Hi again Barbara,
I just noticed a strange thing, which may or may not help us. I looked at the map for MD
and PA. You say John R. Black may have been born in Emmettsburg, MD. That is so close to
the border of PA. It is just south of Gettysburg, in Adams County, PA. The next county
west is Franklin Co., PA. My Blacks were from Franklin Co. before they settled in Beaver
Co., PA.
We may be related....I have not researched this area yet but am wanting to purchase a book
on the history of Franklin Co., PA that has a lot of Blacks listed in it.
Have you run across the names of Christian Black or Daniel Black in your research? I have
a John C.(Christian) Black who is my ggrandfather.
We need to keep in touch. I live in south west Virginia. My husband and son are Civil
War reenactors and we travel to Gettysburg often. I will do some research next time and
see what I can find. It looks like Gettysburg is the county seat for Adams Co. and with
it being so close to MD, the library should have some info there.
I had previously pick up an interesting tidbit on the Black name. In the early records
in Franklin Co., the name is sometimes Swartz. Swartz means black in German and when they
came to America, they wanted to "Americanize" their names so they were called
Blacks. Have you ever heard this?
Will be in touch,
Carol Lindamood
Max Meadows, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Black
To: Rick @ Carol
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 12:58 AM
Subject: Re: [INOWEN] Surname: Agee & Black
Hello Carol,
Thank you for your quick response and information. It was so nice of you to send the
census'. As far as where these Blacks came from, I'm still trying to proof that
out. An old family story handed down says John R. Black was born in Emmettsburg, MD, but
all the census' say PA. So far I haven't been able to find a document to prove
either. Any ideas are welcome. Thanks again so much.
Barb Black
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick @ Carol
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:36 PM
To: Barbara Black; INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [INOWEN] Surname: Agee & Black
Hello Barbara,
I do not research these families but can give you the 1850 and 1860 census
info on the Black family.
1850 census Owen Co., IN Jennings twp. Oct. 12, 1850
household #727 729
BLACK John R. 39 M farmer 4,000 Penn.
Hannah 38 F Penn.
Calvin 15 M farmer Penn.
John S. 13 M Ohio
Henry C. 8 M Ind.
Elizabeth S. 2 F Ind.
Susan 2 F Ind.
1860 census Owen Co., IN Jennings twp. page 153, July 26, 1860
P.O. Box Quincy
household # 1071 1062
BLACK Jno. R. 52 M farmer $4700 $1200 Penn.
Hannah 49 F
Penn.
Henry 17 M laborer
Ind.
-twins- Elizabeth C. 11 F
Ind.
Susan M. 11 F
Ind.
#1072 1063
BLACK Jno. S. 22 M farmer $200 Ind.
Miranda 19 F
Ills.
Jas E. 2 M
Ind.
Mary E. 4/12 F
Ind.
#1073 1064
BLACK Calvin 25 M farmer $300 Penn.
Elen 18 F
Ind.
Hannah 1 F
Ind.
Lane E. 3/12 F
Ind.
There are no Agee families listed in 1850 or 1860 in Owen Co.
About the marriage, there is a book at the Owen Co. Public Library that has
listings of marriages. They are listed by surnames. You can contact the
head of the genealogy dept. Laura Wilkerson, lmwilker(a)owenlib.org She can
make you copies of the pages with your surnames, for a charge of the copies
and possibly postage. It will tell you the book number and page that it is
recorded at the courthouse. You can then contact the Clerk's Office at the
courthouse, 812-829-5015, or snail mail - Owen County Courthouse, Clerk's
Office, Spencer, IN 47460. They will mail you a copy of the marriage free
of charge if you know the book and page number. Additional copies of others
are free also. I have gotten some through the mail this way and have
actually been to the courthouse and there was no charge for marriages.
I noticed your Black family is from PA. What part? I have Blacks in my
line from Beaver Co., PA in western PA.
I hope this helps you.
Good luck in your search!!
Carol Lindamood
----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara Black <BIBlack(a)msn.com>
To: <INOWEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 5:46 PM
Subject: [INOWEN] Surname: Agee & Black
Elizabeth Black was born August 23, 1848 in Jennings Township, Owen
Co.,
IN, married William S. Agee in Owen Co. on January 6, 1867. Are these
records available and does anyone research this family?
Any help appreciated. Barbara Black
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