White Family History Facts: Fun, Sad & Tragic Things You Need To Know

Two daughters of Doyle Battle married a man named Joseph Petties & his son Olive Petties from State Line, Mississippi?

This family in-law taught her husband how to read and write?

Majority of Aunt Dinah White-Battle's descendants live in this state?

Majority of Aunt Sophia White-Winborn's descendants live in these two states?

In the mid-1920s, most of this White descendant's children moved from Battles to Florida?

White Family members were enslaved in this Washington County, Alabama community during the Civil War?

Cousin Marjorie Johnson-Gandy said that this White Family in-law was the first person in Battles to own a car?

This family member pitched against Baseball Hall of Famer Satchel Paige and defeated him 1-0?

In 2024, we have family members with the surname of Battle living in Battles ?

This first generation White Family member's descendants STILL own land listed in his name in Mississippi?

Simeon & Mariah White were descended from Native Americans?

Engaged in bootlegging and went to jail to avoid FBI investigators curious about the size of his home in Battles?

In the 1930's, this family member born in Battles became the first White Family descendant to move to California?

Born enslaved in Healing Springs in 1864 and passed away at the age of 103 in Gulfport, Mississippi in March 1968?

Why did the White Family leave Healing Springs in the 1880's to move to Battles & State Line, Mississippi?

This White Family in-law was the postmaster of Battles, Mississippi?

Number of children of Simeon & Mariah White that were alive at the time of the 1880 census?

Patriarch of White Family

In 1892 school records, White Family members lived in which THREE sections of Battles?

In the 1930's & 1940's, White Family members began moving from Battles/State Line to this Mississippi city?

Granddaughter of Simeon & Mariah White who raised her sister's Corine's children after Corine passed away in 1920?

As of 2024, this first-generation member has the most living descendants in Battles, Mississippi?

Majority of Uncle Peter White's descendants live in this state?

Including this year's reunion, how many White-Gandy Family Reunions have taken place?

Which couple was NOT married at least 70 years?

One was NOT a school in Battles?

Majority of Uncle Monroe White's descendants live in these two states?

Cousin Donald Fairley would ALWAYS be the first person to pay his family reunion fees? Who is his grandmother?

By a HUGE stretch, the longest marriages in family history have occurred with this person's descendants?

Some family members raised in Battles/State Line were born in this logging community in Greene County, Mississippi?

The number of Simeon & Mariah White's children who moved from Healing Springs to State Line, Greene County, Mississippi?

Amendment stated that formerly enslaved Black people would become citizens of the United States and have equal rights?

Which TWO children of Mattie Battle-Ward NEVER MOVED AWAY from Battles?

Family member born in Battles was the first to raise their children in Buckatunna, Mississippi?

The largest number of White-Gandy Family Reunions have taken place in which state/states?

In the 1930s', became the first White Family descendant to live in Detroit, Michigan?

Number of Dinah White-Battle's children who had their own children?

Number of Adline White-Battle's children who had their own children?

Great-granddaughter of Simeon & Mariah White who provided shelter & safety to Civil Rights activists in State Line?

Most frequently used first name of Sophia White-Winborn's male desendants?

On January 10, 1962, on a day that it snowed in Battles, this family member died there tragically in a house fire?

Number of Monroe White's children who had their own children?

There are at least how many marriages between the White & Gandy families?

These TWO families were NOT already living in Battles when the White Family moved there?

Majority of Aunt Rosa White-Woulard's descendants live in this state?

Number of Washington White's children who had their own children?

Uncle and nephew who married sisters Amelia Pierce & Anna Pierce from State Line?

This daughter of Elouise Battle-McCann did NOT marry a man from the Rogers Family of Battles?

First White Family descendant born in Battles, Mississippi?

There are at least how many marriages between the White Family & the Woulard Family of Battles?

At least THREE of these family members were named after a grandparent?

Number of Sophia White-Winborn's children who had their own children?

Patricia Coleman, A.D. Leverett, Aurie Loper Brown-Mitchell & Ollie Shoemaker are great-grandchildren of this person?

