--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Family Group Record 0120 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ...... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name M John W. White Born: Abt 1842 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name M Absalom Branbridge White Born: Abt 1845 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ....... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Sex Name F Lavice A. White Born: Abt 1850 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: ....... Ray --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sex Name F Elizabeth A. White Born: Abt 1853 Place: Pike County, Arkansas Died: Place: Married: Place: Spouse: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage Record --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1840 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estate of Absalom White --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1860 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pike County Arkansas Census 1870 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update 11.02.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0120.HTM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------