House of Hackett
Eli GIVENS
1. Eli GIVENS Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Gemima GIVENS was born in 1820; died in 1852.
Generation: 2
2. Gemima GIVENS (1.Eli1) was born in 1820; died in 1852. Gemima married John Alexander BLACK in 1835. John (son of John Adam BLACK and Fediment BRUCE) was born in 1810 in Glasgow, Scotland; died in 1875 in Allendale, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. William BLACK was born in 1837; and died.
- 4. James Robert BLACK was born in 1839; died on 21 Nov 1879.
- 5. George Washington BLACK was born in 1840; died in 1892.
- 6. Joseph Calhoun BLACK was born in 1843; and died.
- 7. Wiley Smith BLACK was born on 7 Jun 1846 in Barnwell County, SC; died on 28 Dec 1914 in Fairfax, SC.
- 8. Isabel BLACK was born in 1850; and died.
Generation: 3
3. William BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1837; and died. Notes:
Died as a confederate soldier.
4. James Robert BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1839; died on 21 Nov 1879. Notes:
JAMES ROBERT BLACK married a girl of Allendale,S.C. Her name, Laura Ann Allen. Laura Ann's mother was left a widow at an early age, with three small children; Laura Ann Allen Mary E. and Willie Allen The mother and the girls were all very good seamstresses and sewed, by hand, to make a living for themselves. Their finished work was very beautiful.
James Robert Black and his brother, William Washington Black married two sisters from Allendale and settled near Allendale.
William Allen and Mary Ann Zaporta were the parents of Laura Ann and Mary Elizabeth Allen. They made their home near Allendale where James Robert became a blacksmith and harness maker with Willie Allen.
Laura Ann's mother was left a widow at an early age with her three young children, Laura Ann, Mary Elizabeth, and Willie. The mother and daughters were good seamstresses sewing by hand to make a living. Their finished work was most beautiful. Willie Allen was a harness maker with James Robert Black.James married Laura Ann ALLEN in 1860. Laura (daughter of William ALLEN and Mary Ann ZAPORTA) was born in 1842; died on 7 Nov 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 9. Mary Zepora BLACK was born in 1864; and died.
- 10. Dora Ann BLACK was born in 1867; died in 1924.
- 11. James Robert BLACK was born in 1869; died in 1944.
- 12. William Washington BLACK was born in 1871; died in 1934.
- 13. Laura Permelia BLACK was born in 1874; died in 1962; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 14. Julia BLACK was born in 1879; died on 14 Nov 1879.
- 15. Nettie BLACK was born in 1879; and died.
5. George Washington BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1840; died in 1892. Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth ALLEN. Mary (daughter of William ALLEN and Mary Ann ZAPORTA) was born in 1840; died in 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Johnnie BLACK was born in 1869; and died.
- 17. Gemima Laura BLACK was born in 1871; and died.
- 18. William Medicus BLACK was born in 1875; died in 1954.
- 19. Mary Rebeccah BLACK was born in 1878; died in 1948.
- 20. Annie Lee BLACK was born in 1883; died in 1967.
6. Joseph Calhoun BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1843; and died. Notes:
Died as a Confederate soldier.
7. Wiley Smith BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 7 Jun 1846 in Barnwell County, SC; died on 28 Dec 1914 in Fairfax, SC. Notes:
A mild mannered man and a good blacksmith.[Black.FTW]
A mild mannered man and a good blacksmith.Wiley married Jane Elizabeth FENNELL on 2 Oct 1875 in Barnwell County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 21. Henry Ward Beecher BLACK was born on 22 Feb 1873; died on 17 Sep 1897.
- 22. Wiley Bruce BLACK was born on 22 Feb 1873; died on 3 Oct 1906.
- 23. Joseph Alfred BLACK was born on 22 Oct 1876; died in 1878.
- 24. Charles Alfred BLACK was born on 1 Apr 1879; died in 1953.
- 25. Jessie Ann Elizabeth BLACK was born on 22 Jul 1881; died in 1961.
- 26. W. J. BLACK was born on 12 Jan 1886; died on 18 Jan 1886.
- 27. Mary Jane BLACK was born on 27 Sep 1887; and died.
- 28. Susan Ashleigh Hilda BLACK was born on 27 Sep 1887; and died.
- 29. George Washington BLACK was born on 2 Aug 1892; died on 25 May 1957.
