Children's births taken from Freeborn's family bible.

1. Rosannah White (named for her maternal grandmother) born 4 January 1829 in Cattaraugus County, New York died 4 March 1829.
2. Edwin J. White 21 March 1830 in Cattaraugus County, New York. He married 22 July 1855 Lydia Marie Spangenberg born 18 July 1835 in Summit County, Ohio, daughter of Richard Spangenberg and Anna Phillips. She died 28 March 1931 in St. Peter, Nicollet, Minnesota. The couple was living near to the White parents in the 1860 census, but they later moved to Minnesota. Edwin died 14 or 15 November 1901 in Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. There was a history written of Edwin by his grandaughter, Bernice White Teschke, that was printed in RICE COUNTY FAMILIES...Their History...Our Heritage, 1981.

   "Edwin was a restless man, always looking for something he never found. The family roamed the country by covered wagon. Edwin, Fremont, and the women rode in the wagon. Resco and "Freed" (as Freeborn was nicknamed) followed behind with the cow that was tied to the wagon. The two boys slept under the stars or under the wagon.

   After wandering through the Midwest, the White family finally came to Morristown, Minnesota. They settled there on a five acre tract of land north of town where they lived until Edwin's death in 1901. Edwin was an intellectual, but he never made much use of his God-given gift. He was self-educated in law and politics.

   Edwin served a while as circuit judge. He also wrote a book that was never published, due to lack of money. The manuscript was taken from Freed's trunk and destroyed. This was a big disappointment, as he hoped to have it published sometime.

   Lydia was a very courageous woman. At age 70, she took a "claim" at Daglum, North Dakota. After living on these 160 acres of land for three years, it was hers.

   She lived there until the death of her daughter-in-law, then she lived with her son, Resco, in Fairbault. In her later years, it became impossible for Resco to care for Lydia. She was taken to the infirmary at St. Peter where she died in March of 1931."

1. Hirmena Adella White 21 Aug 1856 Galien, Berrien, Michigan died 19 March 1920 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. She married (1) Abe Thomas before 1913, m (2) Carl Peter Peterson 26 February 1913 in Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota. Hirmena had no children, but was said to have raised her nephew, Loren J. White.
2. Roscoe or Rescoe Manton White 27 April 1858 in Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 8 January 1934 Fairbault, Rice, Minnesota. He married 16 October 1883 in Fairbault, Minnesota, Sarah Jane Epard born December 1863 in Tipton County, Indiana, to John and Sarah Epard. He married (2) Josephine N. Cook 5 March 1927. He was living next to his father in the 1900 census in Rice County, Minnesota.
3. Freeborn Green White 1 July 1860 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 20 August 1935 Morristown, Minnesota. He married (1) 3 September 1888 Waseca, Minnesota, Jennie May Cromwell 18 May 1867daughter of Stephen Cromwell and Isabel Myrick and (2) 14 December 1904 Hannah Christine Youse White (a triplet) daughter of John and Regina Keller Youse born 6 February 1876 Morristown, Minnesota, died 23 April 1926 Dundas, Minnesota.
4. Fremont Grant White 23 March 1863 Galien, Berrien, Michigan died 14 March 1937 Morristown, Rice, Minnesota. Buried in the Morristown Cemetery (Riverside)
5. Birdie Louella White 22 July 1871 Allamakee County, Iowa. She married (1) 23 November 1887 in Morristown, Minnesota, George Elmer Hand. She married (2) 10 August 1912 Dickinson, Stark, North Dakota, Al Hanschel, She married (3) Carl Peter Peterson before 1925.

