Person Sheet
Birth23 Jul 1854, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland [62]
Christen1848, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland Age: <1
Death MemoDied at his home in Boyd
Burial20 Sep 1931, Bearcreek, Carbon, Montana [62]
OccupationCoal Miner; Farmer [62]
Cause of deathHeart Disease, Kidney Trouble
FatherJames WHITE (~1813-1870)
MotherMary McLELLAND (1817-1901)
Misc. Notes
1. Homesteaded a farm at Boyd, Montana about 1895. Arrived in the US on SS Amglia at NYC 13 May 1873, NY passenger arrivals film #0175730 4-25-1873 to 5-14-1873. William came with his wife Margaret and family. Margaret’s father, Robert Barrowman was already here. Researched by Rick White. [62]
2. From the Obituary in the Picket Journal, 24 Sept 1931: “...Mr. White was one of the first miners at Carbonado, and helped sink the 1,000 foot shaft through which the Marcus Daly interests expected to take out coal from the prolific seams underlying that region. With the adbandonment of the attempt to make Carbonado a commercial coal center, Mr. White took up ranching near that camp, then returned to mining when Bearcreek became a promising coal center. With the coming of advanced age, he reutrned again to farming and in recent years has been unable to take active part in the work. Born in Stevenson, Ayrshire, Scotland on July 23, 1854, Mr. White spent his youthful years in his native land and was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret Barrowman, the young couple embarked upon their married life by taking ship for America. They settled first at Rock Springs, Wyoming, where Mr. White was employed in the mines for several years. Then they went eastward to Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, and back to Montana, where they have since resided.” [61]
2. From the Obituary in the Picket Journal, 24 Sept 1931: “...Mr. White was one of the first miners at Carbonado, and helped sink the 1,000 foot shaft through which the Marcus Daly interests expected to take out coal from the prolific seams underlying that region. With the adbandonment of the attempt to make Carbonado a commercial coal center, Mr. White took up ranching near that camp, then returned to mining when Bearcreek became a promising coal center. With the coming of advanced age, he reutrned again to farming and in recent years has been unable to take active part in the work. Born in Stevenson, Ayrshire, Scotland on July 23, 1854, Mr. White spent his youthful years in his native land and was married in 1873 to Miss Margaret Barrowman, the young couple embarked upon their married life by taking ship for America. They settled first at Rock Springs, Wyoming, where Mr. White was employed in the mines for several years. Then they went eastward to Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, and back to Montana, where they have since resided.” [61]
Misc. Notes
Presumably died young - see 2nd William
Spouses
Birth30 Oct 1854, Tollcross, Barony,(Hamilton?), Lanark, Scotland [62]
Death MemoAt the home of her daughter, Jean WHITE Normile
Burial19 Mar 1943, Bearcreek, Carbon, Montana [62]
Cause of deathAcute Indigestion - 6hrs; Chronic Myocarditis [59]
FatherRobert James BARROWMAN (1828-1878)
MotherJane (Or Gean) JAMIESON (1820-1914)
Misc. Notes
1. From the Obituary in the Carbon County News, 19 March 1943: “...Mrs. White was born in Hamilton, Scotland on October 30, 1854. She was married to William White on April 11, 1873, and came to this country that same year. The family lived in Rock Springs, Wy. where Mr. White worked as a miner. They came to Carbonado, Mont. on Jan 4, 1899. Mrs. White made her home there until 6 months ago when she came to Red Lodge to live with her daughter, Mrs. Normile.”
