My Genealogy Hound

William S. White, a prominent merchant and farmer of Forest Home, Mo., was born in Adair County, Ky., on August 24, 1843. He is a son of Albert and Polly (Stotts) White, who are now residing on a farm in Lawrence County, Mo., on which they located in 1850. William S. White was reared on a farm, and early chose farming as his life vocation, which he has followed very successfully. Of late years he has been engaged in merchandising in connection with his farming interests. In partnership with F. M. Holmes, he purchased the store owned by S. M. Whaley, and has since been doing a good business. They carry a large stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, queensware, plows, hardware, harness and everything to be found in a first-class country store. Mr. White was married in Lawrence County in 1864 to Adaline Greer, who was born in Allen County, Ky., on August 1, 1843. To them were born six children, three of whom, Amelia (Mrs. J. M. Owens), Frank (who married Elma Turk) and Hattie, are living. Mr. White’s first wife died in 1879, and he was afterward married in Lawrence County to Eliza G. Petty. She was born in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, and is a daughter of W. I. and Ruth (Ray) Petty. By this marriage Mr. White is the father of two children, Delia and Opal. In politics he is a Democrat, and in religion is a Cumberland Presbyterian. Mr. White is an Odd Fellow, being a member of Lodge No. 452.