-Edwin J. White	-Lydia Spangenberg White	-Edwin White Family


Photos courtesy of Jane Teschke

3. Fernando White born 10 July 1832 in New York died 4 August 1832.
4. Hollis Marsh White (named for Amanda's brother) 12 August 1833 in Genesee County, New York died 16 June 1912. He married Lydia Moore Spaulding b. March 1839 in Maine died 20 February 1917. Hollis' uncle, William Marsh, had a married daughter, Fidelia Slater, who witnessed the marriage of Hollis and Lydia. The couple was living next door to the White parents in the 1860 census and may have been on their Uncle William's land at that time. In 1870, Hollis and family are in LaFayette, Clinton, Missouri (name read as Hallis M. White on Heritage Quest), and Hollis had his brothers, Emerson and Corydon, with him at that time. Their neighbor in Lafayette was Henry Clay Aughinbaugh, who would become William Marsh's son-in-law by his step-daughter, Flora Edgerton. The uncle, William Marsh, purchased his farm from his nephew, Emerson D., who likely made his purchase from his brother, Hollis, or the Auginbaughs, as both William and Emerson were living side by side in the 1880 census of Lafayette. In the same census, the Hollis White family was in Stewartsville, DeKalb, Missouri. William's step-daughter, Flora, also lived in Stewartsville for a time. Hollis is hard to find in the 1880 census as his name was read as "Fallis." A history of Andrew and DeKalb Counties says that H. M. White's business house in Stewartsville was destroyed by fire on 16 May 1882. In 1900, Hollis and Lydia were in St. Joseph 1-WD, Buchanen, Missouri, with a grandaughter, Geraldine Buckeridge, living with them. They had 5 children, 4 living.
1. Georgia Colby White 30 July 1860 in Galien, Berrien,Michigan died 15 November 1944. She married Thomas Squires born abt. 1854 in Michigan. Thomas and Georgia were living with her parents in the 1880 census of Stewartsville, DeKalb, Missouri. They had a daughter named Birdie Squires, born abt. 1880.
2. Lavinia Valnet White 29 May 1863 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 10 August 1945. She married abt.1882 Orlando Gleaves born abt 1859 in Missouri. This couple was living next door to Hollis Marsh White in the 1900 census of St. Joseph Ward 1, Buchanan, Missouri with children Milnor P. Gleaves born May 1885, Ashton Gleaves born Oct 1890, Marie Gleaves born Mar 1892, Lucille Gleaves born Dec 1893, and Louise Gleaves born May of 1895; all children born in Missouri. The family was in the same location in the 1910 and 1920 census years.
3. Hollis Clinton White 13 January 1867 near Galien, Michigan died 15 March 1947. Hollis wrote that he went to Missouri in a covered wagon with his parents in April of 1869, locating on a farm two miles west of Stewartsville, and later they moved into Stewartsville. Hollis also wrote that he went to Fort Lupton, Colorado, for about five years before returning to Missouri. His trip there likely coincided with William Marsh's childrens' journey, but they stayed in the Fort Lupton area. Hollis married 6 May 1896 in Auburn, Illinois, Florence Moriah Dyer, daughter of Newcomb and Harriett Dyer. After her death, he married Naomi Gleaves.
4. Myrtie Bee White 31 January 1872 in Stewartsville, Missouri died 5 August 1899. She married a Mr. Breckenridge.
5. Orrin Milford White 24 January 1875 in Stewartsville, Missouri died 19 April 1946 in Downey, California. He married Edna Tolson.


Hollis Marsh White Family back l-r Hollis Clinton, Myrtie Bee, Lavinia Valnet, Orrin Milford, front l-r Lydia White, Hollis Marsh White, and Georgiana Colby. Photo courtesy of Artie Walker



Hollis Clinton White family about 1917. Photo courtesy of Artie Walker.



