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Name	White, George Washington, 1802-1887
Othernames	G. W. White
Born	03/12/1802
Birthplace	Charleston, SC
Places of residence	Georgia South Carolina Tennessee
Titles & honors	Methodist minister 1820-30 Opened an academy in Savannah, GA 1823 Principal of Chatam Academy 1826-1832 Ordained a deacon in Episcopal Church 1833 Ordained a priest in Episcopal Church 1836 Taught at Savannah Academy 1832-1852 Missonary at LaGrange, West Point, Marietta (GA), and Florence (AL) Assistant Rector Calvary Church Memphis, TN 1858-59 Rector of Calvary Church Memphis, TN 1859-1885 Retired 1885
Father	George W. White (from Ireland)
Nationality	American
Education	Educated under John Wrench-Charleston, South Carolina near Statesburg, Sumter County, South Carolina Studied law for two years in Charleston, South Carolina
Notes	Mason Charter member of the Georgia Historical Society Historiographer of the diocese of Tennessee Delegate to General Convention in 1872, 1880, 1883 Chairman of the Standing Committe of diocese of TN
Occupation	Episcopalian priest Amateur historian Archaeologist
Publications	Statistics of the State of Georgia: Including an Account of Its Natural, Civil, and Ecclesiastical History Together with a Particular Description of Each County, Notices of the Manners and Customs of Its Aboriginal Tribes, and a Correct Map of the State. Historical Collections of Georgia: Containing the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Etc., Relating to Its History and Antiquities, from Its First Settlement to the Present Time
Spouse	Elizabeth Millen Groves (1808-07/18/1884)
Children	10 children including: Laura J. White Leath (08/26/1833-02/18/1926) James T. Leath (spouse)

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