Rebecca (Smith) White (1785 - 1867)

Born 29 Apr 1785 in Chittenden, Vermont Republic

Ancestors

Wife of Henry Harvey White — married 9 Oct 1808 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1867 at age 82 in Pleasant Grove, Utah Territory , Utah

Biography

Rebecca Smith was born on April 29, 1785 in Chittenden, Vermont Republic, daughter of David Smith (1756–1790) and Rebekah Stevens (1762–1840).

Rebecca (23) married Henry Harvey White (26) (born on May 14, 1782 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States; son of James White and Sarah (UNKNOWN) White) on October 9, 1808 in Chester, Windsor. Their children were:

• Caroline White (1809–1840)
• Henry Harvey White (1811–~1835)
• Eliza Elizabeth White (1812–1896)
• Harvey Franklin White (1815–1896)
• Rebecca White (1817–1899)
• Rebecca White (1818–1899)
• Samuel Stephen White (1821–1900)
• Abigail White (1823–1896)
• William Steven White (1825–1850)
• Melinda White (1828–1906)
• Release White (1830– )
• Saluall White (1832– )
• Roswell Chandler White (1834–1880)
• Evander Lappin White (1836–1907)

In 1840, Rebecah (55) was living in Hancock, Illinois. ^[1]

In 1850, Rebecca (65) was in the household of Lorenzo Drigs in Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa. ^[2]

Rebecca died on November 15, 1867 in Pleasant Grove, Utah Territory, Utah, aged 82. She was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHB8-XNW : 15 August 2017), Rebecah White, Hancock, Illinois, United States; citing p. 186, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 60; FHL microfilm 7,642.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4N-P6W : 12 April 2016), Rebecca White in household of Lorenzo Drigs, Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing family 701, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38005/rebecca-white: accessed), memorial page for Rebecca Smith White (29 Apr 1785–15 Nov 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38005, citing Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Brenda (contributor 47111878).

See also:

• "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V89Z-LT5 : 5 November 2017), Henry White and Rebeckah Smith, 09 Oct 1808, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,728.
• "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL8S-K5HY : 10 February 2018), Rebecca Smith White, ; from "Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel: 1847-1868," database, > The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/ : 2004-).
• "Illinois, Hancock County, Nauvoo Community Project, 1839-1846 (BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3Z-YBGC : 23 February 2018), Rebecca Smith, from 1839 to 1846; citing Residence, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, from 1839 to 1846, Citing BYU Center for Family History and Genealogy, Provo, Utah.
• https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/pioneers/60371
• "Utah, Obituaries from Utah Newspapers, 1850-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVSF-T1TP : 17 March 2018), Rebecca White in entry for Mr Samuel Stephen Or Uncle Sam White, 17 Oct 1900; citing Salt Lake Herald 4, The University of Utah. J. Willard Marriott Library, Salt Lake City.
• http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=15110076&pid=214390395

Acknowledgements

• Smith-80273 was created by Tom Greene through the import of wikislaybaugh0324a.ged on Mar 24, 2015.