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White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland

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  Littleton Dennis (1765-1833) — of Maryland. Born in Worcester County, Md., July 21, 1765. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland; candidate for Presidential Elector for Maryland. Died in Worcester County, Md., August 16, 1833 (age 68 years, 26 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Littleton Dennis (1728-1774) and Susanna (Upshur) Dennis; brother of John Dennis (1771-1806); uncle of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859); second cousin twice removed of Edward Southey White and King Valentine Dennis White; second cousin thrice removed of John Edward White, Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin four times removed of Edward Homer White Jr..
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  John Dennis (1771-1806) — of Worcester County, Md. Born in Worcester County, Md., December 17, 1771. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1793-95; U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1797-1805 (8th District 1797-1801, at-large 1801-05). Slaveowner. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., August 17, 1806 (age 34 years, 243 days). Interment at Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Littleton Dennis (1728-1774) and Susanna (Upshur) Dennis; brother of Littleton Dennis (1765-1833); married to Elinor Jackson; father of John Dennis (1807-1859); uncle of Littleton Purnell Dennis; second cousin twice removed of Edward Southey White and King Valentine Dennis White; second cousin thrice removed of John Edward White, Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin four times removed of Edward Homer White Jr..
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Littleton Purnell Dennis (1786-1834) — of Maryland. Born in Worcester County, Md., July 21, 1786. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1810, 1815-16, 1819-21; member of Maryland state senate, 1826-33; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1833-34; died in office 1834. Slaveowner. Died in Washington, D.C., April 14, 1834 (age 47 years, 267 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Dennis and Anne (Purnell) Dennis; nephew of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); first cousin of John Dennis (1807-1859); third cousin once removed of Edward Southey White and King Valentine Dennis White; third cousin twice removed of John Edward White, Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; third cousin thrice removed of Edward Homer White Jr..
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  John Dennis (1807-1859) — of Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md. Born near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., December 7, 1807. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1835-36; U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1837-41; delegate to Maryland state constitutional convention, 1850. Slaveowner. Died near Princess Anne, Somerset County, Md., November 1, 1859 (age 51 years, 329 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Dennis (1771-1806) and Elinor (Jackson) Dennis; nephew of Littleton Dennis; first cousin of Littleton Purnell Dennis; third cousin once removed of Edward Southey White and King Valentine Dennis White; third cousin twice removed of John Edward White, Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; third cousin thrice removed of Edward Homer White Jr..
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Edward Southey White (1838-1899) — also known as Edward White — of Worcester County, Md. Born in Worcester County, Md., September 5, 1838. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1880, 1886. Died in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., July 29, 1899 (age 60 years, 327 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Matthew White and Mary Gibbs 'Polly' (Dennis) White; brother of King Valentine Dennis White; married, May 14, 1861, to Mary Carveller Burbage; father of John Edward White; uncle of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; granduncle of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin once removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  King Valentine Dennis White (1841-1917) — also known as King V. White — of Powellville, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Worcester County, Md., January 5, 1841. Democrat. Orphan's court judge in Maryland, 1870; member of Maryland state house of delegates from Wicomico County, 1882. Died in Powellville, Wicomico County, Md., April 17, 1917 (age 76 years, 102 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Matthew White and Mary Gibbs 'Polly' (Dennis) White; brother of Edward Southey White; married, April 4, 1865, to Lydia C. Burbage; married, May 18, 1869, to Virginia Emily Tilghman; father of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; uncle of John Edward White; grandfather of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin once removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  William Sylvanus Allee (1852-1916) — also known as William S. Allee — of High Point, Moniteau County, Mo.; Olean, Miller County, Mo. Born in Moniteau County, Mo., January 20, 1852. Democrat. Physician; banker; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1904; member of Missouri state senate 27th District, 1909-16; died in office 1916. Died, following surgery for intestinal obstruction, in Wesley Hospital, Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., October 9, 1916 (age 64 years, 263 days). Interment at Olean Cemetery, Olean, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of James William Vardaman Allee and Sabrena (Bowlin) Allee; married 1875 to Laura Cyrena Huston; first cousin of William Joseph Allee; first cousin once removed of Henry Etna Allee; fourth cousin once removed of Elbert Spencer Miner.