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Family Group Record 0120
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Husband's Name Absalom White
Born: Abt 1790 Place: Maryland
Died: Feb 1854 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Married: 06 Feb 1837 Place: Polk County, Arkansas (A-22)
Father: ....... White
Mother: Christiana ......
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Wife's Name Elizabeth A. Heughly
Born: Abt 1817 Place: Tennessee
Died: Place:
Married: Abt 1858 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: George R. Brock
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1. Sex Name
M James F. White
Born: Abt 1838 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Abt 1865 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Rachel C. .......
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2. Sex Name
M Thomas Masipsy White
Born: Abt 1840 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Abt 1858 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Sarah .......
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3. Sex Name
M John W. White
Born: Abt 1842 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
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4. Sex Name
M Absalom Branbridge White
Born: Abt 1845 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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5. Sex Name
M Ambrose Harrison Sevier White
Born: Abt 1848 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Jul 1875 Place: Pike County, Arkansas (killed)
Married: Abt 1865 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Spouse: Mary E. .......
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6. Sex Name
F Lavice A. White
Born: Abt 1850 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse: ....... Ray
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7. Sex Name
F Elizabeth A. White
Born: Abt 1853 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Died: Place:
Married: Place:
Spouse:
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Sources of Information: Census Records: Pike County, Arkansas 1840, 1850,
1860, 1870; Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302; Polk County,
Arkansas Marriage Book A, page 22.
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Marriage Record
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I Do hereby Certify that On the 6th day of February 1837 Absalom White and
Elizabeth Heughly (were joined in wedlock by) me a Justice of the Peace for
Riley Township in the County of Pope. Filed and Recorded this 23rd Feby.
1837. (Signed) James B. Logan, Clerk. Pope County, Arkansas Marriage Book
A, page 22.
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1840
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SCHEDULE of the whole number of persons within the division allotted to
Richard L. Wilson.
Head of Household Males Females
Brewer 00 05 10 15 20 30 40 00 05 10 15 20
Township 04 09 14 19 29 39 49 04 09 14 19 29
Absalom White 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1850
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township, in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas, enumerated by me on the 25th day of October, 1850.
William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal.
5-5 James S. Brewer 38 m Farmer Missouri
Zerilda 27 f Tennessee
Mary E. 13 f Arkansas
James C. 12 m Arkansas
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51-51 Absalom White 60 m Farmer Maryland
Elizabeth A. 33 f Tennessee
James F. 12 m Arkansas
Thomas M. 10 m Arkansas
John W. 9 m Arkansas
Absalom B. 4 m Arkansas
Ambrose H.S. 2 m Arkansas
Polly Dillon 18 f Georgia
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township, in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas, enumerated by me on the 29th day of November, 1850.
William H. Preston, Ass't Marshal.
217-217 John O. Hughitt 27 m Farmer Arkansas
Elizabeth 22 f Tennessee
Celia 5 f Arkansas
Elizabeth 3 f Arkansas
National Archives Microfilm Publication M-432, Roll 23, Pike County,
Arkansas Census, 1850.
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Estate of Absalom White
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Abstract made by an unknown abstractor about 1890 from original records of
Pike County, Arkansas and recorded in Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890
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Probate Book 1 page 16. In Vacation. April 23rd 1855. James S. Brewer is
appointed Administrator de bonis non of the Estate of Absalom White late of
Pike County, Arkansas who died testate about February 1854. Value of said
Estate about $1.00. Heirs of (the) deceased (are) Serilda E. Brewer,
Elizabeth Jane Huitt, James White, Thomas Masipsy White, John White,
Absalom Branbridg(e) White (and) Ambrose Sevier White all of Pike County,
Arkansas. Bond approved. Probate Book page 29. July 23, 1855. Inventory
filed. Probate Book 1 page 121. January Term 1857. James S. Brewer
administrator (of the) Estate (of) A. White deceased in the matter of the
sale of Real Estate. Came the said James S. Brewer as said administrator
and presented his petition in writing verified by affidavit stating the
assets in his hands are not sufficient to settle the demands against said
estate and representing that said deceased died seized and possessed of
certain real estate in Pike County, Arkansas which it would be necessary to
sell that he might pay the indebtedness of said estate; and praying the
Court to grant and order for the sale of the Southwest 1/4 (of the)
Southwest 1/4 (of) Section 8, Township 6, Range 26 and the Northwest 1/4
(of the) Northwest 1/4 (of) Section 17, Township 8, Range 26. The prayer of
petitioner is granted. Sale to be made at the Court House door in Pike
County, Arkansas on the 2nd day of March next (1857) hereafter on a credit
of twelve months, the purchaser executing bond with good and sufficient
security for the purchase money at 10 percent interest from maturity; and
that he execute to the purchaser all the necessary deeds to pass and convey
title to said lands to the purchaser thereof; and if should the said lands
fail to bring on that day 2/3 of its appraised value, it is further ordered
that said administrator proceed to sell the same twelve months from that
time to the highest and best bidder without reserve (and) on the same terms
herein before mentioned. Probate Book 1 page 141. July Term 1857.