5. Henry K. White born 7 April 1836 in New York, he died 6 November 1897.
6. Eunice Jane White 10 July 1838 in Mington, Wyoming, New York, according to one of her marriage records. Eunice married 19 August 1855 in Berrien County George Wilson Spangenberg (Shangenberge in Michigan extracted marriage records). George was born 1 November 1831 to Richard and Ann Phillips Spangenberg in Summit County, Ohio. George Spangenberg was a soldier of the Civil War. Eunice's obituary said, "He died in Salisbury Prison in 1864, a few days before he was to have been exchanged and was expected home any day." Eunice married William Vincent Baker 25 Dec 1866 in Berrien County. William had been previously married to a woman named Betsy (1860 census and William was going by his middle name,Vincent) with two children named Hiram and Rosalind. William and Eunice were living in Galien in the 1870 census with the children from both families. However, William and Eunice must have divorced as she married 8 Dec 1875 in Berrien, Michiel Bowker, and in 1880, William Baker was living with his son, Hiram, in Monagen, Saint Clair, Missouri. Thanks to Mike Hamilton for finding Eunice's location in the 1880 and 1900 census years. With the name of Jennie E. Spangenberg, Eunice had married 26 May 1878 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, Charles L. Harris (also married three previous times). Charles and Eunice were living in Galien in the 1880 census with Eunice's son, Wilson, and Charles' son, Willie. Charles was listed as a merchant. Thanks also to Mike Hamilton for the info that when Eunice's daughter, Eva, died in 1883, C.L. Harris paid for her cemetery plot. Eunice was living with her daughter, Elsey, in the1900 census in Valley, Kansas. Her name was listed as EJS Harris. In 1910, she was listed only as Eunice Spangenberg. Eunice died 22 February 1919 in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas. She was buried in a lot in the Kirwin Cemetery purchased by her son-in-law Charles Bradley.

   An interesting letter was sent from Eunice Spangenberg to a pension commissioner.

   Friend. Able to write to you and talk to you in a rational way and please first of all accept my thanks for your kindness. I cannot express my appreciation in you informing me that my $20. Dollars per month would not be disturbed. God bless you. George W. Spangenberg is the Father of my 4 children, 3 daughters and one son, and I never gave birth to any others. I have always enter my name Spangenberg before writing any other name. He never left me spiritually only his flesh turned to dust as it was and his spirit to God who gave it. He is not dead. I do not believe in death. 2 years after his death I remarried you know the rest. I am satisfied you did your best and no blame is laid to your charge. Law makes nothing perfect but the bringing in of a better hope does. By the which we draw nigh unto God. Hebrews 7:19. N.B. The clipping I send you please read and turn them over to National Tribune. The picture is My brother. See what is said of him. The Autobiography, Lorenzo D. White is a story worth reading especially of his army life in the Civil War that especially I want Tribune to republish. The White and Marsh people are war record of 7 generations. I have the history, English my mother's side. Captain James Marsh, Heir to one of the largest estates in England. Million dollars in Chancery besides owning woolen mills in Manchester. He James Marsh fought against Cromwell and was defeated and beheaded by Cromwell. Lord William Marsh, a younger and only brother, was next heir. He shipped to America fearing he would share the fate of his Brother. He was my great-grandfather; he married after the Indian war. He was commissary in the Indian War. My Father's (Freeborn Green White) Father was in the war of 12 (1812) officer he died of yellow fever. He was my grandfather - next comes my brother, L.D. White. Next my husband G.W. Spangenberg and this cruel war my own Grandson Cecil Spangenberg. When he enlisted, he was drawing twelve hundred a year, mail carrier in Boise, Idaho, a Grand Good Christian --married Freman, now in pan handle. 2 nephews and cousins in France. PS There was 300 heirs, found each heir had their legal estate papers when Joseph Marsh (his brother) who was working to settle estate sickened and died he held the title so it was hushed up. His daughter's husband was a big gun lawyer living in Rochester, NY, so read between the lines. I write you this, not that I think you will be interested in it but that you may know I am of good Loyal ancestors. Many remarried and more than once. If the widows of the Civil War but they staid by until victory was ours, raised our children staid by the stuff and need as much honors as the vets - equality should be ours when our soldier Boys did not come we were lonely --our spirits broken and broken in health. The remarriages and age should be wiped off the calendar all who were Widowed by Civil War.

   When Eunice spoke of Joseph Marsh, she was speaking of her Uncle Joseph Marsh in Rochester, New York. The "big gun lawyer" she referred to was George Tann Parker, the husband of Permelia Jane Marsh, Joseph's daughter.

