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Clarissy Odom Black Abraham Black

Abraham Black  Black (Company D, 15th Alabama, Civil) 1831-and

Clarissy Odom Black
1832-1907

Black who married Nicey Minchew (daughter of Jacob and Sarah Holmes Minchew).  His father was William Henry Black, Sr. born in Virginia who married Nancy Danner from Germany.   Clara C. Odom’s parents were Emory and Charlotte Odom.

Please help me track these Black families and Clarissy Odom's Odom line back. 

Email me if you have information.  Do these two Black families connect? 

Descendants of William Henry Black

 

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM HENRY1 BLACK. He married NANCY DANNER in

Lincoln County, GA.

 

Child of WILLIAM BLACK and NANCY DANNER is:

2. i. WILLIAM2 BLACK, b. Abt. 1811, Georgia.                                                                                                                                       

 

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 BLACK (WILLIAM HENRY1) was born Abt. 1811 in Georgia. He married NICEY MINSHEW, daughter of JACOB MINSHEW and SARAH HOLMES.

Notes for WILLIAM BLACK:

Early Settlers of Barbour Co. Vol. 2.

1850 Pike County Census.

In 1850 they were living in Pike County, Alabama.

Issue listed. Also in this household in 1850 were Jane Graves, b. ca.1847 Alabama and Stephe n Graves, b. ca 1849 Alabama

Notes for NICEY MINSHEW:

Listed in Census for Washington (Wilkes County), Georgia: Children of Nicey Minshew: Martha Black, born 1892 in AL Abraham Black, born 1832 in Al Nancy Black, born 1834 in AL Henry Black, born 1836Rebecca Black, born 1838 William Black, born 1840 Isaac Black, born 1842Jame s Black, born 1844 Edmund, born 1845 Almira, born 1847 Mary, born 1850

 

Children of WILLIAM BLACK and NICEY MINSHEW are:

i. MARTHA3 BLACK, b. Abt. 1829, Barbour County, Alabama.

3. ii. ABRAHAM BLACK , CIVIL WAR, b. March 29, 1831, Brundidge, Barbour County, Alabama; d. buried at Douglasville, Alabama.

iii. NANCY BLACK, b. Abt. 1834, Barbour County, Alabama.

iv. HENRY BLACK, b. Abt. 1836, Barbour County, Alabama.

v. REBECCA BLACK, b. Abt. 1838, Barbour County, Alabama.

vi. WILLIAM BLACK, b. Abt. 1840, Barbour County, Alabama.

vii. ISAAC BLACK, b. Abt. 1842, Barbour County, Alabama.

viii. JAMES BLACK, b. Abt. 1844, Barbour County, Alabama.

ix. EDMOND BLACK, b. Abt. 1845, Barbour County, Alabama.

x. ALMIRA BLACK, b. Abt. 1847, Barbour County, Alabama.

xi. MARY BLACK, b. Abt. 1850, Barbour County, Alabama.

 

Generation No. 3

3. ABRAHAM3 BLACK , CIVIL WAR (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born March 29, 1831 in Brundidge, Barbour County, Alabama, and died in buried at Douglasville, Alabama. He married CLARA C. ODOM, daughter of EMORY ODOM and CHARLOTTE.

Notes for ABRAHAM BLACK , CIVIL WAR:

1 AUTH private, entered service in 1862 at Pollard

1 AGNC home on furlough when his company was captured at Pine Barren, Fl

 

 

Children of ABRAHAM BLACK and CLARA ODOM are:

i. KENNETH4 BLACK.

4. ii. LOUISA BLACK.

iii. GEORGE BLACK, m. DELL PEAVY.

5. iv. LIZZIE BLACK.

v. JOHNNY BLACK, m. NAN FLOYD.

vi. ABRAHAM BLACK, m. NANNY BOWERS.

vii. CLARICY BLACK, m. GEORGE BARNES.

6. viii. NARCISSUS CHARLOTTE BLACK, b. September 14, 1860; d. December 02, 1930, E. Brewton, Alabama buried at Fort Crawford Cemetery.

 

Generation No. 4

4. LOUISA4 BLACK (ABRAHAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM HENRY1). She married WILL PARKER.

 

Children of LOUISA BLACK and WILL PARKER are:

i. SALLY5 PARKER.

ii. EMMA PARKER.

iii. STELLA PARKER.

iv. FLORENCE PARKER.

v. MARY PARKER.

5. LIZZIE4 BLACK (ABRAHAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM HENRY1). She married JIM BARNEYCASTLE.

 

Child of LIZZIE BLACK and JIM BARNEYCASTLE is:

i. HENDERSON5 BARNEYCASTLE, b. 1901; d. 1923.

6. NARCISSUS CHARLOTTE4 BLACK (ABRAHAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM HENRY1) was born September 14, 1860, and died December 02, 1930 in E. Brewton, Alabama buried at Fort Crawford Cemetery. She married JOSEPH JERNIGAN, son of JOHN JERNIGAN and JOSEPHINE COTTON.

 

Children of NARCISSUS BLACK and JOSEPH JERNIGAN are:

i. CLARE EUNICE5 JERNIGAN, b. October 30, 1902, Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama; d. February 14, 1986, Pensacola, Florida, buried Union Cemetery, Brewton, Al.; m. JOHN PATRICK GILLIS , SGT. WWI AND MEX. BORDER DI, June 20, 1920, Cumberland.

