Thomas B. White, the son of Thomas S. and Katherine Sweeney White was born at Carrington in 1902. He married at Sykeston on October 6, 1925, Mary Laber, the daughter of John and Mary Laber, who was born at Sykeston in April 1907.
The Whites farmed in Wells and Foster Counties until purchasing a farm in Birtsell Township. They retired and moved to Carrington. Both Mr. and Mrs. White are active in church and community affairs, the Foster County Fair, 4‑H and Homemakers. Mr. White is active in the County Historical Society.
The couple had seven children: Glyndon, Mary Lou, Alice, Ila, Judith and Timothy. A son, Thomas, died in infancy.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 5B