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Joseph Allee (1860-1937) — also known as W. Joe Allee — of California, Moniteau County, Mo. Born near California, Moniteau County, Mo., April 9, 1860. Republican. Farmer; livestock raiser; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Moniteau County, 1917-20. Died in California, Moniteau County, Mo., May 11, 1937 (age 77 years, 32 days). Interment at California Masonic Cemetery, California, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Buford Allee and Cecelia E. (Wade) Allee; married, October 17, 1883, to Cornelia 'Nelia' Stinson; first cousin of William Sylvanus Allee; first cousin once removed of Henry Etna Allee; fourth cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman and Elbert Spencer Miner.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Edward White (b. 1867) — also known as Ned White — of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md. Born in Maryland, 1867. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1898. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Southey White and Mary Carveller (Burbage) White; nephew of King Valentine Dennis White; first cousin of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; first cousin once removed of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin thrice removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin twice removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  Merrill Henry Tilghman (1875-1927) — also known as Merrill H. Tilghman — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del. Born in Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., February 9, 1875. Democrat. Railway conductor; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, 1924; candidate for U.S. Representative from Delaware at-large, 1926. Member, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen; Order of Railway Conductors. Died in Dover, Kent County, Del., March 7, 1927 (age 52 years, 26 days). Interment at Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park, Wilmington, Del.
  Relatives: Son of Peter Marion Tilghman and Martha Jane (Causey) Tilghman; married, October 18, 1900, to Nora Lowe; second cousin once removed of Frederick Paul Adkins, Elijah Dale Adkins, Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin twice removed of Bertha Sheppard Adkins, Edward Homer White Jr. and Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; fourth cousin once removed of William Joseph Allee.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frederick Paul Adkins (1878-1963) — also known as Frederick P. Adkins — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Wicomico County, Md., November 9, 1878. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1916. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died in Maryland, March 9, 1963 (age 84 years, 120 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Elijah Stanton Adkins and Henrietta Frances (Tilghman) Adkins; brother of Elijah Dale Adkins; married, November 21, 1902, to Edna Mae Sheppard; father of Bertha Sheppard Adkins; uncle of Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; first cousin of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; first cousin once removed of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry Etna Allee (1880-1958) — of Clarksburg, Moniteau County, Mo. Born in Clarksburg, Moniteau County, Mo., December 3, 1880. Democrat. Dentist; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1924. Died in Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo., April 4, 1958 (age 77 years, 122 days). Interment at Hickman Cemetery, Clarksburg, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of William Solomon Allee and Martha J. (Allee) Allee; married, May 30, 1906, to Hazel Estelle Muri; first cousin once removed of William Sylvanus Allee and William Joseph Allee.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elijah Dale Adkins (1883-1951) — also known as E. Dale Adkins — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md.; Easton, Talbot County, Md. Born in Worcester County, Md., August 14, 1883. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1912 (alternate), 1948; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1924. Died September 25, 1951 (age 68 years, 42 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Elijah Stanton Adkins and Henrietta Frances (Tilghman) Adkins; brother of Frederick Paul Adkins; married, June 5, 1913, to Jessie Graham; father of Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; uncle of Bertha Sheppard Adkins; first cousin of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; first cousin once removed of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elbert Spencer Miner (1885-1970) — also known as Elbert S. Miner — of Ridgeway, Harrison County, Mo.; Chillicothe, Livingston County, Mo.; Columbia, Boone County, Mo. Born in Ridgeway, Harrison County, Mo., September 11, 1885. Republican. Lumber business; automobile dealer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1924; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Livingston County, 1935-36; defeated, 1936. Died in Columbia, Boone County, Mo., November 4, 1970 (age 85 years, 54 days). Interment at Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Martha Asbury (Spencer) Miner and William Avery Miner; married 1912 to Clella Bunch; fourth cousin once removed of William Sylvanus Allee and William Joseph Allee.