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From: "Jane Humphrys" <>
Subject: Black Family in NC & SC
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 23:13:23 -0600

Descendants of Malvina Hannon

1 Malvina Hannonb: Abt 1832
.+William Franklin Blackb: Abt 1832m: Abt 1852
2 Aida Black
2 Tom Black
2 Edward Franklin Blackb: November 14, 1872 in Mecklenburg Co., N.C.
d: February 01, 1943 in Charlotte, N.C.
....+Sarah Armenta "Minnie" Williams b: March 10, 1874 in Charlotte,
N.C.(Clear Creek Community), Mecklenburg Co., N.C.d: 1923 in Charlotte,
N.C.,Buried: Elmwood Cem., Charlotte, N.C.
...3 Edward Amos Black
.......+Harriet ?
...3 Maude Black
...3 Set of Twins Black
...3 Irma O'Dessa Blackb: January 30, 1894 in Charlotte, NC
(Mecklenburg Co.)d: September 14, 1977 in Charlotte, NC (Mecklenburg Co.,
Buried: Elmwood Cem.)
.......+Thomas Pickney Hallb: July 04, 1892m: March 26, 1927 in York
Co., SC. d: February 11, 1973 in Veterans Hospital, Salisbury, NC.
......4 Virginia Carolyn Hallb: October 26, 1928 in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co., NC.
..........+Thomas Jack Helms b: November 29, 1923 in Charlotte, NC
(Mecklenburg Co.) m: August 14, 1948 in Charlotte, NC (Mecklenburg
Co.)-Chalmers Memorial Presbyterian Churchd: May 03, 1989 in Charlotte, NC
(Mecklenburg Co.)
........5 Karen Denise Helms b: June 26, 1952 in Charlotte, NC
(Mecklenburg Co.)
............+Julius Franklin Barkley, Jr.b: June 10, 1953 in Lincolnton,
NC.m: Abt 1992 in Gastonia, NC
...........6 Mckenzie Maria Barkleyb: January 31, 1994
...........6 Kendall Celeste Barkleyb: May 13, 1995
........5 John Marvin Helmsb: October 24, 1954 in Charlotte, NC
(Mecklenburg Co.)-Divorced now & has not remarried
............+Lita Maria Vasques b: November 05 in Phillipinesm: in
Angeles City, Phillipines
...........6 Karen Lynn Helmsb: October 18, 1979 in Lady of Perpetual
Health, Angeles City, Phillipines
...........6 John Thomas Helmsb: December 29, 1980 in Clark AFB,
Philippines
...........6 Kristen Maria Helms b: October 08, 1982 in Clark AFB,
Philippines
......4 Peggy Jean Hall b: May 05, 1930 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co.,
NC.(Divorced & hasn't remarried)
..........+Thomas Milton Howellb: in Asheville, NC m: October 14, 1950
in Charlotte, NC (Mecklenburg Co.)-Chalmer's Memorial Presbyterian Church
........5 Elizabeth Jane Howellb: July 19, 1951 in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co., NC.
............+Ronald Raymond Humphrysb: September 11, 1948 in Nashville,
Davidson Co., TN.m: December 21, 1973 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.

...........6 Jeni Rebecca Humphrysb: August 24, 1975 in Nashville, TN
(Davidson Co.)
...........6 Clayton Haney Humphrysb: July 03, 1981 in Nashville, TN
(Davidson Co.)
........5 Kathleen Suzanne Howellb: November 05, 1955 in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co., NC.
............+David Eugene Pottsb: July 04, 1955 in Murfreesboro,
Rutherford Co., TN.m: December 1975 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN.
...........6 Michael Thomas Pottsb: May 08, 1975 in Murfreesboro,
Rutherford Co., TN.
...........6 David Eugene Potts IIb: July 28, 1976 in Murfreesboro,
Rutherford Co., TN.
...3 Kathleen Blackb: August 09, 1897d: 1919 in Buried: Elmwood Cem.,
Charlotte, N.C.
.......+Loy Orr Mockb: December 22, 1895m: December 19, 1918d: January
16, 1939
......4 Bobby Mock
...3 Minnie Louise Blackb: August 20, 1906d: November 11, 1969 in
Buried: Woodlawn Cem., Greenville, S.C.
.......+Cleve Wyman Collinsb: November 27, 1905m: June 06, 1932 in
Mecklenburg Co., N.C.d: June 27, 1981 in Buried: Woodlawn Cem.,
Greenville, S.C.
......4 Billie Faye Blackb: July 24, 1927
..........+? Sanders
......4 Mary Ruth Collinsb: May 11, 1933
......4 Cleve Wyman Collins, Jr.b: June 13, 1934
......4 Sarah Bell Collinsb: July 16, 1935
......4 Nancy Elizabeth Collinsb: August 07, 1936
......4 Kennith O'Neal Collinsb: August 10, 1937d: August 16, 1937
......4 Joe Franklin Collinsb: November 29, 1938
......4 Gloria Rose Collinsb: April 10, 1940d: April 10, 1940
......4 Carlyon Jean Collinsb: October 27, 1941d: October 27, 1941
...3 Jimb: September 07, 1911d: May 07, 1970 in Charlotte,
N.C.(Buried: Elmwood Cem.)
.......+Bessie Jack Kazier

