Person:Elizabeth Black (43)

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Eliza Ann Black
d.14 Feb 1899
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Name[2] Eliza Ann Black
Alt Name[2] Liza _____
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 14 Jun 1821 Virginia, United States
Marriage to William Black
Death[2] 14 Feb 1899
References
  1. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

    Name: Eliza Black
    Gender: Female
    Age: 26
    Birth Year: abt 1824
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Home in 1850: District 48, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
    Cannot Read, Write: Y
    Line Number: 38
    Dwelling Number: 251
    Family Number: 259
    Household Members: Name Age
    Samuel Black 26 [s/b age 56]
    Eliza Black 26
    William Black 24
    Mary Black 22
    John Black 18
    Darthula Black 17
    Elisa Black 16
    James Black 12
    Josephus Black 7

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 L4JL-C51 (FamilySearch Family Tree), in FamilySearch Family Tree.

    There is only one source for Eliza's maiden name: the death certificate of her son Gordon Cephus Black, which gives her maiden name as Liza Ann Black. It is possible this was her married name because her maiden name was unknown, but it is equally possible that her maiden name was Black.

    FamilySearch Family Tree places both William Black and his wife Eliza Ann as the children of Samuel and Mary (Norton) Black. While this is possible, it is not the only possibility. Regardless, if James (born 1839) was their son, as claimed by FamilySearch Family Tree, both William and Eliza Ann appear to have been living with Samuel as early as 1840 (after Samuel's wife Mary presumably died). The head counts for the Samuel Black household in the 1830 census could accommodate both or either of William and Eliza, making it currently impossible to determine which was the child of Samuel and Mary (Norton) Black (assuming both weren't). Given the fact that William's surname is certain, while Eliza's maiden name is less so (only one source, which could be incorrect), it seems reasonable to place William in the Samuel and Mary Black family.

    Note: FamilySearch Family Tree has several unsourced exact birth dates for people in this family. It also cites "legacy NFS source" and implies that there are "family records" for some of this information, including Eliza Ann's maiden name.