James White obituary, 1892
"Ex-Judge James D White, died at his home at Whitesville, on Friday last, 22d instant, aged 83 years and 7 months.
The immediate cause of death was an accidental fall from his porch to the ground three days previous, breaking
his hip and arm and injuring him internally. Judge White was a native and a life-long resident of this section
in which he died. He was a Methodist in religion, and his unswerving devotion to duty, his liberal support to
the church, his kindly affectionate nature did much to advance to cause of Christianity among his friends and
neighbors. In politics he was a strong Republican, though surrounded by Democratic influences. During the war
he was a strong Unionist. He was at one time Lay Judge of Ocean County.
In early life, Mr White was happily married, and he and his beloved wife, Amy, lived together until last Winter,
when she succumbed to the effects of La Grippe. In all, they were the parents of nine children, seven of whom
are still alive- five girls and two boys; two of the boys are dead. One of his daughters is Mrs Charles L Holman.
A large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren added to the joys of his later years.
His funeral services were held at the Whitesville M E Church, on Tuesday afternoon last, at 2:30 o'clock. A large
assemblage of friends were present to pay their last respects to him they had loved- gathering from all parts of
the county and the adjacent territory of Monmouth. The sermon was preached by Rev J Morgan Reid, at one time his
pastor, from the text: "Know ye not that there is a prince a great man fallen this day in Israel? 2 Samuel 3:38.
He was followed by remarks by Rev H S Gascoyne, Rev Max S Rowland, and Rev William Woodlfield. All spoke in
feeling terms of the deceased".
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