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Cornelius Gooding White

Birth	:	9 Aug 1826 Kentucky, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 1901 Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Whitman County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8891983, -117.3494034
Plot	:	Masonic Original, Lot 10, Grave 11
Description	:	A PIONEER GONE C. G. White Has Passed to the Other Land C. G. White, a pioneer of Whitman county, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Richardson. His death was due to old age, weakening of the constitution and pneumonia. Mr. White was one of the pioneers of the Palouse country, settling on the North Palouse river two miles above Colfax in early days, so far as Palouse history is concerned. He leaves three sons, John, Edward and Warren White, and four daughters, Mrs. John Richardson of North Colfax- Mrs. T.... Read More	A PIONEER GONE C. G. White Has Passed to the Other Land C. G. White, a pioneer of Whitman county, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Richardson. His death was due to old age, weakening of the constitution and pneumonia. Mr. White was one of the pioneers of the Palouse country, settling on the North Palouse river two miles above Colfax in early days, so far as Palouse history is concerned. He leaves three sons, John, Edward and Warren White, and four daughters, Mrs. John Richardson of North Colfax- Mrs. T. D. Connor of Wallace, Idaho; Mrs. J. C. Sborno of Ritzville and Miss Myrtle. All except Mrs. Shorno and Warren were in attendance at the funeral, held Monday at noon from the Colfax Christian church. A large concourse of friends followed the remains of the revered pioneer to the grave. The burial was under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, of which Mr. White had long been an honored member. The church services were conducted by Elder Geo. F. Stivers of Garfield. The Colfax gazette. (Colfax, Wash.) January 25, 1901, Image 2 Washington State Library; Olympia, WA chroniclingamerica.loc.gov === Death of C. G. White Mr. C. G. White of Colfax was buried from the Christian church of that place on Sunday at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Stivers assisted by the Rev. Geo. H. Newman. The large church was full of friends and neighbors. Mr. White had not only been long known in the community but had been respected and loved. At the close of the services Hon. J.A. Perkins of Colfax, by request, brought out some interesting facts in the life of Mr. White and paid a high tribute to his worth. He said that Mr. White's family was the first to come into that part of the Palouse country. This was in 1870. Mr. Perkins and another man had settled where Colfax now is about two months before Mr. White's coming. The speaker said that Mrs. White was the first white woman he saw in that part of the Palouse country. Mr. White was a member of the first school board of Whitman county, one of the first directors of District No. 1, when that district embraced nearly the whole county, and from which have been made since nearly one hundred districts. Two years later he was elected superintendent of schools so that he had the distinction of being the first superintendent of schools in Whitman county. Mr. Perkins also called attention to some of the notable things in the character of Mr. White. He was always the same true friend. It did not matter what the circumstances were; one never met White that he did not greet him with good nature and a cheering smile, and the thirty-one years of life in the community sustained all that was said of his worth. Mr. White was one of the early pioneers of the state of Washington. He was born in Kentucky. At twenty-one, he emigrated to Illinois. In '59 he pushed on westward to Oregon and then in '79 moved to Washington, which has since been his home. He leaves a widow and seven children some of whom live in Colfax. A daughter, Mrs. Conner, is treasurer of Shoshone county, Idaho. Another daughter is Mrs. J. C. Shorno of Ritzville, wife of our sheriff. It was very natural that the whole community should feel deeply the loss of such a man and one who was so long connected with the interests of the public, a true friend, a good neighbor, and a noble Christian. Adams County News, January 23, 1901 =====

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Cornelius Gooding White death on 19 Jan 1901 in Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 46.8891983
Longitude: -117.3494034

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Frances Boydston White

(1839 - 1922)

Children

John Sylvester White

(1856 - 1940)

Charles Edward White

(1864 - 1947)

Dr Warren Everett White

(1873 - 1943)

Lilly White

(1878 - 1889)

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