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William Burton Black 1875–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 27 Jan 1950

Death Location: Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: David Black

Mother: Welthy Graves

Spouse(s): Melissa Jr

Children(s): Black None, Austin Black, Carlin Black, Lucille Estelle, Ellis Black, Jalie Black, Alfred Black, Clyde Black, Clatie Black, Albert Black

William Burton Black was born in 1875 in Alabama, the child of David Smith Black And Welthy Graves. In 1900, William Burton Black resided in Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA. In 1910, William Burton Black resided in Lawrence, Lamar, Alabama, USA. William Burton Black married Melissa C Northam Jr, and had children including Albert Garlin Black, Alfred Black, Austin Black, Black, Carlin Black, Clatie Black, Clyde Black, Ellis Black, Jalie B Black, Lucille Black Estelle. William Burton Black passed away in 1950 in Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Burton Black was born in 1875 in Alabama, the child of David Smith Black And Welthy Graves.
  • In 1900, William Burton Black resided in Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, William Burton Black resided in Lawrence, Lamar, Alabama, USA.
  • William Burton Black married Melissa C Northam Jr, and had children including Albert Garlin Black, Alfred Black, Austin Black, Black, Carlin Black, Clatie Black, Clyde Black, Ellis Black, Jalie B Black, Lucille Black Estelle.
  • William Burton Black passed away in 1950 in Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Black
1850–1924
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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Welthy Graves
1852–1928
Birth Location: Fayette now Lamar County, Alabama, USA
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Spouses(s)

Melissa Jr
1876–1959
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Black None
1904–1972
Birth Location: Alabama
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Austin Black
1897–1959
Birth Location: Lamar, Alabama, USA
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Carlin Black
1900–1985
Birth Location: Texas, United States of America
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Lucille Estelle
1915–2006
Birth Location: Lamar County, Alabama, USA
LE
Ellis Black
1899–1974
Birth Location: Lamar County, Alabama, United States of America
EB
Jalie Black
1906–1987
Birth Location: Lamar County, Alabama, USA
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Alfred Black
1910–1978
Birth Location: –
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Clyde Black
1910–1913
Birth Location: Alabama
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Clatie Black
1913–1913
Birth Location: –
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Albert Black
1930–1993
Birth Location: Fayette , Alabama
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William Black's Ancestors

Self
William Black
1875–1950
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
David Smith Black
1850–1924
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Welthy Graves
1852–1928
Fayette now Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Burton) Black
1825–1896
York, South Carolina, USA,
Mary (E) Doster
1828–1876
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Black
1789–1844
Elizabeth Brownlee
1791–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Black
1763–1843
Mary Black
1766–1845

