White Family Photos: William "Willie" Owen White Timeline

This portrait was found behind the William and Ellen Wedding picture, which was in the original wood frame from 1900.

William Owen White was born in October of 1873 to James and Sabrina Peebles White. From the 1880 census, he lived in the Little River district of Raleigh. His grandparents, Sherwood and Susan White, lived next door where they took care of the family farm.

1880
Census - Age: 7
Little River, Wake County, North Carolina

James White, Age: 35 (Farmer)
Sabrina White, Age: 28 (Keeping House)
Joseph White, Age: 9
William White, Age: 6
Zora White, Age: 4
Elizabeth White, Age: 2
James Williams, Age: 16 (Servant)

1900
1900 Census - Age: 27 Raleigh Township

At 26, William Owen White, shows up working at Pilot Mills with his future wife, Ellen Langford (18) who were married on June 27th, 1900 at Midway Baptist Church.

Raleigh 1899-1900 City Directory.
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)

Wedding portrait of William Owen White and Ellen Langford.

Midway Baptist Church was located at the corner of Spring Forest and Falls of Neuse Roads.

In the 1900 tax list, Willie owned one cow valued at $20 ($574.39 in 2015). The total aggregate assets of his personal property was $20. He paid $154 ($4,422 in 2015) in total taxes.

In 1903, Willie was working at Pilot Mills and living at 543 N Wilmington. His Mother, Sabrina White is living in room #4. William and Ellen have two sons by 1903, George and Leland.