James Black and Elmina Ross

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Husband James Black ¹

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           Born: 1873
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Feb 1897 1
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 4 Jul 1893 1

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Wife Elmina Ross ¹

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            AKA: Mina Ross 2
           Born: 11 Jan 1878 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Jan 1949 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Washington "Will" Ross (1856-1909) 1
         Mother: Elenor Haslett (1847-1919) 1

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   Other Spouse: John B. Sheppard (1875-1960) 1 2 - 1900 - ? Venango Co, PA 1

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Children

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1 M Orrill Raymond Black ¹

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           Born: 22 Feb 1895 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Oct 1968
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Eva Barrett (1896-1960) 1

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2 F Bessie Josephine Black ¹

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           Born: 29 Aug 1896 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1897 1
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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1 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 47.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 939.