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Elizabeth "Betty" Abel was born September 25, 1816, in Roane County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John David Abel and Ann Harner.
Betty married John Kinchelow "Jack" White on October 8, 1832, in Roane County. Jack White was born February 29, 1812, in Roane County, the son of Charles White and Nancy McPherson.
About 1843, the family moved from Roane County, Tennessee, to Missouri. The 1850 Dade County, Missouri, census shows John White, 36, a farmer; Elizabeth, 33; Anna, 16; James, 14; Nancy, 13; Sarah, 12; Benjamin, 10; Thomas, 8; Charles, 7; Robrt, 5; Mary, 3; Rachel, 1; and Danil, 19, a laborer.
Jack died November 16, 1857.
The 1860 Cedar County, Missouri, census shows Elizebeth White, 46, widow, $400 real property, $380 personal property; Sarah E., 20; Benj F., 18, farm laborer; Thomas, 17, farm laborer; Charles, 14; Robert, 13; Mary, 12; Rachel, 11; Susan, 10; and John, 5 years old.
Betty died August 5, 1880, in Cedar County, Missouri.
Children of Jack White and Betty Abel
1. Anna Catherine White, b. 1834, Roane Co, TN; d. Nov 20, 1886, Dade Co, MO; m. Lawson Daniel Bridges on Jan 18, 1855, Cedar Co, MO
2. James Columbus White, b. Jan 14, 1836, Roane Co, TN; m. Caroline Sevier Hudson on Sept 4, 1856, Cedar Co, MO
3. Nancy Jane White, b. Feb 27, 1837, Roane Co, TN; d. May 25, 1882, Dade Co, MO; m. Isaiah B. West on Mar 13, 1856, Cedar Co, MO
4. Sarah E. "Sally" White, b. 1838, Roane Co, TN; d. Sept 8, 1865, Cedar Co, MO; m. John F. Kennedy
5. Benjamin Franklin White, b. Jan 24, 1840, Roane Co, TN; m. Esther E. Foust on Sept 25, 1864, Dade Co, MO, then Orlena Graham Foust abt 1874
6. Thomas Benton White, b. Mar 9, 1842, Roane Co, TN; m. Mary C. Graham on Mar 7, 1867, Cedar Co, MO
7. Charles D. White, b. Sept 2, 1844, Wright Co, MO; m. Lou Sarah Edge on Apr 28, 1868, Cedar Co.
8. Robert A. White, b. Nov 17, 1845, Dade Co, MO; m. Sarah M. Gipson on Dec 31, 1866, Cedar Co.
9. Mary Louise White, b. Dec 18, 1847, Dade Co, MO; m. Newton Tribel Edge on Oct 15, 1867, Cedar Co.
10. Rachel Lucinda White, b. Sept 25, 1849, Dade Co, MO; m. John Crisp Lovell on Nov 18, 1877, Cedar Co.
11. Susan Elizabeth "Betsey" White, b. May 9, 1851, Dade Co, MO; m. Thornton Tucker Ellis on Aug 23, 1868, Cedar Co, MO
12. John C. White, b. 1855, Dade Co, MO; d. 1874, Cedar Co, MO