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Robert P. "Bob" White 1 was born 2 in Mar 1815 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 3 Mar 1904 in [Surry co, NC] and was buried 4 in R.P.White Cem; Surry co, NC. Robert married 5 Nancy Snow on 11 Oct 1836.

Tom has added a note in his files which says that Robert "Bob" White,
"Was a farmer along King's Creek in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina. This is south of Dobson and is where the cemetery is located where he and his wife Nancy are buried."

Nancy Snow [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1809 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 on 19 Jan 1883 in [Surry co, NC] and was buried 4 in R.P.White Cem; Surry co, NC. Nancy married 5 Robert P. "Bob" White on 11 Oct 1836.

They had the following children:

  M i Richard C. White
  M ii Hewel L. White 1 was born 2 in 1840 in Surry co, NC. He died on 25 Nov 1863 in Lynchburg, VA and was buried in Lynchburg, VA.

Tom Strahan adds this note:
"Hewel White never married. Volunteered at Dobson, NC as a Private in Co. A, 28th NC Troops on 4 May 1861. Was on active duty until he died of chronic diarrhea."
  F iii Lucinda A. "Cindy" White
  M iv William M. "Billy" White
  F v Mary L. "Polly" White
  F vi Matilda A. "Tildie" White

Richard C. White [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 18 Jul 1837 in Surry co, NC. He died 5 on 28 May 1917 and was buried 6 in Cockerham Family Cem; Surry co, NC. Richard married 7 Elizabeth Cockerham on 6 May 1866.

Other marriages:
Spears, Alice V.

1880 census for Dobson, Surry co, NC shown in hh of Richard C. White is;
Beverly Haynes; married black male; age 100; born in NC; relationship shown as "other"; occupation, "Works on Farm"; parents born in NC.

Elizabeth Cockerham [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 4 Sep 1837 in Surry co, NC. She died 5 on 20 Sep 1887 and was buried 6 in Cockerham Family Cem; Surry co, NC. Elizabeth married 7 Richard C. White on 6 May 1866.

Note in Tom Strahan's files; Elizabeth, "Died of diptheria after bathing in Snow Creek in preparation for a church associational meeting."

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas J. White 1 was born 2 about 1867 in NC. He died unknown.
  M ii William H. White 1 was born 2 about 1867 in NC. He died unknown.
  F iii Mary E. White 1 was born 2 about 1870 in NC. She died unknown.
  M iv John H. White (twin?) 1 was born 2 about 1873 in NC. He died unknown.

John H. and sister, Eliza J. are both shown to be age 7 in 1880 census; while this doesn't necessarily mean they are twins, I have shown this to be a possibility. If anyone can confirm or correct this, I would be pleased to hear from you.
  F v Eliza J. White (twin?) 1 was born 2 about 1873 in NC. She died unknown.

Eliza J. and brother, John H. are both shown to be age 7 in 1880 census; while this doesn't necessarily mean they are twins, I have shown this to be a possibility. If anyone can confirm or correct this, I would be pleased to hear from you.
  F vi Nancy J. White 1 was born 2 about 1875 in NC.

Richard C. White [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 18 Jul 1837 in Surry co, NC. He died 5 on 28 May 1917 and was buried 6 in Cockerham Family Cem; Surry co, NC. Richard married 7 Alice V. Spears on 29 Mar 1891.

Other marriages:
Cockerham, Elizabeth

1880 census for Dobson, Surry co, NC shown in hh of Richard C. White is;
Beverly Haynes; married black male; age 100; born in NC; relationship shown as "other"; occupation, "Works on Farm"; parents born in NC.

Alice V. Spears 1 was born 2 in May 1870. She died unknown. Alice married 3 Richard C. White on 29 Mar 1891.


William Cockerham 1 was born 2 [prob early 1800's] in NC. He died unknown. William married Nancy Wright.

Nancy Wright 1 was born 2 [prob early 1800's] in NC. She died unknown. Nancy married William Cockerham.

They had the following children:

  F i Elizabeth Cockerham
  F ii Mary Ann Cockerham
  M iii Thomas W. Cockerham

Lemuel B. Alberty [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 11 May 1842 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 15 May 1916 in Liberty, Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in Liberty Primative Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. Lemuel married 5 Lucinda A. "Cindy" White on 22 Jan 1864 in Surry co, NC.

Occupation listed as farmer; and apparently served in Confederate Armed Forces;
information from Tom Strahan.

Lucinda A. "Cindy" White [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 4 Jan 1842 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 on 5 Dec 1923 and was buried 4 in Liberty Primative Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. Lucinda married 5 Lemuel B. Alberty on 22 Jan 1864 in Surry co, NC.


Nathan C. Alberty 1 died unknown. He married Rebecca Bray.

Rebecca Bray 1 died unknown. She married Nathan C. Alberty.

They had the following children:

  M i Lemuel B. Alberty

William M. "Billy" White [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 23 May 1843 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 9 Jan 1931 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in Little Richmond Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. William married 5 Armittie C. Alberty on 8 Oct 1867.

Other marriages:
Stanley, Mary Ellen
Shore, Molly Octavia

Armittie C. Alberty 1 died unknown. She married 2 William M. "Billy" White on 8 Oct 1867.


William M. "Billy" White [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 23 May 1843 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 9 Jan 1931 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in Little Richmond Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. William married 5 Mary Ellen Stanley on 22 Dec 1872.

Other marriages:
Alberty, Armittie C.
Shore, Molly Octavia

Mary Ellen Stanley 1 died unknown. She married 2 William M. "Billy" White on 22 Dec 1872.


William M. "Billy" White [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 23 May 1843 in Surry co, NC. He died 3 on 9 Jan 1931 in Surry co, NC and was buried 4 in Little Richmond Baptist Church Cem; Surry co, NC. William married 5 Molly Octavia Shore on 7 Oct 1894.

Other marriages:
Alberty, Armittie C.
Stanley, Mary Ellen

Molly Octavia Shore 1 died unknown. She married 2 William M. "Billy" White on 7 Oct 1894.


James White 1 died unknown. He married Mary L. "Polly" White.

Mary L. "Polly" White [Parents] 1 was born 2 in Nov 1846 in Surry co, NC. She died 3 on 17 Feb 1922 and was buried 4 in White Graveyard; Surry co, NC. Mary married James White.

Other marriages:
White, Thomas M.

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