I believe that the James White enumerated below is my husband's great-great grandfather, because his occupation is "saddler" and he is living in the presumed county of his birth (Brooke).
1850 Census - Brooke County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
United States Census, 1850
William Marks M 44y
James White M 23y
Et al
The 1860 and 1870 censuses below are definitely the census returns of Jim's great-great grandfather, because Jim's grandfather, Fernando, is enumerated with him and Fernando is an unusual name for the Ohio/Pennsylvania area. James White was born in Virginia (now West Virginia), which is consistent with the James White found in the census below.
In 1860 James White was a "saddler" as he was in the 1850 census above. In 1870 James White was a "harness maker" and in 1880 he was listed as a saddler again.
1860 OHIO Census - Jefferson Co., Steubenville, 3rd Ward
WHITE, James, 33, m, b. VA, saddler
" , Sarah, 32, f, b. OH
, Fernando, 7, b. OH
" , Thomas, 6, m, b. OH
" , James, 4, b. OH
Mary Smith, 15, f, servant, b. OH
" , Sarah, 32, f, b. OH
, Fernando, 7, b. OH
" , Thomas, 6, m, b. OH
" , James, 4, b. OH
Mary Smith, 15, f, servant, b. OH
1870 PA Census - Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh - 17 Ward (Roll 1298)
White, James, 39, m/w, wk in harness maker, b. WVa
Sarah, 38, f/w, keeps house, b. OH
Fernando, 17, m/w, b. OH
Thomas, 15, m/w, b. OH
James, 13, m/w, b. OH
Cora, 8, f/w, b. PA
William, 1, m/w, b. PA
White, James, 39, m/w, wk in harness maker, b. WVa
Sarah, 38, f/w, keeps house, b. OH
Fernando, 17, m/w, b. OH
Thomas, 15, m/w, b. OH
James, 13, m/w, b. OH
Cora, 8, f/w, b. PA
William, 1, m/w, b. PA
1880 PA Census Allegheny Co., Pittsburgh
James WHITE Self M W 45 VA Saddler VA VA
Sarah WHITE Wife M W 43 OH Keeping H OH OH
Thomas WHITE Son S W 21 OH R Rd Laborer VA OH
James WHITE Son S W 20 OH At Home VA OH
Cora WHITE Dau S W 18 PA Keeping H VA OH
William WHITE Son S W 11 PA At School VA OH
James WHITE Self M W 45 VA Saddler VA VA
Sarah WHITE Wife M W 43 OH Keeping H OH OH
Thomas WHITE Son S W 21 OH R Rd Laborer VA OH
James WHITE Son S W 20 OH At Home VA OH
Cora WHITE Dau S W 18 PA Keeping H VA OH
William WHITE Son S W 11 PA At School VA OH
Sarah White died March 4, 1897, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. There was a James White, born "June 1830" in Virginia, a widower with no occupation, living with Renwick and Cora (White) Denholm in 1900 in Pittsburgh as a boarder; I believe it is the same James White who is featured on this blog.
Other WHITE family related blog posts and obituaries of a few men named JAMES WHITE found in the obituary index at the Pittsburgh library.
2 comments:
The White surname must be almost as difficult to sort out as Smith or Jones. Labors or love.
Joan,
Two trips from Michigan to Pittsburgh and I'm still not done. Luckily James and Sarah White named their son Fernando (and for that I am thankful). The GOOGLE searches are the worst, though.
Cathy
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