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From: "Cheryll Sumner" <>
Subject: Re: [BLACK-L] Melinda Black ca 1800
Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 11:19:25 -0500
References: <40A4CB86.8000406@cfl.rr.com>


I've done some research on the BLACKs of Wilcox Co., Alabama because my
BLACKs were next door in Butler Co.

Descendants of Robert Black

1 Robert Black 1730 - 1776
.. +Eleanor Russell - 1820
........ 2 Robert Black 1766 - 1839
............ +Martha Keith
........ 2 William Black 1769 - 1841
............ +Viola Davis
........ 2 Samuel Black 1771 - 1828
............ +Isabella Johnson
................... 3 Robert Johnson Black 1800 - 1859
....................... +Mary Black 1800 - 1823
................... 3 Isabella Black 1808 - 1845
....................... +[1] John C. Black 1799 -
................... 3 Mary Black***
....................... +William H. Norris
................... 3 William Russell Black 1816 -
................... 3 Samuel Frank Black 1820 - 1887
....................... +Nancy Dobbs 1828 -
................... 3 Catherine S. Black
................... 3 Martha Black
....................... +John H. Martin
................... 3 Rebecca Black
................... 3 Jane Black
....................... +Charles Connor
........ 2 Eleanor Black 1773 - 1830
............ +Adam Davis 1764 -
........ 2 James Black 1776 -
............ +Nancy Agnes Leslie [also found her name as Nancy Agnes
Gourley?]
........ 2 Mary Black
............ +Robert Davis
................... 3 Jane Davis - bef. 1840
....................... +[1] John C. Black 1799 -
................... 3 Eleanor Davis
....................... +Joseph Carter
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Black, Robert-Box 13, Pack 271:

Est. admnr. Mar. 2, 1840 by David, Jno. B. Black bound to Moses Taggart
Ord. Abbeville Dist. sum $2,000.00. Left no chn. but 3 brothers and 1 sis.
to wit: Jas. Black living, Saml. Black died before Robt. having chn. Wm.
Black no record of his death, he left chn. Mary Black married Robt. Davis
and died before Robt. Black. She had 2 chn. Eleanor wife of Joseph Carter
living, Jane wife Jno. C. Black, no record of her death. Saml. Black left 9
chn. viz. Robt. J., W. R., Saml. F., Catharine S., Rebecca Black, Jane wife
of Charles Connor, Martha wife Jno. H. Martin, Isabella wife of Jno. C.
Black, Mary wife of W. H. Norris.
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So it appears Mary Black Norris had three uncles Robert, James, and William.
Robert had no children. That leaves James and William who could be the
father of Melinda if Mary and Melinda Black were first cousins.

James M. Black was the security for the marriages of both Melinda and Mary
Black to W. H. NORRIS. Who was he? Melinda and Mary's uncle James? Their
cousin? Melinda's father or brother? I'm interested in knowing more about
William Black's children and learning more about James's children too.

These are my notes on William.

Wilcox Co. AL
1820 Wilcox Co., AL Census
Wm Black
6 white males over 21
4 white males under 21
3 white females over 21
3 white females under 21
6 slaves
22 total inhabitants
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Captain William Black Chief Justice of Wilcox Co. in 1820
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other BLACKs in Wilcox Co. in 1820 were James M. Black and Melinda Black
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William Black's land in Wilcox Co. was in
Township 11 Range 7 Section 30 Aug. 19, 1819 320 acres

William Black's neighbors in Wilcox Co. in Section 30:
Nathan McPherson (1834)
Charles Tait (1831)

Robert J. Black had 80 in Section 31 Nov. 2, 1819 [See him also in Perry Co.
Ala. and later in Union Co. Ark.]

William Black and Samuel Dale sold land together on Ala. River in town of
Dale in 1827

William Black land with Nathan McPherson in 1834
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Samuel Black's neighbors in Section 32 were John P. DAVIS, Josiah
Garlington, John Horn and Nathan MCPHERSON.
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I have MANY more notes on this BLACK family. My main source of info on this
family has been "The Blacks of Union Co. Arkansas" by Annie Laurie Spencer.
Several other researchers of this family, including Anne Styles, Rhonda
Lunsford, and Ruth Neulan (a DAVIS researcher) have shared info with me. You
and I have been in touch also, and you mailed me a second article by Annie
Laurie Spencer. My gg-gf James M. BLACK (not the one above) was a neighbor
to a Benjamin NORRIS in Butler Co. Ala. in 1860.

If anyone has anything to add or correct, please share.
Cheryll Sumner

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doc Jones" <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 8:37 AM
Subject: [BLACK-L] Melinda Black ca 1800


> I am looking for information on Melinda Black born about 1800. She
> married William H. Norris in Wilcox County AL in 1821 and she died there
> about 1832.
>
> It is said that she was a cousin of Mary Black, 2nd wife of William H.
> Norris and Mary was the daughter of Samuel Black and Isabella Johnson.
> If the cousin connection is correct, then it would seem that Melinda had
> to be a daughter of one of Samuel Black's brothers and I currently have
> none of their names.
>
> Any help on this issue will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very
> much... C B (Doc) Jones, Melbourne FL
>

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