Notes for CLARE EUNICE JERNIGAN:

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefi t Records, Surnames Beginning with G, Date ofImport: Jun 19, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.786 28.27]

Individual: Gillis, Eunice

Birth date: Oct 30, 1902

Death date: Feb 1986

Social Security #: 422-38-3546

Last residence: AL 36426

State of issue: AL

1 AUTH Last residence: AL 36426

1 AGNC State of issue: AL

 

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefi t Records, Surnames Beginning with G, Date ofImport: Jun 19, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.786 28.27]

Individual: Gillis, Eunice

Birth date: Oct 30, 1902

Death date: Feb 1986

Social Security #: 422-38-3546

Last residence: AL 36426

State of issue: AL

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 3, Social Security Records:U.S., SS Death Benefi t Records, Surnames Beginning with G, Date ofImport: Jun 30, 1996, Internal Ref. #1.111.3.786 28.27]

Individual: Gillis, Eunice

Birth date: Oct 30, 1902

Death date: Feb 1986

Social Security #: 422-38-3546

Last residence: AL 36426

State of issue: AL

 

 

Notes for JOHN PATRICK GILLIS , SGT. WWI AND MEX. BORDER DI:

1 AUTH which ended up landing on his car, killing him

1 AGNC Co. "G" 123rd U.S. Infantry 1st Al. Infantry for duty on Mexican Border

 

ii. JOHN CAREY JERNIGAN, b. May 1881; m. IDA FRANCIS KOON.

iii. ROSA LEE JERNIGAN, b. July 1882; d. October 21, 1973, Escambia County; m. CHARLES L. KENNEDY.

iv. JOSEPHINE E. JERNIGAN, b. November 26, 1887; d. November 24, 1972; m. EDMON T. MONTEL.

Notes for JOSEPHINE E. JERNIGAN:

1 AUTH Pinecrest Mobile

1 AGNC 2 children

 

 

v. ARTHUR CALVIN JERNIGAN, b. January 09, 1890; m. RUBY PALK WALLING.

vi. OLIVER ABRAHAM JERNIGAN, b. July 1892; m. (1) NAOMI; m. (2) PAULINE OLSEN.

 

Descendants of William Black

 

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 BLACK was born in Scotland. He married CATHERINE RAY.

 

Children of WILLIAM BLACK and CATHERINE RAY are:

i. NEIL2 BLACK.

ii. HUGH BLACK.

iii. CHRISTIAN BLACK.

iv. BLACK.

2. v. DUNCAN BLACK, b. 1762; d. 1835.

 

Generation No. 2

2. DUNCAN2 BLACK (WILLIAM1) was born 1762, and died 1835. He married NANCY.

 

Children of DUNCAN BLACK and NANCY are:

i. ANN3 BLACK.

3. ii. CHRISTIAN BLACK, b. 1798, Fayetteville, N.C., Cumberland County; d. June 15, 1857, Fayetteville, N.C. Cumberland County.

 

Generation No. 3

3. CHRISTIAN3 BLACK (DUNCAN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1798 in Fayetteville, N.C., Cumberland County, and died June 15, 1857 in Fayetteville, N.C. Cumberland County. She married DAVID CHASE GILLIS , COL. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS September 21, 1815 in Fayetteville, N.C., Cumberland County, son of MALCOLM GILLIS and REBECCA MORRISON.

 

Notes for DAVID CHASE GILLIS , COL. BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS:

1 AUTH built first Galatia Presbyterian Church

1 AGNC marriage witnessed by John Black, John Armstrong Clark

 

Children of CHRISTIAN BLACK and DAVID GILLIS are:

i. MALCOM DOBBIN4 GILLIS, b. July 20, 1820; m. ELIZABETH WILKERSON, December 23, 1842.

ii. CATHERINE GILLIS, b. December 21, 1824; d. November 19, 1881; m. DUNCAN SHAW, November 12, 1846.

iii. MARGARET GILLIS, b. April 22, 1828; d. November 12, 1898; m. NEIL R. BLUE, December 24, 1846.

iv. SARAH REBECCA GILLIS, b. 1831; m. (1) HUGH MCPHAIL, October 09, 1851; m. (2) MALCOLM MCINNIS, October 17, 1855.

v. CAROLINE GILLIS, b. February 18, 1833; d. May 24, 1893; m. DANIEL MCNOTT, January 29, 1852.

vi. DUNCAN BLACK GILLIS , CIVIL WAR, b. July 02, 1835, Fayetteville, N.C., Cumberland County; d. March 24, 1915, Fayetteville, N.C., (Manley) Cumberland County; m. EFFIE JOHNSON, February 18, 1858.

Notes for DUNCAN BLACK GILLIS , CIVIL WAR:

1 AUTH buried Galatia Presbyterian Church, deacon

1 AGNC Confederate Army, Co. F. Bethel Regiment, NCST

1 DEST died of heart dropsy

1 MEDI lived at Gillis Hill 1 mi. S of place of birth

 

 

Notes for EFFIE JOHNSON:

1 AUTH died at 4:30 o'clock p.m.

1 AGNC diary, Aub. 17, 1897 "ma sick, lung trouble"

1 DEST father was sheriff in Fayetteville

 

vii. JOHN ARCHIBALD GILLIS, b. July 27, 1839; d. August 26, 1903; m. CATHERINE ANN MCNOTT

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