Descendants of Thomas WHITE (1783-186?)
Notes
2.
Mary WHITE
It has not been PROVED that Mary White was a daughter of Thomas and Mary White of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, but the following evidence suggests that this is so.
First, Louisa Van Camp (White), 1852-1926, was allegedly the daughter of William H. Van Camp and Louisa White, according to CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, Coal Creek Lutheran Cemetery.
One can find no sign of a William and Louisa Van Camp (Vincamp) in the census, but in the 1850 and 1860 Census in Independence Township of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (where Thomas White was also enumerated), we find a Henry Van Camp with wife Mary, and a daughter Louisa, born about 1852. Moreover, we find that Mary was in Fulton County, Illinois in the 1900 Census (same county as Sarah Jane White Butler) and died there in 1902. Perhaps Mary's full name was Mary Louisa (or Louisa Mary) White, but it seems clear that this Mary was the mother of Louisa Van Camp.
Now for the next piece of evidence: Anna Mary (Spence) White (1872-1939, granddaughter of Peter Butler and Sarah Jane White) wrote in her own handwriting: "Aunt Polly Vincamp, Grandmother Butler's sister; also Mandy Latourette's grandma."
Polly was the standard nickname for Mary, so Aunt Polly Vincamp must have been Mary, the wife of Henry Vincamp (Van Camp). Moreover, according to this information, she was a sister to Sarah Jane White ("Grandmother Butler"). Thus, if Sarah Jane was a daughter of Thomas and Mary White, then Mary must also have been a daughter. (NOTE: It has not been PROVED that Sarah Jane was a daughter of Thomas & Mary White, but circumstantial evidence suggests that this is so.)
In the 1820 Census of Beaver County, PA, Thomas White's household included two females age 0-10, and Mary would have been about 6 years old then. In the 1830 Census of Beaver County, PA, Thomas White's household included one female age 10-15, and Mary would have been about 16 years old then.
Finally, we note that in the 1900 Census, Mary Vincamp listed Maryland as the birthplace of her father, and Pennsylvania as the birthplace of her mother -- the same birthplaces as indicated for Thomas and Mary White in both the 1850 and 1860 Census of Beaver County, PA.
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 239A:
Household/Family #140/140:
Henry Vancamp, age 38, Farmer, $300 real estate, born PA
*Mary Vancamp, age 36, born PA
James Vancamp, age 10, born PA
Lana Vancamp, age 12, born PA
Sarah J. Vancamp, age 5, born PA
Catharine Lance, age 22, born OH
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 387:
Household/Family #1059/986:
Henry Vancamp, age 50, Farmer, $800 real estate, $300 personal property, born PA
*Mary Vancamp, age 45, born PA
Lena Vancamp, age 22, born PA
Jane Vancamp, age 15, born PA
Louisa Vancamp, age 8, born PA
Margaret Vancamp, age 6, born PA
William Vancamp, age 1, born PA
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Owego Township, Post Office: Pontiac:
p. 251B:
Household/Family #58/58:
Vincamp, Henry, age 59, Farmer, $500 personal property, born PA
*Vincamp, Mary, age 57, born PA
Vincamp, Margaret, age 16, born PA
Vincamp, Wm. H., age 11, born PA
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Fairview Township:
p. 068B:
Household/Family #253/254:
Cook, Tim, born Dec 1876, age 23, married 3 years, born IL, father born NJ, mother born GERMANY, Occupation: Day Laborer
Cook, Mary L., wife, born Nov 1877, age 22, married 3 years, mother of 1 child (1 living), born IL, father born IL, mother born PA
Cook, Edna M., daughter, born Oct 1898, age 1, born IL, both parents born IL
*Vin Camp, Mary, grandmother-in-law, born May 1814, age 86, Widowed, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Volume 4, Fairview & Joshua Townships:
Coal Creek Lutheran Cemetery:
Louisa WHITE, wife of Francis M., b. 1852, Pittsburgh, d. 1926,
74y 5m 15 d; father-Wm. H. VanCamp, b. Pa, mother-Louisa WHITE, b. Pa
William Henry VAN CAMP
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 239A:
Household/Family #140/140:
*Henry Vancamp, age 38, Farmer, $300 real estate, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 36, born PA
James Vancamp, age 10, born PA
Lana Vancamp, age 12, born PA
Sarah J. Vancamp, age 5, born PA
Catharine Lance, age 22, born OH
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 387:
Household/Family #1059/986:
*Henry Vancamp, age 50, Farmer, $800 real estate, $300 personal property, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 45, born PA
Lena Vancamp, age 22, born PA
Jane Vancamp, age 15, born PA
Louisa Vancamp, age 8, born PA
Margaret Vancamp, age 6, born PA
William Vancamp, age 1, born PA
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Owego Township, Post Office: Pontiac:
p. 251B:
Household/Family #58/58:
*Vincamp, Henry, age 59, Farmer, $500 personal property, born PA
Vincamp, Mary, age 57, born PA
Vincamp, Margaret, age 16, born PA
Vincamp, Wm. H., age 11, born PA
7.
