First Record of the Parents of Rigdon Leroy Black 1850 Census Arkansas, Pulaski County Big Rock Township Household Number 376-376 George Black 29 Male Margarette 27 Female Tenn Wm H (Wm Henegar) 11 Male Marcus 9 Male Alabama Columbus 7 Male Alabama George 4 Male Not on 1850 Census Janie born 1848 Ark - died 1848 Ark Additional children born after 1850 Mitchell, Caroline, Harriett All died young in Arkansas RIGDON LEROY BLACK Andrew Jack Black The next family is A J BLACK 24 years 377-377 Could this be a Brother to our George 29 years????	Rigdon Leroy BLACK's oldest Brother Wm Henegar BLACK 1839 - 1919 married Margaret E BOHANAN abt 1865 Three Children born in Arkansas George Leonard Martha Melissa, Laura Ann
Mulberry Cemetery, Roger Mills County, OK Buried here are Wm Henegar BLACK and Grandson Arthur died 09-09-1900, age 11 months	Martha Melissa BOHANNAN Black 1846 - 1922 Buried Mt Olivet Cemetery Pauls Valley,Garvin,OK
Mary Lorene BLACK, daughter Rita 3 yrs father Wm Henegar BLACK his Mother Mary Levina TAYLOR BLACK her Bro-in-Law "Uncle" A J BLACK	Rigdon Leroy BLACK's younger Brother Andrew Jack 1858 - 1953 buried Buffalo Cemetery Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma

Son of A J BLACK James Rigdon BLACK 1858 - 1967 World War 1, Buffalo Cemetery Sayre, Beckham, Oklahoma

"TWO BROTHERS" Andrew Jack BLACK 1858 -1953 Rigdon Leroy BLACK 1854 - 1930

Rigdon Leroy BLACK wife Mary Levina TAYLOR daughter Bertha son John Henry

Rigdon Leroy BLACK wife Mary Levina, daughter Minnie her husband Samuel HENDRICKS Rigdon b 1907, Willie b 1908 Jay b 1911 (Lottie 1905 and Winnie 1906)

Mary Levina TAYLOR BLACK her Four BLACK daughters Minnie Hendricks and Lou Carothers Bertha Davis and Ella Coburn

Rigdon Leroy BLACK 1854 - 1930 Buried Locust Grove Cemetery Ft Sumner, DeBaca, New Mexico 12 Mi Marker Hwy 54 turn East

Rigdon Leroy BLACK 1854 - 1930 Asleep in Jesus Buried Locust Grove Cemetery Ft Sumner, Debaca, New Mexico

