U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- White, Forest William (1884-1913) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 674-675, FOREST WILLIAM WHITE. Groceries and drygoods stores, hotels and livery stables are among the indispensables of every place where trading is carried on. Kingwood is well supplied with these establishments, its livery stable being one of the best in Preston County, and its owner a man well adapted to its particular needs. Forest W. White, proprietor of the Kingwood stable, is a son of John S. White, at one time an owner of this stand. The father was a brother of George Washington White, of Pleasantdale and it was on that old homestead farm he was born January 2, 1859. He married Miss Jennie B. White, a native of Oakland, Maryland. Their children were Elmer E., now owner and proprietor of a large hotel at Logan, Logan County, West Virginia. His wife was Miss Lummie Graham; Forest W.; Ada B., born April 26, 1886; McKinley, born June 27, 1900. Forest W. White was born March 28, 1884. His parents were in poor circumstances, and shifted about as renters from place to place. The birth of Forest was on the farm now owned by Benoni Jordan near Kingwood. They lived four years in Barbour County at one time. After a common school education was obtained, young Mr. White began life for himself. He teamed seven or eight years, and in that line of work first got his start. In 1906 he bought out all interests in the Livery Stable, with lots covering nine tenths of an acre in all. In 1911, he built his commodious residence, two story and a basement, and will in the near future erect another residence on the lot adjoining. He owns a round dozen of teams, and twenty-five good rigs to meet the demands of his traveling patrons whose number has increased very largely quite lately. Mr. White was married August 13, 1911, to Miss Addie B. Stone, daughter of Charley Stone, whose sketch also appears in this work. One child, Eugene Francis, born February 25, 1912, is the fruit of this union. He died March 23, 1912. Mr. White is a member of the I. O. O. F., but aside from this order he belongs to no other fraternity. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Register of Deaths, Preston County, WV (Page 33, Line No. 15) FULL-NAME: Forest W. White DEATH-DATE: Mar 23, 1913 at 27-years of age DEATH-PLACE: Kingwood MARITAL-STATUS: OCCUPATION: Liveryman CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Accident --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------