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Micajah Goodwin White (Benjamin "Chickasaw Ben", Wesley) was born on May 21 1810 in Giles County Virginia. He died on Dec 4 1883 in Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West Virginia. He was buried in 1883 in Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West Virginia.

They lived prior to the Civil War on Upper Pond Fork of the
Little Coal River. Micajah served in the 187th Virginia Militia.
War records describe him as 6 foot tall, light complexion,
gray eyes and light hair. They two oldest sons were killed
during the war. Micajah suffered latent effects from the war
due to an attack of pneumonia and jaundice that lasted
several months. He made an application filed January 23,
1880 for pension due to his diabilities.

The American Civil
War was the first major conflict to affect significantly the in
habitants of Boone Co. after its formation from Kanawha,
Cabell, and Logan in1847. Members of the White family living
there at outbreak of hostilities asserted their allegiance to
the United States by joining the Union forces-Most with the

Eighth Regiment Infantry Volunteers that was orginized in
the Great Kanawha Valley in the autimn of 1861 (later to
become the Seventh Regiment West Virginia Cavalry of the U.
S. Army). Micajah and four of his sons volunteered to serve.
He joined the 187th. Virginia Militia of West Virginia State
Troops; enlisted in 1861 in Capt. Joseph H. Barker's Co.


Micajah Goodwin White was Called "Goodwin" by all Who
Knew him. He was a Miller By Trade.
1840 Logan Co (W)VA
census page 75 line 11: Micajah G. White age 20-30; wife 20-
30; 2 male children <5; one male child 5-10; 1 female child 5-
10.

1850 Boone Co (W)VA census Dwelling #421: Micajah,
40; Matilda 34; Elizabeth 17; Benjamin 15; Joseph 12;
William H. 10; James A. 8; George D. 3; Clarinda 1; Wilson M.
1 mo.

1860 census Chapmansville, Boone Co (W)VA
family#204 taken 6-18-1860: Micajah 48; Matilda 44; Joseph
23; James A. 17; Clarina 15, George D. 13, ___W. 7; Francis 4;
Louiza 1.

1870 census Baldknob, Crook, Boone Co WV
taken 7-7-1870 page 9: Micajah G. age 59; Matilda 54;
George D. 23; Andrew W. 17; Francis 14 (F); Louisa 11.


1880 census, Boone Co WV family #39, ED/Dist 3; page/
image 5: Micajah G. age 68; Matilda 64; Frances 24; Louisa
21.


Micajah married Matilda Ann Workman daughter of Joseph Workman and Elizabeth McNeely. Matilda was born on Jan 11 1816 in Logan County Virginia.. She died on Apr 27 1883 in Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West Virginia. She was buried in 1883 in Jasper Workman Branch,Boone County West Virginia.

They had the following children:

i. Joseph Noah White was born on May 5 1832 in Bald Knob,Logan County Virginia. He died in 1862.

Enlisted in Autumn of 1861; Private with Co. B ,
Eighth Regiment InfantryVolunteers; deid in serve
at Petersburg, Va. of Typhoid fever.
he was 6"0 tall light comp blue eyes and light hair


ii. Elizabeth Anna White was born on Aug 8 1833.

iii. Corporal Benjamin Harrison White was born on Jun 29 1835 in Bald Knob,Logan County Virginia. He died on Jun 11 1862 in Kanawha County,Virginia. He was buried in 1862 in Old Barrett Cem,Boone County West Virginia.

Enlisted in autumn of 1861 for three year tour;
Corporal with Company A,Eighth Regiment
Infantry Volunteers; died in service at Charleston,
(West) Virginia, 11-June 1862 of Typhoid fever.
he was 6"1 tall light comp grey eyes and light hair


iv. William Harrison White was born on Apr 2 1840 in Bald Knob,Logan County Virginia. He died on Aug 22 1855 in Barrett,Boone County West Virginia. He was buried on Aug 25 1855 in Old Barrett Cem,Boone County West Virginia.

Died from fever



v. James Anderson White was born on Jul 18 1842. He died on Mar 19 1922.

vi. Charinda White was born on Oct 20 1845. She died on Jun 30 1899.

vii. George Doliver White was born on Mar 6 1847. He died on Jan 26 1922.

viii. Wilson Wesley White was born on Jul 8 1850 in Bald Knob,Boone County Virginia.. He died on Aug 24 1855 in Barrett,Boone County Virginia..

Died of fever


ix. Andrew Warnie White was born on Feb 9 1853. He died on Aug 20 1934.

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