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Below is a family biography from the book, History of Kentucky, Edition 1 by J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin and G. C. Kniffin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Company in 1885. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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DR. THOMAS E. WHITE was born in McCracken County, September 21, 1856, and is a son of Dr. Augustus White. He commenced the study of medicine under his father’s instruction, and afterward graduated from the Missouri Medical College, at St. Louis. Returning to McCracken County, he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession, having the respect and confidence of the community. He has a farm of 109 acres, and gives some attention also to farming pursuits. He married Mrs. Alice (Wilson) Hough, by whom he has one child, Lucille. Mrs. White has one child, Hunter, born to her former husband.
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This family biography is one of 165 biographies included in the McCracken County, Kentucky section of the book, The History of Kentucky, Edition 1 published in 1885 by F. A. Battey Publishing Company. For the complete description, click here: History of Kentucky, Edition 1
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