Family/Spouse: Catherine Smith. Catherine was born on 6 Apr 1735 in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Catherine Smith on 5 May 1754 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Catherine was born on 6 Apr 1735 in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America; died in 1783 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/27S3-TYQ
• Probate: 8 Feb 1847, Boone, Kentucky, USA

Notes:

Probate:
Kentucky, Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989
Volume #, 1846-1852
p. 51

In obedience to an order of the Boone County Court made at the February Term 1847 appointing us commissioners to make partition of all the real estate of Samuel Black deceased amongst his children and heirs, we the undersigned James Rice, James Marshall and Moses S. Rice. We proceeded? upon the premises of the s'd dec'd on the 5th of Feb. 1847 and were sworn by James Cordiers Esq. to perform the duty required by said order impartially without favor or affection to the best of our skiill and judgment. We proceeded first to ascertain by survey the quantity of land in possession fo the dec'd at the time of his death which we found to be 165 acres. We then after laying off dower of 55 acres for the widow of said dec'd out of the said 165 acres proceeded to make partition of the remaining 110 acres into the nine following described lots to wit:

[map] followed by detailed legal descriptions of each of the nine parcels.

Having thus made the divisions as aforesaid and believing them to be of equal value we proceeded by ballot to assign to each heir his or her particular lot which resulted as follows:

Enoch White and wife obtained Lot No. 9
Boggess and wife " " 1
Grubbs and wife " " 6
Margaret Black " " 4
Joseph Black " " 7
Benjamin Black " " 8
Mary Black " " 5
Isabella Black " " 2
Emily Black " " 3

All of which is respectfully reported to the Boone County Court given under our hands this 8th day of February 1847.

James Marshall
James Rice
M.L. Rice

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Boone Count Court
April Term 1847

With respect to James Marshall & other commissioners appointed to make partition and division of the lands of Sam'l Black dec'd of this County amongst his heirs was produced in Court and no exceptions being made or sustained to same it is approved confirmed and ordered to be recorded which is done.

J.G. Hamilton, clk.


Mrs. Ellen Black's Dower

In compliance with an order of the Boone County Court made at the February Term 1847 requiring us to lay off, allot and assign to Mrs. Ellen Black her dower in the lands of her deceased husband Samuel Black, we the undersigned James Rice, Jamees Marhsall, William Utterback and Moses Rice met upon the premises of the s'd deceased on the 5th of Feb'y 1847 and were sworn by James Corlein Esq. to perform the duty required by the s'd order without partiality, favor or affection to the best of our skill and judgment, we proceeded in the first place to ascertain by survey the quantity of land in possession of the deceased at the time of his death which we found to be 165 acres. Out of the said 165 acres we then proceeded to lay off and set apart for dower as aforeseaid 55 acres which is recorded as follows to wit:

[map]
[detailed legal description]

The said dower includes the dwelling house and other buildings, a large proportion of improved and tillable land, fencing, and woodland enough to supply it with fire wood and rail timbers; and is in our opinion equ[..]ive in value to one third of the value of the aforesaid 165 acres.

All of which is respectfully reported to the Boone County Court, Given under our hands this 6th of February 1847.

James Rice
James Marshall
Wm. Utterback
J.S. Rise

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Boone County Court
March Term 1847

This report of the Commissioners appointed to lay off, assign and set aport to Ellen Black her dower in the lands of her deceased husband Samuel Black in this County whereof he died seized & possessed was this day produced in Court approved confirmed and ordered to be recorded which is done.

J.G. Hamilton, Clk.

Elinor married Samuel Black on 13 Oct 1812 in Madison, Kentucky, USA. Samuel (son of Samuel Black) was born on 28 Oct 1784 in Ireland; died about 1846. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

One Page History of Eleanor Martin compiled by Janis Ostler Palmer, 4th great-granddaughter



https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/18936548?cid=mem_copy



Name: Eleanor Martin (Ricks)

Born: 20 December 1807 in Clarke County, Kentucky

Parents: Christopher Martin (b.1760) & Ann Turner (b.1768)

Married: Joel Ricks 17 May 1827 at Trigg Co., Kentucky

Children: Thomas Edwin* (b.1828); Lewis (b.1830); Sally Ann (b.1832); Clarinda (b.1835);

Temperance R. (b.1837); William (b.1839); Jonathan (b.1841): Mary Elizabeth (b.1843);

Josiah (b.1845); Joel Martin (b.1850-died as an infant). Nathan (b.1853)

