White, George W.

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Title: White, George W.
Gender: Male
Biography: George was promoted to Corporal on November 4, 1864.; He was living in Denver, Colorado when he filed for his soldier's pension on April 20, 1892.; Due to cataracts in both eyes, George was admitted to the Western Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Leavenworth, Kansas on September 16, 1910.; His enlistment papers listed his occupation as "farmer." His soldiers' home admission paperwork listed his profession as "laborer." It also stated he was 5-feet 9-inches in height, a widower, a Protestant, and literate.
Member: White family
Birth date: circa 1839
Place of birth: Kentucky
Father: White, John "Felix"
Mother: Stephens, Jane
Spouse(s): unknown
Death date: 2 Sep 1914
Place of death: Leavenworth (Kan.)
Death and burial information: Cause of death: Chronic intestinal nephritis; Leavenworth National Cemetery (Leavenworth, Kan.)
Occupation(s): Farmer; Laborer
Military service: Co. I, 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization); 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization)
Allegiance: United States of America
Held rank: Private; Corporal
Place of enlistment: Leavenworth (Kan.)
Service began: 1 May 1863
Service ended: 1 Oct 1865; Mustered out at Pine Bluff (Ark.)
Participant in: 1849--George White Attempts Escape; 1849--Emily Francis Attempts Escape; 1844--The Escape of John "Felix" White; 1849--Oscar F. White Attempts Escape; 1849--Lucy Ann Attempts Escape; 1849--Sisley Attempts Escape; 1849--Jane Stephens and Family Escape Attempts
Resided in: Denver (Colo.)
Relationship: Enslaver(s): Stephens, Benjamin Jr.; Ross, Webb; Stephens, Benjamin L., Jr.; Ross, Webb
Bibliographic citation(s): "George White Attempts Escape," Emporia Republican, Emporia, KS, 15 Oct 1896; "George White Attempts Escape," Emporia Republican, Emporia, KS, 28 Apr 1898; FindAGrave.com, memorial #3683008
Source(s): George White Attempts Escape (1896); George White Attempts Escape (1898); U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865; U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: George White; U.S. Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries: George White; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: AA--Jane Stephens story--Enslaved; AA--Enslaved--Kentucky--Boone County--R; AA--Enslaved--Kentucky--Boone County--S; Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County--S-Z

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Items with "Participant: White, George W."
Title	Class
1849--George White Attempts Escape	Event
1849--Jane Stephens and Family Escape Attempts	Event

Items with "Relationship: White, George W."
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Ross, Webb	Person
Stephens, Benjamin L., Jr.	Person

Items with "Child(ren): White, George W."
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Stephens, Jane	Person
White, John "Felix"	Person