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Daniel Stentz
(1779-1853)
Elizabeth Bowman
(1774-1861)
Alexander Clear
(1785-1853)
Elizabeth Shay
(1786-1855)
John P. Stentz
(1804-1874)
Clarissa Clear
(1808-1891)
Elizabeth Jane Stentz
(1831-1903)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. William A. Black

Elizabeth Jane Stentz 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 3 October 1831, Pennsylvania 2 3 4 5 7
  • Marriage (1): William A. Black on 2 October 1856 in Ashland County, OH 1 2
  • Died: 30 June 1903, , Polk County, IA at age 71 7
  • Buried: After 30 June 1903, Sunny Hill Cemetery, Grimes, IA 7
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in Springhill Township, Fayette County, PA on 8 August 1850. 5

1850 US Census
Page 84, Roll 779, Family 85
Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Stentz..19..PA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 25, Family 198, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth J. Black..29..Pennsylvania

(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 3 Oct 1831, then her age should have been 28 instead of 29.
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 12 July 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 598C, District 122, Family 260, Roll 0354
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
Elizabeth J. Black..Wife..48..PA..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 5 children.)
.



• She was buried after 30 June 1903 in the Sunny Hill Cemetery in Grimes, IA.

Find a Grave Memorial 9040754
. 7


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Elizabeth married William A. Black, son of Samuel M. Black and Rosanna Cashdollar, on 2 October 1856 in Ashland County, OH.1 2 (William A. Black was born in 1835 in Ohio 2 6 and died before 1893.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 2 October 1856, in Ashland County, OH. 1

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Troy Township, Ashland County, OH on 9 June 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 25, Family 198, Roll 930
Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States
Wm. Black..25..Ohio..Farm Laborer
Elizabeth J. Black..29..Pennsylvania
James A. Black..2..Ohio
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Knoxville Township, Marion County, IA on 12 July 1880. 2

1880 US Census
Page 598C, District 122, Family 260, Roll 0354
Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa
W. A. Black..Self..45..OH..Farmer
Elizabeth J. Black...Wife..48..PA..Keeping House
James A. Black..Son..23..OH..Works on Farm
John P. Black..Son..19..OH..Works on Farm
Robert T. Black..Son..17..OH..At Home
Mary C. Black...Daughter..15..IA..At Home
Joseph G. Black..Son..8..IA
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: William Black
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Oct 1856
Event Place: Ashland, Ohio, United States
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth J. Stence
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Record Number: 57
Reference ID: v 2 p 339 rn 290

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZH4-NQH : 26 August 2019), William Black and Elizabeth J. Stence, 02 Oct 1856; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 2 p 339 rn 290, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 March 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZH4-NQH : 26 August 2019), William Black and Elizabeth J. Stence, 02 Oct 1856; citing Marriage, Ashland, Ohio, United States, v 2 p 339 rn 290, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

2 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Knoxville Township, Marion County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 122, p. 598C, dwelling 253, family 260, William A. Black and Elizabeth J. Stentz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Apr 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0354.

3 Anne Bowman, "Bowman-Cassel Family" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=:2660287; Updated: Wed Oct 8 12:47:44 2003).

4 William Arthur Richards, Jr., "Richards Family Group" (http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=123654; Updated: Tue Mar 30 19:21:02 2004).

5 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 84, dwelling 85, family 85, John P. Stentz and Clarissa Clear; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Jan 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 779.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Troy Township, Ashland, Ohio, United States, p. 25, family 198, William A. Black and Elizabeth Jane Stentz; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 March 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 930.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 02 March 2021, memorial page for Elizabeth Jane Stentz Black (2 Oct 1831-30 Jun 1903), Find a Grave Memorial no. 9040754, citing Sunny Hill Cemetery, Grimes, Polk County, Iowa, USA


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