Benjamin White

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Biography

Benjamin Woodard White was born on July 6, 1917 in Bailey, Mississippi, the son of Charles E. White and Nanny Lee (Kittrell) White.^[1]

Siblings were:

• Marshall Edward White (1909 - 1910)
• James Chester White (1911 - 2003)
• Robert Lee White (1913 - 1981)
• Nannie Inez White (b. abt. 1919)
• Roy White (1924 - 1925)
• Ruth (White) Crosby (b. abt. 1924)
• Webber Wilson White (1928 - 1991)

The 1920 U.S. Census shows Ben at age 2, living in the home of his Grandfather in Daleville, Mississippi with his parents and 3 siblings.^[2]

In 1929, Woodard attended school in the Obidiah School District of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He was 12 at the time. His brothers Chester and Robert, and sisters Inez and Ruth were also enrolled at the time.

The 1930 U.S. Census has Ben at age 12 living with his family in Beat 3, Lauderdale, Mississippi.^[3]

There is a Benjamin W. White recorded in the United States World War II Army Enlistment Records as enlisting in the U.S. Army at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on July 23, 1942. The name, race, and year of birth is accurate, but it has not been proven that this is the correct Benjamin.^[4]

Benjamin died on January 14, 1947 in Germany and was buried at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Obadiah, Lauderdale County, Mississippi.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Information as noted in Charles E. and Nannie Lee White's family bible.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M43D-4H7 : accessed 9 June 2016), Benjaman W White in household of James K White, Daleville, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 5A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,883.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1X-V8K : accessed 9 June 2016), Ben W White in entry for Charles E White, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMV6-Y2K : accessed 9 June 2016), Benjamin W White, enlisted 23 Jul 1942, Cp Shelby, Mississippi, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-RYN5 : accessed 10 June 2016), Benjamin W White, 1947; Burial, Obadiah, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States of America, Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery; citing record ID 82499213, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

See Also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 82499213