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Martha Willard White was born on 13 Aug 1862 in Trenton, KentuckyG.^4,5,6 She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Elkton, Todd Co., KentuckyG, in the household of her parents, William Tillman White and Modena A. Clark.¹¹
     Her father died in Apr 1880, when Martha was 17 years old.^12,13 She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Trenton, Kentucky in the household of her mother.¹⁴
     Martha married James Young Cabaniss, son of Rev. Asa B. Cabaniss and Martha E. Adkisson, on 12 Sep 1883 in Trenton, Todd Co., KentuckyG, with P. N. Lockett officating.^7,8
     Martha and James moved to Evansville, Indiana, by 1893, when they were living at 2 Madison Ave.G.¹⁵ The following year they moved to 115 Jefferson Ave. G.¹⁶
      About 1896 Martha and James moved to 1104 Upper 6th St.¹⁷ They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at 1104 6th St. G, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented it's home. Their children Hallie, Jamie, and Asa were listed as living with them, as were her mother, Modena A. Clark, and her brother, James Cross White, and Georgia Walker, a 40 year-old black domestic survant.¹⁸
      About 1903 they moved to 414 Chandler Ave. G.¹⁹ They moved to 1054 Upper 1st. St.G, about 1908.²⁰ They moved to 519 Upper 3rd St.G, about 1912.²¹
     Martha and James appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at 1054 First St. G, enumerated in Apr 1910, reporting they were renting their home. Their son Asa was listed as living with them, as were her brother Henry and George Altondorf, an accountant at a chair factory, who was listed as a lodger.²²
     Martha and James have not been found in the 1920 census. They are last listed in the Evansville city directory in 1916. No record of them has been found from then until they appeared in 1921 at 21 W. Lomax, Jacksonville, FloridaG, living with their daughter Hallie and her husband, who had just moved there from another address in Jacksonville.²³
     Martha and James appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, G in the household of their daughter Hallie and her husband, James Francis Dobbin.²⁴
     Martha and James appeared on the 1935 State Census of Duval Co., Florida, at 621 Lomax St., G in the household of their daughter Hallie and her husband.²⁵
     Martha died on 18 Jul 1937 at age 74.⁹ She was buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Trenton, Todd Co., KentuckyG.¹⁰

Henry P. White was born about May 1869 in Todd Co., KentuckyG.^4,5,6 He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Elkton, Todd Co., KentuckyG, in the household of his parents, William Tillman White and Modena A. Clark.¹
     His father died in Apr 1880, when Henry was about 11 years old.^7,8 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Trenton, Todd Co., Kentucky, G in the household of his mother.²
     Henry was listed as working on his mother's the farm in 1880 census, after the death of his father.² He later became a railroad brakeman. His early career has not been traced, but by 1897 he was living in Evansville, Indiana, living with his sister Martha at 1104 6th St. G.^9,10
     Henry enlisted in the U.S. Army 25 Jun 1898 in St. Louis, MissouriG. He served in the 6th Artillery, Co. E. He was discharged 19 Jan 1899 in Washington, District of ColumbiaG, as a private.^11,12
     Henry enlisted again 3 Jun 1899 in Evansville, IndianaG. He served again in the 6th Artillery, now in Co. M. With the re-organization of Army artillery in 1901 he became part of the 63rd Co., U.S. Coastal Artillery. He was discharged for disability 31 May 1902 on Alcatraz Island, CaliforniaG, as a mechanic.^13,14
     Henry filed an application for an invalid pension based on his military service 13 Jun 1902 while living in Indiana. A pension of $14 per month was subsequently approved.^15,16
     He was admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Johnson City, Washington Co., TennesseeG, on 29 Nov 1902 because of his disability, which was listed as chronic gastritis, old injury to left foot with deformity, and history of malaria. He was discharged 24 Jan 1904, returned 15 Jun 1904 staying until 31 Dec 1912. He was re-admitted 16 Mar 1913, staying until his death.¹⁷
     While the records of the Home indicate he was a patient there more or less continually, he apparently spent time intermittently at his sister's home in Evansville, where his mother was also living until her death. He appears in the 1905 and 1906 city directories there.¹⁸ He also appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, G in the household of his sister Martha, and her husband, James Young Cabaniss.¹⁹
     Henry died on 16 May 1919 in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Johnson City, Washington Co., TennesseeG, at age ~50.³ He was buried in Trenton, KentuckyG.³

