I am researching White's of the Cumberland Gap area. Any info would be greatly appreciated; I will share.

Question

I am specifically looking for (John) Sam White and Mammie Jane (Jenkins) White; they were my grandparents. They lived in the Claiborne Co., Tennessee area from about 1910 to sometime in the 1940's. any help will be greatly appreciated and I will gladly share my info.

Answer 1

There are two genealogy boards devoted exclusively to Claiborne County. Write to me if you are interested and I'll send you the links.

Answer 2

This is what I found:

Census of 1910, Claiborne Cty, Tennessee

Census was taken Apr. 26, 1910

Sam White, age 22, born USA

Wife:  Mamie, age 18, born TN

They had been married for 4 years (abt. 1906)

Children:  Clyde, age 2

Arthur, age 8 months

Sam's occupation:  Tracker layer for Coal Mine.

Also living with them, Sanford Jenkins, Sam's brother-in-law.  He's 10 years old and was born in TN.

WWI Draft registration:  Dated 9/12/1918

#2186  Order# A578

John Samuel White

Claiborne Cty, Tennessee

Date of birth:  10/7/1885

Occupation:  Mine laborer

Nearest relative:  Mamee White

Description:  Height - medium; build - medium; eyes - blue; hair - dark.

Census 1920 for Claiborn County Tennessee, Dist. 8

Census taken:  January 5, 1920

Sam White  b. 1887/8 in NC   Occupation:  Coal Miner

wife:  Mamie, b. 1892 in TN

Children:  Clyde, b. 1907/8 in TN

Arthur, b. 1910/11 in TN

Harton, b. 1912/13 in TN

Lottie, b. 1914/15  in TN

Edgar, b. 1917/18 in TN

Ray, b. 6/1919 in TN

They are living next door to A. H. Jenkins, age 54 and his family.  Could this be Mammie's father?

Sam White's parents:

Census of 1900 (taken June 14, 1900) in Wise County, Virginia

Father:  Joseph F. White, born April, 1842 in NC

occupation:  coal miner

Wife:  Synthia, born Dec. 1860 in NC

Married abt. 1883

Children:

Samuel, b. 10/1886 TN

Ada, b. 11/1883 in TN

Eliza P., b. 10/1888 TN

Evie J, b. 10/1890 TN

William F., b. 9/1890 in TN

Sophia V., b. 12/1894 in TN

Social Security Death Index:

John White

b.  10/7/1886

d. 10/1977

Wyandotte, Wayne Cty, Michigan

SSN#  406-01-9479  issued in Kentucky after 1951.

Mamie White

b. 12/13/1889

d. 7/1973

Wyandotte, Wayne Cty, Michigan

SSN:  367-68-3088 issued in Michigan

Answer 3

Glen

Are you on the Cumberland Gap Yahoo Group?

If not go here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cumberland...

and ask to join.  This is an active group that can probably help a lot.

1910 Claiborne TN

Sam White 22  

Mamie White 18  

Clyde White 2  

Arthur White 8/12  

Sanford Jenkins 10  brother in law

Possible Parents:

Joseph E White 4/1855 NC d. Bell Co, KY

Cynthia Ann Queen

1861–1944

Children

Joe Anna White

1879–

Ida Bell White

1883–1977

Samuel White

1886–

Eliza P. White

1888–

Evie J. White

1890–

William F White

1892–

Sophia V. White

1894

cynthia Ann Queen, daughter of Meredy Queen (died in civil war as a deserter) and Sarah Jane Mode.

JOseph son of Joseph and Martha White

1910 Claiborne Co, TN

Joseph F White 54  

Cynthia White 49  

Virgie White 15  

Perry White 56  brother

Answer 4

1910 Claiborne C., TN. Sam White 22 born US track layer, coal mine.  Mamie 18 born TN. parents born TN.  Married 4 yrs. Two children:  Clyde 2, Arthur (8 mos.?)

1920 Claiborne, TN. 33 NC, NC, NC.  coal miner.  married 14 yrs.  wife Maimie 28, TN. TN. TN.  Clyde 12, Arthur 10, Harton 8, Lottie 5, Edgar 3, Ray 3 all children born TN.

There is a Huston Jenkins in Claiborne Co. in 1900.  He is 36 born Apr. 1864 TN. parents born TN.  wife Maggie 31, born Sep. 1868/9 TN. NC. TN.  Walter S. 15, Harmon 13, Nannie 11, Mamy 7, born Dec. 1890, John, Arley, Columbus, Robert.