BURIAL: Cumberland Cemetery, Ball, Sangamon, Illinois.

BIRTH: Birth record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1850 census of Morgan, Illinois shows: Samuel and Mildren BLACK and children:Elizabeth, James , William, John, Sarah, Martha, Samuel, Emma, Mary and Mildred.

Gaines Indexed Edition by Sutherd.

The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL

Samuel Black made his first trip to Sangamon County to move the mother of Rev. Peter Cartwrig ht. He made, altogether, seven round trips with a six horse team, when there were no roads , in moving the Cartwright, Gaines and Black families.

Mildred and Samuel were md. near Hopkinsville, KY their parents having moved to Christian, K Y in 1819. they arrived in Sangamin, IL in 1825, thence on to Morgan, Il in 1828. They sett led about six miles north of Jacksonville, IL.

Marriage record of Christian KY

!SOURCE: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, IL

!SOURCE: Gaines Indexed Edition by Suthard.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John N. Viney, Nancy. With them: Rebecca Bla ck 68/KY and Thomas Black 81/SC.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois: Thomas Black to Rebecah Viney.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois: Thomas Black to Rebecah Viney.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Thomas Black 38/KY living with the Andrew OR R family.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Walter C. Black, Permelia F., An na C., Francis E. (son), Ora Eva, Lorin A. (son). Also with them: Alvin Cartmel, Permelia' s brother.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: William and Anna BLACK and children: James , John, Henry, George, Anna, Francis, Walter.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Anna Black and children: James , Francis G., Walter. Francis's wife, Elizabeth. Also William age 7, Illinois.

Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin + Co. His torical Publishers, Chicago, 1882. Cass County. THE BLACK FAMILY. William Black. The grandfather of our subject was William Black, a militi a captain, during the approach of the Revolutionary War. He was one of the first officers o f the country who refused allegiance to the British crown. He died about the time the war co mmenced. His wife's maiden name was Beard. Thomas G. Black, one of his sons was born in Jan uary, 1772, in Mecklenburg County, N.C. He married Miss Polly, daughter of William and Eliza beth (Shepherd) Callahan, Feb. 26, 1795. She was born April 7, 1773. Her father was of Iris h, and her mother of German, descent. Thomas G. departed this life Nov. 20, 1823, and his wi fe, Polly, died March 20, 1853. William, who still lives in Virginia, in Cass County, is on e of the offspring of this union, and was born in Georgia, Jan. 3, 1796. He married in Tenne ssee, Dec. 4, 1823, Miss Mary S., daughter of Dixon and Susan Vaughn. She was born Nov. 1, 1 803, and as a result of this union, they have born to them ten children. Six of their oldes t were born in Tennessee, and the remaining four in Morgan, now Scott, County, Ill. Thomas G ., the eldest of these, was born June 15, 1828. He served as a colonel of the Third Missour i Cavalry, in the late war, about three years, and is now practicing medicine at Clayton, Ada ms County, this State. Amanda C., was born May 25, 1826. She died July 23, 1837. Joseph F., was born Feb. 23, 1828. Was six years of age when the family moved to Illinoi s, and consequently received his rudimental schooling in Scott County. His father came to Ca ss County in 1846, and Joseph commenced business for himself as a farmer, and followed it fo r several years. Being of a mechanical turn of mind, he became engrossed in the invention o f a self-raking reaper. With years of experimenting, and the expenditure of some money, he developed a successfully working machine, upon which he secured a patent i n 1856, and the binding attachment he sold to the Wood Reaper Manufacturing Company, and th e same is now in use on their machines. Mr. Black is an architect of several years' successf ul experience. Has erected on contract many of the best buildings of Virginia, Jacksonville , and also built the at Springfield, Ill., in 1880-81. Since 1876, he has been a resident o f Virginia. He has been twice married; first to Miss Mary F. Wilmott, daughter of Charles R . Wilmott, a resident of Morgan County. She died Jan. 26, 1879, leaving five children, Charl es W., Mary B., now Mrs. Armsted Mains, a farmer of Cass County, Eva L., or Mrs. Wm. G. Payne , of Virginia. Robert W. Wood and Joseph F., jr., reside at home. May 2, 1882, Mr. Black ma rried again, Mrs. Mary J. Skiles, of Virginia, widow of Ignatius Skiles (deceased). Mr. Blac k is a member of the Christian Church, and of the I.O.O.F., and K. of H. William L., was born June 8, 1829. He commenced life as a farmer in Cass County, and co ntinued in that business until the fall of 1878, and in 1879 entered mercantile business wit h his brother, John, under firm name of Black Brothers, in Virginia. March 24th, 1857, he ma rried Miss Adromcha, daughter of Alexander and Martha (Clark) Naylor, natives of Kentucky. S he died Jan. 31, 1879, leaving three daughters: Alice, Carrie and Fannie. Mrs. Black was a member of the Christian Church, as is also Mr. Black. He is a life-long Rep ublican, and a member of the I.O.O.F., Virginia Lodge. Richard V., was born October 27, 1831; moved to Nebraska about 1860, and located near Ne braska City, where he is engaged in farming. He served three years in the One Hundred and Fo urteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. He entered as Sergeant, and was soon advanced to a Cap tain. John Jefferson, was born Oct. 24, 1833, and died August 22, 1839. Green V., was born on the 3d day August, 1836. He is a resident of Jacksonville, an d a successful dentist. He served a short time as a volunteer soldier in the late war, but w as discharged on account of disability. James B., is the seventh son of his father, and was born Oct. 9, 1839, in Scott County ; he attended the common schools of Cass County, and later, the Cumberland Presbyterian Acade my, in Virginia. At the age of 19, he commenced teaching school in Cass County, and in the f all of 1861, he enlisted in Company C, Third Ill. Vol. Cavalry, in which he served about tw o years. While in service, he was engaged in several battles, among which was Pea Ridge; wa s with Sherman at Vicksburg. He entered as private and was promoted to First Lieutenant of h is company. He was compelled to resign his commission in 1863, on account of ill health; ret urned home, and resumed teaching. He served as an instructor in the State Institution for th e Blind, at Jacksonville, in 1864, '65 and '66, and afterward became principal in the publi c schools of Jacksonville. After farming four years, he was in 1873 elected clerk of Cass Co unty, which office has continuously held. Since July, 1878, he has also been the cashier o f the Centennial National Bank, of Virginia. July 1, 1867, he married Miss Eliza J. Ewing, d aughter of William Ewing (deceased), of Jacksonville. They have one daughter, May. Mary J., was born Dec. 13, 1840. She was married in 1857, to George A. Beard, a promine nt farmer of Cass County. She died Feb. 26, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Black are members of the Chr istian Church, and he of the A.O.U.W. and K. of H. John, the youngest of the family, was bor n Dec. 21, 1844, in Scott. He entered the mercantile business in Virginia in 1876. He married Maggie Blair, March 15, 1866, and they h ave five daughters: Emma L., Cora E., Ida F., Jessie G., and Maggie E. Mr. and Mrs. Black a re both members of the Christian Church. He is a Republican, and a member of the K. of H. o f Virginia. Charles W., was born in Princeton Precinct, Sept. 19, 1850; is the oldest son of Josep h F. Black, of whom an extended mention is made in the foregoing sketch of the Black family . He received his education at the Washington School House, near Philadelphia, this county , except a six months commercial course in the Business College in Jacksonville, this State . Nov. 24, 1870, he married Miss Elsie E. Buckley, daughter of Mark and Cornelia Job Buckley, in Philadelphia Precinct. Mark Buckley is a native of England, and his wife was bor n at Sylvan Grove, this county, Dec. 30, 1823, and is daughter of Archibald and Jane (Brierly )Job, of whom see Historical Sketch elsewhere in this volume. Mr. Black engaged in farming f or three years, and in 1873 was appointed Deputy Clerk of Cass County, and has since that tim e filled the position with such efficiency, that he has received the nomination on the Republ ican ticket to succeed his uncle, James B. Black, Clerk elect. Mr. and Mrs. Black have thre e children: Mabel, Ora, Roy, Lestie, and Mary Lora. Since 1867 they have been members of the Christian C hurch of Virginia, and Mr. Black is a member of the I.O.O.F. and A.O.U.W. Black Beard Shepherd Callahan Vaughn Wilmott Mains Payne Skiles Naylor Clark Ewing Blai r Buckley Job Brierly = Mecklenburg-NC Scott-IL Morgan-IL Adams-IL England KY

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

Marriage record of Scott, Illinois.

MARRIAGE: Marriage records of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Macon, IL.

