James Leander Black (abt. 1806 - abt. 1889)

Born about 25 Jun 1806 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 4 Jan 1889 at about age 82 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Please consider this biography a work in progress.

According to tradition, James Leander Black was the son of James Black and Sophia Young, and the Census indicates he was born about 1805 and in North Carolina.

There are two families named Black in Mecklenburg County, a large family who lived in the southeastern part of the county and were mostly members of Sardis Presbyterian Church, and a smaller family who lived in the northern part of the county, and attended various Presbyterian churches there. James Leander Black is a member of the northern family, and not of the Sardis family.

A local newspaper item provided the only documentation of his marriage to Margaret Elizabeth (or Elizabeth Margaret) Monteith, the ceremony having been held at the "Marrying ground," which apparently was beneath an oak tree on the land of John Monteith, Blacksmith.

They owned a farm, had three daughters (some say four), and were probably members of Ramah Presbyterian Church, based on the fact that other members of the family were part of that congregation.

In 1860, Leander is living in the household of R. C. Montgomery, a Farmer, as a Laborer.

In 1870, Leander is living in the home of Marion Taylor, his occupation listed as Farmer, but the land is hers. In 1880, the listing is James L. Black, head of household, farmer, and Marion Black, listed as his wife.

Neither Leander nor Marion shows on the 1900 Census, so I presume they both died within that twenty-year span between the 1880 and 1900 Censuii. Place of burial is unknown.

Research continues.

Sources

• 1850 Federal Census M432_637p50B
• 1860 Federal Census M653_906pP68
• 1870 Federal Census M593_1148p235A
• 1880 Federal Census T9_972p589C