He was born in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York state.
Around the year 1850, his family relocated to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio and many years later to Ripley County, Indiana.
His middle name honors his mother's maiden name of Thomas.
His father was a Methodist minister. John Thomas White adhered to the Methodist religion all of his life.
From Cincinnati, Ohio, he signed up for service in the Army during the Civil War, obtaining the rank of captain. When the war ended, he remained in New Iberia, Louisiana where he lived out his life.
He was the owner of Hull Plantation, a sugar cane plantation in New Iberia, Iberia parish, Louisiana.
He was born in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York state.
Around the year 1850, his family relocated to Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio and many years later to Ripley County, Indiana.
His middle name honors his mother's maiden name of Thomas.
His father was a Methodist minister. John Thomas White adhered to the Methodist religion all of his life.
From Cincinnati, Ohio, he signed up for service in the Army during the Civil War, obtaining the rank of captain. When the war ended, he remained in New Iberia, Louisiana where he lived out his life.
He was the owner of Hull Plantation, a sugar cane plantation in New Iberia, Iberia parish, Louisiana.
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