Norman White, His Ancestors and His Descendants

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Erskine Norman White
Verlag nicht ermittelbar, 1905 - 155 páginas
Norman White was born 8 August 1805 in Andover, Connecticut. His parents were Daniel White and Eunice Stanley. His grandparents were David White, Sarah Hale, Moses Stanley and Eunice Strong. He married Mary Abiah Dodge, daughter of David Low Dodge and Sarah Cleveland, 15 October 1828. They had eleven children. He died 13 June 1883 in New Rochelle, New York.
 

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Página 18 - On that best portion of a good man's life, — His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.
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