Oliver White & Elizabeth Duvall

 Oliver White 

"OLIVER C. WHITE was born in Butler County, January 15, 1827, where he grew to manhood and has ever since resided. He received a common school education in youth, and made his home with his grandfather, Daniel Daughtry, until he was ten years old, until the latter's death, after which he remained with his mother until her death, which occurred in 1854. He then bought twenty-five acres of land, unimproved, from his uncle on Indian Camp Creek, Butler County, where he has since improved the farm upon which he now resides, and to which he has added from time to time, now owning 170 acres. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, Twelfth Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (Federal service), and was afterward consolidated with Company F, of the same regiment; served in all its engagements until the close of the war, being mustered out with the regiment at Louisville, Ky., in September, 1865. He participated in the battles of Knoxville, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Franklin, Nashville and many other lesser engagements. He was first married in the spring of 1853 to Elizabeth Duvall, native of Ohio County, Ky.; born in 1829, and daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Allen) Duvall. To this union was born one daughter - Leuella J. (deceased). Mrs. Elizabeth White departed this life in 1856, a devoted member of the Baptist Church. Mr. White was next married in the fall of the same year, 1856, to Elizabeth J. Snodgrass, a native of Butler County, Ky., born in 1834, and a daughter of Christopher and Hannah E. (Embry) Snodgrass. Seven children blessed their union, five of whom - two sons and three daughters - are yet living, viz.: Percilla A. Taylor (now a widow), James M., Hugh J. K., Margaret A. and Louisa F. Mr. White and wife have been for many years members of the United Baptist Church. In politics he is a stanch Republican." 

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885.

Oliver’s first wife, Elizabeth Duvall, (1829-1856) probably died in childbirth. They were married 11 Mar 1856, Ohio County. Her parents, Benjamin Duval and Elizabeth Allen, married in Ohio County in 1820.