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Grace Evelyn Myers White

Female 1889 - 1948  (~ 59 years)


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  • Name Grace Evelyn Myers White 
    Born Aug 1889  St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Aug 1948  San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 2 Sep 1948  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6981  Rossville
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2019 

    Father Thaddeus James Myers,   b. 14 Aug 1866,   d. 3 Mar 1934  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Rosetta Isabel Page Myers,   b. 12 Sep 1868, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1952, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1894 
    Family ID F1699  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arthur Edmond White,   b. 31 Aug 1876, St. Clere, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1966, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1909 
    Children 
     1. James Thaddeus White,   b. 27 Dec 1909, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     2. Faye Evelyn White,   b. 19 Jan 1911, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1984, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Zimrye Edward White,   b. 16 Dec 1912, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1985, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Donald Charles White,   b. 28 Apr 1914,   d. 15 Mar 2002  (Age 87 years)
     5. Ritchie Arthur White,   b. 19 Aug 1915, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1984, Riverside, Riverside County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     6. Bob Pitney White,   b. 26 Aug 1917,   d. 7 May 2003  (Age 85 years)
    +7. Clayton Eugene White, Sr.,   b. 17 Oct 1919, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1994, Burlingame, San Mateo County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     8. Peggy Jayne White McAdon,   b. 12 Dec 1921, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 2006, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Katherine Rose White,   b. 16 Aug 1923, Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1923, Louisville, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     10. William Paulen White
    Documents
    Marriage- Myers, Grace-White, Arthur
    Marriage- Myers, Grace-White, Arthur
    Judge Schoch Ties Knot.
    Probate Judge Schoch served as a priest of Hymen this morning in binding together in wedlock Arthur E. White, aged 32 and Miss Grace Evelyn Myers, aged 20, of Rossville, Kan. The marriage ceremony was performed in the judge's office at 11 o'clock this morning and the couple left the court house with happiness beaming from their countenances as they embarked upon the more or less uncertain matrimonial sea.
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2018 08:45:57 
    Family ID F4545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Documents
    Obituary- White, Grace E.
    Obituary- White, Grace E.
    GRACE EVELYN WHITE
    The body of Mrs. Grace E. White 58, who passed away Saturday, in a San Francisco hospital, arrived in Topeka, Wednesday evening, and was brought to Rossville today for funeral and burial services.

    Mrs. White was born at St. Clere and was the daughter of the late Thad Myers and Mrs. Rose Myers.

    She grew to womanhood in this community, where she lived most of her life. She taught in the rural schools near Rossville.

    She was married to A. E. White, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James White and to this union was born nine children. One son, James preceded her in death.

    Mrs. White was a devoted wife and mother and was loved and highly respected by all her friends.

    In 1941 the family left Rossville and moved to South San Francisco, where they have acquired a nice home.

    She was a member and Past Matron of Amaryllis chapter O. E. S. at Rossville and attended the Presbyterian church here.

    Surviving are her husband, Arthur E. White; two daughters, Faye Evelyn of the home and Mrs. Peggy McAdon of Daly City, Calif.; six sons, Don, Zim Ritchie, Bob, Clayton, and Bill Paulen her mother, Mrs. Rose Myers of Rossville; four sisters, Mrs. Mildred French and Mrs. Olive Cochran, Topeka; Mrs. Gwen McAfee, Leona, Tenn.; and Mrs. Edna M. White, South San Francisco, Calif.; four brothers, Clark E. Myers, Austin, Texas; Vernon, Rossville and Ross and Louis of Topeka.

    Funeral services were held this Thursday afternoon from the Methodist church, with the pastor, Rev. E. O. Harbour officiating.

    Music was furnished by Mrs. Marlin Harth and Mrs. O. S. Boyd, with Mrs. Joe Campbell accompanying at the piano.

    Pallbearers were the six son, Don, Zim, Ritchie, Bob, Clayton and Bill Paulen White.

    Burial was in the Rossville cemetery.