BIBLE RECORD - JOSEPH M. BLACK FAMILY BIBLE - ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS Submitted by Linda M. Sykes September 7, 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** Linda M. Sykes is a great-great-granddaughter of Joseph M. and Letha A. Black. ***************************************************************** JOSEPH M. BLACK FAMILY BIBLE N.D. McDonald, Publisher, New Orleans, LA, Charleston, SC, [other locations torn away] Leather-bound, wooden covers with brass[?] hinges, 4x12x10. Earliest family record is that of J.M. Black, born March 18 1929, latest record L.A. Black, died Feb 6 1891. Items inside "[]" are added comments, not in the bible. At the end of the transcription are additional comments. Complete transcription of records follows. ***************************************************************** FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS J. M Black Born March the 18th 1829 [Joseph M.] L.A. Black Born Feb 2nd 1834 [Letha A.] M.E Black Born Dec the 18th 1852 [Mary Elizabeth] S. J. Black Born Dec the 23rd 1854 [Sarah Jane] W.H. Black Born July the 3rd 1859 [William Hensley] W.A. Black Born March the 25th 1861 [Willy An] M.A. Black Born March the 26th 1864 [Margaret Adeline - maybe Martha A.] I. U. Black Born March the 26th 1866 [Ida Urena] James M Black Born Jul the 31st 1868 W. N. Wiley born Feb the 13th 1870 [William N. - son of Margaret Adeline O'Neal/Fain/Wylie] [Margaret was dtr of Lydia & J. O'Neal] N. H. Black born Nov the 8th 1846 [Nathaniel H. - child of Thos & Lydia Harrison O'Neal Black] A. T. Hudson born Sep the 13th 1851 [Allen T. - child of Mary O'Neal & Eli Hudson] [Mary O'Neal: dtr of Lydia & Jos. O'Neal] [*]Joseph A Campbell born Aug the 23 1874 [married Florence McFarland] [*]Ida Campbell born Nov the 12 1875 [Sarah Ida married Walter Lively] [*]John B Campbell born Jan the 6th 1877 [did not marry] [*]Leatha Ann Campbell born Nov 25 1878 [*]Amanda B Campbell Jan 22 1881 [married Albert J. McFarlane] Hettie H Williams born Dec the 23 1877 [dtr. of S.J. Black & Henry B. Williams - married WA Simmons - 25 Sep 1896] Edward F Williams Jan 25 1881 [son of S.J. Black & Henry B. Williams - married Ella Nora Jenkins - 31 May 1899] H. C. Williams was born Oct the 20th 1882 [son of S.J. Black & H.B. Williams - died age 4] J.B. Williams was born June the 22 1884 [son of S.J. Black & H.B. Williams - died age 2] Walter H McDonald June 17 1881 [son of Margaret Adeline Black & George H. McDonald - married Joanna Gauntt 27 Jun 1906, in Henderson Co. TX] Minnie Lee wife of W.H. Black was born Jan 2nd 1868 [dtr. of Jasper Newton Doan & Martha Jane Franks - wife of Wm Hensly Black, Sr.] Will Hensley Black born Oct 22nd 1899 [son of Wm Hensley Black, Sr. & Ada Cox] [Ada Cox was dtr. of Thom. J. Cox and Mary Holmes] Joe Cox Black Botn July 22nd 1902 [son of Wm Hensley Black, Sr. & Ada Cox] MARRIAGES John Campbell to M.E. Black Sept 24 1873 H. B. Williams to S.J. Black Dec 13 1876 Geo H. McDonald to M. A. Black Nov 12 1874 W. H. Black to Minnie Lee Doan Dec the 18th 1889 DEATHS Willie An Black Died the year of our Lord August the 19th 1862 Ida Urena Black Died Nov the 5th in the Year of our Lord 1867 James M. Black Died Aug the 3rd in the year of our Lord 1868 M. A. McDonald Died Dec the 26th in the year of our Lord 1881 J. M. Black Died June the 20th in the year of our Lord 1883 S. J. Williams Died Jul 1[?]th 1884 [Maybe 4th?] John B. Black son of W.F. Black Died Apr the 15th in the Year of our Lord 1871 Age 18 years 1 month 2 days [born: Mar 6 1853 - son of Wm F Black & Rhoda Hylton] [William F. Black was brother to Joseph M. Black] Alonzo Byron Black son of W. F. & Rhoda S Black Died Apr the 30th A.D. 1877 Age 23 Years 9 months and 13 days [born: 1854 - son of Wm F Black & Rhoda Hylton] Minnie Lee wife of W.H. Black died Oct the 1st 1890 L.A. Black wife of J. M. Black died Feb the 6th 1891 ***************************************************************** ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: M.E. Black and John B Campbell had 12 children - five recorded in the bible and marked with an [*] above and the seven shown below. All of the children were born in Anderson County, Texas. Birth Death Eliza Adeline Campbell Dec 1882/84 1957 did not marry Daisy Dean Campbell Sep 1885 1966 married Alonzo D. Douthit M.E. "Betty" Campbell Aug 17 1888 30 Sep 1963 married Fred L. Lively Geo Wash. Campbell Jan 1886 1963 married Ora Bynum Barbara Allen Campbell Aug 1890 1968 married Ira Camp Nettie Mae Campbell 1893 1924 married Joseph Gonsolus Wm Roland Campbell May 21 1895 5 Jul 1973 married Sylvia Ladd Wm Hensley Black & Ada Louise Cox also had the following children who were not listed in the bible. Margaret Angelina Black - born 1903 Frank Edward Black - born 1907 Minnie Eva Black - born 1912 George H. McDonald, father of Walter H. McDonald, married again after the death of Margaret Adeline Black - he married Josie Causey on Mar 10, 1886.