Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-07
CAPT. SAMUEL e. WHITE.

Capt. Samuel e. White, well known
soldier, patriot and philanthropist
whose health had been failing for sew
eral months, died last Saturday at the
residence Of his son-in-law, Col. Leroy
Springs, where he had made his home
since his removal to Lancaster from
his old homestead in Fort Mill about
eight years. The funeral took place in
Fort Mill yesterday being attended by
a large concourse Of relatives, friends
and acquaintance Of the deceased.
The passing Of this noble-hearted
loyal and chivalrous son Of South Car
olina, writes the Lancaster cores
pondent of the Columbia State, will
prove a source of profound sorrow
throughout the south which he loved
so we'll, particularly in the Carolinas
where he was best known and to which
he was bound by the ten1erest asso-
Citations, numerous ties Of kinship, in
innate and lifelong friendships and
extensive business interests.
Samuel Elliott White was born al
Fort Mill February %, 1887. He was
the son Of William Elliott White and
Sarah Robinson White. His early boy
hood was spent at the place of his ma
tivity on the lands which had been
owned by the White family for gener-
ations, having been in the possession
Of his father, grandfather and great
grandfather.
He was prepared for college by John
Harrington. After receiving a thor
ough military training and education
at the Kings Mountain Military acad-
emy at Yorkville and the Citadel al
Charleston, from which institution he
was graduated with honor, he spent a
part Of the years 1858, 1859 and 1860
in Texas and Mexico. Returning home
in the latter part of 1860, he volunteer
ed for service in the War Of Secession.
enlisting in company B. Seventh North
Carolina regiment. He was chosen
first lieutenant and afterwards was
promoted to the captaincy Of his COM
pany. At the battle of Newbern,
March IS. 1862, he was desperately
wounded, being shot in the head.
When his colonel, Reuben Campbell,
was killed, Capt. White was proposed
to succeed him, but his health not be-
ing sufficient at the time for active
duty, he declined the honor. Not be-
ing willing, however, to retire from
service in the cause he loved, he in
sisted on continuing at his post and
accordingly remained in service until
the surrender, making an enviable rec
ord as a gallant soldier and officer.
At the close Of the war, Capt. White
returned to his home at Fort Mill and
engaged in farming, in which he was
notably successful, accommodating a
large estate.
On November 81, 1866, he married
Esther Phifer Allison, daughter of r.
w. Allison Of Concord, N. c. They had
four children, but all died In youth ex-
cept Grace Allison White, who mar
ried Col. Leroy Springs Of Lancaster.
Mrs. White died April %, 1903, and
her daughter, Mrs. Springs, on April
30, 1907, the latter leaving one son,
Elliott White Springs, who Is Capt.
Whites only surviving heir.
In addition to his large farming In
terests Capt. White was also Interested
in manufacturing and banking enter
prises and at one time in the mercan-
tile business at Fort Mill. He pro-
NOTED and built, in 1885. the Fort Mill
Manufacturing company, one Of the
first gingham mills in the south. He
also organized and established the
Savings Bank Of Fort Mill. He was
made president Of both institutions,
which positions he still held at the
time Of his death.
A gentleman Of the old school and
intensely southern in his views, the
cause of the Confederacy had no more
ardent or loyal supporter and defend
er than Capt. White, whose memory
will ever be revered and cherished by
all sons and daughters of the south for
his crowning efforts to perpetuate in
enduring form the heroism and valor OF
the Confederate soldiers, the matchless
fortitude and undying devotion of the
women Of the Confederacy, the faith
fulness and fidelity of the slaves Of the
south and the loyalty of the Catawba
Indians who fought with the Ameri-
cans in the Revolutionary war and
those of the tribe who enlisted in the
southern army in 1861 and made brave
soldiers.
He it was who erected at Fort Mill
a suitable monument to each of these
four classes of heroes and heroines,
the memorial to the women being the
first monument reared to the heroines
of the Confederacy.
IN each of these works." says
resolution adopted at the convention
of Confederate veterans held In Co
lumbia in May, 1895, Capt. White had
but one object, the perpetuation of
truth so that future generations may
know of the people and of the cause
of the SOUTH"
Though oftentimes urged to do so,