William Black's Descendants

1.
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William (Burton) Black (17 Dec 1875–27 Jan 1950) m. Melissa (C Northam) Jr (abt 1876–14 Nov 1959)
  1. 1. Black 1904–1972 m. Carrie (L) Black 1920–1984 m. Lewella Scarlett 1908–1928
    1. 1. Ruby (Lee) Black 1942–2017 m. John (James) VanNostran 1951– m. Ronald (Wesley) Crago 1939–2001
    2. 2. Clyde Black 1942–2013
    3. 3. Ellis (Ray) Black 1947–
    4. 4. Clayton (J) Black 1946–2013 m. Sandra (Delores) Lane 1946–2013
    5. 5. Rex (Allen) Black 1951–2019
    6. 6. Juanita (Black) Pait 1924– m. Wallace (Reid) Whitaker 1923– m. Alton (Worran) Raymond 1921–1963 m. Clarence (Marion) Kistner 1935–1979
      1. 1. Gloria (Jean) Whitaker 1941–2005 m. Clifford (Duane Risner) Sr 1935–2012
    7. 7. Raymond (Lee Black) Sr 1927–1999
  2. 2. Austin Black 1897–1959 m. Mary (E.) Sheppard 1909– m. C. Campbell 1926–2005
    1. 1. Dorothy (Louise) Black 1925–1999
    2. 2. Frances (Mozelle) Black 1926–2007 m. Jefferson (Lafsyette) Gibson 1920–2012
    3. 3. Roger (Dale) Black 1946–2022
  3. 3. Carlin Black 1900–1985 m. Fannie (L) Black 1898–1980
    1. 1. Jettie (Lee) Black 1921–1984 m. Reuben (Edward Westley) Roach 1922–1995
      1. 1. Donald (Edwin) Roach 1947–2019 m. Cecilia (Louise) Trujillo 1947–2001
        1. 1. Barbara Shatswell –2020
      2. 2. Lynda (J) Roach 1900–
    2. 2. Arnold (C) Black 1929–1994 m. Markolita (Elizabeth) Gall 1929–2016
      1. 1. Dickie (Ray) Black 1896–
    3. 3. Helen (Lavone) Black 1934–2000 m. Ralph (Hurn) Harper 1920–2009
  4. 4. Lucille (Black) Estelle 1915–2006 m. Bertie (Joseph) Stephens 1904–1973
    1. 1. Ida (Lucille Estell) Baker 1930–2013 m. Herbert (Alfred) Baker 1928–1985
  5. 5. Ellis Black 1899–1974 m. Black 1901–1989
    1. 1. Grady (Lee) Black 1918–1991 m. Lou (Eddith) Black 1918–1997
      1. 1. Carol (Lee) Black 1944–1946
    2. 2. James (Theron) Black 1921–1941
    3. 3. Roy (Hollis) Black 1923–2014 m. Palestine Black 1928–2009
      1. 1. Wanda (June) Black 1948–2011 m. Norman (David) Mitchell 1946–2014
    4. 4. Arlene Black 1926–2008 m. Thomas (Lloyd) Humber 1922–2015
    5. 5. Orville (E) Black 1931–2003 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carlisle 1928–2001
    6. 6. Robert Black 1936–2022 m. Sharon (Lee) Sielaff 1938–2008
    7. 7. Lula (Mae) Black 1939–1958
  6. 6. Jalie (B) Black 1906–1987 m. George (Brady) Peeks 1895–1972
    1. 1. John (T) Peeks 1921–1998 m. Hester Peeks 1923–1998 m. Eva (Lee) Peeks 1915–1994
      1. 1. Robert Peeks 1944–1944
      2. 2. Mary (Charistine) Peeks 1945–1945
    2. 2. Thomas (Edwin) Peeks 1923–2017 m. Hattie Peeks 1923–2018
    3. 3. Robbie (Zell) Peeks 1926–2010 m. Earl (Grover) Price 1918–1971 m. John (Thomas) Cooper 1919–1996
  7. 7. Alfred Black 1910–1978
  8. 8. Clyde Black 1910–1913
  9. 9. Clatie Black 1913–1913
  10. 10. Albert (Garlin) Black 1930–1993 m. Laudia (Vaudine) Higdon 1931–2019

William Black's Timeline

10 Records

1875
17 Dec 1875
Birth of William Burton Black in Alabama
Alabama
1900
1900
Age 25
William Burton Black resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 35
William Burton Black resided here in Lawrence, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Lawrence, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1910
1910-1918
Age 35
William Burton Black resided here in Kern, California, USA
Kern, California, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
William Burton Black resided here in Fayette County, Alabama, USA
Fayette County, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
William Burton Black resided here in Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
William Burton Black resided here in Thompson, Thompson, Fayette, Alabama, USA
Thompson, Thompson, Fayette, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 60
William Burton Black resided here in Tygart, Wood, West Virginia
Tygart, Wood, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 65
William Burton Black resided here in Tygart Mag D, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Tygart Mag D, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1950
27 Jan 1950
Age 75
Death of William Burton Black in Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States
Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Williamson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lawrence, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910-1918
    Event Place: Kern, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Fayette County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Vernon, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Thompson, Thompson, Fayette, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tygart Mag D, Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fuyette County
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1950
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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