Albert Henry White was born 1 April 1827 in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island, the second child and second son of Jonathan and Miranda (Wade) White.[1] He had an older brother Henry Arnold White and a younger sister Harriet White. The family moved from Glocester, Rhode Island to Killingly, Connecticut in 1839.
Albert's father, Jonathan White, died 19 April 1850 in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. In his will, he gave and bequeathed to his sons Henry and Albert all of his lands in Rhode Island, and all of his lands in Connecticut after their mother died, and to give their sister Harriet $200. Miranda (Wade) White died soon after on 27 August 1850 in Killingly.
In the 1850 US census, the remnant of the Jonathan White family resided in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut.[2] The household included:
- Albert H. White -- age 23, male, a farmer, $1200 in real property, born Glocester RI
- Harriet A. White -- age 14, female, born Glocester RI
- Maranda White -- age 46, female, born Glocester RI.
On 29 November 1866, Albert White married Olive Almira (Griffith) Northup (the widow of SylvesterA. Northup).[3] Olive was born 14 July 1839 in Sterling, Windham County, Connecticut, and died 4 August 1926 in Pascoag, Providence County, Rhode Island. They had no children.
In the 1880 United States Census, this family resided in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut.[4] The household included:
- Albert H. White - white, male, age 51, married, Works cotton mill, born Connecticut,
- Olive A. White - white, female, age 40, Wife, married, keeping house, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut
In the 1900 United States Census, the Albert H. White family resided in Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut.[5] The household included:
- Albert H. White - Head, white, male, born Apr 1827, age 73, married, for 34 years, born Rhode Island, father born Rhode Island, mother born Rhode Island, a Farmer, can read, write and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage
- Olive A. White - Wife, white, female, born July 1839, age 60, married, for 34 years, 0 children born, born Connecticut, father born Connecticut, mother born Connecticut, can read, write and speak English.
Albert Henry White died 11 February 1910 in Putnam, Windham County, Connecicut at age 82 of a general breakdown.[1,6] He was buried in Grove Street Cemetery in Putnam with his wife, Olive.[1]
An obituary for Albert White was published in the Putnam section news of the Norwich [Conn.] Bulletin newspaper on Saturday, 12 February 1910, on page 2:
"Albert White
"Albert White, 83, for many years a resident of this town, died at his home near Putnam Heights Friday morning after an illness due to a general breaking down.
"Mr. White was for years a mill overseer in this section, working in the Morse and Attawaugan mills, but during the latter part of his life he lived on the farm where he died. He is survived by his wife."
I have posted over 500 genealogical sketches of my ancestors back through the 7th great-.grandparents and a number of close relatives. Information about his father, Jonathan White (1804-1850) is in 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 37: #44 Jonathan White (1804-1850).
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