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From: "SFBAY2" <>
Subject: Re: [BLACK-L] William Black, Ireland to America
Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 15:21:17 -0700


I should have added, Thomas Gillespie Black was the son of William Black and
Eleanor Beard. The other son who went to GA was William Black. Her married
Mary Vaughn. I have their family too, if anyone is interested.
Leta Denny Christiansen
Daly City, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: SFBAY2 <>
To: <>
Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [BLACK-L] William Black, Ireland to America

>I am a descendant of Thomas Gillespie Black and Mary "Polly Callahan.
>Thomas was born in Mecklenburg NC but went to Oglethorpe GA. When their
>daughter, my 3GGrandmother Elizabeth Amanda Black was about 8 or 9 years
old
>they traveled to
>Maury Co., TN. I have all of the siblings of Elizabeth Amanda.
Incidently,
>she was born in GA and eventually crossed the plains with her husband,
James
>Givens Campbell, to Oregon in 1853. They settled in Polk County in the
>Willamette Valley and raised their family. Their oldest daughter,
Elizabeth
>Amanda Campbell Frazer was my GGM. I have all their children if anyone is
>interested.
>
>Leta Denny Christiansen
>Daly City, CA
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Barbara Crites <>
>To: <>
>Date: Saturday, July 03, 1999 11:57 AM
>Subject: [BLACK-L] William Black, Ireland to America
>
>
>>William Black (s/o John Black, Sr.) b. 1725, Ireland, d 1781 Pa. William
>>m.
>>Martha Gillespie, came to America (Penn.) 1730.
>>
>>8 Children born to this couple, 4 boys, 4 girls: AT LEast Two sons went
>>South: John Black, b. 1737, d. 1809, m. # 1:Apr. 1762, Margaret Hamilton
>>(d/o John Hamilton and Rosanna Cummings). John Black, b. 1737, d. 1809 m.
>>#2: 1790, Mrs. Mary Walker (widow of James Walker).
>>
>>William Black (s/o John Black, b. 1737), died 1775, m. Eleanor Beard (d/o
>>John and Frances Beard)
>>
>>Barbara
>>
>>
>
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