Fredonia in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. Squire White

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 17, 2025

1. Dr. Squire White Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Squire White was the first licensed physician in Chautauqua County, having settled here in Pomfret in 1809. White had served a brief stint as a preacher in the neighboring Town of Sheridan the year before. Dr. White immediately became an important part of our young community. Dr. White married Sarah Barker in 1813 (daughter of Hezeikiah Barker) and had four children with her until her untimely death in 1823. Dr. White remarried later to Lydia Cushing (daughter of Zattu Chshing) and had three children with her. Dr. White was very active in the community, serving as Town Supervisor in 1838 and 1839. Dr. White purchased 25 acres of land from his father-in-law Hezekiah Barker at the corner of what at the corner of what is today Main and White Street. On that site, Dr. White built a beautiful home that was eventually demolished years after his death in 1857 White's son Devillo constructed new home on the original site and lived in it for the next 45 years. In 1919 Dr. White's grandaughter Isabelle White sold the home which has today survived as The White Inn Hotel and Restaurant. Contrary to popular belief, Dr. White never saw or lived in the White Inn which bears his name today.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.

Location.

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42° 26.599′ N, 79° 19.591′ W. Marker is in Fredonia, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from East Main Road (U.S. 20) east of Cleveland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 East Main Road, Fredonia NY 14063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hezekiah Barker (here, next to this marker); Thomas Abell Sr. (here, next to this marker); Seth Cole (a few steps from this marker); Celia (Celea) Cole (a few steps from this marker); The Pioneer Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elijah Risley Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo Hereford Cushing (within shouting distance of this marker); Alonzo Cushing (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

Regarding Dr. Squire White. Marker has been transcribed as printed, including the errors.

Dr. Squire White Marker and Gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 17, 2025

2. Dr. Squire White Marker and Gravestone

Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 259 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 19, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.