Administrator reports sale of said real estate pursuant to the order of
this Court to Gains B. Jackson for $350 he being the highest and best
bidder therefor. Probate Book 1 page 460. January Term 1860. Administrator
makes final settlement and prays that he may be discharged. Said final
settlement is approved and confirmed by the Court and said Administrator is
discharged. Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302.
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1860
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Caney Fork Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 16th day of August, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Redland
473-473 J.O. Hughitt 43 m Farmer Illinois
E.J. Hughitt 32 f Tennessee
C.E.E. Hughitt 15 f Arkansas
C.E. Hughitt 13 f Arkansas
James Hughitt 10 m Arkansas
Wm. Hughitt 8 m Arkansas
J.O. Hughitt 6 m Arkansas
M.A. Hughitt 3 f Arkansas
R.E. Hughitt 4 mo f Arkansas
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Antoine Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 18th day of August, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Redland
513-513 G.R. Brock 41 m Farmer Tennessee
E.A. Brock 41 f Arkansas
A.B. White 14 m Arkansas
A.H. White 12 m Arkansas
L.A. White 10 f Arkansas
E.A. White 7 f Arkansas
Elizabeth Brock 11 f Alabama
Louisa Brock 7 f Alabama
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Antoine Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 4th day of September, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Redland
531-531 J.S. Brewer 49 m Farmer Missouri
Zerilda Brewer 48 f Tennessee
J.C. Brewer 22 m Farmer Arkansas
M.J. Brewer 21 f Alabama
W.F. Holyday * 14 m Arkansas
C.M. Holyday * 9 m Arkansas
S.A. Holyday * 6 f Arkansas
532-532 W.D. Alford 25 m Farmer Alabama
M.E. Alford 23 f Arkansas
* Holiday
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in White Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 5th day of September, 1860. W.J.
White, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: (blank)
540-540 Henderson Brewer 56 m Farmer Missouri
Elizabeth Brewer 40 f South Carolina
Thos. C. Brewer 12 m Arkansas
S.H. Brewer 8 m Arkansas
H.J. Brewer 6 f Arkansas
G.W. Brewer 3 m Arkansas
T.M. White 21 m Farm Laborer Arkansas
Sarah White 16 f Tennessee
B.F. White 1 m Arkansas
J.O. Brewer 23 m Arkansas
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Pike County Arkansas Census 1870
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in White Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 29th day of June, 1870. Wm. J.
Reed, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Redland
8-8 James F. White Sr. 33 m w Farmer Arkansas
Rachel C. 23 f w Keeping House Arkansas
John P. 3 m w Arkansas
James F. Jr. 1 m w Arkansas
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Schedule 1. Free inhabitants in Thompson Township in the County of Pike,
State of Arkansas enumerated by me, on the 26th day of July, 1870. Wm. J.
Reed, Ass't Marshal. Post Office: Murfreesboro
19-19 Ambrose H. White 22 m w Farmer Arkansas
Mary E. 23 f w Keeping House Georgia
James 4 m w Arkansas
Elizabeth Strawn 15 f w At Home Arkansas
Louisa Brock 16 f w Arkansas
Lavice Ray 21 f w Arkansas
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Arkadelphia Standard - Capt. J.C. Ray and Mr. J.P Hulsey left this place
(Arkadelphia) one day last week for Pike County, for the purpose of
capturing the desperado Ambrose H. White, charged with murder, and who
escaped custody, and has since set the authorities at defiance. They state
he was captured just before their arrival there by two brothers named Cox,
and afterward in attempting to escape, was shot and killed by one of the
Coxes. The circumstances of the capture and killing were substantially as
follows: It appears that White had been on terms of criminal intimacy for
some time past with a girl that one of the Cox boys wished to marry, but
the girl preferring White, was preparing to leave the country with him.
