Melvin Otto White: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Melvin Otto White was born on 19 Apr 1900 in Montague Co, Texas (son of Charles Cornelina White and Dora Gertrude Emerson); died on 4 Nov 1943 in Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Charles Cornelina White was born on 22 Jun 1876 in Forestburg, Montague Co, Texas; died on 4 Jan 1917 in Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.

Charles married Dora Gertrude Emerson about 1899 in Texas. Dora (daughter of Samuel Emerson and Helena "Lena" Wilhemina Frasher) was born on 23 May 1881 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dora Gertrude Emerson was born on 23 May 1881 in Barren Co, Kentucky (daughter of Samuel Emerson and Helena "Lena" Wilhemina Frasher); died on 31 Jan 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California.

Children:

1. Melvin Otto White was born on 19 Apr 1900 in Montague Co, Texas; died on 4 Nov 1943 in Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Eric H. White was born on 9 Dec 1901 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1967 in Hemet, Riverside Co, California.
Beulah Barbara White was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 20 Apr 1991 in San Diego, California.
(infant) White was born before 1905 in Cooke Co, Texas; died in 1905 in Cooke Co, Texas.
Samuel Troxey White was born on 13 Aug 1905 in Hood, Cooke Co, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1974 in Amarillo, Potter Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Samuel Emerson was born in Apr 1845 in Kentucky (son of Jesse Emerson and Nancy Furlong); died on 04 Mar 1923 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 05 Mar 1923 in Fairview Cem, Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.

Samuel married Helena "Lena" Wilhemina Frasher in 1875. Helena (daughter of Frederick J. Frasher, (immigrant) and Barbara (Strockmeir) Strowmeier, (immigrant)) was born on 20 Jul 1857 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Mar 1946 in Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Mar 1946 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Helena "Lena" Wilhemina Frasher was born on 20 Jul 1857 in Barren Co, Kentucky (daughter of Frederick J. Frasher, (immigrant) and Barbara (Strockmeir) Strowmeier, (immigrant)); died on 27 Mar 1946 in Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Mar 1946 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.

Children:

Henry Clay Emerson was born in Mar 1877 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 23 Apr 1946 in Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 25 Apr 1946 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Frederick Jesse A. Emerson was born in Jul 1879 in Rocky Hill, Barren Co, Kentucky; died after 1945 in of, Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.
3. Dora Gertrude Emerson was born on 23 May 1881 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 31 Jan 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California.
Annie Cleveland Emerson was born in Mar 1885 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 8 Feb 1962 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.
William Warner Emerson was born on 19 Jan 1887 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 05 Dec 1927 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 06 Dec 1927 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Eldred Lucian Emerson was born in Nov 1889 in Cooke Co, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1949 in Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 17 Jul 1949 in Calisburg Cem, Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Cleo Montie Emerson was born on 28 Apr 1893 in Texas; died on 24 Jan 1971 in Pampa, Gray Co, Texas; was buried on 27 Jan 1971 in Fairview Cem, Pampa, Gray Co, Texas.
Buford Lee Emerson was born in Dec 1895 in Cooke Co, Texas; died in 1918 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Eula F. Emerson was born on 14 Jan 1898 in Texas; died in Aug 1985 in Cooke Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.

Jesse Emerson was born in 1808 in Kentucky (son of Pleasant Emerson and Elizabeth Furlong); died after 1860 in of, Barren Co, Kentucky.

Jesse married Nancy Furlong on 14 Mar 1836 in Barren Co, Kentucky. Nancy (daughter of Hubbard Furlong and Mary Armstrong) was born in 1826 in Tennessee; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nancy Furlong was born in 1826 in Tennessee (daughter of Hubbard Furlong and Mary Armstrong); died after 1860.

Children:

Martha Emerson was born in 1842 in Kentucky; died after 1850.
Mary Emerson was born in 1844 in Kentucky; died after 1850.
6. Samuel Emerson was born in Apr 1845 in Kentucky; died on 04 Mar 1923 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 05 Mar 1923 in Fairview Cem, Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Lucinda Emerson was born in 1847 in Kentucky; died after 1850.
Emily Emerson was born in 1849 in Kentucky; died after 1850.

14.	Frederick J. Frasher, (immigrant) was born about 1839 in Bavaria; died after 1859. Frederick married Barbara (Strockmeir) Strowmeier, (immigrant) about 1854. Barbara was born in 1833 in Bavaria; died after 1870 in of, Rocky Hill, Barren Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barbara (Strockmeir) Strowmeier, (immigrant) was born in 1833 in Bavaria; died after 1870 in of, Rocky Hill, Barren Co, Kentucky.

Children:

George J Frasher was born in 1855 in Bavaria; died in 1900.
7. Helena "Lena" Wilhemina Frasher was born on 20 Jul 1857 in Barren Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Mar 1946 in Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Mar 1946 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Charles Frasher was born in 1861 in Kentucky; died after 1870.
Fred Frasher was born on 15 Sept 1863 in Kentucky; died on 12 Feb 1953 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 13 Feb 1953 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Rosa Frasher was born in 1865 in Kentucky; died after 1870.
Henry Leonard Frasher was born on 28 Nov 1867 in Kentucky; died on 03 Jan 1960 in Gainesville, Cooke Co, Texas; was buried on 03 Jan 1960 in Fairview Cem, Gainsville, Cooke Co, Texas.
Salla F Frasher was born in Mar 1870 in Kentucky; died after 1870.
Richard Frasher was born in 1878 in Kentucky; died after 1960.