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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 of DeKalb County Tennessee lived in the Alexandria, Tennessee area in 1850. He was born on 1818 in North Carolina that became this part of Tennessee. The 1860 Census shows his Family number to be 1205 and Dwelling number 1217. Is there any way to determine which farm that might be now or even an approximate location? I'm hoping this will give a firm identification of his parents because the only two possibilities that I can fine are Littleberry W White who would have been 70 at the time of his birth, and Thomas White who would have been 15 years old. Neither of these make sense.

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    Thanks for posting your query on History Hub!
    Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that any relevant records directly pertaining to your inquiry will be available at the National Archives. You have already consulted the appropriate census records, and that is the most relevant record that we would hold in this regard. 
    Regarding the property itself, the National Archives would only have records if it was acquired through a Federal land program such as the Homestead Act. But neither Tennessee nor North Carolina were public land states and land acquired in those states would not have Federal land acquired through a Federal land program.
    Hopefully one of our community members familiar with local land records in Tennessee will be able to provide some helpful information beyond what we can provide.
    Sincerely,

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    Thanks for posting your query on History Hub!
    Unfortunately, it is highly unlikely that any relevant records directly pertaining to your inquiry will be available at the National Archives. You have already consulted the appropriate census records, and that is the most relevant record that we would hold in this regard. 
    Regarding the property itself, the National Archives would only have records if it was acquired through a Federal land program such as the Homestead Act. But neither Tennessee nor North Carolina were public land states and land acquired in those states would not have Federal land acquired through a Federal land program.
    Hopefully one of our community members familiar with local land records in Tennessee will be able to provide some helpful information beyond what we can provide.
    Sincerely,

    Archives 1 Reference Branch (RR1R)
    RR1R-24-44855-DD
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