John R White was the father of Oscar R White. OR White was born 1823 and never married. He died 1916 death cert is here:https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1916/1916_00028298.PDF
The 1860 census is below:
Name: Oscar White
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Franklin, Howard, Missouri
Post Office: New Franklin
Dwelling Number: 166
Family Number: 158
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members Age
John R White
61
Elizabeth White
62
Oscar White 37
Laura White
20
John R White apparently died abt 1871. He is in the 1870 census and has a Probate entry in Mar 1871, thus the 1876 plat listing OR White as owner probably represents the John R white farm holding in 1864.
1870 census
Name:
[John Robert White]
[J R White]
Age in 1870: 72
Birth Date: abt 1798
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 275
Home in 1870: Franklin, Howard, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Fayette
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Household Members Age
O R White
47
J R White 72
Elizabeth White
72
W P Crews
26
M Murry
30
Martha White
50
Henry White
14
John White
13
http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/howard/bios/franklin.txt
From Howard County Biographies
OSCAR R. WHITE
was born in Howard county, Missouri, January 31, 1823. His father, John R.,
was a native of Kentucky, but came to this county in 1819 and settled in Old
Franklin, where he followed the saddler's trade, which he had learned. Having
married after his immigration to this state, he subsequently settled in
Fayette, and, after a well-spent life of fifty-four years in Howard county,
died here November 23, 1873. His wife died six years afterwards, July 6, 1879.
He, the father, was a soldier in the Black Hawk war, and greatly distinguished
himself by his gallantry in that struggle with the Indians. Oscar R., the
subject of this sketch, remained with his parents in Fayette until 1846, when
he settled on the place where he now lives. He owns a fine tract of land,
embracing 650 acres, including a fine orchard. Of a family of six brothers and
sisters, of whom Oscar R. was the eldest, but two now survive - his sister, now
the wife of J. C. MOORE, of St. Louis, being the other. Mr. W. is a member of
the Christian church, and a man whose character is upright and whose life is in
every way exemplary.
White's Store
White's Store was on the United States Road (east of Cherry Grove School on modern 240) 9 miles southeast of Fayette and 5 miles northwest of Rocheport. It was a good business point in the midst of a fine country. (--Gazetteer of Mo., 1874, p. 254.)
There was a post-office there in 1905. (--General Scheme, p. 46.)
It is no longer listed.