Robert White, Jr.

Robert Jr. married 1st to Mary Polly Cooper, abt 1811 in Union County South Carolina, they had 12 known children. He married 2nd to Susan Norman, abt 1841, in Spartanburg County SC, they had 1 known child. He was the son of Robert Sr. & Mildred "Milly" [Whitehead] White, of Union Co SC. He was born most likely in Caswell Co NC, where his family lived from 1780-1787, they arrived in Cross Keys Union Co SC, in 1788, according to the church records of the Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, in that county.

His death is recorded at his church, Cedar Springs Baptist, in Spartanburg Co SC, and his Obituary was printed in the Carolina Spartan as well as the Christian Index (Sep 9, 1880 p6 col 3):

OBITUARY

"Carolina Spartan - dated: 5/26/1880 Page 2"

Robert's Obituary reads as follows:

"ROBERT WHITE, who died at his residence near Cedar Springs, in Spartanburg County, on the 17th day of February last, deserves a worthier tribute to his memory, than the writer of this short sketch is capable of giving.

He was born in Union County, then District, [Error NC], then District, on the ---day of ----, 1784. [16 Mar], and was in his ninety-sixth year when he died. When a youth he united with the Padgett Creek church in his native District. In 1815 [1818] he moved to Spartanburg district and settled near Cedar Springs where he continued to reside until the day of his death. On moving to his new home he at once changed his membership to the church at that place. In 1821 he was elected a deacon of Cedar Springs church, which office he retained, and by his Christian conduct adorned the balance of his life - thus continuing for fifty-nine years a deacon of the church where he was ordained.

"His most distinguishing characteristics were his earnest Christian piety and his devotion to duty. During his long life his seat was never once vacant when service was held in his church, unless physically disabled, or kept away by some family affliction which rarely happened, in cold, heat, in rain or sunshine, his pastor could always rely upon the encouragement of his presence. He loved his church and all its ordinances.

"The Sabbath-school, too, was his delight. His modesty and distrust of his own merit were so great that he could never be prevailed upon to take a class, yet he was punctual and constant attendant.

"Unwilling to assume the responsibility of a teacher he was always anxious to be a learner. And as in church so in Sunday-school, if his seat was vacant, it was a subject of remark and it was at once known that he was either sick or that something unusual had transpired in his family. The end of such a man could be nothing less than perfect peace, and though dead he yet speaketh in the impress he has left upon others.

"Happy the man who like ROBERT WHITE can, when he comes to die, look back upon a life where youth, manhood, and old age had been spent in doing all the good he could in the sphere in which he lived and labored.

"The rich fragrance which lingers around a life thus spent will long rise, like precious incense, to shed its blessings upon all around." A Friend End

Bio contributed by:

Mike White FAG# 47543185

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via son Jesse Tom White by SmartCopy: Jun 20 2015, 22:53:54 UTC