Lena VAN CAMP
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 239A:
Household/Family #140/140:
Henry Vancamp, age 38, Farmer, $300 real estate, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 36, born PA
James Vancamp, age 10, born PA
*Lana Vancamp, age 12, born PA
Sarah J. Vancamp, age 5, born PA
Catharine Lance, age 22, born OH 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 387:
Household/Family #1059/986:
Henry Vancamp, age 50, Farmer, $800 real estate, $300 personal property, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 45, born PA
*Lena Vancamp, age 22, born PA
Jane Vancamp, age 15, born PA
Louisa Vancamp, age 8, born PA
Margaret Vancamp, age 6, born PA
William Vancamp, age 1, born PA
8.
James VAN CAMP
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 239A:
Household/Family #140/140:
Henry Vancamp, age 38, Farmer, $300 real estate, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 36, born PA
*James Vancamp, age 10, born PA
Lana Vancamp, age 12, born PA
Sarah J. Vancamp, age 5, born PA
Catharine Lance, age 22, born OH
9.
Sarah Jane VAN CAMP
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 239A:
Household/Family #140/140:
Henry Vancamp, age 38, Farmer, $300 real estate, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 36, born PA
James Vancamp, age 10, born PA
Lana Vancamp, age 12, born PA
*Sarah J. Vancamp, age 5, born PA
Catharine Lance, age 22, born OH 1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 387:
Household/Family #1059/986:
Henry Vancamp, age 50, Farmer, $800 real estate, $300 personal property, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 45, born PA
Lena Vancamp, age 22, born PA
*Jane Vancamp, age 15, born PA
Louisa Vancamp, age 8, born PA
Margaret Vancamp, age 6, born PA
William Vancamp, age 1, born PA
11.
Margaret VAN CAMP
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 387:
Household/Family #1059/986:
Henry Vancamp, age 50, Farmer, $800 real estate, $300 personal property, born PA
Mary Vancamp, age 45, born PA
Lena Vancamp, age 22, born PA
Jane Vancamp, age 15, born PA
Louisa Vancamp, age 8, born PA
*Margaret Vancamp, age 6, born PA
William Vancamp, age 1, born PA 1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Owego Township, Post Office: Pontiac:
p. 251B:
Household/Family #58/58:
Vincamp, Henry, age 59, Farmer, $500 personal property, born PA
Vincamp, Mary, age 57, born PA
*Vincamp, Margaret, age 16, born PA
Vincamp, Wm. H., age 11, born PA
4.
Sarah Jane WHITE
There is no PROOF that Sarah Jane White was the daughter of Thomas and Mary White of Beaver County, Pennsylvania. However, circumstantial evidence suggests that this is so.
In both the 1850 and 1860 Census of Beaver County, Thomas and Mary White and family were in the same township (Independence Township) as Peter Butler and family, enumerated just a few pages apart.
In both the 1850 and 1860 Census, Thomas White's birthplace was listed as Maryland, while Mary's was listed as Pennsylvania. In both the 1880 and 1900 Fulton County, Illinois, Census, Sarah Jane (White) Butler listed the birthplace of her father as Maryland and the birthplace of her mother as Pennsylvania.
In the 1840 Census of Beaver County, PA, the households of Simon Butler (father of Peter Butler) and Thomas White were listed right next door to each other (on page 88, Hopewell Township). Thomas White's household included two females age 10-15, and Sarah Jane would have been age 15 at that time.
In the 1830 Census of Beaver County, PA, the households of Simon Butler (father of Peter Butler) and Thomas White were enumerated one page apart from each other (pages 318-319, Hopewell Township). Thomas White's household included one female age 0-5, and Sarah Jane would have been age 5 at that time.
