Robert Mitchell White Family

Excerpt from the Journal of Winnie Uree McGlothlin Drake
(b. 1901 in Portland, TN d. 1984)
Contributed by Winnie's son Joe Clinton Drake Jr.
Reprinted with permission
Compiled by
Diane Payne
1999

Grandfather of Winnie Drake

Robert Mitchell (mother was Sally Tyler) (my note: See William White) was born Jan 1, 1828, died 6 May 1896 (age 62)
Charity Paralee Huffman was born June 7, 1833, died 16 Nov 1898 (age 65)
Their eight children were:

  1. Miles Howard was born Dec 12, 1852, died 10 Oct 1923
  2. Medora Ann was born July 26, 1854, died Aug 1917
  3. Larkin Ellis was born July 27, 1856, died 7 Jan 1936
  4. Tennessee was born April 16, 1858, died 1905 (age 47)
  5. Caladonia was born Mar 12, 1860, died 3 May 1890
  6. Phebe Izora Francis was born Dec 22, 1861, died ? Aug 1928
  7. Ida Arabella was born Aug 3, 1864, died June 1945
  8. Zelda Blanche was born Sept 9, 1867, died Aug 1906

Robert White died (age 62) May 6, 1895
Charity Huffman died (age 65) Nov 16, 1898
Miles H. died (age 71) Oct 30, 1923
M. Ann Short died (age 63) Aug 8, 1917
Caladonia died (age 30) May 23, 1890
Zelda Groves died Aug 21, 1906
Phebe McGlothlin died (age 67) Aug 28, 1928
Tennessee Short died (age 47) Oct 8, 1904
Larkin White died (age 80) Jan 18, 1936
Ida McGlothlin died (age 81) June 21, 1945
Will Short husband of M. Ann White (Ann and Will married Dec 23, 1874) died Nov 28, 1911
John Groves husband of Zelda White died Jan 1, 1934
Wm Andrew McGlothlin husband of Phebe White died - date unknown
John Short husband of Tennessee White died - no date

Miles Howard White (son of Robert Mitchell and Charity Huffman White) married Emma Guthrie. Their children:

  1. Blanche - husband John Pond - no children
  2. Lucian - wife Ethel Smart - no children
  3. Berta - unmarried

Medora Ann (daughter of Robert M. and Charity White) married Will Short. Their children:

  1. Oscar (died April 1962) married Maggie Ray - they had Floyd married 2 girls, Thurmond married had 1 daughter 1 son, Estelle married Earl Huff had 1 son Bobby.
  2. Clarence (died July 31, 1970 age 90) married 1st Rosa Keen 1 son Cecil, 2nd marriage a Mrs. Legge.
  3. Maude (died date unkown) married John Chambers, children Rhoda married children, and Anna.
  4. Hugh (died date unknown about 1911 or 1912) unmarried died of T. B.
  5. Odell
  6. Cleon (b. 1889) married Buena Link 1 son.

Larkin Ellis White (son of Robert M and Charity White) married Zemro Covington. Their children:

  1. Hilma White (died 1962) married Ernest S__ their children F/Loyd married Alma Hill, Harwell marrried Annie Laurie Str__ 4 children, "Jack" married Betty Lane 1 child, Leroy married Cathleen Groves, Louise married William Eken 2 children, Lola Mae married Thomas Boadway, Edith unmarried, Thomas Craighead married Ann Payne 2 children.
  2. Mai - unmarried
  3. Janie died 1936
  4. Conley died 1926.

Tennessee (daughter of Robert M and Charity White) married John Short. Their children:

  1. Ab - Hetty Searcy 1 daughter
  2. Sanford - Birdie M. McGlothlin 1 daughter
  3. ???
  4. Grace - Henry Dickens 2 girls
  5. Ona - Doc White 4 children
  6. Ora - Walter Brinkenstaff 2 children
  7. Bill ??? McGlothlin 2 boys 1 girl

Caladonia (daughter of Robert M and Charity White) not married.

Phebe Izora Frances (daughter of Robert M and Charity White) married William Andrew McGlothlin. Their children:

  1. Clida - spouse John Ferrill 1 son Mack
  2. Clara - spouse Miller Harris no children
  3. Ralph - spouse Kate Dickerson 2 sons 1 daughter
  4. Guy - spouse Kitty ? She had 2 children by previous marriage
  5. Ernie T. - spouse Lillian Ferrill no children
  6. Terry Mitchell - spouse Thelma Walker 1 son (Robert "Bobby) 1 daughter (Julia Ann)
  7. Agnes - spouse Col. Clyde Beacham Bell died May or June 1962 (68 yrs) 2 sons (Clyde Jr. and William) 1 daughter (Dixie F married Joe Brittian).

Ida A (daughter of Robert M and Charity White) see McGlothlin

Zelda (daughter of Robert M and Charity White) married John Groves. Their children:

  1. Alma born 1889? Married Albia Jackson had Winnie married Jack Raybin no issue, Catherine married Howard Anderson 2 sons.
  2. Callie born 1895 married Lonnie Link 3 or 4 children. Callie Groves Link died Jan 3, 1974.



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