James Cross White was born on 21 Feb 1877 in Trenton, KentuckyG.^4,5,6
     His father died in Apr 1880, when James was 3 years old.^13,14 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Trenton, Todd Co., Kentucky, G in the household of his mother, Modena A. Clark.¹⁵
     James appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, G in the household of his sister Martha and her husband, James Young Cabaniss, where his mother was also living.¹⁶
     He was a bookkeeper in Indiana, remaining there until about 1906, still he was living with his sister and her husband.^17,18
     His whereabouts in the following years are unknown. He has not been found in the 1910 census. The next record of him is in the 1916 city directory of Dallas, Texas, when he was living at 715 Hillcrest. He is listed as a salesman for S. F. Bower & Co., manufacturers of self-measuring oil tanks and pumps used to dispense gasoline and other oil products. He continued with that firm, and living at that address, until about 1918.¹⁹
     James registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 715 Hillcrest, Dallas, Dallas Co., TexasG, reporting he was a self-employed farmer.³
     He has not been found in the 1920 census. He appeared in the 1924 city directory at 3510 Swiss Ave.G, working as a salesman for the Wayne Tank & Pump Co., manufacturers of similar equipment. By 1925 he was as salesman for Tokheim Oil Tank and Pump Co., yet another manufacturer of that equipment.²⁰
     James married Irene Heath, daughter of Howell C. Heath and Elizabeth B. Trigg, about 1927 in Dallas, TexasG.^7,8,9
     James and Irene moved to Houston by 1929, when they were living at 1400 Bonnie Brae Ave. G.^21,22 They appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at 1400 Bonnie Brae Ave. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1930, reporting they were renting their home, for $80 per month, and did not own a radio. Two railroad solicitors, George Harrigen and John Weberlz, were listed as roomers in their home.²³
     In Houston James was the manager of the White-Tucker company, dealers of service station equipment. He continued to manage that business until about 1935.^24,25
     James and Irene appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Houston, Harris Co., Texas, at 2037 Banks G, enumerated 31 May 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $9,500, and had lived in the same city in 1935.²⁶
     He was a vice president of Southwest Pump Co. by 1940. That year he reported that he had worked 44 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $5,000.^27,28
     James died on 4 Jul 1947 in Houston, Harris Co., TexasG, at age 70.^10,11 He was buried on 5 Jul 1947 in Rockwall Memorial Cemetery, Rockwall, TexasG.¹²

James Young Cabaniss was born on 23 Jan 1862 in Halifax Co., VirginiaG.^4,5,6 He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Russellville, Logan Co., KentuckyG, in the household of his parents, Rev. Asa B. Cabaniss and Martha E. Adkisson.¹⁴
     James appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky G, enumerated 2 Jun 1880, in the hotel operated by Frank Gary and his wife Lucy, listed as an employee.¹⁵
     He was a hotel clerk in 1880, at age 17. He then became a merchant, and 1886 was reported to have moved "his stock of drugs etc." to a new store house. But his interest in the hotel business seems to have remained, as at the same time it was announced that he was opening the Willard Hotel. In 1888 the Traveler's Protective Association Hotel Company was formed in Trenton to establish a new hotel, which he was to manage. Much of the stock in the company was purchased by "commercial men."^16,17,18
     He was apparently regarded as good at the hotel business. In Jun 1890 a ClarksvilleG newspaper reported that he and others were considering leasing the Arlington Hotel there. It said he was regarded as "one of the best hotel men in this section," and that the hotel would be in good hands if the deal closed. in ClarksvilleG.¹⁹
     James married Martha Willard White, daughter of William Tillman White and Modena A. Clark, on 12 Sep 1883 in Trenton, Todd Co., KentuckyG, with P. N. Lockett officating.^7,8

