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William Riley Black 1853 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1853

Birth Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 April 1932

Death Location: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Clarendon Black

Mother: Sarah Still

Spouse(s): Elvina Mauldin

Children(s): Grace Black

The story of William Riley Black began in 1853 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA. William Riley Black married Elvina Lavania Mauldin, and had children including Grace Elizabeth Black. William Riley Black passed away in 1932 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Riley Black began in 1853 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Riley Black married Elvina Lavania Mauldin, and had children including Grace Elizabeth Black.
  • William Riley Black passed away in 1932 in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clarendon Black
1831 – 1919
Birth Location: Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Still
1834 – 1872
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elvina Mauldin
1856 – 1940
Birth Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Grace Black
1878 – 1943
Birth Location: South Carolina
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William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1853 – 1932
Birth Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Clarendon H "Bud" Black
1831 – 1919
Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Still
1834 – 1872
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Orlando) Black
1802 – 1886
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine
Eddeline Eddenfield
1810 – 1898
Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States of America
Martin (Luther) Still
1817 – 1887
Blackville, Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Lucinda (Sanders) Still
1815 – 1889
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Somes
1773 – 1854
Hannah Ladd
1773 – 1853
David Edenfield
1761 – 1856
Charles Still
1789 – 1872
Catherine Hartzog
1793 – 1864
John Sanders
1764 – 1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Timothy Somes
1751 – 1814
Susanna Mecom
1735 – 1789
Isaac Ladd
1749 – 1829
Dorothy Blaisdell
1744 – 1835
Samuel Still
1758 – 1830
Frances Moorman
1760 – 1825
Priv. Hartzog
1766 – 1835
Elizabeth Hutto
1775 – 1832
George Sanders
1730 – 1771
Elizabeth McCall
1742 – 1779

William Black's Descendants

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William (Riley) Black (22 June 1853 – 2 April 1932) m. Elvina (Lavania) Mauldin (3 Jul 1856 – 16 Mar 1940)
  1. 1. Grace (Elizabeth) Black (Aug 1878 – 18 Dec 1943) m. Benjamin (Franklin) Freeman (5 Mar 1878 – 6 Feb 1954)
    1. 1. Benjamin (Herman) Freeman (6 Apr 1898 – 4 May 1972) m. Lizzie (M) Freeman (abt 1902 – 7 Feb 1972)
      1. 1. Elnora (Nora) Freeman (13 Sep 1920 – 3 Aug 2002) m. Ladone (H) Creamer (12 Aug 1910 – 28 Jan 1983)
        1. 1. Janice (Louise) Creamer (2 Oct 1938 – 16 Jun 2023) m. Cecil (Marvin) Taylor (Apr 1941 – ) m. Willie (Franklin) Silcox (17 Jun 1937 – 2 Dec 1972)
        2. 2. Kenneth (LaDone) Creamer (3 Dec 1939 – 24 Oct 1986)
        3. 3. Donald (Haywood) Creamer (3 May 1942 – 18 Apr 2023)

William Black's Timeline

2 Records

1853
22 June 1853
Birth of William Riley Black in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
1932
2 April 1932
Age 79
Death of William Riley Black in Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 June 1853
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1932
    Event Place: Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
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