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Surnames in this Bible:

Brimmage, Carrico, Cole, DeBourney, Denham, Elsworth, Freeze, Neal, Nunley, Reed, Ridgeway, Stover, Taylor, Wachendorf, Walling, White

Family Background:

George Leon DeBourney White, the first child of Amasa White, Jr. and Lydia Abia Taylor was born October 10, 1860, in Lynn Township, Huron County, Ohio. The marriage record for George shows that he was from Weston, Wood County, Ohio. Around 1892, George White traveled on the narrow gauge to Florida with a "Magic Lantern show". We know that he was in Cedar Keys, Florida on April 27, 1893. George Leon DeBourney White died January 1, 1917, at Morrison, Route 3, Coffee County, Tennessee, and is buried at Shady Grove cemetery. Morrison is in Warren County, Tennessee, but their home was in Coffee County.

George Leon White was living in Wood County, Ohio, when he left for Blackburn College at Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. His marriage certificate, dated June 19, 1888, lists Weston, Wood County, Ohio, as his home. The information following comes from an old family Bible published April 28, 1885, containing the KJV of 1611 and the Revised Version of 1881.

Transcription of Bible Record pages:

BIRTHS
George Leon White Oct 10, 1860 Lynn twp Huron Co., Ohio
Laura Ann Carrico Nov 24, 1865 Chesterfield, Ill
Winnifred Cassandra filia Apr 27, 1889 Weston, Wood Co, Ohio
George Leon filius Jul 11, 1891 Whiteford Twp, Monroe Co., Michigan
John Benjamin April 7, 1894 Grantsburg, Indiana
Gladys Helen Jun 23, 1897 Grantsburg, Indiana
Laura Bernice Jun 26, 1900 Grantsburg, Indiana
LeRoy Sterling Apr 11, 1903 Grantsburg, Indiana
Sarah Mildred Feb 21, 1906 Naola, Tenn
Robert Vernon Aug 8, 1909 Shady Grove, Coffee County, Tennessee

Jesse Sissom July 16, 1888 Cannon Co., Tennessee
Rosa Evelyn [Sissom] June 19, 1918 Cannon Co., Tennessee
Charles [Sissom] May 6, 1920 Cannon Co., Tennessee
Laura Elizabeth [Sissom] Feb. 10, 1922 Coffee Co., Tennessee
Lelon Felix [Sissom] July 3, 1923 Coffee Co., Tennessee
Willard Lloyd [Sissom] Jan. 23, 1926 Coffee Co., Tennessee
John Douglas [Sissom] Apr 7, 1937 Coffee Co., Tennessee

MARRIAGES
George Leon White and Laura Ann Carrico Carlinville, IL Jun 19, 1888
Winifred C. and O. G. Walling Weston, OH Jul 3, 1913
Gladys Helen White and Jesse Sissom, Manchester, TN Dec 24, 1916
John B. White and Daisy Elsworth Jan 6, 1917
Sarah M. White and Harry R. Cole Feb 9, 1927
LeRoy S. White and Opal Brimmage Feb 4, 1933
Robt V. White and Edith Wachendorf Oct 16, 1933
Rosa E. Sissom and Wm Alva Nunley Jun 2, 1940
Lelon F. Sissom and M. Louise Freeze May 23, 1942
Laura E. Sissom and Ralph W. Neal Jul 25, 1942
Willard L. Sissom and Louise E. Reed Jan 25, 1945
Charles Sissom and Ruth Ridgeway, Indianapolis, IN Mar 30, 1946
John D. Sissom and Janice Darlene Denham, Brownsburg, IN May 31, 1959

DEATHS
George L. White Jan 1, 1917 Coffee Co., TN
George L. White, Jr. May 10, 1936 Little Rock, Ark
Laura C. White Oct 20, 1948 Coffee Co., TN
Charles Sissom Apr 27, 1956 Indianapolis, IN
Winnifred C. Stover nee White Jul 30 1970 Folsom, Cal
Laura Elizabeth Sissom Neal July 27, 1984 Florida
Willard Lloyd Sissom October 8, 1993 Florida
Lelon Felix Sissom January 16, 2003 Florida
Atlanta Jolene Denham February 24, 2005 Indiana

Footnotes:

Information from a Bible presented to George L. White and Laura A. Carrico on the occasion of their marriage, June 19, 1888, in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois. Bible is currently in the possession of John D. Sissom /
1312 Corvair Court / Kokomo, IN 46902-2531. [submitter]
Email: John@Sissom.org

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