Becoming a Commercial Traveler --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     James and Martha moved to Evansville, Indiana, by 1893, when they were living at 2 Madison Ave.G.²⁰ The following year they moved to 115 Jefferson Ave. G.²¹
     With his move to Evansville his career changed from providing lodging to commercial travelers to being one himself. He was initially employed there as a clerk by Ragon Brothers, wholesale grocers, at 16 Upper 1st St. G By the next year he was a salesman there and the following year was identified as a traveling salesman. He continued in that role until about 1908.^23,24,25
     James's tribute to his friend Wood Axton, written after the man's death in 1936, provides insight into the life of a commercial traveler. Axton manufactured "Old Hillside Tobacco." James wrote
      About 1896 James and Martha moved to 1104 Upper 6th St.²⁷ They appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at 1104 6th St. G, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, reporting that the family rented it's home. Their children Hallie, Jamie, and Asa were listed as living with them, as were her mother, Modena A. Clark, and her brother, James Cross White, and Georgia Walker, a 40 year-old black domestic survant.²⁸
      About 1903 they moved to 414 Chandler Ave. G.²⁹ They moved to 1054 Upper 1st. St.G, about 1908.³⁰ They moved to 519 Upper 3rd St.G, about 1912.³¹
     James redirected his sales talents to the insurance industry about 1910, though it is not clear exactly what he was selling. His occupation was reported in the 1910 census as a stock salesman in the insurance industry. It was recorded in the city directories of this period as travelling agent.^32,33
     James and Martha appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, at 1054 First St. G, enumerated in Apr 1910, reporting they were renting their home. Their son Asa was listed as living with them, as were her brother Henry and George Altondorf, an accountant at a chair factory, who was listed as a lodger.³⁴

Moving to Florida --- Text Stolen from ReigelRidge.com !! ---

     James and Martha have not been found in the 1920 census. They are last listed in the Evansville city directory in 1916. No record of them has been found from then until they appeared in 1921 at 21 W. Lomax, Jacksonville, FloridaG, living with their daughter Hallie and her husband, who had just moved there from another address in Jacksonville.³⁵
     James and Martha appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida, G in the household of their daughter Hallie and her husband, James Francis Dobbin.³⁶
     James continued to work as a commercial traveler after he moved to Florida, though the industry is unknown except for 1930, when he was selling for a wholesale tobacco company. He was retired by 1935.^37,38,39
     James and Martha appeared on the 1935 State Census of Duval Co., Florida, at 621 Lomax St., G in the household of their daughter Hallie and her husband.⁴⁰
     His wife died on 18 Jul 1937.⁴¹
     James died on 2 Nov 1939 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FloridaG, at age 77, at the home of his daughter Hallie, whose husband had died the day before.^9,10,11 He was buried on 6 Nov 1939 in Edgewood Cemetery, Trenton, Todd Co., KentuckyG, after a double funeral for him and his daughter's husband.^12,13

William Jessup was born on 21 Jun 1797 in Southampton, Long Island, New YorkG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Zebulon Jessup, in the 1800 Federal Census of South Hampton, Suffolk Co., New YorkG.¹² He was probably one of the two males age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Southampton, Suffolk Co., New YorkG.¹³
     William graduated from Yale CollegeG in 1815.¹
     He moved to Montrose, PennsylvaniaG, in 1818.¹
     He was was admitted to the bar in Feb 1820, and appointed Register and Recorder of Susquehanna Co.G in Jan 1824. From 1838 to 1851 he was the presiding judge of the Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania. After his retirement from the bench he resumed the practice of law until he was disabled by paralysis in 1863.^14,15,16,17
     William married Amanda Harris, daughter of Henry Harris, on 4 Jul 1820.^7,8,9
     William appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania Co., MontroseG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son William), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Harriet), two age 5 to 10 (Mary), and one age 20 to 30 (unknown), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Amanda.)¹⁸
     William appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son George), two age 5 to 10 (Henry and Samuel), one age 10 to 15 (William), and one age 20 to 30 (unknown), and one age 40 to 50 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Fanny), one age 10 to 15 (Harriet), two age 15 to 20 (Mary and another), and one age 40 to 50 (wife Amanda.)¹⁹
     William received the degree of LL. D. from Hamilton CollegeG in 1848.¹
     William and Amanda appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 1 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $40,000. Their children William, Henry, Samuel, Fanny, George, Phebe, and Hunting were listed as living with them, There were also three servants, Hugh Mithcell, age 22, and Johann Ahern, age 17, both born in Ireland, and Orpha Brown, age 19, born in Pennsylvania.²
     William and Amanda appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG, enumerated 23 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $20,000 and personal estate of $6,000. Their children Samuel, Fanny, George, Phebe, and Hunting were listed as living with them, Also listed were three servants, Mary Clary, age 25, Allica Holley, age 15, and Martin McNerrey, all born in Ireland.³
     William died on 11 Sep 1868 at age 71.^5,10 He was buried in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Susquehanna Co., PennsylvaniaG.¹¹