1. | Benjamin F. Black was born on 14 May 1823 in Carlton, Boone, Kentucky, USA (son of Samuel Black and Elinor Howard); died on 9 Aug 1891 in Walton, Boone County, Kentucky, USA; was buried in 1866 in South English, Keokuk, Iowa, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Benjamin is shown to be farming in the 1870 census in the English Twp of Iowa Co., IA. His wife is shown as Sarah, who apparently is the widow of a Mr. Coles since there are three Cole children in the household. Black children living in the ho household in 1870 include: Ruth (19), Jane (15), Edwin (13), Perry (10), William (8) and Addie (6). Benjamin was active in the early North English Christian Church. He was named as chairman of a meeting discussing the church's finances in 1868. Apparently, he was a justice of the peace or minister as B.F. Black officiated at the marriage of John Gilchrist and Rachel Goodridge in 1870. That John Gilchrist was a founding member of the North English Christian Church, and was the grandfather of John Dirom Gilchrist, who would become Benjamin Black's son-in-law. (DN) Benjamin married Louisa Matthews on 11 Mar 1849. Louisa (daughter of Tunstal Quarles Matthews and Jane Chlo Morgan) was born on 15 Oct 1829 in Shelby, Indiana, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
Benjamin married Sarah Coles on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married:Children:
Benjamin married Cynthia Jones on 26 Sep 1889 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA. Cynthia (daughter of Joseph Foster Jones and Mary Ann Simpson) was born on 26 May 1836; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Notes: Married: |
2. | Samuel Black was born on 28 Oct 1784 in Ireland (son of Samuel Black); died about 1846. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: [All of this "minister" business is unproven and seems doubtful]Samuel Black was a minister of the Linville Creek Baptist Church in Rockingham Co., VA (in the Shenandoah Valley). He also founded a church at Alderson, Greenbriar Co., VA (now Monroe Co., WV). [Note - it was a different "Sam Black" associated with the Alderson church. That Sam Black died in 1899, much later than our Samuel Black] Samuel married Elinor Howard on 13 Oct 1812 in Madison, Kentucky, USA. Elinor (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 30 Jan 1792; died in 1862 in Madison, Kentucky, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elinor Howard was born on 30 Jan 1792 (daughter of Living and Living); died in 1862 in Madison, Kentucky, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | Samuel Black was born in Ireland. Notes:
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6. | Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Living
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14. | Thomas Turner was born on 27 Aug 1734 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Dec 1822 in Madison, Kentucky, USA. Thomas married Catherine Smith on 5 May 1754 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Catherine was born on 6 Apr 1735 in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Catherine Smith was born on 6 Apr 1735 in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
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