lucinda (White) Nipper & daughter Annie (Nipper) Vaughn
m 7 Sep 1879 by Rev. Benjamin White Monroe CO, TN TO
Franklin "Frank" Bogart Nipper* b 9 Sep 1856 TN d 29 Sep 1937 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
2(F) Ella M. "Ellen" White b 17 Aug 1862 McMinn CO, TN (twin to Martha below) d 28 Mar 1947 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 5 Oct 1887 McMinn CO, TN TO
James M. Buckner b May 1863 TN d 1926 buried McMahan Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
3(F) Martha "Mattie" White b 17 Aug 1862 McMinn CO, TN (twin to Ellen above) d 24 Apr 1935 Athens, McMinn CO, TN buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
Martha "Mattie" White's death certificate
m never
4(M) James White b 1866 d after 1910
5(F) Amanda White b 1868 d after 1900
6(M) Robert L. "Bob" White b Mar 1870 d after 1900
7(F) Nancy Alice White b 14 Feb 1873 TN d 18 May 1968 buried Old Coker Creek / Station Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
m 28 Feb 1890 McMinn CO, TN TO (but no issue)
Joseph "Joe" D. Cantrell b 9 Nov 1864 TN d 23 Jul 1943 buried Old Coker Creek / Station Cemetery, Monroe CO, TN
8(F) Julia "Juley" A. White b 31 Jul 1875 d 4 Jul 1907 buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
m 19 May 1897 McMinn CO, TN by Thomas A. Cass, MG TO
George Hilton "Hilt" H. Hyde b 18 Dec 1870 McMinn CO, TN d 24 May 1945 Englewood, McMinn CO, TN death certificate #10178 buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
[NOTE: After Julia's death, he married 1 July 1935 McMinn CO, TN TO Mary Nipper b ca 1861.]
9(M) Cornelius "Connie" C. White b 30 May 1879 d 9 Sep 1903 (KIA WW I?) buried Cunningham Cemetery, McMinn CO, TN
10( ) ___ White b d by 1900 census
* great-grandparents &
** great-great-grandparents &
*** great-great-great-grandparents of Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge
sources: Sandra (Nipper) Ratledge's research on censuses, death and birth certificates, marriage records, draft cards, social security indexes, burial indexes, obituaries, and tombstone inscriptions
Another researcher on this and many other lines was Cousin Ross Nipper (deceased). He was undaunted in his efforts in spite of serious illness and constant pain.
