Seeking information about Jacob Graham Black

Question

Hello, I am stumped. My paternal grandmother was born to Jacob Graham Black and Sarah Lucinda Burwell. Grandma is Elsie Belle Black Maynard b. 1913 d. 1988. She had a sister Stella Pearle Black Montgomery and a brother named Allen. I cannot find any information about Jacob Black other than he was born abt 1868 and they lived in upper middleton, PA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Comments

I couldn't find anything - only the obvious which you probably already have:

1870 Census

Jesse Black – Age 43 – abt 1827 – Pennsylvania

Sarah Black – Age 37 – abt 1833 – Pennsylvania

Andrew Black – Age 17 – abt 1853 – Pennsylvania

Jane Black – Age 14 – abt 1856 – Pennsylvania

John Black – Age 12 – abt 1858 – Pennsylvania

Mary Black – Age 15 – abt 1855 – Pennsylvania

Jacob Black – Age 3 – abt 1867 – Pennsylvania

Jesse Black – Age 1 – abt 1869 – Pennsylvania

1880 Census

Sara A. Black – widowed Age 47 - abt 1833 – Pennsylvania

Jacob G. Black – son Age 13 – abt 1867 – Pennsylvania

Jesse W Black – son Age 10 – abt 1870 – Pennsylvania

Marriage

Jacob G Black Age 34 – abt 1868 – father: Jeremiah Black, mother: Sarah

Married 10 March 1902 – Fayette, Pennsylvania

Sarah Lucinda Burwell Age 23 – abt 1879 – father: Abner Burwell, mother: Lucinda

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Thank you! At least now I have a fathers and mothers name and more dates.

Answer 1

Do any of these look like your Jacob Graham Black?

Jacob Black
Head
United States Census, 1920
birth:    1868    Pennsylvania
residence:    1920    Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States    
child:    Brinton Black        

Jacob Black
Son
United States Census, 1880
birth:    1868    Pennsylvania, United States
residence:    1880    Allegheny, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States    
father:    Saml Black
mother:    Sarah Black
other:    Eva Black, Rachael Black, John Black, Emma Black, Anna Black, Mary Black...        

Jacob Black
United States Census, 1880
birth:    1868    Pennsylvania, United States
residence:    1880    Jefferson, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States    
other:    Samuel B Lynn, Florence A Lynn        

Jacob Black
United States Census, 1870
birth:    from 1867 to 1868    Pennsylvania
residence:    1870    Pennsylvania, United States    
other:    William Black, Phoebe Black, Frank Black, Emma Black, Alice Black, Angeline Black...

Comments

Thank you Frank, yes the first listing is him. The son listed as brinton is actually Allen Brinton Black, he was my grandma's older brother.

Answer 2

Jacob Black

United States Census, 1910

Name	Jacob Black
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1910
Event Place	Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender	Male
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Race (Original)	White
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Birth Year (Estimated)	1868
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Sheet Letter	A
Sheet Number	1

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Jacob Black	Head	M	42	Pennsylvania
Sarah Black	Wife	F	31	Pennsylvania
Stella Pearl Black	Daughter	F	7	Pennsylvania
Abner B Black	Son	M	5	Pennsylvania
Lucinda A Black	Daughter	F	1	Pennsylvania
Sarah Harvey	Mother-in-law	F	82	Pennsylvania

CITING THIS RECORD

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGHY-VGC : accessed 9 June 2016), Jacob Black, Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 29, sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,357.

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Jacob Black

United States Census, 1920

Name	Jacob Black
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1920
Event Place	Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender	Male
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Race (Original)	White
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Relationship to Head of Household	Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Head
Birth Year (Estimated)	1868
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Sheet Letter	B
Sheet Number	16

HOUSEHOLD	ROLE	GENDER	AGE	BIRTHPLACE
Jacob Black	Head	M	52	Pennsylvania
Brinton Black	Son	M	16	Pennsylvania

CITING THIS RECORD

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX9R-8CT : accessed 9 June 2016), Jacob Black, Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 16B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,568.

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Awesome! I knew Sarah burwell had married a Moore in WV. Looking at the census records it appears that Sarah and Jacob split between 1910 and 1920. Brinton stayed with his father and stepmother, while Sarah took Stella, Lucinda, and my grandma Elsie who was born 1912, thank you very very much.