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| Oscar T. White, minister, and farmer on sec. 16, Mecosta Tp., was born in Crawford Co., Pa., Sept. 6, 1848. His father Jerome White, was a native of New York, and his mother, Lovinda (Lasner) White, was born in Pennsylvania, of French descent. At the age of 16 Mr. White found himself at liberty to hew out his own career in the world, and went to Dodge Co., Minn. His first employment was as a farm laborer eight months, he then went to Wisconsin, where his stay was brief. Home ties and influences still held him, and he returned to his native State, where he was married, May 10, 1867, to Caroline E., daughter of Miranda and Jesse (Armsbery) Main, natives of New York, who was born in Erie Co., Pa., on a farm, and there remained until 1871. They came to Newaygo Co., Mich., and Mr. White engaged as a lumberman two years. In 1873 they came to Mecosta County, fixed their residence in the township of Colfax, where, however, they made a brief stay, returning to Pennsylvania, Mr. White was occupied a short time as a fruit tree agent there, and came back to Michigan, following that line of business until the spring of 1876, when he settled permanently where he now resides, having previously purchased a farm of 48 acres, which he has increased by the addition of 40 more, and has 20 acres under the plow. Mr. and Mrs. White have had four children; Helen A., born Nov. 14, 1868; Ala M., Aug. 27, 1870: Mabel Dec 27, 1877; Gracie, born Oct. 2, 1880, and died Oct. 4, 1880. They have been connected with the Church of Christ three years, in which communion Mr. White officiates every two weeks in the neighborhood where he resides. In political views he is independent, but on temperance is a ratical prohibitionist. He has held the office of Township Clerk, Justice of the Peace, and in 1877, was elected delegate to the State Gubernatorial Convention. |