Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
John, Henry, and Elizabeth White , 8 South 51 West
In 1870 Atchison County, Kansas, Robert White is farming, 46, born in Ohio
Mariah White 46 in Indiana,
John A. White 18,
Nancy A. White 16, and
Andrew J. White 14 born in Missouri,
Thomas M. White 12,
James W. White 9,
Elizabeth White 9, and Henry C. White 5, the last four born in Kansas.
John A. White claimed a quarter in section 28, 8S 51W in 1892.
In 1910 Flagler, John A. White is a merchant, 58, born in Missouri,
with Sarah F. 50 born in Iowa. Nellie 15 was born in Kansas, and Sarah's fathe Edward U. Gates is widowed, 77, born in INdiana.
May 1910 Burlington "John A. White of
Flagler was in the city Monday on business connected with the Martin estate."
In June 1910, J. A. White was president of school Dist.No. 35, E. T. Epperson was secretary, and Dr. HlL. Williams treasurer.
1911 
September 1912 Burlington "Our friend, John White, the nasby of Flagler, made this
office a welcome call Thursday."
John is buried in Flagler 1851-1931 # 27163840>
"The parents of John A. White are not known. John married Sarah Frances Gates, February 24, 1878.
John A. White, was a pioneer hardware merchant in Flagler, Kit Carson County, Colorado. He celebrated his twentieth year in the hardware business on Monday, November 20, 1922. He was a postmaster at Flagler from 1908 to 1914. The post office was in his hardware store.
The couple did not have any children of their own. However, John and Sarah adopted Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hannah Bishop from an orphanage.
In 1884, Sarah's mother, Harriet (Sponsler), died. At that time, Sarah and John White, took her younger brother, George Oliver, into their home to care for him. George Oliver was eleven years old.
In 1894, the White couple adopted an infant, Nellie C. (Searcy).
In 1901, another family tragedy struck. Blanche Vivian (Townsend) Gates, wife of Sarah's brother, Hanford J Gates, died.
This left Hanford a widower with a four year-old daughter, Ruth Vivian Gates. Again the White family welcomed another child into their home. Sadly, Ruth Vivian died in 1907, at the age of ten years.
In 1922, Sarah Frances was 63 years old, and her husband John A. White was 65 years old. The couple adopted two little girls, Alice and Myrtle.
So, altogether, the couple adopted four children: Lizzie, Nellie, Alice and Myrtle. ~ CG 2011"
Nellie White was born Nellie Searcy. She was adopted as an infant by Sarah Frances (Gates) White and her husband John A. White. Presumably Nellie would have been given the family name of White.
Nellie was just 18 years old when she died. She is buried with her adopted parents, Sarah and John White."
Henry C. White claimed a quarter in section 28, 8S 51W in 1892.
Elizabeth L. White claimed a quarter in section 28, 8S 51W in 1892.
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