The number of Simeon & Mariah White's children who moved from Healing Springs to Battles?

Charlie Webb McCann, Jesse Lee Rogers, Dr. C.J. Smith & Frances Ward-Hardy are great-grandchildren of this person?

Number of Lucinda White Williams-Lang's children who had their own children?

How many marriages have between the White family & the Pierce Family of State Line?

Amendment that gave women the legal right to vote?

At least 4 of these men paid poll taxes in Alabama in 1886 & 1889, even though the 15th Amendment said they could vote?

Dexter Goss, Marionette Benson-Hamilton, Dianne Stanley & Jolly Lee Gandy are great-grandchildren of this person?

The town of State Line is located in two counties. One is Wayne. What is the other?

Majority of Aunt Adline White-Battle's descendants live in this state?

Passed away in 1901 in Battles and her headstone is visible at Mt. Nebo Cemetery in Battles?

As of 1910, the only LIVING first generation White Family member who NEVER moved away from Healing Springs?

In the 1940's, became the first White Family descendant to live in Cleveland, Ohio?

White Family descendant who became the postmaster of Battles after the death of James Battle?

Great-grandmother of Wiley Pittman, born in Battles, who taught the young Ray Charles how to play the piano?

White Family members married how many of the seven first-generation Battle siblings of the Battle Family from Battles?

Majority of Uncle Washington White's descendants live in this state?

Matriarch of White Family

There are at least how many marriages between the White family & the Leverette/Simpson Family of State Line/Knobtown?

Luke White, whose 1971 funeral led to the creation of the White-Gandy Family Reunion, is a descendant of this person?

First family member to move from Healing Springs, Alabama to State Line, Greene County, Mississippi in the 1880's?

Amendment legally abolished slavery in the United States (with the exception of involuntary servitude - JAIL)?

Which great-granddaughter of Simeon & Mariah White was a schoolteacher in Battles?

This first generation family member has NO living descendants in Mississippi?

Married April 26, 1876 in State Line and became the first White Family member to live in Battles?

At least three of there were the leading causes of death for Black people between 1880 & 1940?

First White Family member to marry someone from the Knobtown community of State Line, Mississippi?

Number of Peter White's children who had their own children?

In the 1930's & 1940's, White Family members began migrating from Battles/State Line to this southern city?

In 1867, these 2 men became registered voters in Healing Spring, Alabama before the 1870 passage of the 15th Amendment?

Number of Rosa White-Woulard's children who had their own children?

First White Family descendant born in State Line, Greene County, Mississippi?

Passed away in 1944 at the Black charity hospital in Laurel after being kicked by a mule on his farm in Battles?

Benita Simpson-Hamilton, Ronnie Leverette & Linda Hill-Atkins are great-grandchildren of this person?

In the late 1930's, this person became the first family member to move from Battles/State Line to Chicago?

How many original White-Gandy Family Committee members are still with us?

After growing up in Battles, moved to Richton, Mississippi where he worked as a barber?

Eddie Woulard Jr, Lorraine Pierce-Meredith & Marjorie Johnson-Gandy are great-grandchildren of this person?

The first TWO White Family descendants to live in Buffalo, New York?

in 1934, this grandson of Simeon & Mariah White was arrested and convicted in Evergreen, Alabama for bootlegging?

Passed away in 1940 at the Black charity hospital in Laurel after his leg was amputated due to gangrene?

White descendant who had sons named Robert White, Tom White & Walter White?

Simeon & Mariah raised which grandchild of theirs?

Which great-granddaughter of Sophia White-Winborn was a schoolteacher in State Line, Mississippi?

Majority of Aunt Lucinda White Williams-Lang's descendants live in this state?

Simeon & Mariah had a granddaughter that was raised by the Twyner Family of State Line?

Two men told Brian Hayes they had known Brian's great-grandparents & 3 of his great-great grandparents in Battles?

Passed away in 1902 in State Line and her headstone, carved by her husband, is still visible at Mt. Nebo Cemetery?