Broome County Historian's Office Woodward Files
Whitney Point Souvenier Book 1898 page 42
Eli B. Black b. May 8, 1839 Castle Creek, father d. 1840's, family went to Chicago 1852 where mother died 1853, he went to Calif. looking for gold 1860 returned to Whitney Point 1860, in Civil War.
1855 New York State Cencus town of Barker
#253
Ransom Black age 22 b. Broome Co farmer
Phebe Ann age 20 wife b. Greene Co
Henrietta age 10 months b. Broome Co
Adams Street Cemetery town of Barker
Edward Black s/o George and Lydia (Eldredge) Black d. Jan. 5, 1836 age 1 month and 13 days.
Rhoda Black d/o George and Lydia d. Feb. 16, 1836 age 6 years-5 months
Maple Grove Cemetery Castle Creek, town of Chenango
Sherlock Black d. Aug. 29, ___(stone broken)
Lucy d. Feb. 17, 1884
Baptist Church Cemetery Castle Creek town of Chenango
Sally Black d. Nov. 4, 1863 age 91 years
George W. Black d. May 4, 1851 age 42 years
Sarah d/o George and Sally d. May 28, 1853 age 21 years.
1890 Veteran's Schedule
Pvt. Sherlock F. Black pvt. Co. C 27th NYSV May 21, 1864 - May 21, 1863 scurvy
Eli B. Black Cpl. Co E 137th NYSV Aug. 14, 1862 - July 1, 1865 of Whitney Point.
Lisle Church Records
Black
John joined 1799
Alexander bapt. Aug. 10, 1800 s/o John
John bapt. Aug. 10, 1800 s/o John
Duncan bapt. Oct. 25, 1803 s/o John
David bapt. Oct. 25, 1803 s/o John
1850 U.S.Cencus town of Chenango
#46
Sherlock Black age 53 b. VT basketmaker, blind
Lucy age 43 b. VT
Wid. Sarah age 77 b. Mass.
#47
George W. Black age 42 b. NY
Lydia age 41 b. NY
Sarah A. age 18 b. NY
Ransom E. age 17 b. NY
Eli age 13 b. NY
Lucy age 11 b. NY
Harriet age 9 b. NY
Sherlock age 7 b. NY
Julia age 4 b. NY
Helen age 1 b. NY
1855 New York State Cencus town of Chenango
#178
Sherlock Black age 57 b. VT lived this Co 35 years willowmaker, blind
Lucy age 49 sister b. VT lived this Co 22 years tayloress
Sherlock Jr. age 11 nephew b. Broome Co
Sarah Hunt age 83 mother b, Mass. lived this Co 35 years widow