A Tribute to Scots-Irish Women in Early Texas. As a child, Josephine Ella White was always interested in the stories and memories of the old-timers in her native Texas. She was particularly interested in the women, who they were, where their families were from, and, especially, the ways in which they cared for their families and homes. Drawing from a wealth of research, genealogical study, family lore, and her love of Texas, Josephine White paints a vivid portrait of the state, from its Scots-Irish roots until World War II.