White Family

Maurice/Morris White was born October 30, 1792 in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts and died December 15, 1869 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont. He married on June 6, 1819 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont to Caroline Goss. Caroline was born in 1799 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont and died August 10, 1879 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont. Their known child:

Charles Goss White born December 30, 1839 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died May 31, 1908 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts. Charles married November 26, 1863 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont to Hester Ann Wilson. Hester who went by Ann was born September 19, 1844 in Pomfret, Windsor, Vermont and died June 16, 1919 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont. Her parents were Benjamin and Ann Celia Wilson. Their children:

• Nellie May White born October 25, 1864 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont and died February 10, 1937 in Vermont. She married June 16, 1886 in Royalton, Windsor, Vermont to Henry Harrison Whitcomb (1855-1913).
• Myrtle Addie White born January 23, 1867 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont and died September 28, 1924 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. She married September 28, 1892 to James Gow (1869-1919).

Charles married second on March 28, 1893 in Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts to Mary P. Miller (1868-1960) daughter of James Miller (1813-1896) and Susan R. Robinson (1835-?). Charles

Amanda White was born October 7, 1894 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died January 4, 1863 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She married February 14, 1822 to Enoch Adkins, Enoch was born August 23, 1788 in Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts and died July 8, 1844 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.

They had at least one daughter, Electa G. Adkins born July 11, 1833 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts and died March 26, 1920 in Bebford, Monroe, Michigan. She married January 2, 1856 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts to Newton S. Field who was born in 1833 and died in 1909. Electa and Newton had two children:

• Frank Newton Field was born January 27, 1862 in Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts and died March 22, 1915 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts. He married December 5, 1893 in Montepelier, Washington, Vermont to Euloeen Mary Eaton (1861-1940).
• Eleanor “Nellie” A. Field born in 1860 married possibly three times, first to a Crawford and secondly to Richard D. Black on June 22, 1940 and finally to Charles E. Hadley (1860-1935) on July 20, 1886 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Nellie and Charles had one son, Newton Field Hadley born August 28, 1890 in New York, New York and died January 23, 1970 in Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan.

Merrill White who was born September 17, 1796 in Brookfield, Vermont and died in 1881. He was married to Ammarillia Wakefield who was born in 1801 in Vermont and died July 4, 1876 in Bombay, Franklin, New York. Merrill was in the War of 1812. Merrill and Ammarillia settled in Franklin County, New York and are buried in Bombay, Franklin, New York.

Merrill and Ammarillia had the following children:

Altha L. White born about 1831 in New York, died September 26, 1881. She married John Henry Moore (1831-1864) and had at least one child—Alsi/Alci M. Moore (1857-1930). Alsi married Clara E. Meeker (1860-1922) and they had four children: Myrtle E. Moore (1831-1881), Roy H. Moore (1886-1958), Grace Moore (1894-1979), and Harold Hayes Moore (1898-1962). Altha married second to Joseph Beeman.

Alfred J. White (see below)

Albert White born about 1834 in New York.

Albion White born 1838 in New York married Matilda Martin Miller (1855-?). They had two daughters: Florence Etta White (1872-1911), and Maud Mae White (1878-1947).

Chancey W. White born June 1841 in Bombay, Franklin, New York, died October 11 (or 3), 1900 in Bombay. He married in 1863 to Paulina Julama Farmer (1840-?). They had seven children:

• Jennie F. White born 1866
• Lessie White born 1867
• Cassius W. White born March 1870 in Bombay, died August 23, 1936 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was married to Mabel S. Dutton who was born January 1872 in Billerica, Massachusetts. They had two daughters—Mildred M. White born July 1897 in Massachusetts and Dorothy D. White born about 1909 in MA.
• Edwin White born 1875
• Frederick C. White born about 1877 in New York, died March 3, 1910 in Vermont. He married Hope Louise Whitney (1880-1965).
• Cora White born 1880

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Alfred J. White

Alfred J. White

Alfred was born September 17, 1831 in New York and died February 4, 1900 in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin. He was married to Jennet/Jeanette L. Blodgett. Jennet (Jeanette) was previously married to Daniel Crocker. She and Daniel had at least 6 children prior to his death. Jennet married second to Alfred and emigrated to Canada for awhile and then back into New York, Illinois and finally to Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin.

*Three of the Crocker girls took the name of White which makes for some very confusing records!

Alfred White and Jennet Blodgett had the following children:

Poor Alfred, who adored his daughter, died within weeks of Jennie. What a terrible burden for Jennet White who lost both her daughter and her husband. She then took in her grandsons to raise until her death in 1907. Also in Jennet’s household in 1900 was her daughter Frankie and husband Leonard, as well as their three sons.

Notes: Alfred White and William Blodgett are both listed as pastors of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Mexico Village in Oswego County, New York. The church was organized in 1829. As an aside, Jedediah Ellis settled in Richland, Oswego, New York which is just down the road from Mexico. His son, John married Esther Jennet “Jennie” White, daughter of Alfred White and Jennet Blodgett.

William White, Jr. was born August 8, 1798 probably in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died September 21, 1799 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont.

Miley White was born June 20, 1800 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died June 24, 1802 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont.

William White, Jr. born December 24, 1803. Was probably born in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont. Nothing else is known about him.