In the 1820 Census of Beaver County, PA, the households of Simon Butler (father of Peter Butler) and Thomas White were enumerated on the same page (page 103, Hopewell Township).
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 237A:
Household/Family #114/118:
Peter Butler, age 27, Labourer, born PA
*Sarah J. Butler, age 24, born PA
Rachel Butler, age 5, born PA
Mary E. Butler, age 3, born PA
Francis Butler, age 2, male, born PA
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
pp. 394-395:
Household/Family #1120/1047:
Peter Butler, age 38, Farmer, $2625 real estate, $275 personal property, born PA
*Jane Butler, age 32, born PA
Rachel Butler, age 18, born PA
Mary Butler, age 16, born PA
Jane Butler, age 14, born PA
Charlotte Butler, age 9, born PA
Letitia Butler, age 7, born PA
Peter Butler, age 2, born PA
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Young Hickory Township, Post Office: Ellisville:
p. 330B:
Household/Family #130/129:
Butler, Peter, age 48, Farmer, $350 personal property, born PA
*Butler, Sarah J., age 45, born PA
Butler, Letitia, age 14, born PA
Butler, Peter, age 12, born PA
Butler, Eveline, age 8, born PA
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Young Hickory Township:
p. 451A:
Household/Family #83/87:
Butler, Peter, age 57, Farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
*Butler, Jane, age 54, wife, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
Butler, Peter, age 21, son, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Evaline, age 18, daughter, born PA, both parents born PA
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
London Mills Village, Young Hickory Township:
p. 347B:
Household/Family #198/200:
Butler, Peter, born Sep 1860, age 39, married 15 years, born PA, both parents born PA, Occupation: Farmer
Butler, Emma, wife, born Dec 1862, age 37, married 15 years, mother of 6 children (6 living), born IL, both parents born OH
Butler, Lena B., daughter, born Jul 1886, age 13, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Blanch M., daughter, born Dec 1888, age 11, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, William W., son, born Oct 1889, age 10, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Grover C., son, born Apr 1892, age 8, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Charlotta, daughter, born Mar 1894, age 6, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Leah, daughter, born Feb 1897, age 3, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Peter, father, born May 1823, age 77, married 56 years, born PA, both parents born PA
*Butler, Jane, mother, born Feb 1826, age 74, married 56 years, mother of 10 children (8 living), born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Young Hickory Township:
p. 272B:
Household/Family #214/214:
Butler, Peter, age 54, married 25 years (1st marriage), born PA, both parents born PA, Occupation: Farmer
Butler, Emily, wife, age 41, married 25 years (1st marriage), mother of 7 children (7 living), born IL, both parents born OH
Butler, Blanche, daughter, age 22, born IL, father born PA, mother born OH
Butler, William, son, age 20, born IL, father born PA, mother born OH, Occupation: Laborer, Farm
Butler, Charles, son, age 16, born IL, father born PA, mother born OH, Occupation: Laborer, Farm
Butler, Leah, daughter, age 11, born IL, father born PA, mother born OH
Butler, George, son, age 6, born IL, father born PA, mother born OH
*Butler, Jane, mother, age 85, Widowed, born PA, father born SCOTLAND, mother born OH
CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS OF FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Vol. 4, Fairview and Joshua Townships:
Coal Creek Lutheran Cemetery, NW corner of NW quarter of section
19, on land owned by Samuel Gourley:
Sarah Jane BUTLER, wife of Peter BUTLER, b. Feb 21, 1825, d. Jan
21, 1913
Peter BUTLER
Birth and death dates for the children of Peter Butler and Sarah Jane White came from Marna Scott of Burlington, IA (marna at mchsi dot com). Photos of Peter Butler's children came from Carl Cramblett of Toccoa, GA.
PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1890--LDS Film #934,984,
Item 2:
p. 400:
"Mr. [Frederick] Butler and Miss Lettie Butler were wedded in the month of December, 1875, and the marriage has proved one of mutual happiness. They have a fine family of five children living-Ford (or Rutherford), Ivah, Bertha, Myrtle and Earl. One died unnamed.
Mrs. Butler is a daughter of Peter and Sarah Jane (White) Butler. Her father was born in Allegheny, Pa., and her mother was also a native of that State. The father was a farmer by occupation and was married in his native State. In 1868 he came to Illinois and settled in Young Hickory Township. They are enjoying the declining years of well-sent lives in the peace and comforts of a cozy home. They are the parents of eight children--Rachael, Mary, Jane, Minerva, Charlotte, Lettie, Peter and Eva."
