History of Rush County
1888
Chicago
Brant & Fuller
Alfred P. White, a native of Fleming County, Kentucky. was born October
25, 1816, son of Nelson and Elizabeth (Perry) White and of Scotch-Irish
descent. His father, a native of Kentucky, was an 1812 soldier and
was at Dudley’s defeat near Ft. Wayne. He died in this county at
the age of sixty-five years. The paternal grandfather of Mr. White
was born in Ireland and immigrated to Kentucky where he died. The
mother of our subject was born near the city of Baltimore, Md. And died in
Fayette County, Indiana. At the age of twelve years our subject came
to Indiana with his parents and settled in Fayette County, Indiana, in
June 1837, where he remained until 1839, when he settled where he now
lives. At the age of sixteen years he was “bound out” to a man
by the name of Richard Miller and during his bondage, learned the
bricklayer and stonemason’s trade. He is one of the prominent
farmers of Noble Township and now owns 193 acres of valuable land.
Mr. White was united in marriage January 1838, to Miss Elizabeth Looney,
who was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, March 30, 1818, and is the
daughter of Peter and Jane (Salisbury) Looney. Her father was born
in Virginia, July 24, 1786 and died August 21, 1878. He came to
Indiana in 1821 and settled on land bought from the government, and was a
member of the first jury impaneled in this county. The mother of
Mrs. White was also a native of Kentucky and died in this county.
Mr. And Mrs. White have one child, Irma, living. A son Peter N., who
was a soldier in the late war, was taken ill soon after the battle of
Vicksburg and died here September 14, 1863. Mr. White was formerly A
Wig, but is now an earnest Republican. He and wife are members of
the Christian Church and are widely and favorably known. Lora1957@aol.com
