1874
W. H. White, Eagleville, Tenn.
Candidate - Elk Presbytery - Columbia Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1874, page 105]

1875
W. H. White, Shelbyville, Tenn.
Licentiate - Elk Presbytery - Columbia Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1875, page 76]

1876
W. H. White, Unionville, Tenn.
Minister - Elk Presbytery - Columbia Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1876, page 86]

1877
W. H. White, Unionville, Tenn.
Minister - Elk Presbytery - Columbia Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1877, page 81]

1878
W. H. White, Shiloh, Ky.
Minister - Elk Presbytery - Columbia Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1878, page 89]

1879
W. H. White, Hico, Ky.
Minister - Obion Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1879, page 92]

1880
W. H. White, Shiloh, Ky.
Minister - Obion Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1880, page 119]

1881
W. H. White, Birmingham, Ky.
Minister - Obion Presbytery - West Tennessee Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1881, page 91]

1882
W. H. White, Rockwall, Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1882, page 112]

1883
W. H. White, Rockwall, Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1883, page 120]

1884
W. H. White, Will's Point, Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1884, page 110]

1885
W. H. White, Will's Point, Tex.
Minister - Bacon Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1885, page 150]

1886
W. H. White, Buffalo Gap, Tex.
Minister - Buffalo Gap Presbytery - Colorado Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1886, page 153]

1887
Not listed in Buffalo Gap Presbytery. San Saba Presbytery did not report.

1888
Not listed in Buffalo Gap Presbytery. San Saba Presbytery did not report.

1889
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1889, page 183]

1890
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Sherwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Sherwood, Texas
Pastor - South Concho Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Christoval, Texas)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1890, pages 130 & 254]

1891
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1891, page 144]

1892
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1892, page 152]

1893
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1893, page 154]

1894
W. H. White, Sherwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1894, page 169]

1895
W. H. White, Zephyr, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in Meridian, Mississippi - May 16-23, 1895.
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1895, pages 7 & 175]

1896
W. H. White, Zephyr, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1896, page 162]

1897
W. H. White, Mountainhome, Ark.
Minister - White River Presbytery - Arkansas Synod
Pastor - Mountain Home Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Mountain Home, Ark.
Pastor - Pleasant Flat Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Amos, Ark.)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1897, pages 162, 163 & 289]

1898
W. H. White, West, Tex.
Minister - Corsicana Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1898, page 283]

1899
W. H. White, Coleman, Tex.
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Coleman Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Coleman, Texas
Pastor - Santa Anna Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Santa Anna, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1899, pages 145a & 204a]

1900
W. H. White, Coleman, Tex.
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Santa Anna Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Santa Anna, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1900, pages 164a & 218a]

1901
W. H. White, presbyterial missionary, stated clerk and treasurer., Tehuacana, Tex.
Minister - Tehuacana Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Kirk Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Nus, Tex.)
Pastor - Pleasant Valley Cumberland Presbyterian Church ( session clerk lived in Thornton, Tex.)
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1901, pages 191a & 276a]

1902
W. H. White, teacher, Buffalogap, Tex.
Minister - Abilene Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1902, page 210a]

1903
W. H. White, teacher, Buffalogap, Tex.
Minister - Abilene Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1903, page 197a]

1904
W. H. White, without charge, Brownwood, Tex.
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1904, page 179a]

1905
W. H. White, without charge, Brownwood, Tex.
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1905, page 158a]

1906
W. H. White, Brownwood, Tex.
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Mullin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Mullin, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1906, pages 103a & 146a]

1907
William Henry White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in Dickson, Tennessee, May 16-21, 1907.
Pastor - Blanket Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Blanket, Texas
Pastor - Brownwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brownwood, Texas
Pastor - Mullin Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Mullin, Texas
Pastor - Trickham Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Trickham, Texas
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1907, pages 12, 66a, 66b & 19b]

1908
William Henry White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Pastor - Brownwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Brownwood, Texas
South Concho Cumberland Presbyterian Church (session clerk lived in Santa Anna, Texas)
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1908, pages 78a, 78b & 10b]

1909
W. H. White, Stated Clerk, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1909, page 9b]

1910
W. H. White, Stated Clerk, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1910, page 208]

1911
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1911, page 204]

1912
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - San Saba Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1912, page 263]

1913
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in Bowling Green, Kentucky, May 15-20, 1913.
Served on the Committee on Publication.
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1913, pages 21, 24 & 316]

1914
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1914, page 264]

1915
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1915 page 223]

1916
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1916 page 241]

1917
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1917 page 246]

1918
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1918 page 213]

1919
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1919 page 213]

1920
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - West Texas-New Mexico Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in McKenzie, Tennessee, May 20-26, 1920.
Served on the Committee on the Minutes of Illinois Synod.
Pastor - Blanket Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Blanket, Texas
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1920 pages 15, 20, 174 & 234]

1921
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1921, page 316]

1922
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1922, page 276]

1923
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1923, page 286]

1924
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in Austin, Texas, May 15-21, 1924.
Served on the Committee on Mortuary.
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1924, pages 14, 19 & 256]

1925
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1925, page 229]

1926
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1926, page 235]

1927
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1927, page 241]

1928
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1928, page 10c]

1929
W. H. White, Brownwood, Texas
Minister - Brownwood Presbytery - Texas Synod
Commissioner to General Assembly in Princeton, Kentucky, May 16-21, 1929.
Served on the Committee on Education.
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1929, pages 16, 19 & 216]

1930
Report of Stated Clerk on Mortuary
Brownwood Presbytery - Rev. W. H. White, retired, Brownwood, Tex, December 20, 1929, aged 85.
Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1930, page 93]

Rev. W. H. White of Brownwood, Texas passed away on December 20. He had long been a very loyal member of Brownwood Presbytery and attended its last meeting, also the last meeting of our assembly. He was a little past eighty-five years of age at the time of his death.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church followed by interment in Greenleaf Cemetery. The funeral service was directed by Rev. W. B. Gray, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev. W. R. Hornburg, D. D., pastor of the Coggin Avenue Baptist Church. Services at the cemetery were under the direction of the Masonic Lodge.