Died: 26 February 1882 at Logan, Cache, Utah

Buried: February 1882 in Logan Cemetery, Cache, Utah



Life Sketch: When Eleanor’s husband Joel was ordained a patriarch she would write down the blessings. She gave this brief account of her life which is recorded in the book containing the patriarchal blessings that he gave. It goes as follows: “I was the daughter of Christopher and Ann Martin, born 20 Dec. 1807, in Clark Co. Kentucky. When I was twelve years old, my father removed to Trigg Co., where I lived until I married Joel Ricks, on May 17, 1827. In 1829 we removed to Madison Co., Ill. where we received the gospel. I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, June 6, 1841.” Joel Ricks used to tease his wife, he called Nellie, with the following story: “When I returned I told Nellie we were moving on west. “No,” she said, “I won’t go. Let’s stay here.” I completed arrangements to move, packed my wagon with household goods, placed my son Thomas on the wagon seat beside me and made believe I was going to drive away without her. Nellie came running to the wagon, “Where’s my place?” she asked piteously. I reached down and pulled her up into the wagon seat beside me, and laughed as I answered, “You know your seat I always right beside me.” And it was too. She always was a good wife.” In 1830 Eleanor and Joel joined the Campbellite Church. It was here by Silver Creek, Illinois that the Mormon missionaries found them. Both Eleanor and her husband were baptized the same day by George Boosinger. Her husband Joel then made a trip to Nauvoo to see the prophet Joseph Smith. After living in Madison County, Illinios for16 years, they moved to Nauvoo in August of 1845. She gave birth to her oldest Thomas in Kentucky, the next 8 in Illinois, and the last 2 in Centerville, Utah. Her 10th child Joel Martin died a few days after birth, but the rest lived to adulthood. Both Joel and Eleanor received their endowments in the Nauvoo Temple Jan. 21, 1846. Eleanor’s daughter Temperance Ricks Hinckley told a granddaughter that she remembered when Sister Cleveland (a charter member of the Relief Society) came to their home in Nauvoo and helped her mother work on a temple robe. This beautiful linen robe came across the plains and was cut up by a granddaughter Mary E. Smith to make long white aprons for herself and Eleanor’s daughters Temperance and Mary. The remainder was used for baby clothes. This robe was in the light trunk fastened to the back of the wagon when Eleanor’s husband went to rescue his son Thomas who was shot by Indians near the Elkhorn River in 1848. The Indians rifled through the trunk and stole the bright colored yard goods and bandana handerchiefs, but left this robe alone. On her journey west to Utah, she nursed her son Thomas back to health and grieved as her sister Sina and husband James Olive left the church and the trail, returning to live in Worden, Illinois while the Ricks Family continued on to Utah and settled in Centerville after spending the winter of 1848-1849 in Bountiful. In Centerville many of her children found spouses. Also, her husband Joel took a 2nd wife in 1852, Sarah Fisk Allen, a widow and friend from Nauvoo. Eleanor’s daughters Clarinda and Sally married the same man, Silas Smith, 2 years apart, moved to Parawon where they both died in childbirth in 1865. Eleanor sadly missed the funerals, it being so distant. Her 2nd son Lewis contracted pneumonia going back to help other immigrants get to Utah. Eleanor nursed him back to good health for 3 years. She moved with her family to Logan, Cache Valley in 1859 where her husband built a rock home on Main Street. This is now the location the Bluebird Café. Whenever church leaders came to Logan they went to Eleanor’s home and enjoyed her cooking. So did her grandchildren who looked forward to her ‘Pumpkin Festival’ every fall when the pumpkins were ripe and the molasses ready for sweetening. She made dozens of pies and invited her grandchildren to come over during one week to eat them. Her son Thomas E. had twin boys that were hard to tell apart. Heber played a trick on his grandma by first getting his pie and then coming back later and pretending to be his twin brother Brig to get another one. Eleanor made Brig another pie. She had a special way of catching flies. She had pet toad under her back step and everyone knew not to hurt him. She raised a nice garden and her grandchildren loved her flowers, especially the ‘fragrant pinks’, roses and lilacs. A granddaughter Ella told the story of seeing an Indian in the lilacs one day and was startled when she saw him enter her grandmother’s home. Eleanor came out and told her not to be afraid. This was her friend Chief Arimo (Arimo, Idaho is named after him) who lived far away and would come to cut wood for her. She would feed him and her husband would give him money to feed his tribe. Arimo would then warn the white people when the Indians were restless. Eleanor did fine handwork making beautiful bedspread, valances, and curtains. She knit yards of exquisite lace. She made her contribution to the building of the Logan Temple by knitting socks and looked forward to it opening. Sadly, she died before it was finished. Her husband however made sure that the temple work was done for many of her ancestors when the temple opened and carefully recorded the work.



Sources– 1) History of Eleanor Martin Ricks-Wife of Joel Ricks compiled by her great granddaughters Vida Adams

and Blondel Porter, June 1949 in Daughters of Utah Pioneers file.

2) Eleanor MARTIN File # 27779—Nauvoo Land & Records Office

3) Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, by Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, p. 2572

Eleanor married Joel Ricks on 1 May 1827 in Donaldson Creek, Trigg, Kentucky, USA. Joel was born on 18 Feb 1804 in Donaldson Creek, Trigg, Kentucky, USA; died on 15 Dec 1888 in Logan, Cache, Utah Territory, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Enoch White. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harrison Boggess. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Robert Grubbs. [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]

Benjamin married Sarah Coles on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Cynthia Jones on 26 Sep 1889 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, USA. Cynthia (daughter of Joseph Foster Jones and Mary Ann Simpson) was born on 26 May 1836; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]