I'm looking for any information about the family of Sanford White (son of Stephen White) and Mary M Foote, especially about their supposed daughter Nelly White.

Nelly White (born 1882) married William F. Carter around 1899 or so, and appear in the 1900 Census living in Campbell Township near Sanford and Mary White, and with Sanford's sister and Nelly's aunt, Sarah Van Tassell, widow of Caleb Van Tassell.

Nelly died in Lapeer county around 1903 during child birth. The problem I'm having is that there is no really good record of her. In the 1900 and 1910 censuses, the number of Mary Foote White's children listed does not reflect Nelly in any way (2 kids, 1 still living; son Elmer and daughter Sarah, who died in 1890)

A 1909 Carter genealogy book lists Nelly's father as Sanford White of Campbell, Ionia, MI, but does not list her mother, or where and when she died.

The final mystery is that on my great grandfather's death record, his mother's name is "nellie harrington"

any ideas?

I'm not related to this family.

RE: your g-fathers death cert.
Remember some one else is providing the personal information; not the deceased. Sometime the answer to some of the questions maybe - "I think ..... "

true, and that's what I was originally thinking, but when I checked the index for my great grandfather's marriage certificate, Nellie's maiden name was ALSO Harrington (I didn't have time to actually see the record) and what I had hoped WASN'T her death certificate list her parents as "Mr. Harrington" and "Alice Johnson." I've found the death record of an "Allie Harrington" whose maiden name was Johnson. So I'm still confused, but I have more info!

I believe the "Allie" Harrington you found in the death records was My g.aunt Alpha Amelia Johnson Harrington. Her death date matched that in our old family bible.

I'm glad to hear from you. You are right. I posted that message a long time ago before I put the connection together. I have a lot of general info on the johnson family, including "Alfie's" death record, but there are still a lot of questions. do you know where she is buried? do you know what connection there could be with the White family? And do you know anything about her husband Edwin Harrington? If you would like to speak over private message and perhaps share information, I would be glad to do so.

Thanks again!