Robert Black and Elizabeth "Betsey" Grossman

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Husband Robert Black ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1770 - Huntingdon Co, PA
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           Died:  - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA
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       Marriage: Bef 1797 - Huntingdon Co, PA

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Wife Elizabeth "Betsey" Grossman ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - ? Adams Co, PA
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         Father: Benedict Grossman (      -      ) 4 5
         Mother: Betsey Grove (      -      ) 1 6

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Children

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1 M Benjamin Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 1800 7 8
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           Died: Bef 1895 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA
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2 M Henry Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895 - Brady Twp, Butler Co, PA
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3 F Margaret "Peggy" Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1883
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Robert Black, Jr. ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895
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5 F Elizabeth "Betsey" Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895
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         Spouse: John Pierce (      -      ) 8

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6 M John Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895 - Concord Twp, Butler Co, PA
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7 M Adam Black ^{3 7 8 9}

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           Born: 1814 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA 7
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           Died: 1888 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA 10
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         Spouse: Mary Ann Turner (1820-1908) 7 9 11

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8 M James Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895 - Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA
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9 M Simeon Black ⁷

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            AKA: Simon Black 8
           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895 - Allegheny Twp, Butler Co, PA
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10 F Mary "Polly" Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1895
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         Spouse: John Turner (      -      ) 7 8

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11 M Joseph Black ^{7 12}

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           Born: 6 Jul 1820 - Cherry Twp, Butler Co, PA 12
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         Spouse: Polly McCallen (      -      ) 7 12

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12 M Eli Black ^{7 8}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1895
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General Notes: Husband - Robert Black

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He came to Butler County, PA, from across the Al­legheny Mountains, at a very early day, and took out the first patent and in 1828 secured the first deed for 250 acres of land in Cherry Township, and was given an allowance which made the aggre­gate 280 acres,

He was one of the early settlers of Cherry township, Butler county, PA. He was married in Huntingdon county, and in 1797 the whole family came to Butler county. He brought out a small stock of goods, opened a store in a log building in Washington township, and placed Robert Black in charge of the same, but the store was soon removed to their new home in Cherry township, where they carried on the business for several years. About 1800 he purchased 250 acres of land in Cherry township, where his son Joseph would later reside. There he cleared a farm and passed the remaining years of his life engaged in agricultural pursuits. He and his wife were life-long members of the Presbyterian church, and in politics he was a Whig. He was one of the pioneer constables of his township.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 422.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1241, 1282.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 943.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 368.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1241.

6 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 628.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 423.

8 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1282.

9 Joseph A. Ferree, The McCandless and Related Families, Pioneers of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Natrona Heights, PA: Self-Published, 1977), Pg 16.

10 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 44.

11 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 944.

12 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1283.