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Francis Asbury Black 1846–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1846

Birth Location: Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 31 December 1923

Death Location: Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Black

Mother: Margaret Bollinger

Spouse(s): Rachel Shaffer

Children(s): Mary Black

Francis Asbury Black was born in 1846 in Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Black And Margaret Jane Bollinger. Francis Asbury Black married Rachel Shaffer, and had children including Mary Evelyn Black. Francis Asbury Black passed away in 1923 in Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Asbury Black was born in 1846 in Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of John Black And Margaret Jane Bollinger.
  • Francis Asbury Black married Rachel Shaffer, and had children including Mary Evelyn Black.
  • Francis Asbury Black passed away in 1923 in Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Black
1801–1866
Birth Location: Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, USA
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Margaret Bollinger
1815–1864
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Shaffer
1843–1887
Birth Location: Catharine, Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Mary Black
1885–1957
Birth Location: Cherry Grove, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
MB

Francis Black's Ancestors

Self
Francis Black
1846–1923
Birth Place: Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Black
1801–1866
Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland, USA
Margaret (Jane) Bollinger
1815–1864
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Black's Descendants

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Francis (Asbury) Black (13 March 1846–31 December 1923) m. Rachel Shaffer (August 1843–1887)
  1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Black 1885–1957 m. John (Patterson Norris , Farmer and Fire) Warden 1882–1965
    1. 1. Clarence (Francis Norris) Sr 1905–1965 m. Edith (Nancy) Morningstar 1911–1951
      1. 1. Richard (Blair) Norris 1934–2009
      2. 2. Clarence (Francis NORRIS) Jr 1929–2013
      3. 3. Helen (Louise) Norris 1936–1990
      4. 4. Donald (Lee) Norris 1939–2014
      5. 5. Betty (Jane) Norris 1933–1989
    2. 2. Hazel (G) NORRIS 1914–1972
    3. 3. Paul (B) NORRIS 1919–
    4. 4. Hannah (A) Norris 1915–1988
    5. 5. Carl (William & Mary) Norris 1903–1975
    6. 6. Lester (G) NORRIS 1906–1950
    7. 7. Solomon (G) NORRIS 1924–1988
    8. 8. John (E) NORRIS 1910–1972
    9. 9. Edith (A M) NORRIS 1909–1972
    10. 10. Ralph (A) NORRIS 1912–1999
    11. 11. Wilbur (C "Rib") Norris 1917–1991

Francis Black's Timeline

2 Records

1846
13 March 1846
Birth of Francis Asbury Black in Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
1923
31 December 1923
Age 77
Death of Francis Asbury Black in Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1846
    Event Place: Clay, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 December 1923
    Event Place: Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
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