Everett White

Everett White was a man from Washington County. Everett White died on April 21, 1930, in a fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus, where Everett White was being held. The fire killed more than 300 people, most of whom were trapped in their cells, according to the Marietta Times, which reported it on April 25, 2026.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. News reporting says he died in the fire at the Ohio State Penitentiary, which killed more than 300 people, most of them trapped in their cells, and gives no cause beyond the fire.

Reported by: reporters.

Source

• The Way I See It: Fire devastated Ohio Pen in 1930 Marietta Times, April 25, 2026