Mansel Lawrence White, son of Thomas B. White and Mary Austin was born December 22, 1855, in McDonough County, Illinois.  Of six children born to Thomas and Mary, only two, Mansel and Freeman, survived infancy.  The boys lost their father in 1863 (a Civil War casualty) and their mother in 1875.

Mansel was not yet 21 when he and Mary George wanted to get married late in 1874.  Mansel's mother (who had remarried six years after Thomas died) signed a note giving her permission and Augustus White, Mansel's first cousin, signed an affidavit declaring that Mary George was over the age of 18.  Why did Augustus sign this document rather than Mary's father?  Good question.

Rev. Thomas M. Walker performed the nuptials on November 5, 1874, at Fountain Green.  Marriage Documents

Mansel and Mary raised their children and farmed in Fountain Green Township for at least a quarter century.  They moved to Blandinsville, McDonough County, sometime between 1900 and 1910, and spent the rest of their lives there.

Mary died May 20, 1931, Mansel died January 5, 1940.  Their remains were placed in the mausoleum at Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville.

The White children were:

Thomas White, 33, male, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born NY
Mary, 24, female, born NY
Nancy, 5, female, born IL     [Mansel]
Mary E, 3, female, born IL
Freman, 1, male, born IL
Lucena, 70, female, born NY

Henry George, 27, male, farmer, born Hessa Germany
Martha J, 26, female, born VA
Mary Ann C, 4, female, born VA
Elanora, 1, female, born VA
Nancy Balsley, 19, female, born VA

Bloyd, Benjamin, 42, male, white farmer, value of real estate 4000, value of personal estate 3500, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Mary, 33, female, white, keeping house, value of real estate 4000, born NY
Sadie, 11, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Ida, 13, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[White], Mansil, 14, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[White], Freeman, 10, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
[Bloyd], Hiram, 4, male, white, born IL
Borzee, Alman, 20, male, white, born Kanzas, attended school within the year

White, Mansel, white, male, 24, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born NY
Mary, white, female, 25, wife, married, keeping house, born VA, father born Hessen Cassel, mother born VA
Leroy T, white, male, 4, son, single, at home, could not read or write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA
Mattie P, white, female, 2, daughter, single, at home, could not read or write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA

White, Mansel L, head, white, male, Dec 1855, 44, married for 25 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 137

Mary A, wife, white, female, Aug 1855, age 44, married for 25 years, mother of 0 children [sic], born VA, father born Germany, mother born VA, could read, write and speak English

Mayfield, Art, hand, white, male, [month illegible] 1871 ?, 23 ?, single, born IL, father born PA, mother born unknown, farm hand, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

White, Manse, head, male, white, 55, married (1st) for 36 years, born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English, own income, could read and write, owned his home free of mortgage

Mary A, wife, female, white, 55, married (1st) for 36 years; mother of 3 children, 2 living; born IL, father born Germany ?, mother born VA, spoke English, could read and write

McGauhey ?, Fanny, boarder, female, white, 27, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, teacher, public school, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, could read and write

Stephens, Mabel, boarder, female,white, 21, single, born IL; both parents born England, English; spoke English, book keeper, bank, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, could read and write

White, Ansel L, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 65, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born NY, spoke English, farmer, truck farm, working on own account, farm schedule 1

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Mary A C, wife, female, white, 65, married, could read and write, born VA; father born Hesse Cassel Germany, native tongue German; mother born VA, spoke English

White, Mansel L, head, owned his home, home value 5000, did not own a radio, did not live on a farm, male, white, 74, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born IL, father born NY, mother born IL, spoke English, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition [no entry]

Mary A, wife, female, white, 74, married, age at first marriage - 19, could read and write, born VA, father born Germany, mother born VA, spoke English

Mann, Samuel, son-in-law, male, white, 58, married, age at first marriage - 25, spoke English, born MI, both parents born PA, spoke English, laborer, farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Pearl M, daughter, female, white, 51, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, spoke English

Robert W, grandson, male, white, 8, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born MO, father born MI, mother born IL