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From: "Gordon E. Case" <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] Andrew Black more info
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 09:14:51 -0800

Current research shows:
Mahala WHITESIDE, born 1823 TN, married Andrew J. BLACK abt 1846 AL (IGI)
Mahaley BLAIR, married Andrew J. BLACK 12/30/1846, Benton, AL (Linda
Sykes/Early AL Marriages)

1850 census, Big Rock Twnshp, Pulaski, AR:
A. J. BLACK, 33, Teacher, TN
Mahala BLACK, 23, TN
Sarah, 3, AL
Stevson (?) HALAWAY, 18, NY

1860 census,Clark Co., AR
A. J. BLACK, 33, (S?) Teacher, TN
Mahaly BLACK, 37, TN
Sarah P. BLACK, 13, AL
(Jno/Geo?) Mitchells, 9, AR
N.S. Mitchells, 7, AR (m)
_.A. Mitchells, 5, AR (m)
M.T.?)Mitchells, 1, AR (f)

Sarah married Charles Edward SPENCER, 4/26/1868, Hot Springs, AR
Charles' age varies in census, born 1845-1849, father b TN, mother b AR
Sarah and Charles had son George SPENCER abt 1868, Lavatia Octavia SPENCER
9/1870,
Mary SPENCER 1875, Harriet SPENCER 1877 then moved to Decatur, Wise, TX, and
had
Walter Alonzo SPENCER 12/9/1878 (IGI) and Margaret Etta SPENCER 4/1883.
Margaret married Levi H. CASE from Canada (my grandfather) and Lavatia
married
Levi's brother Rodolphus CASE

1870 census Hot Springs, Hot Springs, AR
Andrew J. Black, 44, Preacher, TN
Mahala BLACK, 47, TN
Alice BLACK, 3, AR
Charles SPENSE (Spencer), 25, AR
Sarah SPENSE, 22, AL
George SPENCE, 2, AR

Charles and Sarah and their children are in 1880 census, Wise, TX


Andrew Black does not appear in AR or TX census for 1880

Anyone care to guess which Mahala/Mahaley married my Andrew J. Black?
Anyone recognize these names? I,m now out of ideas. I have requested full
copy of Charles and Sarah's marriage in hopes it might identify Charles
parents. Otherwise, I've run out of clear direction in this quest.


Gordon Case

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