Elizabeth (Matlock) White (1806 - 1879)

Born 12 Dec 1806 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Wife of James White — married about 1824 in Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1879 at age 72 in Tennessee

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Biography

Elizabeth (Matlock) White was born on 12 Dec 1806 in Tennessee, daughter of John Caswell Matlock (1786 - 1826) and Mary (Merrick) Matlock (1790 - 1857).^[1]

Her siblings were:

1. Rachel (Matlock) Fry (1804 - 1892)
2. John Caswell Matlock Jr. (1809 - 1835)
3. Mary Matlock (1811 - ~1899)
4. Hannah Matlock (1817 - ~1899)
5. Edward Lane Matlock (1817 - 1863)
6. Bessie Matlock (1818 - )
7. Joseph Matlock (1820 - ~1899)
8. John Wesley Matlock Sr. (1823 - 1891)

Elizabeth married James White (1789 - ~1874) in 1824 in Tennessee. Their children were:

1. Thomas D. White (1824 - 1901)
2. Mary Ann (White) Peacock (~1825 - ~1846)
3. Hugh Lawson White (1825 - 1889)
4. William Addison White (~1831 - ~1868)
5. Veturia (White) Chambers (1833 - 1906)
6. Ellen White (1838 - )
7. Eliza (White) Hubbs (1838 - 1921)
8. Florilla White (1840 - 1920)
9. James Clay White (1844 - 1921)
10. Carolina Donia (White) Ballowe (1846 - ).

Elizabeth died on 13 Mar 1879 in Tennessee aged 72.^[2]

Discrepancy: Date of death from Find A Grave states 1879, while the Family tree book listed below states 1874. Elizabeth's birth date is stated as 12/08/1806 in the Biography of James White.^[3]

From the Family tree book: listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and of W. Thomas Smith: Born to John Caswell Matlock and Mary (Polly) Merrick are the following children: B. Elizabeth Matlock, born 12/12/1806 and died 03/13/1874, married James White.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Elizabeth Matloc (Matlock) White, female, birth year 1806, spouse: James White, spouse's birthplace Tennessee, souse's birth year 1789.

Tennessee, U.S. Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, Elizabeth White, probate date 10/4/1874, probate place: Hamblen, Tennessee.

Buried at Manley Chapel Cemetery, McIllwain, Benton County, Tennessee.

FSID: in M1X2-PH1.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Census - FS NOTE Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Citing: Year: 1850; WHITE, James; TENNESSEE, Benton; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (Accessed 10 Mar 2021) Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James White Male 60 North Carolina Elizabeth White Female 44 Tennessee Vetura White Female 17 Tennessee Hugh White Male 15 Tennessee Ellen White Female 12 Tennessee Eliza White Female 12 Tennessee Florilla White Female 11 Tennessee James White Male 6 Tennessee Caladonia White Female 4 Tennessee Carr Bailey Male 18 Tennessee John J Smith Male 22 North Carolina Link: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-F3P Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCD7-F3P
2. ↑ Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current NOTEFind A Grave. Citing: memorial page for Elizabeth Matlock White (1806–1879), Find a Grave Memorial no. 12793351, citing Manley Chapel Cemetery, McIllwain, Benton County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by jane morris (contributor 46796294) . (Accessed 10 Mar 2021) Link: Find A Grave: Memorial #12793351Note: Find A Grave: Memorial #12793351
3. ↑ Smith, W.A. Family tree book: listing the relatives of General William Alexander Smith and of W. Thomas Smith Publication: Location: Evansville, Indiana; Date: 1922. Citing: Matlock Page 24 Link: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/24243/images/dvm_GenMono005992-00017-0 Note: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/24243/images/dvm_GenMono005992-00017-0