1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: 26 40 44 Blakely John L. 39 M Carpenter OH 27 40 44 Blakely Ann E. 28 F *U?R* 28 40 44 Blakely Emily 13 F OH 29 40 44 Blakely Allice E. 5 F OH 30 40 44 Blakely Ann A. 2 F IL 31 40 44 Blakely Ella A. 1 F IL 32 40 44 Blakely Adriann 15 F OH

Marriage record of Piatt, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!BIRTH: Birth Record of Sangamon, Illinois.

Marriage record of Franklin, Illinois.

1880 census of Benton, Franklin, Illinois: George W. BLAYLOCK 21/IN/KY/KY Matilda wife/24/IN/IN/? Mary E. HURST other/single/15/IL/IN/IN

MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows Robert Bleu to Lovina Cooly.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows Robert Bleu to Lovina Cooly.

!marriage record of Crawford County, IL

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: 29 186 186 Blount James 27 M Farmer T N X 30 186 186 Blount Jane 23 F I L X 31 186 186 Blount John 1 M IL

CENSUS: 1860 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: James Blunt, Jane, John, james H., Ida M., M artha J.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Barney Blue, Polly Ann, William , Ruth, Latha, America.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Coles, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Coles, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: David Blew, Frances, Melissa.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois shows: D.H. Blue, Frances, M. C. Living with them was nephew: J.B. Jones (14,Ill)

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Williams, Sangamon, Illinois shows: David Blue, Fannie.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

CENSUS: 1880 census of Fancy Creek, Sangamon,Illinois shows: James H. Blue, Catharine, Dora E ., John W., Frederick B., Clarissa. Clarissa's name may have been crossed out for some reaso n.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Williams, Sangamon, Illinois shows: JohnL. Blue, mary, Martha, Margare t, Emma, Edward, John.

!MARRIAGE: Robert BLUE married Martha BLUE, both surnames were BLUE.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Robt Blew, martha, Elizabeth, Eliza, John, E mily, Malinda, Nancy. LIving with them was Eliza Jones (Martha's sister) and John, Eliza's s on.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Dawson, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Robert Blue, Martha, E.J., John, Emi ly, Melinda, Nancy.

CENSUS: 1880 census of Williams, Sangamon, Illinois shows: Robert Blue, Elizabeth J.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Robert Blue to Martha Blue in Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Robert BLUE married Martha BLUE, both surnames were BLUE. marriage record of Robert Blue to Martha Blue in Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Robert BLUE married Martha BLUE, both surnames were BLUE. marriage record of Robert Blue to Martha Blue in Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

CENSUS: 1860 census of Williamsville,Sangamon,Illinois shows: J. Cline, L., W. Blue (Cline' s son-in-law) A. (his wife) and their children: J.H., G.W., L.L., D.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon,Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon,Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon,Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon,Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois Sarah RICHARDS f/s/57/Canada/Eng/Ire Bessie BOARDMAN Niece/f/s/9/IL/NY/Canada

1880 census of South Dixon, Lee, Illinois John B. Missman 29/PA/Prussia/Prussia Delila E. MISSMAN wife/28/IL/PA/PA Matte E. MISSMAN dau/1/IL/PA/PA Hny BOARDMAN other/m/s/w/14/IL/PA/PA

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois: I. S. BOARDMAN 64/NY/VT/MA Elizabeth JOHNSON housekeeper/single/43/KY/MD?MD A. B. BOARDMAN dau/single/18/IL/NY/NY

Orvilla's name was also known as Aurilla or Orilla. She was the mother of eight children.

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois: Grace LAW S/61/Ire/Ire/Ire I. Simpson BOARDMAN Other/m/s/w/10/IL/NY/CAN

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois shows: Thadius BOARDMAN 67/NY/VT/NY wagonmaker

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois: Grace LAW 62/IRE/IRE/IRE I. Simpson BOARDMAN other/10/IL/NY/Canada

1880 census of Dixon, Lee, Illinois: Sarah RICHARDS 57/Canada/ENG/IRE Bessie BOARDMAN niece 9/IL/NY/Canada

1880 census of South Dixon, Lee, Illinois: John B. MMISSMAN 29/PA/Prussia/ PA Delila E. wife/28/IL/PA/PA Matte E. dau/1/IL/PA/PA Hny. BOARDMAN other/laborer/14/IL/PA/PA

From the Evening Telegraph, Dixon,Illinois,Thursday evening, June 10 1886:

