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From: Lori Ann Quest <>
Subject: Christopher & Sarah Black
Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 16:58:45 +0000

Anyone researching Christopher Black b. Abt. 1821, married to Sarah. ?

They had a son, John Alexander Black, b. June 17, 1841, Buffalo
Township, PA d. Nov. 19, 1905, Carthage, MO. Married October 5, 1865 to
Elizabeth L. Prye b. Sept. 2, 1845, New Castle, PA, d. Apr. 24, 1924,
Palisade, CO. John Served as a Private, Company B, 78th Pennsylvania
Infantry Regiment. Enrolled February 26, 1862. Discharged on February
25, 1865 in Nashville, Tennesssee. (The preceding info was imported from
Brøderbund World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #0489, "Family Tree
Maker")
**I would really like to get in touch with researcher who submitted the
tree**

They had a son, John Franklin Black b. April 11, 1877, Butler County,
PA, d. January 30, 1917, Rudd, Arkansas. He was married to Winnie Belle
Hudspeth b. Feb. 27, 1893, Carroll County, AR d. Feb 22, 1982, Little
Rock, AR. (John was a Hard Rock Miner who died of Black Lung Disease)
They had sons, Edward Jay Black, b. Jan. 10, 1913, Webb City, MO d.
August 4, 1988, Little Rock, AR. (m. Hazel Wickersham) & John Franklin
Black, jr., b. March 12, 1911, Webb City, MO, d. March 8, 1991, Conway,
AR. John was married to Velma Beula Bohannan b. July 7, 1913,
Huntsville, AR, d. August 1985, Fresno County, California. John & Velma
had 8 children - 4 boys/4 girls. (John Jr and Velma were my paternal
Grandparents)

Well, if any of this looks at all familiar or coincides in any way with
your line or any information you have come across in your research,
please email me at I'd love to hear from you!
(I'm having so much fun talking to people all across the country via
e-mail!! So even if you just want to say hi... I'd love to hear from
you too!)

Happy researching!

Lori Quest (nee: Black)

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