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1st Lt. William Brown Black

Born 19 Sep 1820 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of David Benjamin Black and Jane (Manning) Black

Brother of Walter M Black, James B Black, John Wesley Black, Stephen Olin Black, David Franklin Black, Sarah Jane (Black) Vandiver, Aurelia Ann (UNKNOWN) Black, Benjamin J. Black, Mary Louisa Black, John S Black [half], Mariah Emmeline (Black) Baswell [half] and Zachary Taylor Black [half]

Husband of Ellen Catherine (Ennis) Black — married about 12 Nov 1840 [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Naomi Jane (Black) Webb, John Taylor Black, Francis Asbury S. Black, George Wesley Black, Augusta Ann Elizabeth Black, Nancy Mariah (Black) Wright and William James D. Black

Died 19 Jan 1863 at age 42 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States

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1 Biography
2 Research Notes
3 Sources

Biography

1st Lieut William Black served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 10, 1861
Mustered out: KIA Jan 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company I, 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

1st Lieutenant William Black was Killed in Action, Confederate States of America, United States Civil War during Civil War.

William engaged in farming in Cherokee County, Alabama.

Early Life

More research is needed.

Marriage

William married Elinder C. Ennis on November 12, 1840 in Calhoun, Alabama.^[1]^[2]

In the 1850 census, William (age 30) was living and farming in Cherokee County, Alabama. He and his wife Ellen had four children in the household.^[3]

William Black M 30 South Carolina Agriculture

Eleanor Black F 27 South Carolina

Laoma Black F 7 Alabama

Asbury Black M 5 Alabama

John Black M 3 Alabama

Geo Wesley Black M 1 Alabama

In the 1860 census Wm (age 39) and Ellen (36) had six children living with them and were farming in 1st Division, Cherokee, Alabama. They had two other minors living with them, without a specified relationship.^[4]

Wm B Black M 39 S C. Farmer

Elenda C Black F 36 S C.

Naomi Black F 16 Ala

Asbury L Black M 14 Ala

John T Black M 12 Ala

Geo W Black M 10 Ala

Augusta A Black F 6 Ala

Nancy Black F 2 Ala

Martha T Ennis F 13 Ala

Alex Corvin M 13 S C

Military Service, Civil War

William served the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. He was a 1st Lieutenant in Company I, 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry.^[5]

On December 31, 1862, he was injured in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The following information is from William's file on Fold3.^[6]

William was commissioned a First Lieutenant in Company B, 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment, on August 10, 1861, at Coloma, Alabama.

In September 1861, William was present with his company at Blue Springs, five miles north of Huntsville, Alabama.

In December 1861, he was in camp near Mobile, Alabama.

In November 1862, his company was in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

William was "dangerously" wounded near Murfreesboro on December 31, 1862.

On April 8, 1863, William was killed in action at Murfreesboro. See the notes below regarding discrepancies in death dates amongst records.

A claim for William's effects and pay was submitted by the Hon. J. P. Ralls, Attorney, on July 14, 1863. A sum of $324.00 was due to William's heirs.

Death / Burial

William was killed in action at the age of 42, on January 19, 1863, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee during the Civil War. He is buried at the Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Gap, Cherokee County, Alabama.^[7]

PROBLEM WITH DEATH DATE: William's Fold3 file indicates he died or was killed on April 8, 1863, while his gravestone has a date of January 9, 1863. There is only one record in the file Fold3 stating his death date and it may have been transcribed in error.

William was listed as dangerously wounded at Murfreesboro and he may have died of wounds later, after the battle. Given the date of the Battle of Murfreesboro, December 31 - January 2, the death date of January is likely correct due to the closeness in time to the battle, but this assumption should have corroborating evidence.

To make matters more confusing, the Alabama Civil War Database lists William's death date as November 30, 1863. This is very unlikely since the claim for William's effects and pay had already been filed and paid. The facts from that database are listed below for comparison.^[8]

Name: Black, William B.

Date of Death: 1863/30/11

Death Information: Wounds

Branch: Infantry

Regiment: 19th Alabama Regiment

Company: I

Comments: Received his wounds December 31, 1862. Rank was Lieutenant.

Source: Original record, sent General Wheeler, August 10, 1869

Research Notes

Death date needs confirmation with additional sources due to variations in records.
Have a military picture of him.

Sources

↑ Marriage: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database
(FamilySearch Record: FQD9-Y3X : accessed 29 November 2023)
William B Black marriage to Elinder C. Ennis on 12 Nov 1840 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States
citing Digital film/folder number: 007316695; FHL microfilm: 1035493; Record number: 92; Packet letter: A.
↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: QKZS-9RZW : accessed 29 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99HV-ZSDZ
William B Black marriage to Elinder C. Ennis on 12 Nov 1840 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States
citing Digital film/folder number: 007316695; FHL microfilm: 1035493; Image number: 494; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: M03859-9.
↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: MHPT-5CW : accessed 29 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QKV-M
William Black (30) in Cherokee, Alabama, United States. Born in South Carolina
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004187293; FHL microfilm: 2345; Image number: 188; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01174-6.
↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
(FamilySearch Record: MHD5-RTR : accessed 29 November 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-9C5G
Wm B Black (39) at 1st Division, Cherokee, Alabama, United States. Born in S C.
citing Page: 91; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165576; FHL microfilm: 803005; Image number: 289; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01684-4.
↑ Military - Soldier Record: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865", Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database, Ancestry Record 1555 #3916887 (accessed 25 October 2023), Name: William B Black; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Place: Alabama; Muster Company: I; Muster Regiment: 19th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Side of War: Confederacy; Title: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records.
↑ Military Service Record – Fold3: "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 272. Fifteen pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/9964940 : accessed October 1, 2023)
↑ > Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14010045/william-brown-black: accessed 25 October 2023), memorial page for Lieut William Brown Black (11 Sep 1820–19 Jan 1863), Find A Grave: Memorial #14010045, citing Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery, Pleasant Gap, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by DAVID F. BLACK SR. (contributor 47222958)
↑ Alabama Civil War Service: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. n.d. Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=14584 : retrieved November 29, 2023)