Hiram married Grace Edna Black Grace (daughter of Perry Hall Black and Alice Matilda Kipling) was born on 17 Jan 1886 in Valpariso, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Apr 1950 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1860 Federal Census: 16 Jun 1860, Sugarcreek Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA; Benjamin Black household
• 1870 Federal Census: 15 Aug 1870, English, Iowa, Iowa, USA; Benjamin Black household

Notes:

Per Perry's descendant Sam Gilmore:



Early on, Perry was a farmer. He left Nebraska for northeastern Colorado in the mid 1880s, settling in Holyoke, Phillips County. In 1896, he moved to Colorado Springs. Here he became the next door neighbor of the Grewell family in the 600 block of north Spruce. His children all attended Bristol school (same school I [Same Gilmore] attended in the 1950s). Perry worked as a teamster and laborer for the Grewells who had a coal yard. His wife Alice moved to Long Beach, California following Perry's death in 1924.

1860 Federal Census:
Benjamin F. Black, 37, m, farmer, $150 personal, Boone Co., KY
Louisa, 30, f, housekeeper, Shelby Co, IN
Samuel, 10, m, Shelby Co, IN
Ruth E., 8, f, Carroll Co, IN
Joseph A., 6, m, Howard Co., IN
Eleanor J., 4, f, Shelby Co., IN
Edwin, 2, m, Shelby Co., IN
Perry H., 9/12, m, Shelby Co., IN

1870 Federal Census:
Benjamin Black is in a household with his second wife Sarah and his children Ruth, Jane, Edwin, Perry, William, and Addie (Ida). Also in the household are four Cole chidlren, presumably from Sarah's first marriage. They are Julia, Sarah, William and Henrietta.

Black, Benjamin (M, age 47, )
Black, Sarah (F, age 39, )
Black, Ruth (F, age 19, )
Black, Jane (F, age 15, )
Black, Edwin (M, age 13, )
Black, Perry (M, age 10, )
Black, Perry (M, age 7, )
Black, Addie (F, age 6, )
Cole, Julia (F, age 17, )
Cole, Sarah (F, age 14, )
Cole, William (, age )
Cole, Henrietta (F, age 9, )

Perry married Alice Matilda Kipling on 27 Mar 1884 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA. Alice was born on 16 Jul 1867 in Valpariso, Porter, Indiana, USA; died on 12 Feb 1949 in Long Beach, California, USA; was buried on 15 Feb 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1860 Federal Census: 16 Jun 1860, Sugarcreek Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA
• 1850 Federal Census: 21 Oct 1860, Moral, Shelby, Indiana, USA
• 1870 Federal Census: 15 Aug 1870, English, Iowa, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Benjamin is shown to be farming in the 1870 census in the English Twp of Iowa Co., IA. His wife is shown as Sarah, who apparently is the widow of a Mr. Coles since there are three Cole children in the household. Black children living in the ho household in 1870 include: Ruth (19), Jane (15), Edwin (13), Perry (10), William (8) and Addie (6). Benjamin was active in the early North English Christian Church. He was named as chairman of a meeting discussing the church's finances in 1868. Apparently, he was a justice of the peace or minister as B.F. Black officiated at the marriage of John Gilchrist and Rachel Goodridge in 1870. That John Gilchrist was a founding member of the North English Christian Church, and was the grandfather of John Dirom Gilchrist, who would become Benjamin Black's son-in-law. (DN)



Benjamin died of lung and kidney trouble at his home 1½ miles east of Walton, Kenton Co., KY. (LTF)



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(from a geocities.com research; ca 2001)



Benjamin is still farming in English township of Iowa Co., Iowa in the 1870 census. He has remarried Sarah, who apparently is the widow of a Mr. Cole since there are three Cole children living in their household. The Black children in the 1870 census are Ruth 19, Jane 15, Edwin 13, Perry 10, William 8, and Addie 6.



I believe Benjamin's second wife Sarah might be the widow of a Samuel S. Cole. Samuel S. Cole is a 20-year-old farmer in the 1850 census of Iowa Co., Iowa in English twp. He is married to Sarah D. Cole, age 19, born in Ohio. that age and birthplace fit Benjamin Black's wife in 1870.



