Hello Researching my Dissertation Need help

[Beth Harper Gaines]

Hello,
My name is Beth Harper Gaines and I am researching the early days of the Revenue Cutter Service. I am looking for information on a Captain John Wesley White who died in 1892, I have his work history, but I am looking for his obituary and maybe some family tree information. I am also interested in Captain Michael "Hell Raising" Healy. I am a former history teacher who is moving to finish my paper on the Effects of the Revenue Cutter Service.
I would be very grateful for any information or links. I have already visited the National Archives.
Thank you so much in advance
Beth Gaines

 

[dfostermem]

Not associated with Civil War but I have info on Captain Beard who was in Revenue Cutter Service in Baltimore area around 1780-1820 timeframe. Let me know if interested.

 

[lupaglupa]

White is a very common name. Can you give us more to go on? Where he living when he died, name of spouse, etc.

 

[Michael C. Hardy]

The New York Times, October 15, 1892

 

[Michael C. Hardy]

The San Francisco Examiner, October 16, 1892

 

[Michael C. Hardy]

The Oakland Times, October 16, 1892

 

[Michael C. Hardy]

The San Francisco Examiner, October 15, 1892

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

I am looking for his obituary and maybe some family tree information.

Many public libraries and college libraries provide free access to some combination of Ancestry.com, newspapers.com, ProQuest, and Newsbank.

 

[RedRover]

Some more of Capt. White's obits, like the above...

From the New York Herald, 10-18-1892:

From the San Francisco Chronicle, 10-17-1892:

The Morning Oregonian, Portland, 10-15-1892:

From 1877, regarding Capt. McGowan, but mentions Captain White... from the Evening Bulletin, San Francisco, 10-4-1877:

Some notices of Captain Healy:
New York Herald, 11-25-1888:

New York Herald, 3-19-1890...

New York Herald, 4-5-1890:

 

[ErnieMac]

Find A Grave link to John Wesley White follows. Names and birth / death info of his wife and two of his children appear in the link. His wife's obituary lists the names of four children.

Capt John Wesley White (1829-1892) - Find a Grave...

Source note: Additional information from member Susan (#47498512).

www.findagrave.com

 

[Josh The Lighthouse Guy]

I want add kudos to the OP for writing about the Revenue Cutter Service. The Coast Guard has never gotten much attention, and few people even know their Revenue Marine predecessors existed.

 

[USS ALASKA]

The Long Blue Line: Civil War operations of the Revenue Cutter Service | Naval War - At Sea & Along Inland Waterways

The Long Blue Line: Civil War operations of the Revenue Cutter Service Posted by Diana Sherbs, Thursday, April 19, 2018 This blog is part of a series honoring the long blue line of Coast Guard men and women who served before us. Stay tuned as we highlight the customs, traditions, history and...

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HTHs,
USS ALASKA

 

[Story]

Hello,
My name is Beth Harper Gaines and I am researching the early days of the Revenue Cutter Service. I am looking for information on a Captain John Wesley White who died in 1892, I have his work history, but I am looking for his obituary and maybe some family tree information. I am also interested in Captain Michael "Hell Raising" Healy. I am a former history teacher who is moving to finish my paper on the Effects of the Revenue Cutter Service.
I would be very grateful for any information or links. I have already visited the National Archives.
Thank you so much in advance
Beth Gaines

Yo. You hip to this resource? https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/collection/data/42064482

The John Wesley White and James Taylor White Papers consist of papers, letter books, journals, logs, and photographs from their careers with the U.S. Revenue Marine Service in Alaskan and Pacific Northwest waters from 1865-1913. James also collected ethnological materials and made notes about Native life in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
John Wesley White (1829-1892) was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He entered the U.S. Revenue Marine Service in 1855 and served most of his enlistment on the Pacific Coast. From 1867-1869 he served in Alaskan waters. John W. White's son, James Taylor White (1866-1912) was born in Port Townsend, Washington. James became a medical doctor and served as ship's surgeon for the U.S. Revenue marine Service 1890-1906. Most of his service was spent in Alaska

 

[Story]

But wait, there's more -

My 2nd great grandfather, John Wesley White (1829-1892) was a Captain in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service (U.S. Treasury Dept) from approximately 1843 until, I believe, his death. One of the vessels he commanded was the U.S.R.C. Wayanda which launched in 1863 and was sold off in 1873. Of particular note is that Capt. White commanded the Wayanda during its 1868 voyage to access the resources of Alaska as part of the U.S. acquisition of it. I would like to locate the logs for this vessel and any other pertinent data. I've had little success accessing Record Group 26 for this information.

https://historyhub.history.gov/military-records/navy-marine-corps-and-coast-guard-records/f/navy-marine-coast-guard-forum/16047/seeking-logs-of-u-s-r-c-wayanda

 

[Story]

And just for the boat-nerds

USRC Wayanda - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Pawtuxet-class cutter - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Cursed rabbit tunnels.

via @JPK Huson 1863

Kate Chase Sprague, Visiting Camp | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine Perspective

Greetings: Please cite your source(s) for the statements you've posted as other members will be interested. Thank you. Chellers Moderator No problem. Everything that I have posted here is taken from newspaper accounts from that time that I have been researching for over a year. Alot of...

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and via @GaryStein PHD

The officer with the full beard (in the middle of those seated on the right) is Captain John Wesley White of the U.S. Revenue Cutter "Wayanda." According to the cutter's log, Mrs. Sprague, sometimes with her husband, sometimes not, often traveled on the Wayanda between Washington, New York, and Rhode Island in 1864. When she went ashore at various times, Captain White and one of his officers (usually Chief Engineer Cummings, who I think is seated next to Capt White) would accompany her ashore. One of Captain White descendants has copies of this photo.

Kate Chase Sprague, Visiting Camp | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine Perspective

Greetings: Please cite your source(s) for the statements you've posted as other members will be interested. Thank you. Chellers Moderator No problem. Everything that I have posted here is taken from newspaper accounts from that time that I have been researching for over a year. Alot of...

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[Drew]

No info on Captain White here, but want to point out the Treasury Department's Revenue Service was precursor to today's U.S. Coast Guard. The original RS dealt with smuggling, i.e., tax evasion.

Today's Coast Guard still deals with smuggling and keeps our waterways safe for on and all. God Bless them.

 

[Drew]

And BTW, today's USCG doesn't need a warrant or even probable cause to board your boat. If you are up to no good on the water, they will get you and there will be no "technicality" to get you off.

Behave!