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Louisa Catherine Black 1841–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1841

Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee

Death Date: 11 Sep 1895

Death Location: Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee

Father: Leroy Black

Mother: Laura Yancey

Spouse(s): Franklin Lester

Children(s): Mary Lester, James Lester, Laura Lester, Emmy Lester, Ernest Lester, Frank Lester, John Lester

In 1841, Louisa Catherine Black entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, born to Leroy Paul Black And Laura Ann Yancey. Louisa Catherine Black married Franklin Buford Lester, and had children including Emmy Olivia Lester, Ernest M Lester, Frank Martin Lester, James Carley Lester, John A Lester, Laura Jane Lester, Mary Lou Mamie Lester. Louisa Catherine Black passed away in 1895 in Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1841, Louisa Catherine Black entered the world in Giles County, Tennessee, born to Leroy Paul Black And Laura Ann Yancey.
  • Louisa Catherine Black married Franklin Buford Lester, and had children including Emmy Olivia Lester, Ernest M Lester, Frank Martin Lester, James Carley Lester, John A Lester, Laura Jane Lester, Mary Lou Mamie Lester.
  • Louisa Catherine Black passed away in 1895 in Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Louisa Black's Ancestors

Self
Louisa Black
1841–1895
Birth Place: Giles County, Tennessee
Parents
Leroy Paul Black
1812–1845
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee
Laura (Ann) Yancey
1828–1844
Holly Springs, Marshall Co., MS
Grandparents
Tryon (Milton) Yancey
1794–1860
Oxford, Granville Co., NC
Louisa (Ann) Flournoy
1804–1878
Buckingham Co., VA
Great-Grandparents
Silas Flournoy
1774–1822
Martha Cannon
1775–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cannon
1749–1819
Sally Mosby
1751–1798

Louisa Black's Descendants

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Louisa (Catherine) Black (4 Feb 1841–11 Sep 1895) m. Franklin (Buford) Lester (12 Mar 1834–1 Mar 1886)
  1. 1. Mary (Lou (Mamie)) Lester 1866–1927 m. Robert (Parks) Gilbert –1944
    1. 1. Robert (Lester) Gilbert 1890–1953 m. Ila (Deane) Griffin 1893–1982 m. Inez Timmerman 1900–1993
      1. 1. Robert (Parks) Gilbert –1944 m. Mary (Lou (Mamie)) Lester 1866–1927
    2. 2. Sadie Gilbert 1889–1975 m. Harry Aymett 1867–1940
    3. 3. Mattie (Olivia) Gilbert 1893–1894
    4. 4. Leon Gilbert 1894–1896
  2. 2. James (Carley) Lester 1878–1956 m. Marie (Louise) Beasley 1894–1928
  3. 3. Laura (Jane) Lester 1867–1885 m. Gilbert (Buford) Dickey 1850–1885
    1. 1. Gilbert (Buford) Dickey 1885–1910
      1. 1. Gilbert (Buford) Dickey 1850–1885 m. Laura (Jane) Lester 1867–1885
    2. 2. Louise Dickey 1885–1907
  4. 4. Emmy (Olivia) Lester 1869–1887 m. Arthur (R.) Tatum 1852–1887
    1. 1. Myra Tatum 1887–1990 m. William (Weakly) Johnson 1895–1940
  5. 5. Ernest (M.) Lester 1874–1875
  6. 6. Frank (Martin) Lester 1875–1943 m. Eunice Ragsdale 1875–1942
    1. 1. Richard (Leon) Lester 1904–1982
  7. 7. John (A.) Lester 1873–1874

Louisa Black's Timeline

2 Records

1841
4 Feb 1841
Birth of Louisa Catherine Black in Giles County, Tennessee
Giles County, Tennessee
1895
11 Sep 1895
Age 54
Death of Louisa Catherine Black in Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee
Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1841
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1
    _PAREN: N, Tree #1404

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee
    Record Source: World Family Tree Vol. 14, Ed. 1
    _PAREN: N, Tree #1404

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