We can guess Benjamin and Louisa came to Iowa about 1865 since they had a child Addie (Ida) born in Indiana about 1864 and Louisa died in Iowa in 1866.



Benjamin was active in the early North English Christian Church. He was named as a chairman of a meeting discussing the church's finances in 1868.



Apparently he was a justice of the peace or minister as B.F. Black officiated the marriage of John Gilchrist and Rachel Goodridge in 1870. That John Gilchrist was a founding member of the North English Christian Church, and was the grandfather of John Dirom Gilchrist, who would become Benjamin Black's son-in-law.



Benjamin and much of this family came to Saunders Co., Nebraska and he is thought to have died there [not true - karen]. I gues it was the late 1870's or about 1880 when they came to Nebraska from Iowa. His daughter Ellen and her husband John D. Gilchrist moved there in 1880, and maybe that's when the rest of the Black family moved there also.



There was a large Cole family (some related to the Stone family) in Shelby C., Indiana. Perhaps some of those also came to Iowa and that's the Cole family Benjamin's second wife came from?

1860 Federal Census:
Benjamin Black Household



Benjamin F. Black, 37, m, farmer, $150 personal, Boone Co., KY

Louisa, 30, f, housekeeper, Shelby Co, IN

Samuel, 10, m, Shelby Co, IN

Ruth E., 8, f, Carroll Co, IN

Joseph A., 6, m, Howard Co., IN

Eleanor J., 4, f, Shelby Co., IN

Edwin, 2, m, Shelby Co., IN

Perry H., 9/12, m, Shelby Co., IN

1850 Federal Census:
Benjamin Black household



Benjamin Black, 26, m, blacksmith, KY

Louisa, 20, f, IN

Samuel, 9/12, m

1870 Federal Census:
Benjamin Black household



Benjamin Black is in a household with his second wife Sarah and his children Ruth, Jane, Edwin, Perry, William, and Addie (Ida). Also in the household are four Cole chidlren, presumably from Sarah's first marriage. They are Julia, Sarah, William and Henrietta.



Black, Benjamin (M, age 47, )

Black, Sarah (F, age 39, )

Black, Ruth (F, age 19, )

Black, Jane (F, age 15, )

Black, Edwin (M, age 13, )

Black, Perry (M, age 10, )

Black, Perry (M, age 7, )

Black, Addie (F, age 6, )

Cole, Julia (F, age 17, )

Cole, Sarah (F, age 14, )

Cole, William (, age )

Cole, Henrietta (F, age 9, )

Benjamin married Louisa Matthews on 11 Mar 1849. Louisa (daughter of Tunstal Quarles Matthews and Jane Chlo Morgan) was born on 15 Oct 1829 in Shelby, Indiana, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 1860 Federal Census: 16 Jun 1860, Sugarcreek Township, Shelby, Indiana, USA; Benjamin Black household
• 1850 Federal Census: 21 Oct 1860, Moral, Shelby, Indiana, USA; Benjamin Black household

Notes:

(notes from a geocities.com researcher)



Louisa's middle name o f Matilda is reported from a descendant of her son Perry. Matilda is listed as Louisa's middle name on the marriage certificate of her son Perry Hall Black. It is also recorded in a notebook started by Louisa's granddaughter, Perry's daughter, Blanche Olive (Black) Grewell.



However, it might have been a mistake on the marriage certificate: a case of the clerk confusing the bride's name with Perry's mother's first name.

1860 Federal Census:
Benjamin F. Black, 37, m, farmer, $150 personal, Boone Co., KY
Louisa, 30, f, housekeeper, Shelby Co, IN
Samuel, 10, m, Shelby Co, IN
Ruth E., 8, f, Carroll Co, IN
Joseph A., 6, m, Howard Co., IN
Eleanor J., 4, f, Shelby Co., IN
Edwin, 2, m, Shelby Co., IN
Perry H., 9/12, m, Shelby Co., IN

1850 Federal Census:
Benjamin Black, 26, m, blacksmith, KY
Louisa, 20, f, IN
Samuel, 9/12, m

Notes:

Married:
Louisa died 23 days after the birth of twins, near North English, IA.