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Samuel William Black 1828 – 1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1828

Birth Location: Paris, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 6 Nov 1924

Death Location: Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Black

Mother: Ann Black

Spouse(s): Margaret Graves

Children(s): James Black, Elwood Black, Infant Black, Infant Black, Infant Black, Earnest Black, Mary Black, Thomas Black, Leotto Black

In 1828, Samuel William Black entered the world in Paris, Kentucky, USA, born to John Black and Ann Spears Black. In 1860, Samuel William Black resided in Catlin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1865, Samuel William Black resided in Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Samuel William Black married Margaret Jane Graves, and had children including James Greenville Black, Elwood Pleasant Black, Infant son 1 Black, Infant daughter Black, Infant son 2 Black, Earnest Grant Black, Mary Ettie Black, Thomas L Black, Leotto M(only) Black. Samuel William Black passed away in 1924 in Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, Samuel William Black entered the world in Paris, Kentucky, USA, born to John Black and Ann Spears Black.
  • In 1860, Samuel William Black resided in Catlin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1865, Samuel William Black resided in Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Samuel William Black married Margaret Jane Graves, and had children including James Greenville Black, Elwood Pleasant Black, Infant son 1 Black, Infant daughter Black, Infant son 2 Black, Earnest Grant Black, Mary Ettie Black, Thomas L Black, Leotto M(only) Black.
  • Samuel William Black passed away in 1924 in Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Black
1800 – 1851
Birth Location: Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
JB
Ann Black
1804 – 1888
Birth Location: Woodford South, Woodford, Kentucky, United States
AB

Spouses(s)

Margaret Graves
1835 – 1912
Birth Location: Racine, Wisconsin, USA
MG

Children(s)

James Black
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
JB
Elwood Black
1858 – 1858
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
EB
Infant Black
1859 – 1859
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
IB
Infant Black
1860 – 1860
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
IB
Infant Black
1860 – 1860
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
IB
Earnest Black
1909 – 1951
Birth Location: Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
EB
Mary Black
1865 – 1935
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
MB
Thomas Black
1868 – 1870
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., IL
TB
Leotto Black
1870 – 1948
Birth Location: Westville, Vermilion Co., Illinois
LB

Samuel Black's Ancestors

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Samuel Black
1828 – 1924
Birth Place: Paris, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Black
1800 – 1851
Millersburg, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Ann (Spears) Black
1804 – 1888
Woodford South, Woodford, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (William) Black
1768 – 1827
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Rosannah Wright
1765 – 1835
Virginia, United States
James Black
1778 – 1863
Tennessee, USA
Abigail (Alexander) Taylor
1786 – 1862
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John 3rd
1722 – 1795
Elizabeth Patrick
1725 – 1797
Robert Black
1750 – 1837
Ann Spears
1750 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John* Black
1705 – 1777
Mary Gordon
1699 – 1739
Robert Patrick
1705 – 1758
Elizabeth Stephens
1708 – 1814
John Black
1725 – 1795
Elizabeth Patrick
1725 – 1797

