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From: Dorene Morris <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] Re: BLACK-D Digest V98 #151
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 1998 15:59:13 -0700


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> BLACK-D Digest Volume 98 : Issue 151
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> Today's Topics:
> #1 [BLACK-L] double message problem ["Erin Bradford" <]
> #2 [BLACK-L] update for the word of t ["Erin Bradford" <]
> #3 [BLACK-L] Mitchell & Word of Week [Jim Black <]
> #4 [BLACK-L] Elenor R. BLACK []
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> Subject: [BLACK-L] double message problem
> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 09:49:49 PDT
> From: "Erin Bradford" <>
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> >Hello, Erin! I'm receiving double messages from our ELLER list.
> >Should I "Unsubscribe" once - and see what happens? Grateful for all
> >you do...Julie
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> You know Julie, I've been having the exact same problem myself and I'm
> not sure what is going on, but I'm pretty sure if you were to unsub
> once, you wouldn't get ANY mail. For the time being, i'd suggest to
> just stay subbed and trash the 2nd copy and I will do my best to find
> out what is going on. I'm pretty sure it's a bug in the rootsweb
> system. I was actually just getting ready to send a query to all my
> lists to find out if there are others experiencing the same problem and
> now I know there are:). Again, I will try to find out what is going on
> ASAP. Thanks for your patience.
>
> Erin Bradford
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> Subject: [BLACK-L] update for the word of the week
> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 10:02:28 PDT
> From: "Erin Bradford" <>
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> Hello lists. I have seen some of the posts so far on the "uncommon
> common" names and I think some people have misunderstood what it is I
> was trying to get people to post. I didn't mean for you to post your
> most uncommon name, I was trying to get people (which most of you have
> basically so far) to post uncommon names that reoccur in your lines.
> Like the example I used with Jabez, which is not that common, the line
> started out with Jabez, his son was also Jabez(2), and the grandson of
> Jabez(2) was also Jabez. This is just an example of how a name is
> uncommon but common in a particular line and it can make it easier to
> tie into with someone else. I just started out with Jabez(2) but
> happened across the others and was eventually able to figure out they
> were related, but if they had a different name other than Jabez, say
> Thomas, I would have completely over looked them. That is what the
> point of the current word of the week is. Sorry for the confusion.
> Also, it would be helpful to give info such as dates and places with the
> people, not just their names. Thanks and good luck.
>
> Erin Bradford
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> Subject: [BLACK-L] Mitchell & Word of Week
> Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 20:22:14 -0400
> From: Jim Black <>
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> Hi Rooters,
>
> I am responding to the word of the week and to Deb's message about Mitchell
> Black.
>
> First, I saw both of Deb's recent messages re Mitchell, and I am afraid
> that I do not really understand the apology. Perhaps Deb can explain
> further.
>
> Anyway, I have focused my research on the BLACK family from Sussex Co.
> Delaware (near Milford). Mitchell is one of the more unusual names (lots
> of George, Wm. John, James, Sarah, Mary Joseph). Mitchell was one of
> twelve children of George Black (d. Feb 1772 in Sussex Co. DE).
>
> This Mitchell (d. Dec. 1774 in Sussex Co. DE) in my line was married to
> Sarah Smith (d. Feb. 1775 in Sussex Co. DE). They had 4 or 5 children,
> Ann, Nancy, Wm., George & Jean. Ann and Nancy may be one person using a
> first name sometimes and a middle name at other times. There seemed to be
> a bit of that going on back then. I have not further info on Mitchell's
> children. I suspect that they moved from Delaware. But where?
>
> So far I have had little luck tracing the movements of these Blacks to
> other areas of the US. I suspect that the family groups in NC, KY and AL
> may be connected, but no one has been able to point to DE as the place
> where their ancestors came from.
>
> I do know of a Black in KY who had Mitchell as a middle name. The details
> on this are burried in my files, but if anyone sees a contact I dig it up.
>
> If anyone can point to a BLACK in DE, let me know.
>
> Jim Black
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> Subject: [BLACK-L] Elenor R. BLACK
> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 15:45:27 EDT
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> Hi:
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> I'm looking for information about my gg grandmother Eleanor R. BLACK. She was
> born Sept. 27, 1828 in Clark Co., Illinois. She married Charles ANGELL. They
> lived in Butler Co., Iowa from around 1853-54. Their first two children were
> born in Clark Co., Ill.
>
> Eleanor died Feb. 27, 1898 in Butler Co., Iowa.
>
> If anyone has any information about her I sure would appreciate it.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Dee

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