Samuel and Frances Black are my ancestors through their daughter Emily. I'm sorry I do not have a maiden name for Martha. There is a great deal I don't know about some of Samuel and Frances' children. I thought John may have died in Kentucky since his youngest daughter Rosella was born there about 1848. I will send my entire file on this family (and ancestors) to your email address. Sandra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [TNSMITH] Samuel Black and family Hello, I am trying to learn more about Samuel and Frances Black and their family. I know they lived near where the Caney Fork River flows into the Cumberland in 1850. By 1860, only their daughter-in-law and her children were living there. Her name was Martha D. Black, and I'm trying to learn her maiden name. Her husband, John, ran ferry boats on a river, which was first identified as the Mississippi, then the Tennessee, but I believe was the Cumberland. He died around 1848 on one of his boats. She was a weaver, and her daughter Permelia Vannie married Hugh Garrett, son of William Archer Garrett. If anyone knows more about the family, I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you. Melaney Welch Moisan _http://www.wingfoot101.us/_ (http://www.wingfoot101.us/) melaneymoisan.blogspot.com **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message