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Francis M. White, junior member of the well-known firm of Cagle & White, general merchants doing business at Beirne, was born in Hardin County, Tenn., September 8, 1858, the eldest child of William M. and Emily J. (Cummings) White, natives of Tennessee, the former a farmer and overseer by occupation. They moved to Clark County, Ark., in 1860, and upon the breaking out of the late war, Mr. White enlisted in the Confederate service, and died in the service, or rather was taken sick, and came home to die. He was a Democrat in politics. His wife died at the close of the war, a member of the Presbyterian Church, leaving two children: Francis M. (the eldest) and a daughter, Martha Ann (who died when about eleven years of age). At his parents' death, the subject of this sketch was taken by his uncle, J. M. White, a farmer of this county, by whom he was reared, attending school in this county, and when nineteen years of age, commenced doing for himself, choosing farming as his occupation in life, going to Johnson County, Tex., where he remained for one year, and then returned to his home in Clark County. In 1882 he purchased eighty acres of land, which he improved and sold, and then bought again. In November, 1885, he came to Beirne, and commenced a general merchandise business, in August, 1889, forming a partnership with A. W. Cagle, and now does a general merchandise and mill business. The firm owns some very fine timber land. He has been very successful, chiefly the result of his own efforts. January 1, 1880, he was married to Miss Irene Daniel, daughter of L. B. Daniel, of this county, and the fruits of this union have been three children, viz.: Oliver, William and Fred. Mrs. White is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In his political views, Mr. White affiliates with the Democratic party, and is an enterprising and prosperous citizen.