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THOMAS BLACK, SR., Auburn, Illinois, son of Thomas and Edith Black, father born in South Carolina, October 25, 1768, mother born in Kentucky. They were married in Christian county, Kentucky, moved to Sangamon county, April 9, 1819. They came with horse teams, camped out at nights carried their household goods in the wagon with them, located in what is now Auburn township, the land grant settled upon being about a hundred and twenty acres.
Their family consisted of four sons and three daughters, all born in Kentucky: Sarah, born July 3, 1796; David, September 17, 1798; Elizabeth, March 6, 1803; Nancy, August 4, 1806; John, August 8, 1809; Thomas, September 3, 1813; Carter T., January 24, 1818.
The subject of this sketch was the sixth child. He was married March 7, 1855, to Miss Mary Jane Wallace, daughter of John and Eveline Wallace, her father was born in Nova Scotia, June 17, 1808; her mother was born November 20, 1813; Mr. Black was born November 1, 1835; they have three children, all daughters: Malah Edith, born November 8, 1861; Mary Francis, January 7, 1868; Marchie Ellia, March 12, 1871; father died, November 20, 1854; mother died August 20, 1876. Carter T. Black is living in Bates county, Missouri, is a contractor for buildings; he is the youngest of the family, and the only remaining brother of Thomas Black, Sr.; owns quite a large farm, valued at $60 per acre. Mr. Black is of German extraction, Mrs. Black of Scotch and German. The early education of both were such as the country schools of their day would afford.