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| John White, farmer, sec. 5, Chippewa Tp., was born Oct. 31, 1838, in Argyleshire, Scotland, and is a son of John and Mary (McLaughlin) White. The parents came with their family to Canada in 1843, and located in Williams Tp., Middlesex Co., where they lived on a farm. The father died Aug. 24, 1863; and the mother resides with her son in Chipewa Tp., aged 70 years. Mr. White was married in 1862 to Lydia Ann, daughter of Martin and Ann (Spanswick) Tolman. Her father was born Oct. 22, 1821, in Philadelphia; her mother in 1826, in Yorkshire, Eng., and died in 1859. Mr. Tolman resides in Saginaw Co., Mich. Mrs. White was born in the village of Preston, Waterloo Co., Can., Sept. 19, 1842. After marriage Mr. White was a farmer in Williams Tp. upwards of six years, when he became a resident of Warwick Tp., Lambton Co., Can. Between three and four years later he sold out and came to Mecosta Co., Mich. He reached Chippewa Tp. May 9, 1872, and bought 160 acres of land. With the energy and perseverance characteristic of the nationality to which he belongs, he has prosecuted his labors until one-half of his acreage is in a finely cultivated condition. Following is the record of nine children of which Mr. and Mrs. White have been the parents; John M. was born July 17, 1863; Peter, Feb. 6, 1865; Lydia Ann, Dec. 13, 1866; Alexander, Oct 16, 1870; Mary E., Jan. 23, 1876; Hugh born July 22, 1877, died Sept. 1877; Catherine M., born Aug. 20, 1879, died Feb. 5, 1881; Archibald born Aug. 18, 1880, died Sept, 21, 1880; William George, born June 21, 1882, died July 7, 1882. |