- 30. James Fennell BLACK was born on 6 Jun 1890 in Barnwell County, SC; died on 29 Apr 1958; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
8. Isabel BLACK (2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1850; and died. Family/Spouse: Jerry WELLS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 31. Eugenia WELLS was born in 1867; died in 1948; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 32. Jerry WELLS
Family/Spouse: Jake PEARSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
9. Mary Zepora BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1864; and died. Family/Spouse: John R. KING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 33. John Albert KING was born in 1899; died in 1968; was buried in Fernview Cemetery, Stewart, FL.
- 34. Lena Mae KING was buried in Great Salkehatchie, Ulmer, SC.
- 35. William Harrison KING was born in 1888; and died.
- 36. Lucille KING was born in 1901; died in 1953.
- 37. Pearl KING was born in 1905.
- 38. James Ruby KING was born in 1891; died in 1943.
10. Dora Ann BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1867; died in 1924. Family/Spouse: Thomas WILSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Betty WILSON
- 40. Tom Frank WILSON
- 41. Luke WILSON
- 42. Daisy WILSON
11. James Robert BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1869; died in 1944. Family/Spouse: Zella Parker LYNCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Zella FINCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. William Washington BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1871; died in 1934. Notes:
Lived in Allendale, SC
Family/Spouse: Lula HUGGINS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 43. Clarkson BLACK was born in 1894; died in 1894.
- 44. Laura Leona BLACK was born in 1896; and died.
Family/Spouse: Mennie Bell FENNEL. Mennie was born in 1874; died in 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Roy BLACK was born in 1907; died in 1909.
- 46. Hattie Ethel BLACK was born in 1909; died in 1985.
- 47. Susie BLACK was born in 1910; died in 1910.
- 48. Dicie BLACK was born in 1911; died in 1911.
- 49. Ollie BLACK
- 50. James Robert BLACK was born in 1917; died in 1990.
13. Laura Permelia BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1874; died in 1962; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida. Laura married Fred Lucious PRIESTER on 12 Apr 1891 in Harmony Baptist Church, SC. Fred (son of John Miles PRIESTER and Mary M. TUTEN) was born in 1863; died in 1947; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Sanford, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 51. Hattie Mae PRIESTER was born on 17 Aug 1892; died in 1969; was buried in Fairfax Cemetary, Fairfax, SC.
- 52. Jessie Irene PRIESTER was born on 12 Sep 1894 in Fairfax, South Carolina; died on 29 Apr 1969; was buried in Evergreen Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 53. Mamie Edna PRIESTER was born on 30 Nov 1898; died in 1986; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 54. Infant was born in 1898; died in 1898; was buried in Hickory Grove.
- 55. Infant was born in 1899; died in 1899; was buried in Hickory Grove.
- 56. Fred Laurian PRIESTER was born on 18 Jul 1901; died in 1972; was buried in Memorial Park, Albemarle, North Carolina.
- 57. Willie Lou PRIESTER was born on 7 Nov 1903; died on 19 May 1905; was buried in Hickory Grove, Brunson, SC.
- 58. William Wallace PRIESTER was born on 15 May 1907; died in 1975.
- 59. Laura Mildred PRIESTER was born on 10 Nov 1909; died on 22 Oct 1958; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 60. Sadie Azalee PRIESTER was born on 18 Dec 1912; died on 15 Jul 1974; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 61. Margarett Hermese PRIESTER was born on 20 Mar 1914; died in 1996; was buried in Evergreen Municipal Cemetary, Sanford, Florida.
- 62. James Robert PRIESTER was born on 5 Jan 1917; died on 24 Jun 2013 in North Carolina.
- 63. Herbert Dean PRIESTER
14. Julia BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1879; died on 14 Nov 1879. Notes:
Died an infant, one week after her mother died giving her birth.
15. Nettie BLACK (4.James3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1879; and died. Family/Spouse: Henry Henry FENNEL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 64. Cora FENNEL
- 65. Ollie FENNEL
- 66. Tudor FENNEL
- 67. Ida FENNEL
- 68. Ada FENNEL
- 69. Virginia FENNEL
16. Johnnie BLACK (5.George3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1869; and died. 17. Gemima Laura BLACK (5.George3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1871; and died. Family/Spouse: Carlton ALL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 70. Alice ALL
18. William Medicus BLACK (5.George3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1875; died in 1954. Notes:
Never married.
19. Mary Rebeccah BLACK (5.George3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1878; died in 1948. Family/Spouse: George Washington STEVENSON. George was born in 1858; died in 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 71. Daisy Edith STEVENSON was born in 1897; died in 1988.
- 72. Susie Ellen STEVENSON was born in 1898; died in 1959.
- 73. Lena Gaston STEVENSON was born in 1901; died in 1968.
- 74. Camille STEVENSON was born in 1903; died in 1905.
- 75. Annie Catherine STEVENSON was born in 1905; died in 1906.