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 237A:
Household/Family #114/118:
*Peter Butler, age 27, Labourer, born PA
Sarah J. Butler, age 24, born PA
Rachel Butler, age 5, born PA
Mary E. Butler, age 3, born PA
Francis Butler, age 2, male, born PA
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
pp. 394-395:
Household/Family #1120/1047:
*Peter Butler, age 38, Farmer, $2625 real estate, $275 personal property, born PA
Jane Butler, age 32, born PA
Rachel Butler, age 18, born PA
Mary Butler, age 16, born PA
Jane Butler, age 14, born PA
Charlotte Butler, age 9, born PA
Letitia Butler, age 7, born PA
Peter Butler, age 2, born PA
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Young Hickory Township, Post Office: Ellisville:
p. 330B:
Household/Family #130/129:
*Butler, Peter, age 48, Farmer, $350 personal property, born PA
Butler, Sarah J., age 45, born PA
Butler, Letitia, age 14, born PA
Butler, Peter, age 12, born PA
Butler, Eveline, age 8, born PA
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
Young Hickory Township:
p. 451A:
Household/Family #83/87:
*Butler, Peter, age 57, Farmer, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Jane, age 54, wife, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
Butler, Peter, age 21, son, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Evaline, age 18, daughter, born PA, both parents born PA
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
London Mills Village, Young Hickory Township:
p. 347B:
Household/Family #198/200:
Butler, Peter, born Sep 1860, age 39, married 15 years, born PA, both parents born PA, Occupation: Farmer
Butler, Emma, wife, born Dec 1862, age 37, married 15 years, mother of 6 children (6 living), born IL, both parents born OH
Butler, Lena B., daughter, born Jul 1886, age 13, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Blanch M., daughter, born Dec 1888, age 11, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, William W., son, born Oct 1889, age 10, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Grover C., son, born Apr 1892, age 8, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Charlotta, daughter, born Mar 1894, age 6, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
Butler, Leah, daughter, born Feb 1897, age 3, born PA, father born PA, mother born IL
*Butler, Peter, father, born May 1823, age 77, married 56 years, born PA, both parents born PA
Butler, Jane, mother, born Feb 1826, age 74, married 56 years, mother of 10 children (8 living), born PA, father born MD, mother born PA
FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, LEDGER:
February 20, 1902, [p. 10]:
Died in Fairview, Sunday last Peter BUTLER, from old age and general debility, aged about 80 years. He was grandfather of the wife of Prof. M.M. Cook, county superintendent of schools.
15.
Francis A. BUTLER
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 237A:
Household/Family #114/118:
Peter Butler, age 27, Labourer, born PA
Sarah J. Butler, age 24, born PA
Rachel Butler, age 5, born PA
Mary E. Butler, age 3, born PA
*Francis Butler, age 2, male, born PA Obituary, Fulton County, IL:
"PETER BUTLER DIES
Mr. Butler was one of a family of ten children, two of whom, an only brother Francis A., and a sister Martha Alice, died in infancy."
21.
Martha Alice BUTLER
Obituary, Fulton County, IL:
"PETER BUTLER DIES
Mr. Butler was one of a family of ten children, two of whom, an only brother Francis A., and a sister Martha Alice, died in infancy."
5.
Martha A. WHITE
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
pp. 234B-235A:
Household/Family #78/82:
Thomas White, age 67, Shoemaker, born MD
Mary White, age 57, born PA
Alexander White, age 27, Labourer, born PA
*Martha A. White, age 19, born PA
Hugh White, age 14, born PA
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 385:
Household/Family #1048/975:
Thomas White, age 79, Shoemaker, $200 personal property, born MD
Mary White, age 69, born PA
Alexander White, age 27, born PA
*Martha McElhany, age 29, born PA
Henrietta McElhany, age 3, born PA
Mary McElhany, age 11, born PA
23.
Henrietta MCELHANEY
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS, BEAVER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA:
Independence Township:
p. 385:
Household/Family #1048/975:
Thomas White, age 79, Shoemaker, $200 personal property, born MD
Mary White, age 69, born PA
Alexander White, age 27, born PA
Martha McElhany, age 29, born PA
*Henrietta McElhany, age 3, born PA
Mary McElhany, age 11, born PA
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