1. Eva Marilla Spangenberg 10 August 1856 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 30 August 1883 in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas. She married 13 March 1872 James Washburn Wheaton born 14 April 1848 in Chemung County, New York, to Jacob and Sarah Butler Wheaton, died 5 November 1908 in Victor, Ravilla, Montana.
2. Elsey M. Spangenberg 18 December 1857 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 26 January 1927 Snyder, Oklahoma. She married 12 July 1875 in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas, Ashley B. Perkins born c. 1855 died 8 March 1922 in Phillips County, Kansas.
3. Ida Adella Spangenberg 13 October 1859 Berrien County, Michigan. 9 months old in the 1860 census. She died in September of 1880 in Berrien County. She married 25 June 1876 in Berrien County, Michigan, John A. Unruh. She and her daughter were living with the Perkins family in the 1880 census of Kirwin, Kansas, and for some reason, their name was given in the census as Unsick. John Unrah was living with his mother-in-law (EJ Harris) in Galien, Berrien, Michigan; perhaps Ida had been too ill to travel when John first went to Galien for work.
4. Wilson Hamlin Spangenberg 13 July 1861 Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 17 February 1947 in Boise, Ada, Idaho. Wilson was living with his mother in the 1880 census of Galien, Berrien, Michigan although the census taker mistakenly wrote his name as Wislon Harris. Wilson married (1) Lizzie M. Hock 23 Sep 1884 in Phillipsburg, Phillips, Kansas. She died 18 July 1885, and Wilson married (2) 1 June 1886 in Phillips County, Kansas, Lena Ann Moulton born 6 March 1866 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, died 11 February 1926 in Boise, Ada, Idaho.

In the 1860 census of Galien, Berrien, Michigan, there is a N. H. Spangenberg, 14 years, a male from Ohio living with George and Eunice; also an Ann Spangenberg, 54, from New York, who is assumed to be George's mother.

7. Nathaniel M. White who appears to have been named for his paternal grandfather 25 May 1840 in New York. He died 19 November 1858.
8. Lorenzo D. White 5 July 1842 in Bennington, New York (seemingly named for his uncle). He married 16 November 1863 Sylvia L. Fairfield. She died 28 February 1864, and he married 10 February 1867 in Berrien County, Michigan, Eliza A. Moore. He died 15 August 1916. An article appeared in the South Bend , Indiana Newspaper in 1903 about Lorenzo.

   "L.D. White, 633 E. Bronson St. will be 71 years old July 5. He is a little bit of a man, has a snow white beard cut off like a shoe brush, while the few hairs still remaining on his head are snow white. These things in themselves are not remarkable. Lots of men, 71, have snow white shoe- brush whiskers, thin snow white hair and are little men, some even smaller than Mr. White.

   But here's the thing that puts the stamp of out-of-the-ordinary on L.D. White; he can sing. My, how he can sing. As Billy Sunday said when he heard him: "Gee, whiz, he sure can go some," and as Choir leader, Homer Rodeheaver, said: "This man has the most marvelous voice I have heard for a man of his age. It is beautiful." So well did Mr. White sing during the seven weeks revival campaign, that he has been invited by "Rody" to join him next fall. And White says he will.

   Mr. White never missed a single service during the campaign in the city. Every day he sat on the front row with the red song book putting himself in the song service...the high tenor and he could scarce believe it after he sized up the little gray headed and bearded man. He watched him closely after the discovery and made up his mind he wanted that man to join his party.

   Evangelistic work is not new for Mr. White. Years ago he followed evangelists singing from the platform in various sections of the country. Of his two sons, Clyde is now a rising vocalist in New York.

   White is an old soldier. That he won his spurs, although in service barely a year, is vouched for by the honorable discharge on permanent disability. At the Battle of Antietam, his right leg was almost shot to pieces by a one-once rifle ball. His limb was so badly shattered and torn that he was incapacitated for further duty. At the time he was not yet 20 years of age.

   He enlisted June 21, 1862, at Galien, Michigan in Co. B. 17th Michigan Infantry. He was rushed to the front, and it was not long before he tasted 14 days of almost continual fighting about Antietam which culminated in his being wounded.