Marriage11 Apr 1873, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland [66]
Misc. Notes
1. From the 1880 US Census, Illinois, Montgomery, Litchfield, ED 154, Page 76D, Enumerated 19 Jun 1880, Lines 38-45:
William White; Head; Age 25; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Margaret White; Wife; Age 25; Married; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Jane White; Daughter; Age 7; Attends School; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Mary White; Daughter; Age 5; POB Wyoming; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Christine White; Daughter; Age 3; POB Illinois; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Grace E. White; Daughter; Age 1; POB Illinois; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Alexander Graeme; Boarder; Age 26; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Alex McAlpin; Boarder; Age 23; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
2. From the 1900 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Joliet Township, Carbonado Village (this is crossed out), District 4, Sheet 4A, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
William White; Head; b. Aug 1852; Age 48; Married 27 yrs.; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Year of Immigration 1872; Number of Years in US - 27; Naturalized; Occupation - Coal Miner; Months not Employed - 5; Owns Home, Free of Mortgage
Margaret White; Wife; b. Oct 1854; Age 45; Married 27 yrs.; Mother of 11 Children, 9 Still Living; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Year of Immigration 1873; Numer of Years in US - 26
Robena White; Daughter; b. June 1885; Age 15; Single; POB Indiana; Attends School
William White; Son; b. Sep 1888; Age 12; Single; POB Indiana; Attends School
James White; Son; b. May 1893; Age 7; POB Indiana; Attends School
Jennie White; Daughter; b. July 1896; Age 4; POB Indiana
William Fleming; Son (Adopted); b. Mar 1896; Age 4; POB Indiana; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois
Robert White; Boarder [he is actually a son, not a boarder]; b. April 1899; Age 1; POB Montana; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
3. 1910 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Bridger, School District 28, District 13, Sheet 9A, Enumerated 26-28 April 1910:
Wm White; Head; Age 55; Married 38 years; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home w/ Mortgage, Farm
Margaret White; Wife; Age 55; Married 38 years; Mother of 11 Children, 9 Still Living; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
James White; Son; Age 16; Single; POB Indiana; Occupation - Laborer at house; Does not attend school
Wm F. White; Grandson; Age 15; Single; POB Indiana; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Indiana; Occupation - Laborer at house; Attends school
Jennie White; Daughter; Age 14; Single; POB Indiana; Attends school
Robert White; Son; Age 10; POB Montana; Attends school
4. 1910 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Bridger, School District 28, District 13, Sheet 9A, Enumerated 26-28 April 1910:
Wm White; Servant; Age 22; Single; POB Indiana; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Laborer on Ranch.
NOTE: William is listed as living with another family next door to his own, and listed just before his own family in the Census, on lines 6 -10. This family’s name is hard to read, but it could be SAUERWEIN, in which case, there is a Mary Sauerwein (age 17, POB Missouri) living there also, which is William’s wife’s name. More research is needed here.
5. From the 1920 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Washoe Town (this is crossed out on sheet), Smith Mine (listed as street name), District 15, Sheet 7A, Enumerated 19 Jan 1920:
William White; Head; Rents Home; Age 60; Year of Immigration 1873; Naturalized 1890; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Farmer
Margaret White; Wife; Age 65; Year of Immigration 1873; Naturalized; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
James White; Son; Age 26; Single; Attends School - No; POB Indiana; Occupation - None
6. In a letter from Margaret “Peggy” NORMILE Bailey, she writes about the photo of the three WHITE sisters I sent her (her aunts):
“I don’t have the photo you sent me but I have 3 photos taken at the same time this one was taken. Mary is in the center, Grace is to her right, Christina (Teen) is to her left. My mother, Jean, visited Mary about that time also. My mother was the tallest of the 6 girls & Mary was the shortest, also looks like the thinnest. Mom said Mary fit right under her bosom. Well, she wouldn’t have gotten wet in a rain!”
William White; Head; Age 25; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Margaret White; Wife; Age 25; Married; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Jane White; Daughter; Age 7; Attends School; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Mary White; Daughter; Age 5; POB Wyoming; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Christine White; Daughter; Age 3; POB Illinois; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Grace E. White; Daughter; Age 1; POB Illinois; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Alexander Graeme; Boarder; Age 26; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
Alex McAlpin; Boarder; Age 23; Married; Occupation - Coal Miner; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland.
