Benjamin was the 12th child born to Hugh and Catherine White, and was born in Clay County in his father's house. He married Alabama Taylor (1821 - 1885) 31 Dec 1836 in Clay Co. He was a salt maker, served as the sheriff of Clay County from 1841 to 1846. He built the house at the mouth of Lockard's Creek that is still standing today. He died in 1855 while taking a load of salt down the river. He and Alabama had the following children:
1. John Edward WHITE b 1838
2. Dillion Taylor WHITE b 1839
3. Keturah WHITE Stagher b 1840
4. Beverly Prior WHITE b 1842
5. William Letcher WHITE b 1844
6. Anne WHITE Gillan b 1846
7. Ellen WHITE b 1849
8. Benjamin Franklin WHITE Jr b 1851
9. Paralee Blevins WHITE Murphy Barber b 1853
10. Hugh Lowery WHITE b 1855
1. John Edward WHITE b 1838
2. Dillion Taylor WHITE b 1839
3. Keturah WHITE Stagher b 1840
4. Beverly Prior WHITE b 1842
5. William Letcher WHITE b 1844
6. Anne WHITE Gillan b 1846
7. Ellen WHITE b 1849
8. Benjamin Franklin WHITE Jr b 1851
9. Paralee Blevins WHITE Murphy Barber b 1853
10. Hugh Lowery WHITE b 1855
Benjamin was the 12th child born to Hugh and Catherine White, and was born in Clay County in his father's house. He married Alabama Taylor (1821 - 1885) 31 Dec 1836 in Clay Co. He was a salt maker, served as the sheriff of Clay County from 1841 to 1846. He built the house at the mouth of Lockard's Creek that is still standing today. He died in 1855 while taking a load of salt down the river. He and Alabama had the following children:
1. John Edward WHITE b 1838
2. Dillion Taylor WHITE b 1839
3. Keturah WHITE Stagher b 1840
4. Beverly Prior WHITE b 1842
5. William Letcher WHITE b 1844
6. Anne WHITE Gillan b 1846
7. Ellen WHITE b 1849
8. Benjamin Franklin WHITE Jr b 1851
9. Paralee Blevins WHITE Murphy Barber b 1853
10. Hugh Lowery WHITE b 1855
1. John Edward WHITE b 1838
2. Dillion Taylor WHITE b 1839
3. Keturah WHITE Stagher b 1840
4. Beverly Prior WHITE b 1842
5. William Letcher WHITE b 1844
6. Anne WHITE Gillan b 1846
7. Ellen WHITE b 1849
8. Benjamin Franklin WHITE Jr b 1851
9. Paralee Blevins WHITE Murphy Barber b 1853
10. Hugh Lowery WHITE b 1855
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