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William S Black 1828 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1828

Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 14 October 1909

Death Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: John Black

Mother: Nancy Gay

Spouse(s): Amanda Black

Children(s): Matilda Black

The story of William S Black began in 1828 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America. William S Black married Amanda Black, and had children including Matilda Belle Black. William S Black passed away in 1909 in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William S Black began in 1828 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America.
  • William S Black married Amanda Black, and had children including Matilda Belle Black.
  • William S Black passed away in 1909 in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1828 – 1909
Birth Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Black
1790 – 1850
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Gay
1794 – 1850
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Robert Black
1754 – 1819
Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Sarah Cunningham
1745 – 1810
of, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Robert Gay
1755 – 1824
Augusta Co., Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
@@D Black
1733 – 1776
Margaret* Stewart
1720 – 1762
Moses Cunningham
1721 – 1770
Hannah McCampbell
1725 – 1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Black
1715 – 1776

William Black's Descendants

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William (S) Black (14 February 1828 – 14 October 1909) m. Amanda Black (April 1833 – 13 April 1909)
  1. 1. Matilda (Belle) Black (September 1876 – 19 March 1942) m. Ephriam Adkins (9 Jan 1878 – 6 January 1964)
    1. 1. Ola Adkins (1891 – 11 Mar 1963)
    2. 2. Myrtle Adkins (28 Jun 1902 – 21 Sep 1993)
    3. 3. Jacob (Arron "Jake") ADKINS (10 Nov 1904 – 1 Apr 1985)
    4. 4. Ruth Adkins (1906 – 1920)
    5. 5. Laura Adkins (15 Feb 1906 – 12 Dec 1996) m. Leon (Leonard) Day (26 May 1910 – 24 December 1995)
      1. 1. Maxine (L) Day (abt 1929 – )
      2. 2. Leslie (Lee) Day (05 Oct 1931 – 03 Apr 2010)
      3. 3. Carrol (J) Day (6 Aug 1936 – 10 Jan 2011)
      4. 4. Lloyd Day (Aug 1942 – ) m. Patricia (L) Ross (Feb 1948 – )
        1. 1. Lloyd (L) Day (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Nancy (L) Adkins (Apr 1974 – )
        2. 2. Tammy Day
    6. 6. Ralph Adkins (1907 – 16 Feb 1907)
    7. 7. Everette Adkins (11 Aug 1908 – 25 Feb 1985)
    8. 8. Melva Adkins (3 Jul 1911 – 3 Sep 1995)
    9. 9. Irene Adkins (17 Sep 1911 – 7 Feb 1954)
    10. 10. Clovis (Holbert) Adkins (08 Oct 1919 – 18 Mar 1980)

William Black's Timeline

2 Records

1828
14 February 1828
Birth of William S Black in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
1909
14 October 1909
Age 81
Death of William S Black in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1828
    Event Place: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 October 1909
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greasy Ridge, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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