Henry Obediah White is the son of John Carroll White (1813-1883) and Elizabeth Ann Perkins (1833-1910).

[Henry's father, John Carroll White, was previously married to Isabella Marie Pollock (1822-1848). He then married Elizabeth Ann Perkins].

Per the Mississippi Record of Wills, Vol A, 1881-1929, John White's will was recorded on 26 Nov 1883. Names listed are:

-John White

-E. A. White, Wife

-J. M. White, Son

-Josiah White, Son

-Mary L. White, Daughter

-J. C. White, Son

-H. O. White, Son

-S. A. Hudnall, Daughter

-E. J. Jenkins, Daughter

-B. R. Wilson, Daughter

-Alex Fork, Grandson

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Per the 1860 US Census, Henry Obediah White resided in Kemper County, Mississippi. Listed are:

-Jno White, age 47, born North Carolina

-Sarah White, age 30, born Alabama

-Barbara White, age 17, born Mississippi

-Elizabeth White, age 14, born Mississippi

-Jno C White, age 12, born Mississippi

-Henry White, age 9, born Mississippi

-Sarah White, age 7, born Mississippi

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On 21 Feb 1879, Henry married Naomi Alice Hudnall, the daughter of Henry Bennett Hudnall and Mary Naomi Nettles.

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Per the 1880 US Census, Henry and Naomi Alice White resided in Kemper County, Mississippi. Listed are:

-Henry O. White, age 26, born Mississippi

-Alice White, age 25, born Mississippi [sic]

-Emma White, age 1, born Mississippi

-Lena White, age 2/12, born Mississippi

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Per the 1900 US Census, Henry and Naomi Alice White resided in Beat 3, Kemper County, Mississippi. Listed are:

-Henry O White, age 48, born Nov 1851 Mississippi

-Alice N White, age 44, born Jun 1855 South Carolina

-Alonzo L White, age 11, born Jul 1889 Mississippi

-Ada I White, age 8, born Nov 1891 Mississippi

-Joseph L White, age 6, born Feb 1894 Mississippi

-Unice White, age 10/12, born Jul 1899 Mississippi

In 1900, Naomi Alice and Henry are listed as married 22 years. Naomi Alice is listed as have 7 children born and 6 children living.

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OBITUARY

Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, 7 Apr 1935, Page 5

PHILADELPHIA, April 6 - Henry O. White, 84, of the Hopewell community in Kemper county, near the Neshoba county line, died recently at his home there.

Mr. White was born and reared in the community in which he lived as well as his parents and grandparents before him.

Funeral services were held at Hopewell church, conducted by Rev. George Yeager. Interment followed In the church cemetery.

Mr. White is survived by the following children: Mrs. Lena Holley of Dekalb; L. B. White of Bessemer, Ala.; Leslie White and Mrs. Emma Pierce of Kemper county and Mrs. Eunice Pierce of Meridian.