Descendants of

Chief Opechancanough
(Pronounced: O-pa-CHAN-ca-no)

 

 

 

Generation No. 1

CHIEF OPECHANCANOUGH (POWHATAN CONFEDERATION; Pronounced: O-PA-CHAN-CA-NO) was born in 1614 in Virginia.

He married
/UNKNOWN/ Abt. 1631 in Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1615 in Virginia.  

Chief Opechancanough's Story

 

Generation No. 2

POWHATAN INDIAN NICKETTI was born in 1632 in Virginia.

She married HUGHES (A VIRGINIA CAVALIER).  He was born Abt. 1628 in Virginia.  

 

Generation No. 3

ELIZABETH HUGHES was born in 1654 in Barbados, The Caribbean.

She married N
ATHANIEL DAVIS
.  He was born 1650 in Devonshire, England.

 

Generation No. 4

NATHANIEL DAVIS was born in 1676 in Barbados, The Caribbean, and died in 1771 in Florida.

Burial: 1771, Florida

He married:
(1) A
BADIAH LEWIS.

(2) A
NNA ATKINS.  She was born in 1680 in Florida.

 

Generation No. 5

MARTHA DAVIS was born on 14 July 1702 in Amherst, Louisa County, Virginia, and died on 18 February 1765 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Burial: 20 February 1765, Louisa County, Virginia

She married ABRAHAM VENABLE in 1723 in Louisa County, Virginia.  He was born on 22 March 1699 in New Kent, Louisa County, Virginia, and died on 16 December 1769 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Christening: 27 April 1701, St. Peter's Parish, New Kent County, Virginia

Burial: 18 December 1769, Louisa County, Virginia  

 

Generation No. 6

MARY VENABLE was born on 22 May 1739 in Campbell County, Virginia, and died on 10 March 1807 in Breckinridge, Kentucky.

Burial: 12 March 1807, Breckinridge, Kentucky

She married:
(1) CHARLES MOORMAN, son of CHARLES MOORMAN and ELIZABETH REYNOLDS.  He was born in 1715 in Green Springs, Louisa County, Virginia, and died on 12 October 1788 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Burial: October 1788, Louisa County, Virginia

(2) CHARLES MOORMAN in 1767 in Campbell County, Virginia, son of ACHILLES MOORMAN (PS VA) and ELIZABETH ADAMS.  He was born in 1737 in Campbell County, Virginia, and died on 11 June 1789 in Campbell County, Virginia.

Burial: 13 June 1789, Campbell County, Virginia

 

Generation No. 7

 MARY "POLLY" MOORMAN was born in 1780 in Campbell County, Virginia, and died on 19 October 1824 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

Burial: 21 October 1824, Holmes Cemetery, Near Harmony, Iredell County, North Carolina

She married RICHARDSON WHITE on 11 February 1799 in Campbell County, Virginia, son of RICHARD WHITE and LUCY RICHARDSON.  He was born on 29 October 1773 in Louisa County, Virginia (OR England OR Wales), and died on 26 March 1824 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

SIDE NOTE
War of 1812 Pay Rolls & Muster Rolls Records
WHITE, Richardson; Corporal, United States Army: War of 1812 -- PR329
(SOURCE:  War of 1812 Pay Rolls & Muster Rolls: WHITE, John - W; Card 40 of 81)

Last Will & Testament of John Richardson White, Senior (PS KY; War of 1812)

Buried: 30 October 1773 on Barry Sloan Farm near Olin, Iredell County, North Carolina  

 

Generation No. 8

 MOORMAN WHITE was born on 08 December 1805 in Olin, Iredell County, North Carolina, and died 20 December 1890 in Tombstone, Arizona.

Burial: 21 December 1890, Boot Hill Cemetery, Tombstone, Arizona  

The Last Years of Moorman White

He married SARAH BAXTER on 18 February 1830 in Olin, Iredell County, North Carolina.  She was born on 25 May 1814 in Iredell County, North Carolina, and died on 25 September 1905 in Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: 27 September 1905, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi  

 

Generation No. 9

 CAPTAIN JOSEPH BAXTER WHITE AQM PACS was born in April of 1831 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died on 05 August 1864 -- Killed In Action (KIA) during the Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama.

Burial: 15 August 1864, White Family Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi.

Information Regarding Joseph Baxter White CSA

He married SARAH E. (SALLIE) GOODE in February of 1853 in Rutherford County, North Carolina.  She was born in 1834 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, and died on 30 September 1868 in Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: 02 October 1868, White Family Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi  

 

Generation No. 10

 JOHN BAXTER WHITE was born on 26 July 1854 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 31 March 1915 in Winston County, Mississippi.

The Second Golden Age of The Southern White Family

Burial: 02 April 1915, White Family Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi

He married:
(1) M
ALISSA JANE HAMMILL on 13 February 1878 in Pontotoc, Winston County, Mississippi.  She was born on 25 October 1860 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 29 October 1898 in Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: 01 November 1898, White Family Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi  

(2) DAVIE FRAZIER on 02 June 1896 in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi.  She was born in 1854 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died in 1900 in Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: White Family Cemetery (Pleasant Hill Cemetery), Louisville-Sturgis Road, Mississippi  

 

Generation No. 11

 JOHN (JOE) GREER WHITE, SENIOR was born on 17 July 1885 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 14 March 1960 in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: 16 March 1960, Mount Pleasant (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

He married DAISY PEARL RAY on 19 October 1913 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi, daughter of JOHN RAY and KATE WILLIAMS (ECHOTA CHEROKEE INDIAN; CHEROKEE BIRTH NAME UNKNOWN).  She was born on 26 May 1897 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 19 May 1970 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi.

Burial: 22 May 1970, Mount Pleasant (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi

Cause of Death: Died In Her Sleep  

 

Generation No. 12

MURRELL RAY WHITE, SENIOR USMC (RET) was born on 15 July 1934 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi.

Died: 27 September 2001; Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

He married K
ATHLEEN ANN LAMBERT on 02 June 1957 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, daughter of COL JULIUS CECILE LAMBERT USA (RET – WWII CBI; MERRILL’S MARAUDERS / MARS TASK FORCE) and CATHERINE ANN COATES.  She was born ON 09 January 1939 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.  

 

Generation No. 13

MURRELL RAY WHITE, JUNIOR USMC (RET) was born on 17 May 1958 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

 

 

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