May 15 1873 Daily National Republican Washington, DC
June 5 1868 Evening Star Washington, DC
M.M. White undertaker Washington DC 1845-1868. Proprietor of Fisk Raymond Metallic coffins married Ellen Deale friend of John L. Wirt
Our Father and Mother Martin M White Line worn completely away Washington DC Died June 5 1868 aged 59 years and his beloved wife Ellen died May 15 1873 age 58 years
MM dies in 1868 when Margaret Alice is only 10 years old and before she's 15 her mother also dies. We know Ellen left the family the house at 17 Massachusetts and North Capital when she died in 1873 and we find the youngest two children, brother and sister ( Boyds directory of DC 1874) John C.C. (only 5 years older) living with his sister, Margaret A. (Maggie) still living at 17 Mass av nw.
Taken up astray on the premises 457 Pa avenue night of Friday December - 1859 a dark black and white spotted sow, which the owner can have by calling on M.M. White and paying he charges and c. dec 14
1870 census
Martin has died. According to directory: DC Directory White, Ellen, wid Mathias 1 Mass Ave. corner North Capital
Surname | Given Name | Age | Birth Yr | Gender | Color | Occupation | PersValue | Birth Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White | Ellen | 56 | 1814 | Female | w | Keeping house | $35 | Maryland |
White | John C.C. | 19 | 1851 | Male | w | App to carpenter | District of Columbia | |
White | Frank P | 17 | 1853 | Male | w | At Home | District of Columbia | |
White | Margaret | 13 | 1857 | Female | w | At Home | District of Columbia | |
Makins | Martha | 16 | 1854 | Female | w | At Home | Maryland | |
Smith | James | 18 | 1852 | Female | w | Laborer | District of Columbia |
1860 census: District of Columbia
No Matthias listed - don't know why he wasn't listed with family.
According to the 1860 DC Directory the family lives and works at 457 Pennsylvania Ave. address but the 1860 census records seems to be for a family living in the 400 block 12th West address because all the other nearby enumerated families live around that address. Other non-family listed seem to be workers in the undertaking business; dressmaking (coffin liners etc) and cabinet making. Little James (mulatto servant) seems to have grown up with the family as he is 18 and still with the White's in 1870.
Surname | Given Name | Age | Birth Year | Gender | Color | Occupation | Personal Estate Value | Birth Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White | Ellen | 48 | 1812 | Female | $100 | District of Columbia | ||
White | Helen M | 15 | 1845 | Female | App To Milliner | Maryland | ||
White | Emma | 12 | 1848 | Female | District of Columbia | |||
White | Jno | 8 | 1852 | Male | District of Columbia | |||
White | Frank | 6 | 1854 | Male | District of Columbia | |||
White | Margaret | 3 | 1857 | Female | District of Columbia | |||
Bain | Andrew | 25 | 1835 | Male | Stone cutter | Scotland | ||
Bain | Rebecca | 24 | 1836 | Female | Millner | Maryland | ||
Bain | Andrew | 2 mo | 1860 | Male | District of Columbia | |||
Collins | John | 24 | 1836 | Male | Cabinet maker | Ireland | ||
Leslie | Mary | 26 | 1834 | Female | Dressmaker | District of Columbia | ||
Lynch | Sarah | 16 | 1844 | Female | Dressmaker | Maryland | ||
Smith | James | 8 | 1852 | Male | M | Servant | District of Columbia |
MM White had a interesting surprise
Watch report : Daily National Republican Saturday, December 1st 1860
Adam Voltee, a Frenchman was brought up for being drunk and disorderly , and for breaking open the door of M.M. White, the latter having a decided objection to such proceeding, and the Justice regard the offence as rather a serious one. Adam was fined $6.15 and required to give $100 security to keep the peace.
This might be the guy 1860 census DC