Samuel Black's Descendants

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Samuel (William) Black (30 Dec 1828 – 6 Nov 1924) m. Margaret (Jane) Graves (18 Aug 1835 – 11 Feb 1912)
  1. 1. James (Greenville) Black (30 Jan 1856 – 13 April 1930) m. Rachel Dukes (1856 – 1942)
    1. 1. Ora (Dukes) Black (20 Jun 1881 – 9 Aug 1955) m. Pearl Woodburn (1883 – 22 October 1950)
      1. 1. Ivan (Kenneth) Black (3 July 1902 – 28 October 1945)
      2. 2. Infant (Son) Black (27 September 1905 – 27 September 1905)
      3. 3. Russell (Furl) Black (7 August 1907 – 2 June 1988)
      4. 4. Vera (Bernice) Ritter (31 August 1909 – 21 March 1985)
      5. 5. Thoral (Glen) Black (21 December 1911 – 30 October 1974)
      6. 6. Ruby (Evelyn) Ritter (1913 – 2004)
      7. 7. Edith (Lavon) Johnson (27 November 1915 – 14 June 1993)
    2. 2. Daisy (Pearl) Black (23 Sep 1889 – 7 Jul 1974) m. Orla (Enos) Sharp (31 Mar 1891 – 7 Jan 1973)
      1. 1. Margaret (Orla) Sharp (21 Jan 1916 – 17 Nov 2000) m. Walter (Scott) Garrett (9 Aug 1914 – 26 Oct 1964)
        1. 1. Grover (Scott) Garrett (25 Sep 1939 – 11 Feb 2025) m. Carol (Lorene) Little
        2. 2. Richard (O) Garrett (abt 1941 – )
        3. 3. Carl (E) Garrett (abt 1943 – )
        4. 4. Wendell (D) Garrett (abt 1945 – )
        5. 5. Carol (Susan) Garrett (abt 1946 – )
    3. 3. Rachel (Helene) Black (7 Jun 1901 – 14 Oct 1977) m. Martin (Adison) Ruffner (21 Jul 1892 – )
    4. 4. Ruby (Black) Bennett (1 Jan 1880 – 29 Jul 1948)
  2. 2. Elwood (Pleasant) Black (22 May 1858 – 24 Jul 1858)
  3. 3. Infant (son 1) Black (31 Dec 1859 – 31 Dec 1859)
  4. 4. Infant (daughter) Black (7 Oct 1860 – 7 Oct 1860)
  5. 5. Infant (son 2) Black (7 Oct 1860 – 7 Oct 1860)
  6. 6. Earnest (Grant) Black (17 aug 1909 – 3 Apr 1951) m. Juletta (Hester (Hettie)) Widner (11 March 1870 – 1 January 1943)
    1. 1. Lester (William) Black (14 Nov 1895 – 20 Oct 1961) m. Maude (Sheets) Jenkins (22 April 1899 – 15 December 1997)
      1. 1. Wendell (Ernest) Black (17 May 1921 – 15 March 1991)
      2. 2. Irvin (Lester) Black (29 November 1922 – 8 June 1926)
      3. 3. Marjorie (Jean) Black (9 Feb 1925 – 22 Jan 2005)
    2. 2. Lois (Wilma) Black (17 Aug 1909 – 22 Jul 1998) m. Harley (William) Mills (9 Jun 1905 – 23 Oct 1961)
      1. 1. Norma (Elaine) Mills (24 Nov 1931 – 20 Sep 2022) m. James (Herbert) Walker (12 May 1929 – 28 Jul 2016)
        1. 1. Terrie (Gae) Walker
        2. 2. Vickie (Lynn) Walker
      2. 2. Ernest (W.) Mills (6 Feb 1935 – 12 Mar 2024) m. Betty Eckler ( – 19 May 2016)
        1. 1. Betty Mills
      3. 3. Donna Mills (abt 1938 – ) m. Eugene Taylor (3 Mar 1935 – 3 Apr 2005)
      4. 4. Carol ("Katie" Lee) Mills (30 Jan 1939 – 13 Apr 2009) m. Donald (Keith) Myers (5 Dec 1937 – 12 Jan 2007)
        1. 1. Greg Myers
        2. 2. Kristi Myers
        3. 3. Kimberly (Irene) Myers m. Kerry (William) Crum
        4. 4. Gene Myers
  7. 7. Mary (Ettie) Black (25 January 1865 – 5 October 1935) m. Joseph (J) Smith (16 Oct 1859 – 10 Jan 1941)
    1. 1. Fred (Plowman) Smith (13 Jan 1887 – 21 July 1950) m. Edythe (Mae) Brinkerhoff (29 Jun 1891 – 26 May 1985)
    2. 2. Roy (Samuel) Smith (29 Jul 1898 – 23 Aug 1899)
  8. 8. Thomas (L) Black (25 May 1868 – July 21, 1870)
  9. 9. Leotto (M(only)) Black (11 July 1870 – 20 February 1948) m. Cora (Ettie) Sisson (10 February 1881 – 15 Dec 1962)
    1. 1. Dale (Sisson) Black (21 January 1907 – 15 February 1970) m. Rosella Cain (10 Jul 1898 – 27 Jan 1967) m. Mae (Anthony Armes) Bonnette (15 Oct 1906 – 7 Aug 1992)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Margaret) Black (14 April 1909 – 16 October 1994) m. John (Albert) Ziebell (07 Apr 1902 – 12 Feb 1952)
    3. 3. Dwight (Leotto) Black (2 Sep 1917 – 28 Jun 1968) m. Bobbie (Jean) Holcombe (7 Apr 1925 – 16 Jul 1969) m. Freda (Rubydean) Heady (27 Feb 1926 – 6 Apr 1990)
      1. 1. Dwight (Lee) Black (9 Sep 1943 – ) m. Brenda (Joy) Egan (abt 1948 – )
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Black (21 Jul 1965 – ) m. Angela (Elaine) Morgan (24 Dec 1965 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Lee) Black (19 Jul 1978 – ) m. Wendy (Ann) Pierce (6 Aug 1983 – )
      2. 2. Dale (Franklin) Black (17 Apr 1946 – ) m. Judith (Elaine) Johnson (July 24, 1947 – )
        1. 1. Heather Black (29 Jul 1973 – ) m. Cole Hunter
        2. 2. Dana (Lea) Black (11 Sep 1976 – ) m. Kevin Moore
      3. 3. Randall (Earl) Black (31 Dec 1950 – ) m. Sandra (Kay) Boland (6 Sep 1951 – )
        1. 1. Holly (Ann) Black (17 Feb 1974 – ) m. Robert (Alvin) Phillips (20 Nov 1976 – )
        2. 2. Vince (Michael) Black (06 Nov 1975 – ) m. Kirsten (Erica) Splinter (4 Feb 1975 – )
      4. 4. Dorothy (Diane) Black (2 Feb 1952 – ) m. Rex Noggle (abt 1948 – )
      5. 5. Michael (Ray) Black (5 Jun 1953 – )
      6. 6. Debra (Lynn) Black (7 December 1954 – 7 December 1954)

Samuel Black's Timeline

10 Records

1828
30 Dec 1828
Birth of Samuel William Black in Paris, Kentucky, USA
Paris, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Catlin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1865
3 Jul 1865
Age 37
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Samuel William Black resided here in Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 92
Samuel William Black resided here in Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1924
6 Nov 1924
Age 96
Death of Samuel William Black in Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
1924
8 Nov 1924
Age 96
Burial of Samuel William Black in Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1828
    Event Place: Paris, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 178
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 266C; Enumeration District: 207
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 79A; Family History Library Film: 545784
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240348
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 655; Family History Library Fi
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1613.028; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374342
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Catlin, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 655; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2174; Line: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 79A; Family History Library Film: 545784

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 255; Page: 266C; Enumeration District: 207

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240348

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Catlin Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Catlin, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1374342

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ridge Farm, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Westville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1924
    Event Place: Crooked Creek Township, Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1924
    Event Place: Westville, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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