James Russell "Major" White of DeKalb County Tennessee lived in the Alexandria, Tennessee area. Who are his parents?

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James Russell “Major” White, born on May 30, 1818, was a resident of DeKalb County, Tennessee. He married Mary Garrison, likely in the early 1840s in DeKalb County. Together, they had ten children. James passed away on August 14, 1879, in Logan County, Kentucky¹. His parents were Drury Andrew White and Elizabeth Fields². If you’d like more information about his descendants, there’s a comprehensive record available³

James Russell "Major" White Family Tree link: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GZ51-633

Book on Family Search (Desendents of James Russell "Major"  White link: The descendants of James Russell "Major" White (familysearch.org)

Hope this helps.

Patti

Hi Patti,

Thanks so much.  I am very familiar with this book and the authors.  However, they pursue the many descendants with the starting person as James Russell "Major" White and do not go back any further with his parents.  This has always been a mystery that no one has been able to confirm legitimately.  Two possibilities are 1) Littleberry W White who would have been 70 years old at his birth in 1818 and the other 2) Thomas White who would have been 15 years old.  Neither are likely due to their ages.  Some of the family trees that I have accessed state birth date of 1828 which would make Thomas White work, but his headstone in the "Head Cemetary" states birth is 1818 not 1828.    Again, thank you so much for your remarks. Blessings.  James G White 

Thank you for your response.

Since Drury Andrew White was born in 1833, he could not have been James Russell "Major" White's father.  There is another James Russell White in Tennessee but that was many years later and in a different part of Tennessee. I have had more success with Mary Garrison's lineage. Thanks.

James,

It sounds like you are having the same issues and I did trying to find my family. I'm still searching. That's why I help out on here, because I know it can be frustrating and also great when you find one more piece of the puzzle. Our last name was changed. Been a fun search...grrr.  Good luck. I'll keep trying. 

Patti

Thanks Patti,

Yes, it is frustrating, but I know the answer is there somewhere.  I have found more information for his wife Mary Garrison than anyone.  Apparently, they were fairly prominent in Liberty, TN during the mid 1800's. I have targeted him specifically and I have found more information searching his immediate family than anywhere.  On his death certificate he is listed as Major White as signed by his eldest son Thomas Mills.  He had a slew of children and I know my great grandfather William Joel had 121 acres of the old homestead.  My Uncle Warden (2nd cousin) owned an adjacent 160 acres and I'm not sure how many of the other children had part of the original property, but I'm hoping a deed search will show that.  

Thanks for your help.

Best regards,

James

You're welcome James,

I'll still keep looking. Never know what you will find.

Kind Regards,

Patti