Family Group Record Husband: Rigdon Leroy BLACK Birth: 25 Jul 1855 Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas Death: 18 Oct 1930 Fort Sumner, Debaca, New Mexico Burial: 20 Oct 1930 Locust Grove Cemetery, Fort Sumner, NM Religion: Deacon in the Baptist Church Marriage: 17 Feb 1884 Spanish Fort, Montague, Texas Father: George Washington BLACK (b 1821) Mother: Margarette LIDDON (b 1823) **First spouse: Nancy (BLACK) (m 1878) see 1880 Census Texas, Collin County, Family 158-158 Black, Rigdon W M 23 Farmer AK AL AL Nancy W F 27 wife TX TX TX Margarett W F l daughter TX 2nd Wife: Mary Levina"Molly" TAYLOR Birth: 29 Feb 1864 Lagro, Wabash, Indiana Death: 22 Feb 1951 Salem, Marion, Oregon Burial: 26 Feb 1951 Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California Father: Stephen Jerome TAYLOR (b 1836) Justice of Peace, Montague Co TX Mother: Mary GRACE (b 1842) Nine Children 1 F Margarette Lucinda BLACK (Mother-Nancy) Birth: 18 Oct 1880 Wylie, Collin, Texas Census: 1920 OK, Greer, Granite Communty Death: 30 Jul 1963 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Description: She was a tiny woman. Spouse: James Luther CAROTHERS (m 17 Oct 1897) Ten Children: First GrandchildWalter Rigdon, Joseph Andrew, Annie Belle, Alta, Mary Elizabeth, Flora Leiah, Sarah Mattie, Ida Rose, Ernest Vernon and Linda Fern 2 F Mary Ella BLACK Birth: 21 Sep 1885 ,, Texas Death: 11 Sep 1944 Citrus Heights, Sacramento, California Description: Weighed under 100 lbs, size 3 1/2-4 shoe Spouse: Isaac Henry COBURN (m abt 1900) Seven Children: James Rigdon "Dutch", Early, Oscar "Gus", John Henry "Happy", Owida , Pleasant Lonnie "Corky" and Wilma 3 F Minnie Gertrude BLACK Birth: 21 Jun 1888 ,, Oklahoma Death: Sep 1976 Oil City, Caddo, Louisiana Spouse: Samuel HENDRICKS (m abt 1904) Five Children: Lottie, Winnie "Weemer", Rigdon "Brother", Willie and Jay 4 M Stephen Marcus BLACK Birth: 7 Jul 1889 Hope, Stephens, Oklahoma Death: 28 Apr 1981 Fort Sumner, Debaca, New Mexico Burial: 2 May 1981 Fort Sumner Cemetery, Fort Sumner, NM Occupation: Barber Spouse: Ida Esther BANKS (m 10 Jan 1909) Four Children: Ellavie Ione, Loveta Elva and John William "Johnny" 5 M William Henigar "Will" BLACK Birth: 12 Feb 1891 Shawnee-Hope -Indian Territory, Oklahoma Death: 8 Feb 1966 Tolleson, Maricopa, Arizona Burial: 11 Feb 1966 Memory Lawn Memorial Park, Phoenix, Az Occupation: Butcher and Grocery Store Owner Spouse: Margaret Iola PATTON (m 10 Dec 1912) Six Children: Steve Burl "Buster", Thelma Elon "Sis" Mary Lorene, Margaret Juanita, Baby Boy and Virginia Belle 6 M Bertie Oren BLACK Birth: 31 Jan 1893 Brown, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Death: 31 Aug 1973 San Diego, San Diego, California Burial: Sacramento, Sacramento, California Spouse: Ethel Bell HENNINGER (m abt 1920) Four Children: Roy Ollin, Ouida Jean, S J and Walter Lee 7 M Rigdon Leroy "Roy" BLACK II Birth: 10 Jun 1895 Brown, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Military: 21 Jun 1918 -13 months, 9 overseas in France Death: 9 Jul 1927 Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma Burial: 10 Jul 1927 Fairlawn Cemetery, Elk City, Beckham, OK Baptism: Spring of 1944 Goree, Knox, Texas Religion: Baptist Spouse: Mary Elizabeth WILLIS (m 26 Dec 1920) Two Children: Alva Lowell and Roy Odell 8 F Bertha Levina BLACK Birth: 2 Mar 1897 , Roger Mills, Oklahoma Death: 30 May 1976 Salem, Marion, Oregon Burial: 3 Jun 1976 Belcrest Memorial Park, Salem,Oregon Occupation: Cook, Cafe Owner, Mgr Group Home Spouse: Earl Vern DAVIS (m 1913) Six Children: Wilma Jo, Margarette, Glenn Earl, George Darell, Bobby Duane and Don Mark 9 M John Henry BLACK Birth: 13 Jun 1902 Mountain View, Kiowa, Oklahoma Death: 24 Dec 1971 Salem, Marion, Oregon Ocupation: School Teacher Spouse: Voncille JOSEPH (m abt 1940) No Children 1917-1922-At one time, in Hasting, Oklahoma, Rigdon Leroy BLACK had a Blacksmith shop, wife Mary Levina ran a Bording House, son Stephen was the Barber, son Oren was the Taxi Driver, Wm Henigar was the Butcher and daughter Bertha and Husband Vern Davis ran a Cafe. Memories of Ellavie BLACK WHITE b 1910 Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma. Prepared by: Jeanette Perrin Coaly RR2, Box 277 Hollis, Oklahoma 73550 580-688-2457 back to COLUMBUS BLACK page at the Coaly Orchard. back to WILLIAM HENEGAR BLACK page at the Coaly Orchard. Copyright ©2001-2006 Last update 10 Mar 2006 RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. Learn more. About Us | Contact Us | Copyright | Report Inappropriate Material Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection