James Louie White: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

James Louie White was born on 30 Apr 1872 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; died on 11 Dec 1949 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

Notes:

Charlie White instead shows him as Lewis WHITE.

Shown in Louisiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1775-1984, Succession File No. 2322-2380, 1914-1915, for Mary C. White, as one of eight surviving children of his parents, viz "J. Louie White---(resident) of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana."

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was married and worked as a Building Contractor. No father was listed, and his mother was shown as Mary Cornelia ?. The informant was W.E. White, relationship not indicated. He had been a resident of Houston for 17 years prior to his death, thus arriving ca 1932.

(Research):
Census Listings:

1900 Census
Mississippi, Pike County, Beat 4 (part) McComb City Town
SD 7 ED 112 Sheet 7A Stamped page 167
Enumerated 6 Jun 1900
105-120
White, William F. (sic) W M July 1838 61 M 32 Miss Miss Miss Merchant
White, Mary Wf W F Nov 1845 54 M 32 11/9 Miss Miss

106-121
Martin, Albert Head W M Nov 1875 24 M 1 Miss Miss Miss Machinist
Martin, Ary Wf W F Jan 1877 (*) Wife 23 M1 1/1 Miss Miss Miss

107-122
White, Louie Hed W M Apr 1872 28 M 3 Miss Miss Miss Merchant
White, Mady Wf W F Jan 1877 23 M 3 2/2 Tenn Tenn Tenn
White, Willie Son M W feb 1898 2 S Miss Miss Tenn
White, Louis Son W M Apr 1900 2/12 S Miss Miss Tenn

James married May D. Vesey on 8 Oct 1896 in Pike County, Mississippi. May was born on 22 Dec 1878 in Jackson County, Tennessee; died on 19 Aug 1964 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Forest Park (Forest Park Lawndale) Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Wiliam Edward White was born on 19 Feb 1898 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; died on 29 Jul 1996 in Texas.
3. Louis "Louie" White was born in Apr 1900 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; and died.
4. Laura White was born about 1902 in Louisiana; and died.

Generation: 2

Wiliam Edward White

(1.James¹) was born on 19 Feb 1898 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; died on 29 Jul 1996 in Texas.

Notes:

Shown on Ancestry.com. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.as William Edward White, age 43, resident of Houston, Texas, employee of White Construction Co, with blue eyes and blond hair, 5 feet 8 inches, 183 pounds, and with next of kin as his wife, Mrs. W. E. White.

3. Louis "Louie" White (1.James¹) was born in Apr 1900 in McComb, Pike County, Mississippi; and died.
4. Laura White (1.James¹) was born about 1902 in Louisiana; and died.