White, John B.

1846 - 1911  (64 years)

• Name	White, John B.
  Birth	Sep 1846	Tennessee   [1, 2]
  	According to the 1880 Census, he was born about 1825
  Gender	Male
  Census		1880 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01 1880 United States Federal Census, Pixley Township, (District 150), Clay County, Illinois, image 01, page 01
  Reference Number	WHIT.J030
  _FGRAVE	18645463
  Military Service	Unitedd States Civil War, Private, Company D, 5th Illinois Cavalry  [2]
  	Pvt. Co. D. Reg. ILL CAL. Civil War in Twice enlisted at age 18 he is listed as being 6 ft 4 in ,dark Hair , Hazel eyes light complexion, occ: Farmer Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865 Springfield, Ill.
  Death	1911  [2]
  Burial	Number Four Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I49830	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family	Kenley, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 4 Jul 1850, Clay County, Illinois d. 16 Nov 1930, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	1. White, William,   b. 13 Apr ____, Illinois d. 25 Sep 1876 + 2. White, Wallace,   b. 7 Jul 1871, Jefferson County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1954, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 82 years)   3. White, C. E.,   b. 2 Dec 1873, Illinois d. 4 Sep 1875 (Age 1 year) + 4. White, Nancy,   b. 19 May 1876, Illinois d. Dec 1969 (Age 93 years)   5. White, Hester A.,   b. Oct 1879, Illinois d. 1907 (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F17969	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Sep 1846 - Tennessee Burial - - Number Four Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John B. White was b. Sept 14, 1846 in TN d. Dec. 11, 1911 in Clay Co. Il. He was the oldest of 5 children of William White and Nancy Pennington and he had 5 1/2 siblings too. He married Mary Elizabeth Kenley June 27, 1871 in Clay Co. Il. Together they had 8 known children. Pvt. Co. D. Reg. ILL CAL. Civil War in Twice enlisted at age 18 he is listed as being 6 ft 4 in ,dark Hair , Hazel eyes light complexion, occ: Farmer Mustered out Oct. 17, 1865 Springfield, Ill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16829] https://www.ancestry.com, 1880 Census, Pixley Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240459-00041?usePUB=true&_phsrc=vbj1&pId=20617590) (Reliability: 2). [S16501] https://www.findagrave.com/, Headstone, White, John, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18645463/john-white), none. (Reliability: 2).