Re: Some Whites from Titus County, Tx.
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Re: Some Whites from Titus County, Tx.
William Searcy 2/13/06
Here is what I am trying to accomplish. I am trying to locate the possible siblings of my ancestor Vinson White. That is why I am interested in knowing the lineage of Cicero White. From what I know, Cicero was from Virginia. My logic may be faulty, and presumptious, but I know something about the way that people used to choose names for their children. First priorities were that they would be named after aunts, uncles, grandparents, sometimes taking maternal grandparent surnames. Secondarily, famous people, like political leaders, community leaders, and military leaders. With military leaders, it was often that the leader was from the same state, or that one of the relatives served under that military leader.
I believe that there is somekind of a connection between the Francis Marion Whites. There was a Vinson White that served in the Carolinas, and was apparently at the battle of Guilford Courthouse.General Francis Marion was there. Francis Marion was also known as the "Swamp Fox." He was the hero of the Carolinas. Possibly Vinson White servered under General Francis Marion.
The Cicero White that I am familiar with was from Virginia. born around 1823. Do you know who the parents of Cicero White were?I am gambling that the White with the Francis Marion name had a common ancestral thread that took them back to the Revolutionary war and the military campaigns in the Carolinas. I might be wrong.
The counties in Georgia that might ring a bell are Hancock, Putnam, and Bibb county. Do you find your Georgia ancestors in any of those counties?
On another note, I think it is fascinating that you can claim relationship to General Stand Watie. He was the last Confederate general to surrender. Also, his great victory after the 2nd battle of Cabin Creek helped the Oklahoma Confederates stay in the war longer since they were well supplied. It is an interesting bit of trivia that a large number of General Waties Confederate troopers were dressed in blue unifroms that were captured at Cabin Creek at the time of the surrender. I have personally been to the sites of many of the Oklahoma battle such as Cabin Creek, Honey Springs, Middle Boggy, and Fort Washita. The Cherokee reeanactors take great pride in General Stand Watie.
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Re: Some Whites from Titus County, Tx.
William Searcy 2/18/06