WHITE, Ezekiel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

WHITE, Ezekiel BORN, farmer, Lena.  Thomas White was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1731, and while single immigrated to America.  Here he was married and became the father of 21 children, 17 boys and four girls.  He was a tailor by trade, served through the revolution, and afterward held the office of justice of the peace for many years.  Thomas White, Jr., one of the above 17 boys, was born in Philadelphia, on the 13th day of that immortal year 1776.  He became a carpenter by occupation, and March 15, 1808 was married to Elizabeth BRADLEY, who was born in Harrisburg, PA on August 19, 1785.  They lived for many years in their native state and there raised their family.  In the meantime the war of 1812 called Mr. White to defend his country.  On July 16, 1829 in Huntington County, Pa, a son was born to them, whom they called Ezekiel BORN, which name appears at the head of this sketch.  When the boy was 7 years old, in 1836, the Whites emigrated to Lawrenceburg, Indiana  and there Thomas White died February 20, 1848, leaving a wife and five children.  Mrs. Elizabeth White, with her family, now moved to Putnam County Indiana where, December 29, 1855, she died  Ezekiel came to Putnam County in 1851.  On April 23, 1852 he was married to Mary P. NUGENT, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (PUGH) Nugent, and granddaughter of Thomas Nugent, an early settler and teacher in Union Township, Parke Co.  She was born December 10, 1833.  Her mother died at the age of 84.  Mr. and Mrs.. White came to Parke Co. in 1855, settling in Jackson Township.  Mr. White has farmed chiefly, but has also taught school some time, and later has held the office of school trustee two terms.  He has traveled quite extensively, having visited Virginia, Ohio , Kentucky, Ill, Mo., Tenn., Louisiana and miss, as well as his native state and present home.  From 1847 to 1850 he was engaged in flat boating on the Ohio  and Miss rivers.  They have had 13 children: Mary e, born March 12, 1853; Nancy M, October 27, 1854; Sarah N, June 23, 1856; Lucy M, March 27, 1858; Ruth I, May 17, 1860; James E, June 17, 1862 and died September. 16, 1862; Matilda W, August 5, 1863; Henry S, December 11, 1854; Martha A, October 1, 1868; John Denman, December3, 1869; Lena A, October 18, 1871; Lydia E, July 12, 1873; Joseph M, May 24, 1876 and died September 24, 1879.  Mr. White is a thorough democrat.  Taken from: The 1880 History of Parke County, Indiana.  J. H.  Beadle.   Chicago: H. H. Hill   Ezekiel BORN WHITE, grandson of Thomas White of Revolutionary fame, was born July 16, 1829 in Huntington County, Pa.  Mr. White and his wife, Mary NUGENT White came to Jackson Township, Parke County in 1855, where he taught several terms of school and served as trustee two terms.  Mr. White was one of the pioneer thresher men of Parke County, owning one of the first traction machines in this part of Indiana .  Mr. White traveled extensively and visited most of the states in the Miss. Valley.  He made several trips down the Ohio  and Ms. Rivers on Flat Boats.  He was the father of 13 children, 11 of whom are now alive.  White died December3, 1890.