This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Black Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ncB.2ACE/1346.5.2 Message Board Post: The Robert Black who married Nancy Rice was the father of Sheriff Robert Black. The Sheriff was married twice. Sheriff Black was born 5 Sept 1822 and passed away 29 July 1896. He was buried at Carters Ford Baptist Church, Colleton County, SC. His first wife was Elizabeth Caldwell. she was born 20 July 1821 and passed away either on 4 Oct 1865 or in Feb. 1865. They had 7 children: Robert Black married Jane Selna Smith(my great grand parents) Benjamin Black married Hattie Ayer Thomas Black married Sarah Harriet Risher Elizabeth Black married John Kinsey Jane Black married Billie Garris Nancy Black married Dr. Brant Padgett Melinda Black married Melvin Fripp Sheriif Black served as Capt of Company H, 2nd Regiment SC State Troops during the War Between the States. His second wife was Jane Elizabeth Smith. 1 January 1841 to 14 July 1922. She was buried in Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, SC. On page 43, of- COLLETON COUNTY: A PICTORIAL HISTORY by the Colleton County Histroical Society is a photograph of Robert Black and a woman said to be his first wife. Judging by the apparent age difference the lady in the picture was his second wife. The 1880 census indicates they were living in Verdier Township Colleton County. Walterboro is in Verdier Township. At least two children from his first marriage, Melinda and Nancy were still living with him. Sheriiff Black and Jane had 7 children: Caroline married Judge Barto Carter John married Lena Walker Richard married Augusta Bartack Chartiy married Jimmie Gahagan Mary married H.A. Patterson David married Rosa Ayer Henry who was 9 years old in 1880. Sheriff Robert Black was third Robert. His son "Son" Robert Black, my great grandfather was the fourth Robert.