Eva Jocelyn (Humber) White (abt. 1872 - 1960)

Born about 6 Oct 1872 in North Carolina, United States

Wife of William Preston White — married 14 Feb 1893 in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

Died 21 Jan 1960 at about age 87 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Biography

Eva was born about 1872 in North Carolina, United States. She was the daughter of Oliver Perry Humber and Julia Ann Easterling. In the 1880 census Eaver (age 6) was the daughter of mechanic O. P. Humber in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. She had four siblings at home.^[1]

Eva (age 20), daughter of O P Humber & Julia Humber, married W P White (age 32) on 15 February 1893 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States. They had eight children.^[2] They lived in Palmyra Halifax, North Carolina.^[3][4][5][6] Her husband passed away (age 74) in 1934 in Halifax, North Carolina.

She passed away in 1960 in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States.^[7] Eva was mentioned on a memorial in Hobgood Cemetery, Hobgood, Halifax County, North Carolina, United States with a death date of 21 January 1960.^[8]

Censuses

Research Notes

• using birth dates from death records until better source found.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: MCXJ-4SZ (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBG-PXH Image number 00017
   Eaver Humber (6), single daughter, in household of O. P. Humber (66) in Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
2. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979"
   citing Pitt, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: QPSM-DCH7 (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSZH-Q9RW Image number 00196
   Eva J Humber (20) marriage to W P White (32) on 15 Feb 1893 in Pitt, North Carolina, United States.
3. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 5; FHL microfilm: 1241199; Record number: 20020;
   FamilySearch Record: MSY2-TGF (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC1S-1LR Image number 00408
   Eva J White (28), wife, in household of W P White (40) in Palmyra, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
4. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 14A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1115; FHL microfilm 1,375,128.
   FamilySearch Record: ML3X-J21 (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNB-932H Image number 01110
   Eva J White (36), wife, in household of William P White (48) in Palmyra, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1303; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 1821303; Record number: 25242;
   FamilySearch Record: MZJD-2WW (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXJ-W4Z Image number 00523
   Eva J White (46), wife, in household of W P White (59) in Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 1B, line 81, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1697; FHL microfilm 2,341,431.
   FamilySearch Record: X336-Y2S (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R8M-76V Image number 00151
   Eva H White (57), wife, in household of W Preston White (69) in Palmyra, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
7. ↑ Death: "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
   citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
   FamilySearch Record: QVYG-5J53 (accessed 22 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95D-D98T-2 Image number 00200
   Eva Humber White death 21 Jan 1960 (born 6 Oct 1872), daughter of Oliver Perry Humber & Julia Easterling, wife of William Preston White, in Norfolk, , Virginia, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #142682864 (accessed 22 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Eva Jocelyn Humber White (6 Oct 1872-21 Jan 1960), citing Hobgood Cemetery, Hobgood, Halifax County, North Carolina, USA (plot: W. P. White Block 25); Maintained by Cindy Hinton (contributor 48268910).