Erastus White was born March 16, 1806 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died February 20, 1809 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont.

Sally was probably a nickname for Sarah. She was born April 27, 1806 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont and died June 8, 1807 in Brookfield, Orange, Vermont.

Joseph Wakefield I was born in England.

John Wakefield II was born about 1614-1615 in England and died in Massachusetts. He married a woman named Ann who died in 1703. Their children:

• Elizabeth Wakefield born 1638 in Massachusetts
• John Wakefield III (see below)
• Samuel Wakefield
• Obadiah Wakefield

John Wakefield III born about 1640 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts and died 1703 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. John married Deliverence Tarne who died August 1, 1738. Their children:

• Deliverence Wakefield born September 8, 1664
• Anna Wakefield born September 2, 1666
• John Wakefield IV (see below)
• Samuel Wakefield

John Wakefield IV was born January 27, 1668 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died January 31, 1735. He was married November 23, 1693 to Elisabeth Walker. Elizabeth was born to Thomas and Susanna Walker on October 19, 1673 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. She died in 1738. Their children:

• Joseph Wakefield (see below)
• Abigail Wakefield born June 25, 1712
• John Wakefield V
• Samuel Wakefield

Joseph Wakefield born June 9, 1701 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts died April 1732 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. He married January 7, 1726 to Copia Bridge. Copia was born about 1703 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died August 5, 1728 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Her parents were Rev. Thomas Bridge (1756-1715) and Elizabeth Turner (1668-1722). Copia’s first marriage was November 5, 1719 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts to Richie Love and they had two children: William Richie Love born 1720 and Ebenezer Love born 1724.

Joseph and Copia Wakefield’s child was: Thomas Wakefield, Sr. (see below)

Thomas Wakefield Sr. born August 5, 1727 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts and died September 1791 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. He married Dorcas Pratt born May 7, 1725 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and died November 25, 1802 in Reading. Her parents were Timothy Pratt (1702-1789) and Tabatha Boutwell. Children of Thomas and Dorcas Wakefield:

• Thomas Wakefield, Jr. born January 12, 1751 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died January 11, 1839 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth Hardy (1750-1832) and they had one known children: Dorcas Wakefield born March 11, 1790 in Dublin, Cheshire, New Hampshire and died February 22, 1857 in Hunting Valley, Cuyahoga, Ohio. She married in 1816 to Horace Rudd (1786-1866).
• Captain Joseph Wakefield born May 9, 1752 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts
• Ebenezer Wakefield (see below)
• Captain Timothy Wakefield born February 15, 1756 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died April 19, 1849 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Hannah Emerson and had one son, John Wakefield born September 23, 1795 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died May 12, 1795 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
• William Wakefield born 1757 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
• Dorcas Wakefield born December 13, 1759 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire and died May 1, 1819 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She married in 1794 to Daniel Damon, Sr. (1757-1844). Their children:
  • Daniel Damon, Jr. born September 6, 1795 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, died September 27, 1848 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married Mary Cross and had one daughter, Mary Damon (1824-1907).
  • Elias Damon bon March 9, 1797 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died May 17, 1871 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Married in 1821 to Esther D. Austin (1800-1875).
  • Dorcas Damon born April 25, 1799 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died December 3, 1862 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
• John Wakefield born March 7, 1762 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
• Peter Wakefield born August 7, 1764 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.

Captain Ebenezer Wakefield, Sr. born November 15, 1753 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died April 26, 1835 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont. He married October 8, 1782 in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts to Abigail Damon born August 9, 1763 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts and died January 11, 1856 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Samuel Damon (July 17, 1726 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts — December 27, 1798 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts) and Abigail Smith. (May 13, 1725 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts — May 24, 1772 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts)

• Ebenezer Wakefield. Jr. born April 19, 1773 in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was married to Sallendy Bennett who was born 1775 in Vermont to Jonathan and Hannah Bennett. They had at least one daughter, Ammarillia Wakefield born 1801 in Vermont and died July 4, 1876 in Bombay, Franklin, New York. Ammarillia was married to Merrill White.
• Thomas L. Wakefield born about 1792
• Rebecca Damon Wakefield May 12, 1801 in Londonderry, Windham, Vermont, died September 1, 1863 and is buried in Illinois. She was married August 9, 1819 to Joel H. Howe was born August 24, 1792 in Peterborough, Hillsborough, New Hampshire and married Sally Pierce. Sally died in Londonderry, Windham, Vermont on December 1, 1818. Rebecca was his second wife. Joel died October 29, 1856. Joel and Rebecca had the following children:
  • Frederick Wakefield Howe was born February 28, 1820 in Londonderry, Windham, Vermont and died June 1, 1905 in Randalia, Fayette, Iowa.
  • Helen L. Howe was born March 19, 1831 in Vermont and died July 14, 1902 in New York.
  • Frances A. Howe was born March 24, 1833 in Vermont and died August 21, 1894.
  • James Monroe Howe was born in 1842 in Vermont and died November 4, 1925 in Cedar Falls Township, Black Hawk, Iowa.
  • Emma Jane Howe was born March 20, 1846 in Vermont and died February 6, 1936 in De Kalb County, Illinois.