Biography of Samuel F. White, pages 595 / 596.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Samuel F. White, farmer and stock-raiser, is one of the most prominent and 
influential citizens of Fairfield Township.  He was born in Hamilton County, 
Ohio, Jan.7, 1808, a son of James and Jane (Mitchell) White, natives of 
Ireland, where they were married and subsequently came to the United States, 
and settled first in Pennsylvania, moving to Hamilton County several years 
later, and when Samuel was a child, to Covington, Ky., where his father died 
in 1814.  His mother afterward returned to Hamilton County, and about 1824 
moved to Guernsey County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood.  He was married 
Dec. 10, 1833, to Hannah Salt, daughter of Hugh and Elizabeth (Hively) Salt.  
They settled in Morrow County, Ohio, where they lived till September, 1853, 
and then moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought 132 acres of land, but a 
small part of which had been cleared of timber.  Of this land he has made a 
fine farm, and is now one of the most prosperous citizens of the township.  
To Mr. and Mrs. White have been born eight children, but three of whom are 
living---James M., John O., and Albert M.  The two eldest, James and John 
were soldiers in the war of the Rebellion.  In politics Mr. White was 
originally a Whig, but since its organization has affiliated with the 
Republican party.  He and his wife are members of the Evangelical church.

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