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Descendants of Elias John Black

Generation No. 1

1. Elias John¹ Black was born November 1837 in Harrison, Wells County, Indiana PO Buffington, and died November 10, 1902 in Leavenworth, Kansas. He married Nancy Jane Long November 07, 1867 in Georgetown, Vermillion County, Illinois, daughter of Levi Long and Celia Jones. She was born March 1846 in Illinois, and died March 29, 1933 in Grant City, Worth County, Missouri.

Notes for Elias John Black:
Also known as Eli and Elijah.

Elias J Black Residence Dallas, Harrison County, Missouri
Enlisted on 6/6/61 as a private.
On 8/4/61 he mustered into "D" Co. IL 25th Infantry
He mustered out on 9/5/64 at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois.

From his pension application affidavit he states the following:
That for five years prior to his enlistment he resided in Wells Co. Ind PO Buffington
and to June 3 1859 and Vermillion Co. IL until he mustered in the service.
Since discharged he resided in Vermillion Co. IL until Dec. 1864,
then Wells Co. IN until July 1865, then Vermillion Co. IL until Apr 1872,
then to Edgar Co. IL until Jan 1876, then in Worth Co. MO.

Description as follows: 5 feet 10 inches, complexion dark, hair Black,
eyes dark.

1870 Georgetown Township Vermilion IL Page 231.
418/413
Black Elias 32 M W Farmer 700 Indiana
Nancy 24 F W Keeping house Illinois
Anna 2 F W Illinios

1890 Schedule of Union Veterns and Widows of the Civil War Worth County, Missouri
shows Black, Elias J. Pri "H" 25 ILL Inf Enlisted 01 June 1861 Discharged 04 Sep 1864
P O Address Oxford.

Married on Nov 7 1867 by James Whitlock, a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church near Georgetown, Vermillion County, IL. The church was called Mt. Pisgah
about two miles from Georgetown.

1900 Worth County Missouri Middlefork Township Page 66
185/187 Black Elias J Head W M Nov 1837 Indiana Virginia Virginia Hotel Keeper
Nancy J Wife W F Mar 1846 Ohio Kentucky Kentucky
Hopkin, Emma Daughter W F July 1876 Missouri Indiana Ohio Cook in Hotel
Byran Gdson W M May 1897 Missouri --- Missouri
Black Frank son W M Nov 1881 Missouri Indiana Ohio at school

186/188 Next house is his son William A Black

1901 E J Black and Nancy J Black petitioned the Worth County Court for custody of thier
grandson Arthur Byran Hopkins. Custody was granted.

Black, E.J. died 10 Nov 1902, a former well known citizen of Oxford, Worth Co.,MO. & was killed at
Leavenworth KS. He had a restaurant there. He was a settler and resident of Oxford, where he
ran the blacksmith shop for years and also the Justice of the Peace. He built the Hotel and
blacksmith shop in Worth, MO. when it was established. He sold the business about 1900 and
moved to St. Joeseph, MO and then on to Leavonworth, MO.

On Nov 10 1902 he was attacked and slugged in the head. Left to bleed to death. On Nov 11 1902
a small child found him between the alleys of Dakota, Pawnee, Main and Second Streets. He was
sent to Cushing Hospital and died there about 3:00 pm on the 11th.
Mr. Black was well known for carrying large amounts of cash on him; other than that police had
no other motive.

1920 Oxford Twp for his daughter Emma Black Harris state parents born IL.

More About Elias John Black:
Burial: Oxford Cemetery, Greene Township, Worth County, Missouri
Military service: D 25 IL Inf Civil War

Notes for Nancy Jane Long:

More About Nancy Jane Long:
Burial: Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Worth County, Missouri

Children of Elias Black and Nancy Long are:

	2	i.	C O² Black.
+	3	ii.	Anna F Black, born September 20, 1868 in Illinois; died August 07, 1932 in Missouri.
+	4	iii.	William A Black, born July 07, 1871 in IL; died 1951.
	5	iv.	Infant Black, born 1874; died June 20, 1878 in Green Township, Parnell, Nodaway County, Missouri.
+	6	v.	Emma M Black, born July 11, 1876 in Missouri.
+	7	vi.	Maggie B Black, born August 23, 1878; died June 1950 in Hawleyville Iowa/MO.
+	8	vii.	Frank Black, born November 15, 1881 in Oxford, Worth County, Missouri; died March 02, 1950 in Grant City, Worth County, Missouri.

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