- 76. George Washington STEVENSON was born in 1907; died in 1978.
- 77. Rebecca STEVENSON was born in 1909; died in 1975.
- 78. Lonnie STEVENSON was born on 30 Dec 1911; died on 3 Oct 1982 in Williston, SC.
- 79. Ogretta STEVENSON was born on 30 Dec 1911; died on 9 Nov 2000 in Arcata, Humboldt Co., CA.
- 80. Joseph Carrol STEVENSON
- 81. Mary Olive STEVENSON
- 82. James Woodrow STEVENSON
20. Annie Lee BLACK (5.George3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1883; died in 1967. Notes:
Annie was killed by a car while crossing a street in Augusta, GA.
Family/Spouse: John Arthur MIXSON. John was born in 1874; died in 1938. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
21. Henry Ward Beecher BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 22 Feb 1873; died on 17 Sep 1897. Notes:
Twin to Bruce Black. Died from heatstroke.
22. Wiley Bruce BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 22 Feb 1873; died on 3 Oct 1906. Notes:
Twin to Beecher Black. No children.
23. Joseph Alfred BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 22 Oct 1876; died in 1878. 24. Charles Alfred BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 1 Apr 1879; died in 1953. Notes:
Never married.[Black.FTW]
Never married.25. Jessie Ann Elizabeth BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 22 Jul 1881; died in 1961. Family/Spouse: Bowen B. BRANDT. Bowen was born in 1898; died in 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 84. Joseph Owen BRANDT was born in 1915; died in 1974.
- 85. James Bowen BRANDT died in 1983.
- 86. Robert Bruce BRANDT was born in 1912; died in 1977.
- 87. Alva BRANDT
- 88. George Hampton BRANDT
26. W. J. BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 12 Jan 1886; died on 18 Jan 1886. 27. Mary Jane BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 27 Sep 1887; and died. Family/Spouse: J. N. JONES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
28. Susan Ashleigh Hilda BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 27 Sep 1887; and died. Family/Spouse: J. M. JONES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
29. George Washington BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 2 Aug 1892; died on 25 May 1957. Family/Spouse: Pearl ALLEN. Pearl was born in 1918; died in 1956. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 89. Emma Jame BLACK
- 90. Eloise BLACK
30. James Fennell BLACK (7.Wiley3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born on 6 Jun 1890 in Barnwell County, SC; died on 29 Apr 1958; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC. James married Ella Mae BRANT on 28 Feb 1916 in Barnwell County, SC. Ella (daughter of Miles Owen BRANT and Janie Elizabeth HARTER) was born on 29 Sep 1896 in Barnwell County, SC; died on 11 Jun 1961; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 91. James Washington BLACK was born on 27 Oct 1917 in Barnwell Couunty, SC; died on 17 Mar 1947; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 92. Zelle Elizabeth BLACK was born on 27 Sep 1920; died on 28 Nov 1920.
- 93. Wiley Smith BLACK
- 94. Doris May BLACK
- 95. Charles Bowen BLACK was born on 16 Jul 1926; died on 31 Mar 1966; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Athens, GA.
- 96. Gordon Owen BLACK
- 97. Mary Ellen BLACK
- 98. Unnamed BLACK was born on 10 Aug 1937 in Allendale County (Ulmer), SC; died on 10 Aug 1937.
- 99. Ronald Smith BLACK
31. Eugenia WELLS (8.Isabel3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) was born in 1867; died in 1948; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC. Family/Spouse: Robert Beauregard DAVIS. Robert was born in 1864; died in 1922; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 100. Jimmy Olin DAVIS was born in 1887; died in 1888; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 101. Donnie McQuinn DAVIS was born in 1888; died in 1965; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 102. Dawson Erascus DAVIS was born in 1891; died in 1939; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 103. Lena DAVIS was born in 1894; died in 1972; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 104. Norman Beauregard DAVIS was born in 1899; died in 1969; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 105. Grover Lee DAVIS was born in 1900; died in 1947; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 106. Effie Mae DAVIS was born in 1901; died in 1902; was buried in Two Mile Swamp Cemetary.
- 107. Ilia Mae DAVIS was born in 1904; died on 13 Oct 1966 in Hyattsville, MD; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 108. Leona DAVIS was born in 1907; died in 1994; was buried in Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, SC.
- 109. Moye DAVIS was born in 1908; died in 1908.
- 110. Infant DAVIS was born in 1912; died in 1912 in Stillborn.
32. Jerry WELLS (8.Isabel3, 2.Gemima2, 1.Eli1) Notes:
No info. He went to Sylvania, GA to live with his father after his parents divorced.