Friday, June 27, 2014

Mary Ratcliffe 1922 Raleigh High School Picture

Mary Ratcliffe's 1922 Raleigh High School Picture.



Mary's parents are Etta Rebecca White and William Ratcliffe. She was born in 1904 and was George White's cousin.

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Friday, May 2, 2014

William Owen White, Wake County Voter Registration


William Owen White registered to vote on Oct. 11th, 1902 with his brother Joseph J. White.

William placed his descendent as his father, James W. White, and Joseph listed their grandfather, Sherwood White.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Dorsey White, Raleigh marine helps win grid cup in China



Raleigh Marine Helps Win Grid Cup in China.


Dorsey White Played For Leatherneck Champions in Shanghai League


Philadelphia, Jan 7. - Dorsey R. White, formerly of Raleigh, NC, was a member of the Third Battalion football team which won the championship of the local American Football League at Shanghai, China, according to information just received at the Marine Corps news bureau here.

The Third Battalion is one the units of the Fourth Regiment of Marines, now on duty at Shanghai. For topping the Shanghai League the team was awarded the Cunningham Cup, donated by the American Consul-General at Shanghai.


Dorsey White is 21 years old, was born in Raleigh, and is a brother of George W. White, of the Raleigh postal Service. He joined the Marine...