This excited the anger (of) Cox, and he, with his brother, agreed upon
White's capture. Being on intimate terms with him, they rode up to the
house of the girl where White was, and he, being unsuspicious of danger,
greet(ed) them kindly. He was sitting on a chair with his gun across his
lap, and while one of the Coxes engaged him in conversation, the other got
behind him, and at a favorable moment, seized him from behind and pinioned
his arms, while the other presented a revolver at his breast and disarmed
him. White then tried to beg off, promising to leave the country and not
harm them. They refused to release him. When White asked the privilege of
getting a drink of water, when on the way to the well, he broke to run, and
was shot by one of the Coxes through the body, but ran some distance before
he fell. Cox then ran up to him. When White begged him not to shoot him, as
he was already a dead man, Cox replied, "No d--n you, you might get up, so
look out for your head, here goes" and fired shooting him through the
temple, killing him instantly. The other Cox had his hands full in
mangaging the girl, who showed pluck and disposition to defend White with
her life. Pike County is thus rid of a very desperate and dangerous man,
and though his taking off was to satisfy personal revenge rather than
violated law, the people of that county have reason to be glad of it. If
Pike County can now get rid of the Coxes, it would be all the better for
it. A coroner's inquest was held on the body, and the jury returned a
verdict in accordance with the above facts.
Southern Standard, July 10, 1875, page 4, column 2. Arkansas Gazette, July
1, 1875, page 1.
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The Rev. John Alford, a highly respected citizen of this county, was shot
and killed while standing in the doorway of his home in Murfreesboro, on
April 30, 1874. Positive proofs as to who did this deed were lacking, yet
suspicion pointed to W.R. Hall and A.H. White. Hall was arrested first,
and after preliminary examination, was placed in jail, from which he was
promptly released by his friends. He left the county, and has never
returned. White was afterward arrested on indictment and placed in jail,
but was permitted to go out under guard. He had been privately furnished
with a revolver, and one day he made an assault on the guard and succeeded
in making his escape. A reward of $1000 was offered for his capture, but
for over a year he roamed at large. In July, 1875, two of his friends, J.J.
and H.D. Cox, concluded to hand him over to the authorities for the reward,
but in attempting to secure his capture they killed him.
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Southern Arkansas, 1890, Pike
County, page 309-310.
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WHITE
Then there were the Whites who settled near the Three Forks (Pike County)
... They were ... from Tennessee. Among them were John, Absalom, Moses and
Isaac ... With the exception of Moses who passed his latter days in
Montgomery county they all found a resting place beneath Pike county sod.
Isaac served as Judge of the Pike county court. The Whites have descendants
scattered through Pike, Clark, Hempstead, Howard and adjoining counties ...
Isaac White married into the Dickson family ... David Campbell married a
sister of the ... Whites ... He lived for many years in Washington
(Arkansas) ... His son Jerome Campbell had a number of sons ... (David)
Campbell died in Clarksville, Texas ...
S.H. Williams
271 Franklin St.
Chicago
Washington Press, Memorabilia, No. L., 1887; Sam Williams: Printer's Devil,
Memorabilia, Mary Madearis, 1979, page 289-290.
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Vayden H. Horton Jr.
20 June 1995
Mr. Kelley:
... I'm trying to research my wife's family from Pike Co. Her Great
Grandfather was Ambrose H.S. White born about 1848 in Pike Co. He married
a Mary E. (?). They had two known children who were: James Franklin born 10
Nov 1866 and Mary Eliz. born 2 April 1868.
What I've heard from the White family is after the Civil war, he was killed
in a dispute and the two children were raised by possibly an uncle. Both
married and raised families here in Texas.
His father was Absolom White who in 1850 lived in the White Township area
of Pike Co.
I've not found any marriage info on Ambrose H.S. White ... I've visited the
Daisy park area and from maps believe the farm where Absolom White lived is
now under the Lake ...
Sincerely,
Vayden Horton Jr.
Letter, Vayden H. Horton Jr., Granbury, Texas to David Kelley, 20 June
1995.
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HALL, REED, WHITE posted by Jerry L. White on Saturday, November 20, 1999.
Looking for family members of Absalom Bambridge White. Dates from 1790 to
1870 in Pike Co. Jerry L. White Email: whitefam@frii.com ... Pike County
Arkansas Gen Web query ... http://s239292887.onlinehome.us/
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Update 11.02.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0120.HTM
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