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Wallace Henry White (1887-1971) — also known as Wallace H. White; William Henry Wallace White — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Wicomico County, Md., January 15, 1887. Democrat. Newspaper editor; member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1947-50; appointed 1947. Died in Pinellas County, Fla., January 3, 1971 (age 83 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of King Valentine Dennis White and Virginia Emily (Tilghman) White; brother of Arthur Percival White; married, November 30, 1911, to Elsye Mae Nelson; nephew of Edward Southey White; uncle of Edward Homer White Jr.; first cousin of John Edward White, Frederick Paul Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins; first cousin once removed of Bertha Sheppard Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; second cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman; second cousin thrice removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin twice removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  Arthur Percival White (1889-1963) — also known as Percy White — of Wicomico County, Md. Born in Powellville, Wicomico County, Md., December 27, 1889. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1927-30. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., May 10, 1963 (age 73 years, 134 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of King Valentine Dennis White and Virginia Emily (Tilghman) White; brother of Wallace Henry White; married, April 26, 1919, to Julia Doremus McPherson; nephew of Edward Southey White; uncle of Edward Homer White Jr.; first cousin of John Edward White, Frederick Paul Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins; first cousin once removed of Bertha Sheppard Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; second cousin once removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman; second cousin thrice removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin twice removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  Bertha Sheppard Adkins (1906-1983) — also known as Bertha S. Adkins — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., August 24, 1906. Republican. Dean of Women, Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., 1934-42; Dean of Residence, Bradford Junior College, Bradford, Mass., 1942-46; member of Republican National Committee from Maryland, 1948-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 1956 (speaker), 1960 (alternate). Female. Methodist. Member, American Association of University Women; Pi Lambda Theta. Died in Oxford, Talbot County, Md., January 14, 1983 (age 76 years, 143 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Daughter of Edna May (Sheppard) Adkins and Frederick Paul Adkins; niece of Elijah Dale Adkins; first cousin of Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; first cousin once removed of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edward Homer White Jr. (1911-1998) — also known as E. Homer White, Jr. — of Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md. Born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., April 5, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; shoe merchant; member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1947-69; candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 1st District, 1968; member of Maryland state senate 36th District, 1975-78. Methodist. Member, Rotary. Died, in a nursing home, at Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., August 9, 1998 (age 87 years, 126 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Homer White and Lella Amiss (Morgan) White; married 1941 to Rebecca Beach; nephew of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; grandson of King Valentine Dennis White; grandnephew of Edward Southey White; first cousin once removed of John Edward White, Frederick Paul Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins; second cousin of Bertha Sheppard Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman; second cousin four times removed of Littleton Dennis and John Dennis (1771-1806); third cousin thrice removed of Littleton Purnell Dennis and John Dennis (1807-1859).
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Elijah Dale Adkins Jr. (1915-1982) — also known as E. Dale Adkins, Jr. — of Wicomico County, Md. Born in Maryland, December 7, 1915. Republican. Member of Maryland state senate from Wicomico County, 1951-53; resigned 1953. Died in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md., June 15, 1982 (age 66 years, 190 days). Interment at Parsons Cemetery, Salisbury, Md.
  Relatives: Son of Jessie (Graham) Adkins and Elijah Dale Adkins; nephew of Frederick Paul Adkins; first cousin of Bertha Sheppard Adkins; first cousin once removed of Wallace Henry White and Arthur Percival White; second cousin of Edward Homer White Jr.; second cousin twice removed of Merrill Henry Tilghman.
  Political family: White-Dennis-Adkins family of Maryland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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