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William Black 1793 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1793

Birth Location: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Jan 1870

Death Location: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Samuel Black

Mother: Hester Connell

Spouse(s): Phoebe Jones

Children(s): Eleanor (Throop), Louisa Black, John Black

In 1793, William Black entered the world in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel C Black and Hester Connell. William Black married Phoebe "Polly" Black Jones, and had children including Eleanor Black Troop (Throop), Louisa Black, John Black. William Black passed away in 1870 in Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1793, William Black entered the world in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Samuel C Black and Hester Connell.
  • William Black married Phoebe "Polly" Black Jones, and had children including Eleanor Black Troop (Throop), Louisa Black, John Black.
  • William Black passed away in 1870 in Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Black
1764 – 1829
Birth Location: Soldiers Run, Adams, Ohio, United States (Ireland)
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Hester Connell
1769 – 1865
Birth Location: Winchester,Fredrick,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Jones
1797 – 1887
Birth Location: Woodcock, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
PJ

Children(s)

Eleanor (Throop)
1816 – 1898
Birth Location: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
E(
Louisa Black
1821 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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John Black
1841 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JB

William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1793 – 1870
Birth Place: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Samuel C Black
1764 – 1829
Soldiers Run, Adams, Ohio, United States (Ireland)
Hester Connell
1769 – 1865
Winchester,Fredrick,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Rev. (Lieut. John L Black) Sr.
1737 – 1809
Mecklenburg County, N C
Margaret (Hamilton) --black
1742 – 1789
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Zachariah Connell
1741 – 1813
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Rebecca (Ann) Rice
1742 – 1806
Winchester,Frederick,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Rosanna Cummings
1706 – 1761
Patrick Rice
1708 – 1799
Elizabeth Brooks
1711 – 1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Rice
1684 – 1780
Mary Magill
1680 – 1773
Samuel Brooks
1662 – 1733
Sarah Robbins
1671 – 1736

William Black's Descendants

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William Black (15 Mar 1793 – Jan 1870) m. Phoebe ("Polly" Black) Jones (9 Jun 1797 – 21 Feb 1887)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Black Troop) (Throop) (26 Feb 1816 – 15 Feb 1898) m. James (S) Throop\Troop (April 22, 1819 – Feb 17, 1890)
    1. 1. Mary (Throupe) Carr (Mar 1842 – 30 July 1913) m. Robert (B) Carr (14 Dec 1842 – 22 Dec 1918)
      1. 1. Jessie Carr (Abt 1866 – )
      2. 2. Minnie Carr (Abt 1869 – 23 April 1956)
      3. 3. William (Porter) Carr (1870 – Abt 1950) m. Myrtle (Olive Steiner) Carr (1879 – 11 Apr 1951)
        1. 1. Helen (O Carr) Brown (1898 – 9 May 1939)
        2. 2. Edith Carr (abt 1905 – 23 Apr 1988) m. Harris (C) Bearnett (abt 1901 – )
        3. 3. Harry (Leroy) Carr (abt 1907 – 1959) m. Esther (Kathleen Wing Carr) Hambry (abt 1913 – 1 June 1993)
        4. 4. Wilda (Louise Carr) Davis (abt 1915 – ) m. Carl (David) Davis (abt 1914 – )
      4. 4. James (T) Carr (Oct 1874 – 21 April 1947)
      5. 5. Frank (L) Carr (Jan 1882 – 19 January 1959)
      6. 6. Fred (R) Carr (Jan 1882 – 1 September 1952)
    2. 2. James Throop (abt 1857 – )
  2. 2. Louisa Black (abt 1821 – )
  3. 3. John Black (abt 1841 – )

William Black's Timeline

6 Records

1793
15 Mar 1793
Birth of William Black in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1815
1815
Age 22
William Black was married in , Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1830
1830
Age 37
William Black was married in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 57
William Black resided here in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 67
William Black resided here in Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
Jan 1870
Age 77
Death of William Black in Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1793
    Event Place: Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 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: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1108; Page: 1019; Family History Library Fi
    [2] 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 770; Page: 149a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: , Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 770; Page: 149a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, 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: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1108; Page: 1019; Family History Library Fi

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1870
    Event Place: Union, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
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