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, Ira T. (1867-1933) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 599 IRA T. WHITE lives near Hope, Braxton County. Owns 183 acres of land, on which he lives and farms very successfully. He is a native of Upshur County. Born January 22, 1867, son of James Newton and Matilda (Ward) White, of Warren District. His mother was a daughter of Aquilla Ward. His father was one of the most progressive farmers of Upshur County, during his life time. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, educated in the public schools and about the year 1891, moved to Braxton County. Previous to this however, he had been a music teacher in Gilmer and Braxton Counties and had learned to know and love these people and had availed himself of purchasing a farm. He married Ada F. Karickhoff, daughter of Samuel W. and Violetta A. (Casto) Karickhoff. His wife's mother was a daughter of Job Casto. Children: Frederick, French, Bulah, Rosa, Frena, Roy, Samuel, Pearl. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Gilmer County, WV #15137 FULL-NAME: Ira Taylor White BIRTH-DATE: January 22, 1867 BIRTH-PLACE: West Va. DEATH-DATE: December 17, 1933 (at age 66y-10m-25d) DEATH-PLACE: Bennett, Center District, Gilmer County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married (Ida Florence White) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: James Newton White (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Matilda Ward (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: dropped dead from Heart failure, there was no Dr. called INFORMANT: Ida Florence White (of Bennett, W.Va.) BURIAL: Home ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------