   For the last 24 years, Mr. White has lived in South Bend. For 12 years he was a city mail carrier, having resigned a year ago. At one time, he conducted a grocery store. After the war and his recovery from his wound, he became a school teacher which vocation he followed for many years. At one time he was principal of the Fifth ward school in Elkhart.

   His wife died six years ago. At present he is living alone on Bronson St., and works every day. He is building an addition to his home, doing most of the work himself."

1. Leora White? c. 1866 (individual appeared on one family sheet)
2. Cora J. White 5 March 1869 in Michigan
3. Nina White 30 August 1871 in Michigan
4. Jay E. White 16 November 1877 in Indiana
5. Clyde White 20 September 1883
9. Mary V. White 12 March 1846 in Michigan died 3 October 1913. She married 25 August 1867 Berrien County, Michigan, Charles Edward Bradley (some records say Henry) born 21 February 1841 died 2 December 1922. The couple was living in Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas in the 1880 census, and was in Plum township in Phillips County for the 1900 census. Any of the children that died young listed here are from a family record. Only four appeared in census records.
1. Juanita Bradley c. 1869 died 1869.
2. Infant son Bradley c. 1870 died 1870.
3. Herbert Bradley c. 1873 died 1873.
4. Brayton Bradley 17 July 1874 died 2 February 1883 in Kirwin, Kansas. He was in the 1880 census.
5. Alpha Bradley c.1876 died 1880.
6. Mabel Bradley born 1879 died 1879.
7. DeForest M. Bradley 14 July 1881 died September 1968.
8. Lorenzo Roy Bradley 17 December 1883 died November 1980 in Michigan.
9. Charles J. (Jessie in family records) Bradley December 1885 died 1970.


Stones of Charles and Mary Bradley, above, and Mabel and Alpha Bradley, below, in Galien Cemetery, Galien Michigan. Photos special courtesy of Brenda Sears.

10. Emerson DeForest White 31 August 1849 in Galien, Berrien, Michigan, died 3 February 1928.. He married 22 August 1872 Emma Jane Arnold born 6 October 1852 to Jonathan and Margaret Ann Compher Arnold. Emerson told of going to his brother, Hollis, in Lafayette, Clinton, Missouri, after the death of his parents. He arrived on the train at night and counted railroad ties as he walked to estimate the distance to his brother's home. Emerson sold land to his Uncle William Marsh 10 June 1873 in Clinton County. He and his wife were living next door to the William Marsh farm in the same place in the 1880 census. In the 1900 census, Emerson and family were in Washington, DeKalb, Missouri. They had been married 27 years, they had 13 children, among which 12 were living. They also raised Irene Mattie Harness, who married their youngest son, Webster.
1. Effie May White 8 December 1873 Osbourne County, Kansas
2. Dallas Clayton White 6 April 1875 in Philips County, Kansas
3. Mabel Claire White 24 July 1876 in Philips County, Kansas
4. Lydia Anna White 27 July 1878 DeKalb,Missouri
5. Miles Ernest White 12 August 1879 Clinton County,Missouri
6. Bertha Elsie White 17 March 1881 Clinton, Missouri
7. William Edwin White 11 November 1882 Clinton, Missouri
8. Arthur DeForest White 8 February 1885 in DeKalb, Missouri
9. Oscar Newton White 10 November 1886 DeKalb, Missouri
10. Ora Jane White 6 October 1888 DeKalb,Missouri
11. Irl Victor White 14 December 1890 DeKalb, Missouri
12. Charles Clifford White 1 May 1893 DeKalb, Missouri died 29 August 1894
13. Webster LeRoy White 13 July 1895 DeKalb, Missouri

Emerson D. White Family (Photo courtesy of Artie Walker)

11. Corydon P. White born 7 June 1852 in Galien, Berrien, Michigan. He was with his brother, Hollis, in the 1870 census of Missouri. Thanks to Mike Hamilton for sharing the info that Corydon was shown in the Kansas Census, March 1, 1875, living with Charles and Mary Bradley in Kirwin, Kansas. Corydon died 12 June 1877.