Mr. White passed away peacefully, after a period of about two weeks of increasing weakness resulting from his advanced age. His last days were free from pain, there being no organic disorder of any kind to cause suffering. Calmly awaiting the end of his life, he was undisturbed in mind and spirit, as well as in body, and fell asleep so quietly that his family was hardly aware that the end had come.

Rev. William Henry White was a native of Rutherford County, Tennessee, where he was born November 16, 1844. His early years were spent in Tennessee, but before he reached manhood his family moved to Kentucky, and his parents, Parker Alexander and Martha Ann White, remained there until their deaths. His mother was a cousin of Jefferson Davis, president of the ill fated Confederacy.

Before he was fully grown the Civil War began, and at the age of 19, he enlisted in the Confederate army, serving until the close of the war. He was a soldier in Company E. 12th Kentucky Cavalry, of the famous Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest's army. For the past quarter of a century, Mr. White has been a prominent member of the United Confederate Veterans, and found great pleasure in attending the annual district and state reunions. He was a high officer in the Mountain Remnant Brigade at the time of his death.

Following the war, on January 1, 1870, he was married to Sarah C. Burns in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Three children were born to this union, of whom two survive: Walter White of San Angelo and Mrs. Annie G. Tankersley of Mertzon. Following the death of his wife, he married for a second time, his bride being Martha Adelaide Christopher, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of an old and aristocratic family whose fortunes were ruined by the ravages of the Civil War. Mrs. White died in Brownwood, January 16, 1923. Of this union there are two surviving children, Mrs. Jack Osburn and James C. White, both of Brownwood. On Thanksgiving Day, 1924, he was married to Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Curtis in Brownwood, and she was his faithful companion until the last hour of his life. One brother, John L. White, lives at Malakoff, Texas.

Mr. White had a notable career as a teacher and preacher, and until the last days of his life was student who found his greatest joy in searching for undiscovered truths. He joined the Masonic lodge in 1868, and the Odd Fellows in 1880. In early life he was converted and became a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and for sixty years was a minister for that denomination. Last June he attended the one hundredth meeting of the General Assembly of his church, which was held in Tennessee near his old home. He was a member of Brownwood Presbytery of his church.

There were few men in this part of Texas who possessed such outstanding scholarship as Mr. White, although he habitually refrained from self-assertiveness and rarely mentioned the educational training which he had secured at great cost of hardship during his early life. He was a graduate of Kentucky Teachers Normal, Concord College, Southwestern University in Tennessee and Cumberland University, and held the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Pedagogy, two degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and the Master of Arts degree from those institutions. In addition he had done considerable work a few years ago before his strength began to fail toward the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Chicago.

To secure this educational training he was required to work his way through school, teaching part of the time, preaching for small congregations on Sundays, and doing a great deal of night work. After a few years of teaching experience, he founded and served as president of Turrentine Academy in Bedford County, Tennessee. Among the former students of whom he was particularly proud was Dr. Philander Claxton, who served as United States Commissioner of Education during the Woodrow Wilson administrations. After coming to Texas, about 1880, he was the first president of Buffalo Gap College, at Buffalo Gap, and some years later served again as the last president of that institution. He taught in the public schools in this county in 1893 and 1894, after moving here from West Texas, where he preached, taught school, drilled water wells and dealt in livestock until his fortunes were ruined by the drouth that reached its climax in 1893. He moved to Brownwood in June, 1903, and lived here from that time, doing carpentering and cabinet work whenever he was physically able. He held a number of important pastorates for his church at various places in Texas and in Tennessee, but devoted much of his time to outpost work for his church in home mission territory.

The greatest disappointment of Mr. White's life, perhaps, was his inability, due to failing strength and eyesight to complete in book form the results of his lifetime study of psychology, theology and that phase of science which has to do with man's origin and his relation to God. That the work was delayed until it was too late for him to begin it as due to his fear that somewhere there was a truth having a bearing upon his theories which he had not yet discovered; and in pursuit of such a truth he studied constantly, reading whole libraries of books discussing the subjects in which he was interested, and seeking by personal devotion to secure divine guidance and help.

In his declining years, after active labor was no longer possible and his failing strength gave warning that the end was not far distant, he found a great deal of joy in singing quietly by his fireside and discussing with his friends the things that were uppermost in his mind and heart. He had as clear a vision of Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world as any man could have, and seemed to have laid aside all thought as to whether he might have another day or another year on earth as he calmly waited for the call of his Lord and Master. Until a week before his death, his remarkable mind was clear, and his brain was active. He was schooled in his early life to avoid worry and to lay aside anxiety as unbecoming to one whose faith was pledged to God, and it was with that spirit that he lived during his last days.

Dignified in demeanor, carefully accurate in diction, undemonstrative but devoted to his family and friends, never excited and not easily angered, Mr. White was a remarkable type of old-time Southern manhood that was the product of good breeding, good training and a clear-cut vision of the mission he had to perform in life. He lived long and usefully, and looked upon death simply as the occasion for finding the solution of all the mysteries about which he had thought so much and sometimes had found to be so baffling to a finite mind, even such a mind as that which God had endowed him.

The facts in this obituary were taken from The Banner Bulletin, Brownwood, Texas.
[Source: The Cumberland Presbyterian, January 16, 1930, page 15-16]