Story of Marion Jackson White

Told to Dessie Chesley Bielefeldt by her mother Mattie Ethel White Chesley, granddaughter.

Marion was a kind, sweet, mild mannered, generous man - always giving more than he received. Was called "Meddy" a derivative of Marion.

When he moved West he chartered a R.R. Train and many LDS converts rode West on this train with promises to pay him back. Some never did.  Also he had baggage car loaded with supplies he thought would be useful in the wild west - for instance bolts of white materials which he gave to those in need of white material for casket linings, temple cloths, wedding dresses etc.

When he sold his farm products he would always heap them up above the tops of the baskets and containers and not charge for the over fill.  He traveled to the city to sell and buy supplies for his family and often bought and hauled for his neighbors at no cost.

He caught small pox and died from caring for a sick man that no one else would go near.