Death of Thaddeus Boardman About 8 o'clock last night, says Chicago paper of this morning, "An old gentleman whos e name is supposed to be T.D. Boardman, was struck by an incoming passenger train on the Illi nois Central Road at Forty-third street and instantly killed. He was five feet six inches ta ll, slim build, with gray hair, mustache and goatee. The innitials T.D.B were on his shirt a nd in a pocket was found a paper with the name T.D. Boardman. The body was taken to the morg ue." This, we have no doubt from the description, is the ending of the life of one of Dixon' s early settlers. Thaddeus D. Baordman came to Dixon as early as 1839 from Tiaga County, Ne w York, where he was born in 1812. He was for many years an active business man here; severa l years engaged in the mercantile trade in a store with Enoch Wood, on the corner of First an d Galena streets, the stone building partly occupied now by the Keystone House for sleeping r ooms. He was a brother of the late Isaac Boardman and leaves a numbe of children. Since placing the above in type we learn that Mr. Boardman was living with his daughter , Mrs. Merritt, whose husband is a tobacconist in Chicago, and that the old man was reporte d missing this morning.

From Evening Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois, Friday evening, June 11, 1886: The fruneral service of T.D.boardman will take place at the residenc of Miss Sarah Richa rds, North Dixon, as 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon. Note: Tioga county was spelled Tiago county in the obit notice.

From the Dixon Telegraph, Dixon, Illinois, Saturday, May 29, 1852 p3 c2: Married: On the 26th inst. by the Rev. Thomas North, Mr. Thaddeus D. Boardman to Miss Ma ry Richards, all of Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois. Marriage record may be found in Book A (1839-1873) of Lee County Illinois marriages. #2 77 for Jane Richards, #44 for Mary Richards.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1850 census of Crawford, Illinois shows: Cornelius and Susan BOGARD and daughter, Jane.

1860 census of Hutsonville, Crawford, IL.

Marriage record of Crawford County, IL.

!marriage record of Crawford County, IL.

1860 census of DuPage, Illinois shows: david and Cath'ne FULLER and children: Angeline and Ch as. Also, Catherine's borther: Peter BOLANDER.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

1880 census of Helena, Johnson, Nebraska: Peter BOMBERGER 42/OH/OH/OH Minnie wife/38/OH/OH/OH Benson son/18/IL Charles son/12/NE Phebie dau/10/NE Frank son/7/NE Rhoda dau/5/NE Dolley dau/2/NE

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Thomas P. Bond to Mrs. Ann Graham.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: Thomas P. Bond to Mrs. Ann Graham.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

BIOGRAPHY: The History of the Early Settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John C. Bone to Elizabeth J. Purvianc e. John C. Bone to Lydia A. Purvines. John C. Bone to Nancy F. Purvines. John C. Bone to Catharine Foster.

CENSUS: 1860 census of Pleasant Plains, Sangamon, Illinois shows: J. C. Bone, L. A., M (5/f) . also with them: M. Purvines 23/f/IL (Elizabeth M., sister of Lydia), S. Pervines 15/m/IL . also T. White 26/m/KY as farm laborer, marries Elizabeth a year later.

BIOGRAPHY: The 1912 History of Sangamon County, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John C. Bone to Elizabeth J. Purvianc e. John C. Bone to Lydia A. Purvines. John C. Bone to Nancy F. Purvines. John C. Bone to Catharine Foster.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John C. Bone to Elizabeth J. Purvianc e. John C. Bone to Lydia A. Purvines. John C. Bone to Nancy F. Purvines. John C. Bone to Catharine Foster.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John C. Bone to Elizabeth J. Purvianc e. John C. Bone to Lydia A. Purvines. John C. Bone to Nancy F. Purvines. John C. Bone to Catharine Foster.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: John C. Bone to Elizabeth J. Purvianc e. John C. Bone to Lydia A. Purvines. John C. Bone to Nancy F. Purvines. John C. Bone to Catharine Foster.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

CENSUS: 1850 census of Franklin, Illinois shows Sarah BOSLEY living with the Joseph and Rache l BARBEE family.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: J. Antle Bottorff to Mrs. Margie, E . Grogan.

!MARRIAGE: Marriage record of Sangamon, Illinois shows: J. Antle Bottorff to Mrs. Margie, E . Grogan.

1860 Census of Flat Rock, Crawford, IL.

1850 census of Mason, Illinois shows: Caleb and Ruth BOWEN and children: Angeline, Christine , and William. Next door are: John and Susan MOORE (Susan BOWEN) and Sarah MOORE. Next to t hem are: Peter C. and Sarah BOWEN and Peter's son, William H.

Katie was adopted and they called her Katie Bowen.