Today is the 184th birthday of my 3rd great-granddaddy, Calvin King White. Calvin was born January 14, 1836, to Robert and Teresa White, in Halifax County, North Carolina. He made his living as a farmer, and around 1860 married Mary Latham; together they had eight children.
During the War for Southern Independence, he was enrolled for active service on May 12, 1862, in Greenville, North Carolina, as a Pvt., Co. E, Fifty-fifth Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (State Troops) by H.W. Brown. He was mustered into service on May 30, 1862, at Camp Mangum, by A.S. Calloway, for a period of 3 years or war. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for May 31 to June 30, 1862 with the remarks: Pay due from enlistment; Bounty Paid: $50. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Pay in November of 1862 as a Laborer for seventeen days in Petersburg, Va. earning $0.25 a day. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Qtr. 1864. Calvin is reported to have sustained a wound to his right hand during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 05, 1864, and returned to duty prior to August 18, 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 3rd Qtr. 1864 (Date of issue July 1864). He appears on the Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 (dated September 10, 1864) with the remarks: Wounded [slightly in the hand] August 18, 1864; Hospital. This was during the Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, which was fought August 18-21, 1864, south of Petersburg, VA. Calvin returned to duty prior to November 01, 1864. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing in November of 1864. He appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 09, 1865. He appears on the Confederate Roll of Honor for the 55th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, with the remarks: Wounded [in the hand] at Gettysburg (July 01, 1863) and he later returned to duty on an unspecified date.
After the war, Calvin returned to farming. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1881. He then married Hollan Taylor in 1885 and together they had five children. Calvin died on June 23, 1904, in Hamilton, North Carolina and he is buried in the White-Taylor Family Cemetery on Bear Grass Road in Bear Grass, North Carolina. His obituary reads:
Gone to His Reward. Mr. Calvin K. White, of near Hamilton, the aged father of our esteemed friends, W.R. and Elder King White, died Wednesday evening after an illness of more than four months. He was about 65 years old. He was buried Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Sylvester Hassell.
Mr. White was a Confederate Veteran, having served through the entire Civil War. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 30 years, and one of Martin County's foremost citizens.
In his death The Enterprise loses a staunch friend. Mr. White never came to Williamston that he didn't stop at this office and spend some time. We extend to his loved ones our heartfelt sympathy.
Married (1) Mary Latham (2) Hollan (Holland) Taylor.
Children of Mary P. Latham which i've not found grave sites yet:
King McGilbert White
1861 – 1904
Thomas Charles White
1881 – 1915
During the War for Southern Independence, he was enrolled for active service on May 12, 1862, in Greenville, North Carolina, as a Pvt., Co. E, Fifty-fifth Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (State Troops) by H.W. Brown. He was mustered into service on May 30, 1862, at Camp Mangum, by A.S. Calloway, for a period of 3 years or war. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for May 31 to June 30, 1862 with the remarks: Pay due from enlistment; Bounty Paid: $50. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Pay in November of 1862 as a Laborer for seventeen days in Petersburg, Va. earning $0.25 a day. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Qtr. 1864. Calvin is reported to have sustained a wound to his right hand during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 05, 1864, and returned to duty prior to August 18, 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 3rd Qtr. 1864 (Date of issue July 1864). He appears on the Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 (dated September 10, 1864) with the remarks: Wounded [slightly in the hand] August 18, 1864; Hospital. This was during the Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, which was fought August 18-21, 1864, south of Petersburg, VA. Calvin returned to duty prior to November 01, 1864. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing in November of 1864. He appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 09, 1865. He appears on the Confederate Roll of Honor for the 55th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, with the remarks: Wounded [in the hand] at Gettysburg (July 01, 1863) and he later returned to duty on an unspecified date.
After the war, Calvin returned to farming. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1881. He then married Hollan Taylor in 1885 and together they had five children. Calvin died on June 23, 1904, in Hamilton, North Carolina and he is buried in the White-Taylor Family Cemetery on Bear Grass Road in Bear Grass, North Carolina. His obituary reads:
Gone to His Reward. Mr. Calvin K. White, of near Hamilton, the aged father of our esteemed friends, W.R. and Elder King White, died Wednesday evening after an illness of more than four months. He was about 65 years old. He was buried Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Sylvester Hassell.
Mr. White was a Confederate Veteran, having served through the entire Civil War. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 30 years, and one of Martin County's foremost citizens.
In his death The Enterprise loses a staunch friend. Mr. White never came to Williamston that he didn't stop at this office and spend some time. We extend to his loved ones our heartfelt sympathy.
Married (1) Mary Latham (2) Hollan (Holland) Taylor.
Children of Mary P. Latham which i've not found grave sites yet:
King McGilbert White
1861 – 1904
Thomas Charles White
1881 – 1915
Today is the 184th birthday of my 3rd great-granddaddy, Calvin King White. Calvin was born January 14, 1836, to Robert and Teresa White, in Halifax County, North Carolina. He made his living as a farmer, and around 1860 married Mary Latham; together they had eight children.
