Maude (Maudie) Jane WHITE

Sex: Female
Father: James Jessup WHITE
Mother: Nancy TAYLOR
Birth: Oct 1881 Florida
Death: 8 Sep 1950 Chipley, Washington Co., Florida
Death Of Spouse Wi: Bet 1934 and 1950
Notes: The birthdate listed on Maudie's death certificate is not physically
possible, given the birthdate of her older sister, Maryann. Betty
James Smith's information gave 3 Aug 1882; however, this file uses
the dates found in census records.
Maudie is listed in the 1885 Florida Census as "Venadia," age 3, born
in Alabama -- however, the volunteer transcriptionists of this census
clearly state that the census is less than accurate.
Maudie married William Mann before her 20th birthday. They were
married in Jackson County, Florida on May 14, 1899. (The marriage is
indexed online as Wm C Mann and Mandie Jane White.)
The 1900 Census is the first with William and Maud as a family. The
couple were renting a home in Graceville, Jackson County, having been
married only a year. William was making a living as a woodcutter.
Their first child had already been born and died.
According to family legend, upon Cora's birth, William Mann took the
couple's first two daughters and left. William had thought Cora would
be a boy, and worried that he'd have a harder time caring for a boy.
At the enumeration of the 1920 Census, in January, Maude was married
to William Bishop. Their children, Cora and Annie, lived with them.
Bill was not Cora's birth father, and he appears to have informally
adopted her, although it is doubtful whether any legal paperwork had
been done.
In the Spring of 1930, Maudie was caring for the Bishop boys, J.C.
and Johnny, and the 17-year-old daughter Anniebell had married, but
was still living at home. The menfolk were nowhere to be found, so
the womenfolk supported the household by doing odd jobs. Maudie was
48.
Maudie died in Chipley twenty years later of paresis, or slight
paralysis. She had also developed heart disease (endocarditis). Her
step-son (?), J.C. Bishop, gave her place of birth as Jackson County,
Florida. J.C. lived in Limona at the time. Maudie was buried in the
Spring Hill Cemetery in Jackson County, Florida, with her mother,
father, stepfather, and one of her daughters. She was 70 years old.

Family 1

Spouse/Partner: William (Bill) BISHOP b. Abt 1870 d. Bet 1934 and 1950
Marriage: Abt 1913

Family 2

Spouse/Partner: William Calvin MANN b. ABT 1895?
Marriage: 14 May 1899 Jackson Co., Florida
Note: Indexed online at rootsweb.com/~fljackso
Book 3, Page 496
Divorce: Aft May 1911
Children:
  Daughter MANN Female
  Delia MANN Female
  Cora Lee MANN Female b. 14 May 1911 d. 23 Nov 1990