Richard White and Laura Muir Duder married in 1878 and thereafter had several children, including George Edward Weir White (baptised 10 June 1886) and Dorothy Katherine White (born 06 Nov 1890). Dorothy married George Errington Story in 1914.

Richard’s obituary is found on page 10 of the Evening Telegram of Thursday 13 September 1917:
RICHARD WHITE
There passed peacefully away at “Afton,” Old Placentia Road, yesterday morning a well known and highly respected citizen in the person of Mr. Richard White, Inspector of Light Houses, who had for the past quarter of a century been head of that department. Mr. White was the son of the late Capt. Edward White, the famous seal-killer, and a brother of the late Edward White, Sr., and of William White, of the South Side; one sister was married to the late Rev. A. W. Turner, and another to the late Rev. Dr. Dove. Three sons, Richard at Nain; Charles, on the West Coast; and George, at Grand Falls; and two daughters, Mrs. Geo. Storey and Miss Nellie at home, are left to mourn. The late Richard White was a keen sportsman and through his efforts did much to preserve our inland game and fisheries, which, had it not been for him and a few other gentlemen, undoubtedly would have been greatly reduced. He was a member of George St. Methodist Church choir for many years, where his splendid voice added greatly in the devotional exercises. To the sorrowing family the Telegram offers deep sympathy. The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon at 3 o’clock from his late residence.

Cynthia, Levi’s parents were William & Mary White. His baptism is in the Anglican records from Trinity parish.

It isn’t clear whether Levi’s parents are the same William & Mary White who resided at Catalina but relocated to Tickle Cove in Bonavista Bay in the 1830s. This William & Mary are ancestors of mine. Feel free to contact me at dapike@mun.ca if you would like to share some info.

– David.

My source for Philip Job Clow is from the marriage record of his daughter Mary Ann on 27 April 1877 at Fort William, written in the marriage records from the Congregational Church in St John’s. She married John Pike (age 25, bachelor, Seaman, born at New Hr to parents Geo & Hanna). Mary Ann was described as being age 24, spinster, born at Bonavesta to parents Philip Job & Ann. The witnesses were William Pike, Matilda Good, and Nora Pike.

– David.

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– David.

Hi David.

Yes, I believe it was Babb’s paper about the Pike family that contained this information. Capt William’s daughter Elizabeth Ada married in 1890 to Leander Pike, so that’s where the Mortimer-Pike connection comes into play.

– David.