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Wilmer Dewitt Black 1875–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1875

Birth Location: Green Hill, Texas, United States

Death Date: 3 Jan 1960

Death Location: Reeves, Texas

Father: Charles Black

Mother: Ellarena Hall

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Green

Children(s): Lane Black, Carolyn Black, Elizabeth Black, Mary Black, Wilmer Jr

In 1875, Wilmer Dewitt Black entered the world in Green Hill, Texas, United States, born to Charles Ceymour Black And Ellarena Amelia Hall. Wilmer Dewitt Black married Elizabeth Young Lizzie Green, and had children including Carolyn Young Black, Elizabeth Katherine Black, Lane Weston Black, Mary Eleanor Black, Wilmer Dewitt Black Jr. Wilmer Dewitt Black passed away in 1960 in Reeves, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Wilmer Dewitt Black entered the world in Green Hill, Texas, United States, born to Charles Ceymour Black And Ellarena Amelia Hall.
  • Wilmer Dewitt Black married Elizabeth Young Lizzie Green, and had children including Carolyn Young Black, Elizabeth Katherine Black, Lane Weston Black, Mary Eleanor Black, Wilmer Dewitt Black Jr.
  • Wilmer Dewitt Black passed away in 1960 in Reeves, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Black
1847–1938
Birth Location: Faydville, Alabama
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Ellarena Hall
1849–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Green
1881–1974
Birth Location: Carrol County, Mississippi
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Children(s)

Lane Black
1918–1989
Birth Location: Pecos, Reeves County, Texas
LB
Carolyn Black
1919–1997
Birth Location: Barstow, Ward County, Texas
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Elizabeth Black
1918–2008
Birth Location: Pecos, Reeves County, Texas
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Mary Black
1907–1998
Birth Location: Barstow, Ward County, Texas
MB
Wilmer Jr
1908–2002
Birth Location: Barstow, Ward County, Texas
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Wilmer Black's Ancestors

Self
Wilmer Black
1875–1960
Birth Place: Green Hill, Texas, United States
Parents
Charles Ceymour Black
1847–1938
Faydville, Alabama
Ellarena (Amelia) Hall
1849–1909
Tennessee
Grandparents
Perryman (Taylor Black () Ayers)
1817–1900
Franklin Co, Georgia
Margaret (Smith) Black
1821–1859
Perry County, Alabama, United States of America
Josiah (Quincey) Hall
1803–1872
Bethany, Iredell, North Carolina, USA
Dorcas (Elvira) Sherrill
–1892
North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Black
1791–1896
Selah Black
1791–1884
James Harris
1795–1870
Lucretia Harris
1795–1878
Elizabeth McCormick
1782–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Black
1745–1841
Catherine\Katharine Taylor
1767–1869
Matthew Harris
1755–1845
HANNAH (HARRIS)
1764–1827
Zachariah Jones
1763–1827
Margaret Dickerson
1760–1857

Wilmer Black's Descendants

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Wilmer (Dewitt) Black (22 Oct 1875–3 Jan 1960) m. Elizabeth (Young "Lizzie") Green (8 Sep 1881–13 Dec 1974)
  1. 1. Lane (Weston) Black 1918–1989
  2. 2. Carolyn (Young) Black 1919–1997
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Katherine) Black 1918–2008
  4. 4. Mary (Eleanor) Black 1907–1998
  5. 5. Wilmer (DeWitt Black) Jr 1908–2002

Wilmer Black's Timeline

2 Records

1875
22 Oct 1875
Birth of Wilmer Dewitt Black in Green Hill, Texas, United States
Green Hill, Texas, United States
1960
3 Jan 1960
Age 85
Death of Wilmer Dewitt Black in Reeves, Texas
Reeves, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1875
    Event Place: Green Hill, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1960
    Event Place: Reeves, Texas
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