Emma Victoria (Bell) White (abt. 1858)

Born about 1858 in Maryland, United States

Wife of David Augustus White — married 31 Mar 1897 in District of Columbia, United States

Biography

Emily (Bell) White is a part of US Black heritage.

Emily was born about 1858. She is the daughter of Judson Bell and Adelade Beans. In 1870, the family was living in the household of her maternal grandmother, Henrietta Beans, in Washington, DC.^[1]

Emily married William Queen 29 August 1878.^[2] In 1880, the couple and two boarders were living in Washington, District of Columbia. William worked as a waiter, and Emily kept house.^[3]

• William W Queen (Head) Male 33 Maryland
• Emily V Queen Wife Female 24 Maryland
• Chas. Washington (Blank) Male 48 Virginia
• Cathr. Valintine (Blank) Female 40 Virginia

Emily married David Augustus White in 1897.^[4] In 1900, the couple, her mother-in-law, Julia White, and some boarders, were living in Washington, District of Columbia. Emma, as she was called on the census, and David had been married three years, but had not yet had any children. David worked as a servant, and Emma as a laundress.^[5]

• David A White Head Male 40 District Of Columbia
• Emma V White Wife Female 41 Maryland
• Julia White Mother Female 60 District Of Columbia
• Ben Dixon Boarder Male 28 Virginia
• Lena Dixon Boarder Female 23 Virginia
• Willie Dixon Boarder Male District Of Columbia

They, and Julia White, were still living in Washington DC in 1910.^[6]

By 1920, the mother-in-law was gone form the home, but they now had four boarders.^[7]

She was mentioned in the obituary for her mother in 1911. Her name was listed as Emma White, wife of David White.^[8]

She was also mentioned in her husband's obituary in 1925.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4S-3NZ : 19 March 2020), Emily Bell in entry for Henrietta Beans, 1870.
2. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLSK-CL2 : 10 March 2018), William Queen and Emily Bell, 29 Aug 1878; citing p. 188, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,107,965.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6C4-JQQ : 24 August 2017), Emily V Queen in household of William W Queen, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 49, sheet 120C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,123.
4. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWM4-HPR : 11 January 2020), Emma V. Queen in entry for David A. White, 1897.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFM-1HX : accessed 16 August 2020), Emma V White in household of David A White, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 47, sheet A, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,160.
6. ↑ David A White Head Male 46 District of Columbia Emma V White Wife Female 48 Maryland Julia White Mother Female 70 District of Columbia
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLN-QTM : accessed 16 August 2020), Emma V White, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 7B, line 79, family 131, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 205; FHL microfilm 1,820,205.
8. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPB8-WDXR : 18 July 2020), Emma V White in entry for Adeline Bell and Bell, 1911.
9. ↑ "District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV37-PVT1 : accessed 16 August 2020), Emma V. White in entry for David Augustus White, 22 Dec 1925, District of Columbia, United States; citing reference ID cn 295805, District Records Center, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,116,025.