News & Observer, June 10th, 1899.
From his tombstone, he was 88 years old.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Sherwood White
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Timeline for Sabrina Peebles White
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| Sabrina White |
Born: February 18th, 1851
Died: June 4th, 1926
1860
In the 1860 Census, Sabrina was living in the Rolesville, NC area of Wake County.Listed Family Members:
Joseph A Peebles - 36 (Father)
- He was listed as a farmer and his real estate value was $2,000 and his personal real estate value was $7,500. Compared to other families living in the same area, he had one of the highest values for land.
- Living next door was his brother Jesse W. Peebles. Jesse is married to Eliza Ann Pace and they have 9 children living on the farm.
William Peebles - 11
Sabrina Peebles - 9
Mary Peebles - 7
Nancy Peebles - 4
Rebecca Peebles -2
James S Peebles - 8/12
Francis Kelly - 21
1863
Her father, Joseph A Peebles joins the 31st North Carolina Infantry as Private for Company H on Dec. 9th, 1863.1870
She married James White on December 21, 1870 at her parent's residence. In the 1880 Census, she is living in the Little River Township of Raleigh with James, their 4 children, and one servant.James White - 35
- Living next door were his parents, Sherwood (69) and Susan W. (65). Sherwood and James are both farmers with their wives keeping house.
Joseph White - 9
William White - 6
Zora White - 4
Elizabeth White - 2
James Williams - 16
1883 to 1900
Susan W. White died on Sept 2, 1883 and one year later James died on March 21st, 1884. His father, Sherwood, died on June 9 1899. They are all buried at the New Hope Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC. The White family ended up losing their farm in 1900 and Sabrina and all her children were called into court. I will provide the court documents soon.In the 1899-1900 Census, the family has moved to find work at Pilot Mills. In the 1900 City Directory we find most of the family working there.
Sabrina White - r 4 Pilot Mills
Joseph White - wks Pilot Mills - r 4 Pilot Mills
- Marriage to Ida King in 1894. Lennora White born in 1895.
William White - wks Pilot Mills - r 4 Pilot Mills
- Marriage to Ellen Langford in 1900. George White born in 1901.
Zora White - wks Pilot Mills - r 4 Pilot Mills
- Marriage to Sidney C Hamm in 1900. James B Hamm born in 1900.
Elizabeth White
- Marriage to Woodson Eatman in 1898. Sherwood Eatman born in 1899.
- Marriage to William Ratcilff in 1901? David Ratcilff born in 1902.
Others living in r 4 Pilot Mills
| Williams, Lula Miss | wks Pilot Mills | r 4 Pilot Mills |
| Ratcliffe, Wm | wks Pilot Mills | r 4 Pilot Mills |
1903-1925
By 1903, it looks like the family was not working at Pilot Mills and we find Sabrina in the Raleigh City Directory. It looks like she is renting a room at 543 North Wilmington Street with eight other people. The owner of the house was George Dunston.
In 1903, she was living at 4 N Wilmington Street.
In 1910, she was stilling living at 4 Peace Street which is at the intersection of North Wilmington Street.
In 1917, she was living in a house on 64 North Blount Street, which was two blocks from the state capital. The owner of the house was Sabrina's daughter Zora White and her husband, Sidney C Hamm. They had three children together. James (17 years old), Sabrina Minerva (9), and Henry (5).
In 1925, she was living at 602 Holt Ave., which the city directory listed as intersecting Elm St. Looking at the 1914 Raleigh City Map, it looks like Holt Ave is now Holden St. The owner of the house was Sabrina's daughter, Nannie White and her husband, Charles Henry Johnson, Sr. They had 7 children together. Irene Sabrina (22), Charlie (17), Robert (15), Annie (21), Mary (18), N. Estelle (16), and Louis was born in 1926.
Looking at the tax data on Wake County, I found that 602 Holden St. was owned by Erdie E Johnson. Erdie was the granddaughter to Nannie White Johnson. Erdie signed Nannie White Johnson's death certificate and listed 602 Holden St. as her address. The house was sold in 1989.
1926
Mrs. Sabrina White Dies at Rex Hospital, N&O on June 5th, 1926
Mrs. Sabrina White died yesterday morning at Rex Hospital, after an illness of several months. Mrs. White leaves one son J. J. White of Durham and two daughters. Mrs. S. C. Hamm and Mrs. C. H. Johnson both of Raleigh. She had made her home in Raleigh for something like 30 years, the funeral will be held at her home 1109 Harp Street this afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. D. N. Caveness after which the body will be taken to New Hope church for burial.
Rev D. N. Caviness was a pastor at the United Methodist Church around the Raleigh area.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
William White and Ellen Langford Wedding Portrait
Name / Occupation / Address
White, Wm O; wks Pilot Mills; r 4 Pilot Mills (cotton mill weaver)
Langford, Ellen Miss; wks Pilot Mills; r 22 Pilot Mills (cotton mill weaver)
They were married in the Midway Baptist Church, which was on the corner of Spring Forest and Falls of Neuse Roads.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Childhood Pictures of William Albert White
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| India holding Bill, 1926 Ford Model T Coupe |
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| India and Bill |
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| George, India, and Bill |
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
George and Sherwood (Sam) White
George walking with his brother, Sherwood (Sam) White, outside the Franklin Grill.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Fayetteville St., Raleigh, N.C. Late 1930s
William and his mother, India White, walking down Fayetteville St. in Raleigh, NC. Late 1930s.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Unknown, Jefferson Art Gallery; Richmond, Va.
I believe this picture was taken between 1895 and 1901 by the Jefferson Fine Art Gallery, which was located at 523 East Broad Street in Richmond, Va.
About the Jefferson Art Gallary.
"Photography in Virginia" (2008), author Jeffrey Ruggles
"In August 1895 the Richmond Planet announced 'The New Gallery': 'Mr J C
Farley and Mr George O Brown have opened a high-class photograph gallery
at 523 E Broad St...Their palatial establishment is known as the
'Jefferson'.' The name echoed that of the grand new hotel that opened
the same year in Richmond. Though Brown and Farley were the main
figures, and featured by name in the advertisement in the Richmond
Planet, the manager for the first two directory listings in 1897 and
1898 was a white photographer named Churchill Webster. The gallery had
both white and black clientele, so whether Webster represented white
ownership of the gallery or was hired to make white customers fell
comfortable is not clear.
In 1899 Brown and Webster left the business. Farley stayed at the
Jefferson where he was listed as the manager beginning that year. In
1901 the Jefferson Photograph Co. was listed as 'colored', and one
assumes that Farley had finalized his purchase of the business. Through
1906 the Jefferson was listed at 523 East Broad with Farley as the
manager, until that location was taken over by the construction of the
Miller & Rhoads department store. Farley moved the gallery a block east
to 627 East Broad where it was listed through 1908. By 1909 the
Jefferson was no longer listed, and in 1910 Farley himself was absent
from the directory."
About James Conway Farley -
James Conway Farley is recognized as the first African American photographer. Photography became popular in the 1840s, but very few African Americans were involved in the early years of its introduction to the public. Farley overcame adversity and discrimination to master the photographic process and become a successful businessman.
In 1895, Farley started his own photography studio, the Jefferson Fine Arts Gallery. His gallery specialized in taking the photos of individuals and groups and converting them into greeting cards. Because of the excellent work that Farley produced, he was sought after by whites and African Americans.
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