2. From the 1900 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Joliet Township, Carbonado Village (this is crossed out), District 4, Sheet 4A, Enumerated 6 June 1900:
William White; Head; b. Aug 1852; Age 48; Married 27 yrs.; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Year of Immigration 1872; Number of Years in US - 27; Naturalized; Occupation - Coal Miner; Months not Employed - 5; Owns Home, Free of Mortgage
Margaret White; Wife; b. Oct 1854; Age 45; Married 27 yrs.; Mother of 11 Children, 9 Still Living; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Year of Immigration 1873; Numer of Years in US - 26
Robena White; Daughter; b. June 1885; Age 15; Single; POB Indiana; Attends School
William White; Son; b. Sep 1888; Age 12; Single; POB Indiana; Attends School
James White; Son; b. May 1893; Age 7; POB Indiana; Attends School
Jennie White; Daughter; b. July 1896; Age 4; POB Indiana
William Fleming; Son (Adopted); b. Mar 1896; Age 4; POB Indiana; Father POB Indiana; Mother POB Illinois
Robert White; Boarder [he is actually a son, not a boarder]; b. April 1899; Age 1; POB Montana; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
3. 1910 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Bridger, School District 28, District 13, Sheet 9A, Enumerated 26-28 April 1910:
Wm White; Head; Age 55; Married 38 years; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Farmer; Owns Home w/ Mortgage, Farm
Margaret White; Wife; Age 55; Married 38 years; Mother of 11 Children, 9 Still Living; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
James White; Son; Age 16; Single; POB Indiana; Occupation - Laborer at house; Does not attend school
Wm F. White; Grandson; Age 15; Single; POB Indiana; Father POB Illinois; Mother POB Indiana; Occupation - Laborer at house; Attends school
Jennie White; Daughter; Age 14; Single; POB Indiana; Attends school
Robert White; Son; Age 10; POB Montana; Attends school
4. 1910 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Bridger, School District 28, District 13, Sheet 9A, Enumerated 26-28 April 1910:
Wm White; Servant; Age 22; Single; POB Indiana; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Laborer on Ranch.
NOTE: William is listed as living with another family next door to his own, and listed just before his own family in the Census, on lines 6 -10. This family’s name is hard to read, but it could be SAUERWEIN, in which case, there is a Mary Sauerwein (age 17, POB Missouri) living there also, which is William’s wife’s name. More research is needed here.
5. From the 1920 US Census, Montana, Carbon, Washoe Town (this is crossed out on sheet), Smith Mine (listed as street name), District 15, Sheet 7A, Enumerated 19 Jan 1920:
William White; Head; Rents Home; Age 60; Year of Immigration 1873; Naturalized 1890; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland; Occupation - Farmer
Margaret White; Wife; Age 65; Year of Immigration 1873; Naturalized; POB Scotland; Father POB Scotland; Mother POB Scotland
James White; Son; Age 26; Single; Attends School - No; POB Indiana; Occupation - None
6. In a letter from Margaret “Peggy” NORMILE Bailey, she writes about the photo of the three WHITE sisters I sent her (her aunts):
“I don’t have the photo you sent me but I have 3 photos taken at the same time this one was taken. Mary is in the center, Grace is to her right, Christina (Teen) is to her left. My mother, Jean, visited Mary about that time also. My mother was the tallest of the 6 girls & Mary was the shortest, also looks like the thinnest. Mom said Mary fit right under her bosom. Well, she wouldn’t have gotten wet in a rain!”
ChildrenJean Jane (~1873-<1900)
Mary (1874-1954)
Christina (1876-<1941)
Grace Ellen (1878-1964)
Margaret Mae “Mag” (1881-1976)
Robena “Bean” Goldie (1884-1985)
Jeanie Dean (1885-1986)
William (1887-1969)
James (~1889-<1890)
James B (1893-1925)
Robert John (1899-1975)