Malvina Hannon was called Grandma Hannon/Hanna. I'm not sure about the
spelling of her surname - I also have it as Hannah & Hanna. She was from
Union Co. The Williams, Smalls, and Blacks all intermaried. The Hannahs &
Smalls stayed in Union Co.; the Blacks stayed in Mecklenburg Co.

Edward Franklin was a policeman in Charlotte, N.C.; he was a sergeant. He
was called "Pa." Uncle Jack Black was named after his dad, J. Amos Black.
When he was named after Amos, Edward Franklin got mad at Minnie; he didn't
like his dad. I don't know why.

According to what my grandmother, Irma O'Dessa Black Hall told me, Sarah
Armenta "Minnie" Williams was half Cherokee. Her mother was Nancy Jane
Little m. Jack Amos Williams. Nancy Jane and Jack Amos Williams are buried
at Clear Creek Baptist Church near Albemarle, NC. Went to the cemetery
there and got dates of their births and deaths from their tombstones.

The Blacks in my family are buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Charlotte,
Mecklenburg Co., NC. I have been there several times & I did get the dates
of their births and deaths from their tombstones. I do have Irma O'Dessa
Black Hall & Thomas Pickney Hall's marriage certificate and Tom Hall's war
records from World War I.

The information about the Collins family my mother had Billie Faye Sanders
to zerox out of their Family BIBLE for me before her death. The Collins
Family lived a great deal of the time (at least from the 1950's on) in and
around Greenville, SC.

Irma was better known as "Dessie" to her friends and family. Her mama,
"Minnie" died when she was very young. However, since she was the oldest
of the children, she had to help her Dad support the family. She quit
school only having a 6th grade education. She lied about her age to get a
job and started working in a factory; she told me she use to stand on a box
to work. Granny (Irma) was an extremely smart and talented woman. Her
family always came before herself; her grandchildren came before her. She
could sew anything. When I was a little girl, she made me Barbie doll
clothes. I'd go blackberry picking in the spring and Granny would make us
a blackberry cobbler. In the early summer, when the June Bugs came out,
she'd help me catch them & we'd fly them. When Kathy or I didn't behave,
she'd make us go pick a switch off of a tree; if it wasn't the right "kind"
she'd go pick one herself. She'd switch our legs good. Granny taught me
to embroidery some. She spit snuff; it was probably her only bad habit.
When Kathy & I were little, she use to tell us stories of when she was
little, stories her Granny (Nancy Jane) had told her. I only wish I'd
written down some of the things she told us. Some times she'd just plain
make up stories to keep us fascinated. One she made up was about the
picture she had hanging over her sofa - of the ladies in all the ballroom
dresses. While Mama worked, Granny took care of me & Kathy. She was always
there - as far back as my memory goes. We'd go to the grocery store every
Friday night, take Granny to her house, & Mama would roll Granny's hair.
On Sundays we drive back over to her house, pick her up and bring her back
to our house. She'd stay there all week. I remember on night waking up
and she was screaming; our dog, Candy, had gotten the rooms confused and
jumped in bed with Granny!!! When she lived close to our church, she use
to make me mayonaise, mustard, and ketchup sandwiches; how I use to love
them!!!

Kathleen Black died in childbirth. Kathleen Suzanne Howell Potts is named
after Kathleen Mock. Maude Black died in infancy.

Any help on this family would be appreciated. I'm stuck at William
Franklin Black...They lived at various times (which I still haven't been
able to determine) in Stanly Co., NC, Mecklenburg Co., NC, Union Co. NC &
SC.

Jane in TN

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