During the War for Southern Independence, he was enrolled for active service on May 12, 1862, in Greenville, North Carolina, as a Pvt., Co. E, Fifty-fifth Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (State Troops) by H.W. Brown. He was mustered into service on May 30, 1862, at Camp Mangum, by A.S. Calloway, for a period of 3 years or war. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for May 31 to June 30, 1862 with the remarks: Pay due from enlistment; Bounty Paid: $50. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Pay in November of 1862 as a Laborer for seventeen days in Petersburg, Va. earning $0.25 a day. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Qtr. 1864. Calvin is reported to have sustained a wound to his right hand during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 05, 1864, and returned to duty prior to August 18, 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 3rd Qtr. 1864 (Date of issue July 1864). He appears on the Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 (dated September 10, 1864) with the remarks: Wounded [slightly in the hand] August 18, 1864; Hospital. This was during the Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, which was fought August 18-21, 1864, south of Petersburg, VA. Calvin returned to duty prior to November 01, 1864. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing in November of 1864. He appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 09, 1865. He appears on the Confederate Roll of Honor for the 55th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, with the remarks: Wounded [in the hand] at Gettysburg (July 01, 1863) and he later returned to duty on an unspecified date.
After the war, Calvin returned to farming. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1881. He then married Hollan Taylor in 1885 and together they had five children. Calvin died on June 23, 1904, in Hamilton, North Carolina and he is buried in the White-Taylor Family Cemetery on Bear Grass Road in Bear Grass, North Carolina. His obituary reads:
Gone to His Reward. Mr. Calvin K. White, of near Hamilton, the aged father of our esteemed friends, W.R. and Elder King White, died Wednesday evening after an illness of more than four months. He was about 65 years old. He was buried Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Sylvester Hassell.
Mr. White was a Confederate Veteran, having served through the entire Civil War. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 30 years, and one of Martin County's foremost citizens.
In his death The Enterprise loses a staunch friend. Mr. White never came to Williamston that he didn't stop at this office and spend some time. We extend to his loved ones our heartfelt sympathy.
Married (1) Mary Latham (2) Hollan (Holland) Taylor.
Children of Mary P. Latham which i've not found grave sites yet:
King McGilbert White
1861 – 1904
Thomas Charles White
1881 – 1915
During the War for Southern Independence, he was enrolled for active service on May 12, 1862, in Greenville, North Carolina, as a Pvt., Co. E, Fifty-fifth Regiment, North Carolina Infantry (State Troops) by H.W. Brown. He was mustered into service on May 30, 1862, at Camp Mangum, by A.S. Calloway, for a period of 3 years or war. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for May 31 to June 30, 1862 with the remarks: Pay due from enlistment; Bounty Paid: $50. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Pay in November of 1862 as a Laborer for seventeen days in Petersburg, Va. earning $0.25 a day. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 2nd Qtr. 1864. Calvin is reported to have sustained a wound to his right hand during the Battle of the Wilderness on May 05, 1864, and returned to duty prior to August 18, 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing for 3rd Qtr. 1864 (Date of issue July 1864). He appears on the Company Muster Roll for May & June 1864 (dated September 10, 1864) with the remarks: Wounded [slightly in the hand] August 18, 1864; Hospital. This was during the Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, which was fought August 18-21, 1864, south of Petersburg, VA. Calvin returned to duty prior to November 01, 1864. He is marked Present on the Company Muster Roll for Sept. & Oct. 1864. He appears on a Receipt Roll for Clothing in November of 1864. He appears on a List of Prisoners of War belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia, who have been this day surrendered by General Robert E. Lee, C.S.A., commanding said Army, to Lieut. Genl. U.S. Grant, commanding Armies of the United States. Paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 09, 1865. He appears on the Confederate Roll of Honor for the 55th Regiment, North Carolina Troops, with the remarks: Wounded [in the hand] at Gettysburg (July 01, 1863) and he later returned to duty on an unspecified date.
After the war, Calvin returned to farming. His wife, Mary, passed away in 1881. He then married Hollan Taylor in 1885 and together they had five children. Calvin died on June 23, 1904, in Hamilton, North Carolina and he is buried in the White-Taylor Family Cemetery on Bear Grass Road in Bear Grass, North Carolina. His obituary reads:
Gone to His Reward. Mr. Calvin K. White, of near Hamilton, the aged father of our esteemed friends, W.R. and Elder King White, died Wednesday evening after an illness of more than four months. He was about 65 years old. He was buried Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Elder Sylvester Hassell.
Mr. White was a Confederate Veteran, having served through the entire Civil War. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist church for more than 30 years, and one of Martin County's foremost citizens.
In his death The Enterprise loses a staunch friend. Mr. White never came to Williamston that he didn't stop at this office and spend some time. We extend to his loved ones our heartfelt sympathy.
Married (1) Mary Latham (2) Hollan (Holland) Taylor.
Children of Mary P. Latham which i've not found grave sites yet:
King McGilbert White
1861 – 1904
Thomas Charles White
1881 – 1915
Family Members
Siblings
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Sofa Ann White Taylor
1866–1935
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Chief William Robert White
1868–1911
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Walter White
1872–1934
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Wherry Alexander White
1873–1938
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Mary Etta White Howell
1874–1931
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Magnolia "Maggie" White Taylor
1879–1953
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James Edward White
1886–1954
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Emma Eliza White Powell
1888–1975
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Lou Vesta White Walker
1892–1918
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John Albert White
1894–1964
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Mildred Pauline "Lena" White Comer
1896–1952
