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William Ervin Black 1851 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1851

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 7 Jan 1923

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: Calvin Black

Mother: Rosetta Williams

Spouse(s): Rutha Blalock

Children(s): Otis Black

In 1851, William Ervin Black entered the world in Georgia, born to Calvin J Black and Rosetta Caroline Williams. William Ervin Black married Rutha E. Blalock, and had children including Otis W Black. William Ervin Black passed away in 1923 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Ervin Black entered the world in Georgia, born to Calvin J Black and Rosetta Caroline Williams.
  • William Ervin Black married Rutha E. Blalock, and had children including Otis W Black.
  • William Ervin Black passed away in 1923 in Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1851 – 1923
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Calvin J Black
1828 – 1863
Georgia, United States
Rosetta (Caroline) Williams
1833 – 1904
Georgia
Grandparents
Calvin (S.) Black
1790 – 1850
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Black's Descendants

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William (Ervin) Black (22 Oct 1851 – 7 Jan 1923) m. Rutha (E.) Blalock (12 April 1848 – 29 October 1922)
  1. 1. Otis (W) Black (abt 1873 – 4 Jan 1959) m. Ella (S) Black (abt 1875 – 19 Jul 1968)
    1. 1. Marvin (H) Black (July 1899 – )
    2. 2. Evelyn (Linnell "Pete") Black (8 September 1906 – 7 Jan 2000)
    3. 3. Mary Black (abt 1912 – 14 Dec 2001) m. Robert (Boulware Smith) Jr. (3 June 1910 – abt 1951) m. Robert (Boulware Smith) Jr. (3 June 1910 – abt 1951) m. Joseph (Ferdinand) Fanning (26 Oct 1903 – 11 Jul 1965)
      1. 1. Robert (Boulware Smith) III (15 Jun 1933 – ) m. Florence Limehouse (abt 1934 – 28 September 2022)
        1. 1. Robert (Boulware) Smith (1960 – ) m. Bridget (Beth) Willis (24 Oct 1954 – )
      2. 2. Robin (Bruce) Smith
      3. 3. Mary (Jo) Fanning (10 Feb 1947 – 5 Nov 1967)

William Black's Timeline

4 Records

1851
22 Oct 1851
Birth of William Ervin Black in Georgia
Georgia
1869
16 Mar 1869
Age 18
William Ervin Black was married in Meriwether Cty,Ga
Meriwether Cty,Ga
1877
1877
Age 26
William Ervin Black was married
None
1923
7 Jan 1923
Age 72
Death of William Ervin Black in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1851
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Meriwether Cty,Ga

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1877

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1923
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

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