African-American Death Information for the White Family of Adair Co., Kentucky

 

Submitted By: Lugenia R. Parham

 

America White 

 daughter in law of Pleasant White (husband Pete White - listed on 1870 census as baby boy age 1)
 

Place of Death: Adair County
Voting Precinct:  Cane Valley
Full Name:  America White
Sex:  Female
Color or Race:  Colored
Marital Status:  Married
If married, wife of:  Pete White
Birth Date: October 1, 1880
Age:  56 years, 2 months, 4 days
Occupation:  Housewife
Birthplace:  Kentucky
Father:  Henry Buckner born in Kentucky
Mother:  Jane ??(can not read last name) born in Kentucky
Informant:  Peter White
Informant address:  Cane Valley
Burial: Graves (can not read rest)  Dec 1936
Death:  December 5, 1936
Place of death:  Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky
Cause of death:  Pneumonia
 

 

Nelson White Sr. & wife Fannie

Nelson White is the son of Pleasant White listed in 1870 Census 
 

Place of Death:  Columbia, Adair County
Usual Residence:  Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky
Name of Deceased:  Nelson White
Date of birth:  September 3, 1873
Birthplace:  Kentucky
Date of death:  January 19, 1955
Age: 82 years, 4 months, 16 days
Sex:  Male
Color or Race:  White
Marital Status:  Married
Usual Occupation:  Farmer
Father's Name:  Ples White
Mother's Maiden Name:  Ann Blankinship
Informant:  Mrs. Nelson White

Died of prostate cancer.
Place of Death:  Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky
Usual Residence:  Rural Rt. 1, Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky
Is Residence inside of city limits - No
Full Name of Hospital:  Mary Immaculate Hospital
Name of Deceased Fannie White
sex:  female
color or race: Colored
Marital status:  widowed
Date of birth: 1888
Birthplace:  Kentucky
Age:  72
Date of Death:  12/31/1960
Usual Occupation:  Housewife
Father's name:  Not known
Mother's name:  Not known
Informant:  John White
Cause of death:  Accute Internal Obstruction
Interval between onset and death 48 hours
Burial:  1/4/1961  Mt. Vernon (family)
Burial location:  Columbia, Kentucky; R.R. 1
Funeral Director:  Grissom-Maupin-Heskamp, Columbia, Kentucky