Jeanie Black: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1. Jeanie Black (daughter of Rufus C. Black and Naomi).
Jeanie — Halter. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

Rufus C. Black was born 15 Apr 1919, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee (son of William Milburn Black and Dora B. Laws); died 18 Feb 2007; was buried 24 Feb 2007, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 4, Lawrence County, Tennessee

Rufus — Naomi. [Group Sheet]

3.
Naomi
Children:

Jerry S. Black died Bef 18 Feb 2007.

Brenda Black

Janice Black

1. Jeanie Black

Generation: 3

William Milburn Black was born 1 May 1882, Tennessee (son of George W. Black and Margaret Greene); died 6 Nov 1954, Washington County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 4, Lawrence County, Tennessee

William — Dora B. Laws. Dora (daughter of Elbert Martin Laws and L. Caroline Messer) was born 19 Sep 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Dec 1945, Laws Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Dora B. Laws was born 19 Sep 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Elbert Martin Laws and L. Caroline Messer); died 9 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Dec 1945, Laws Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 4, Lawrence County, Tennessee

Children:

Lora B. Black was born 22 Jun 1910, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 23 Nov 1984, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried Blacks Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Ottis Lewis Black was born 10 Jul 1912, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Ora Black was born Abt 1915, Tennessee; died 4 Feb 1934, Del Rio, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 4 Feb 1934, Laws Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.
Perlia Black was born 16 Jul 1916, Nora, Dickenson County, Virginia.
2. Rufus C. Black was born 15 Apr 1919, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; died 18 Feb 2007; was buried 24 Feb 2007, Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

George W. Black was born Abt 1863, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Adam Black and Polly Clark); died 25 Apr 1924, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 26 Apr 1924, Blacks Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee

George married Margaret Greene 22 Aug 1881, Tennessee. Margaret was born Abt 1859, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 193, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1931, Blacks Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Margaret Greene was born Abt 1859, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 30 Apr 193, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 10 May 1931, Blacks Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

Adam G. Black was born May 1880, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 5 Feb 1945, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Feb 1945, Blacks Cemetery, Cocke County, Tennessee.
4. William Milburn Black was born 1 May 1882, Tennessee; died 6 Nov 1954, Washington County, Tennessee.
Alice M. Black was born Jan 1884, Tennessee; died 12 Apr 1958.
James Black was born Jul 1894, Tennessee.
Cassy A. Black was born Apr 1896, Tennessee.
Sarah Black was born Jan 1899, Tennessee.

10.

Elbert Martin Laws was born 12 Sep 1849, Cocke County, Tennessee (son of Jimmie Laws and Mandy Philburn); died 16 Jan 1953, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jun 1953, Minosa Cemetery, Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 13, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1910, District 9, Cocke County, Tennessee
Census: 1920, Lawrence County, Tennessee

Notes:

Listed in 1920 3rd civil district, Lawrence County, Tennessee census with second wife.

Elbert married L. Caroline Messer 18 Jan 1878, Cocke County, Tennessee. L. (daughter of Syntha) was born Abt 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

L. Caroline Messer was born Abt 1861, Cocke County, Tennessee (daughter of Syntha).

Other Events:

Census: 1880, Grassy Fork, Cocke County, Tennessee

Children:

S. L. Laws was born Abt 1878, Tennessee.
Rhoda Laws was born Abt 1880, Tennessee.
Lew Laws was born May 1880, Tennessee.
5. Dora B. Laws was born 19 Sep 1881, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 9 Dec 1945, Cocke County, Tennessee; was buried 12 Dec 1945, Laws Cemetery, Hartford, Cocke County, Tennessee.