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Subject: [BLACK-L] Re: Here are a few Blacks(1700s-1800s_ if interested:
Date: 21 Aug 2001 07:06:05 -0600
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Hello Polly,
The Blacks married into my family(Whites, McDowells, etc.). They were all from South Carolina, and then some of them moved to Louisiana and Texas. The only reason I know of them is because I have some of my g.grandfather White's correspondence. There is a letter from a Black telling of the family. I also have a copy of the will of a David Black, South Carolina, which was written in 1864.
My South Carolina ancestors were the Whites, McDowells, Stenhouses and Barclays. I have all of these families back to when they came to America. While I don't know anything about the Black's family history or origins, I have noticed in the family trees here and there where some Blacks married into the McDowell and White families.
Here are some connections;
1. Sarah Jane Black, B.9/14/1815--D.11/4/1890, daughter of William and Mary McDowell Black, was the first wife of William White, b.11/22/1815--D.12/29/1884. He was the brother of my g.g.g.grandfather, Hiram White, and Sarah's mother, Mary McDowell Black, was the sister of my g.g.g.grandfather, Henry McDowell. William and Sarah had one son, Willie, who died at the age of 15. William White's second wife was Issabella Black from Rock Hill, S.C.(I assume she and Sarah were related).
Also, Mary McDowell Black's niece, Catherine Rachel
McDowell(B.12/23/1825), married a Black. Here is the part of a letter from a W. F. Black in Texas, to my g.grandfather, Wm. H. White, who were cousins. It was written in 1911, from Dallas, Texas. The first part of the letter deals with the
children of Catherine's sister Adeline McDowell Wyatt, and what became of the Wyatt kids out west. He referred to them as "Aunt Adeline's children". The second part deals with the Blacks of this bunch I believe. After the civil war, many families left South Carolina. Here is W. F. Black's letter, or the second part of it:
"W. F. Black, Atty at Law,
Dallas, Texas, March 1, 1911.
Rev. W. H. White,
Cuba, Ala.
My Dear Cousin,
(2nd part of letter) Dr. William Black, father's brother, moved to Louisiana where he died and his widow and children moved to New Orleans where they resided for many years; his widow, Mrs. Malinda Black, lives at
Shreveport, La. He had two children, William S. Black and Mary Black. William died a few years since at Houston, Tex., where he removed with his family and his widow and several children live there now. A letter directed to George
Black at Houston, Tex., will probably reach one of his children. Before his death William S. Black became an expert Cotton merchant at New Orleans and probably followed that occupation at Houston, but at last accout his children
were connected in some way with the Southern Pacific Railway Company offices at Houston. I do not hear from them now. George came to see me while I was living in Cleburne a few years ago, but as he only remained a few hours I did not get
to learn much of them. This George Black is the grandson of Dr. William Black, my father's brother and one of the original legatees.
As to our family, father settled in Cherokee Co., Tex., where he died shortly after, leaving a widow and three children, his oldest son, Joseph, dying here in Texas a short time before he died. The children surviving were
Templeton G. Black, who lived 21 years of age, married and died in Cherokee Co.; Mary Black, who married J. E. Francis in Cleburne, where she lived with her husband, part of the time in Cleburne and part of the time at Bono, Tex., and then at Eulogy, bosque Co., Tex., and now at Fort Worth, Texas. Her husband is now a physician, but recieved a stroke of paralisis several years ago and has never fully recovered. I suppose you have her address, as your
letter to mother came through her. I am the youngest child, and remained on the farm in Cherokee Co., until 1887 when I went to Rusk and engaged in the newspaper business and a few years thereafter came to Cleburne, Johnson Co., Tex., and continued in the newspaper work, and am now engaged with the Dallas Morning News. I married in 1891 Miss Bessie Ware, daughter of Susan Ware and grandaughter to Aunt Adeline. We have three children, two boys and one girl, ages 15, 13, annd 11. Mother lives here with me in Dallas. Mother says tell you she wsa glad to recieve your letter and would be glad to hear from you any time and wants you to come to see us. She joins myself and family in best regards to your self and family and hopes you may be successful and blessed n
your life work. Mother is still tolerably stout for one of her age. I hope you will succeed in closing up the estate and in recieving the money due you.
With much love,
Your Cousin,
W. F. Black"
Well, that is about all I have on the Blacks. I know it isn't much, but to the descendants of that particular bunch of Blacks, it might be very important to them. I hope this little bit of info has been of some help or interest to you. By the way, if by chance y'all are related or descended from these particular Blacks, I have the McDowells and Whites, into whose families they married, all the way back to when they came to America. If that is the case, then give me a hollar and I will give you that info.
Take care,
Dave
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