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From: Barbara Crites <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] James and Jemima Ledford Black
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 08:00:30 -0400


Tom,

Your James and Jemima caught my eye because of Jemima's maiden name:
Ledford.

My line: John Black, b. ?, d. 1825 in Screven Co., Ga.
Parents from Ireland
Occupation: Farmer, Blacksmith, Magistrate
Married: Wife #1, Unknown
Children:
1. William A. Black, b. ca. 1800, m Edith (Edy) Rodgers,Decatur Co,Ga
2. Douglas Black, b. ca. 1805, m Anna
3. Kneeland/Neyland Black, b. 1806, m Nancy Carver, Decatur Co, Ga.
4. Jane Black, b. 1808, m John Connor, Screven Co., Ga.
5. Abian/Abaham Black

Wife # 2 of John Black, d. 1825: Mary Davis, b. 1798
Children:
1. Sarah Black, b. 1818, Screven Co., Ga., m. Jimpsey B. Hunter 1 Oct
1833, Screven Co., Ga.
2. George Black, b. 1820, d. bef. 1889 Wayne Co.,Ga.
3. (Rev.) John J. Black, b. 23 Feb 1823, m. J. Caroline Stewart, Screven
Co.,Ga.

The following is where surname Ledford comes in! Notice 2nd child below.

#1 child of John Black (died 1825) William A. Black (born 1800) m. Edy
Rodgers in Decatur Co., Ga. 25 Dec 1825:

Children:

1. Martha Black, b. 19 Feb 1828, d. 10 Oct 1900, m. 2 Jan 1848 Benjamin M.
Mobly, Decatur Co., Ga.
2. Ledford Black, b. 1833
3. Robert Black, b. 1835
4. Mark Black, b. 1839
5. Edmond Black, b. 1843
6. Elizabeth Black, b. 1846
7. Burton Black, b. 1849
8. Mary Black, b. 1851, m. ca. 1869, H. W. McTyre

John Black, died 1825, in: Biographical Souvenir of the States of Georgia
and Florida, Containing Biographical Sketches of the Representative Public
and its Many Settled Families in These United States, pp. 72-73. Published
by F. A. Battey and Company, Chicago. 1889.

Tom, did any of your Blacks wander down into Georgia? This William Black
married in southeastern section of Georgia, county of Decatur in 1825,
bought land in Florida in Oct. 1835, returned to Georgia before 1850, and
lived til he died in same section of Georgia where he married.

Be in touch.

Barbara

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