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Samuel D. White

Birth	:	Apr 1869 Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jun 1927 Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Durham Cemetery, Durham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4710503, -72.6813889
Description	:	The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa)28 Jun 1927, TuePage 1 Samuel White of Rock Island Is Drowned in River Samuel D. White of Rock Island, was drowned Saturday in the Mississippi river above Savanna, Ill., and his body was recovered this morning, according to word received by Rock Island relatives. Mr. White was chief engineer on the pipe line dredge Etna of the government fleet. He was knocked off a pontoon when a rope slipped and was washed under the pontoon. He came up on the other side and grabbed a rope. An employee told him to... Read More	The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa)28 Jun 1927, TuePage 1 Samuel White of Rock Island Is Drowned in River Samuel D. White of Rock Island, was drowned Saturday in the Mississippi river above Savanna, Ill., and his body was recovered this morning, according to word received by Rock Island relatives. Mr. White was chief engineer on the pipe line dredge Etna of the government fleet. He was knocked off a pontoon when a rope slipped and was washed under the pontoon. He came up on the other side and grabbed a rope. An employee told him to hang on until he got a skiff. When the employee returned with the boat Mr. White had disappeared. An inquest was conducted in Savanna at 10 a.m. today. The body will be taken to Fort Madison, Ia., for burial. Mr. White was 56 years old. He came to Rock Island from Fort Madison, Ia., three years ago. He had been employed on the river by the government for the last six years. He married Miss Sarah Burdick 30 years ago. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Don and William and three daughters, Elsie and Mary at homeand Mrs. B.B. Houck of Newton, Ia. Mr. White lived at 1430 Thrity second street, Rock Island. His middle name might be Dexter (Samuel Dexter White) Samuel drowned in the Mississippi River sometime after 1921. He was married to Sarah Jane Burdick. Sarah died during an operation very close to when Samuel drowned. They had at least 5 children; Mary Myrtle, Fern, Flora, Don, and Elsie

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Where is Samuel D. White's memorial?
Samuel D. White's memorial is located at: Durham Cemetery, Durham, Middlesex County, USA.
When did Samuel D. White death?
Samuel D. White death on 25 Jun 1927 in Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Samuel D. White's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4710503
Longitude: -72.6813889

Family Members:

Parent

Mary Elizabeth Hall White

(1824 - unknow)

Spouse

Sarah Jane Burdick White

(1870 - 1933)

Siblings

Spencer Earl Boyd

(1842 - 1907)

George Washington White

(1861 - 1935)

(unknow - unknow)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Durham Cemetery
Durham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4710503, -72.6813889

2. Old Durham Cemetery
Durham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4744797, -72.6804199

3. Mica Hill Cemetery
Durham, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4448509, -72.6831818

4. Middlefield Cemetery
Middlefield, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5187302, -72.7082062

5. Old North Burying Grounds
Middlefield, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5292015, -72.7142029

6. Adath Israel Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5337982, -72.6621017

7. Bluff Head Cemetery
Guilford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4071999, -72.6975021

8. Pine Grove Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346985, -72.6583023

9. Rockland Cemetery
Madison, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4087982, -72.6521378

10. Industrial School for Girls Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5360756, -72.6616211

11. Old Farm Hill Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5347328, -72.6415558

12. Stone House Cemetery
Killingworth, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4188995, -72.6177979

13. New Farm Hill Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5353820, -72.6421810

14. Little City Cemetery
Haddam, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4496994, -72.5868988

15. Saint Sebastian Cemetery
Middlefield, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5456009, -72.7016983

16. Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4611015, -72.7855988

17. First United Methodist Church Memorial Garden
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4541016, -72.7843018

18. Indian Hill Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5546989, -72.6628036

19. Wesleyan University Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5550613, -72.6586380

20. Gethsemane Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5292015, -72.7686005

21. Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5484314, -72.6248703

22. Washington Street Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5584297, -72.6606903

23. Calvary Cemetery
Middletown, Middlesex County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5486107, -72.6231232

24. Saint John Catholic Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4553986, -72.8003998