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Isabella Neilson (Note a)    Father: Hugh Neilson
Mother: Unknown

9 March 1799 (4, 5) 
1 July 1869 (4, 5) 

 poss. Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland (6)
Greenock, Allegheny Cty, PA

Spouse: 

William Black
(m. 24 June 1820, Gorbals [Glasgow], Lanarkshire, SCT)

Children: 

John Black (29 April 1821 - ?) (1)
Robert Black (13 April 1823 - ?) (1)
James Black (16 May 1824 - ?) (1)
Mary Black [Wilson] (3 September 1826 - ?) (1, 2, 3)
Thomas Neilson Black (19 October 1828 - ?) (1, 2, 3)
Annie Black (10 November 1831 - 11 December 1913) (1, 2, 3, Note c)
Jane Black (~1833 - ?) (2, 3)
Francis Black (8 February 1835 - ?) (2, 3)
Jeanet Black [Owens] (~1839 - ?) (2, 3)

Grandchild: 

Isabela Black (Note b) (~1846 - ?) (2, 3)
Source Documents

  1. Manifest for ship Affghan, Glasgow to Boston, arrived 10 August 1847. Isabella and her family are listed as passengers 2 through 10.
  2. Christening records from Hutchesontown Relief Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
  3. Census, 26 Sep 1850, Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County PA, dwelling/family 759
  4. Will of William Black
  5. Between Two Rivers: A History of Elizabeth Township, published by the Elizabeth Township Historical Society in 1976.
  6. Greenock Cemetery records
  7. LDS FamilySearch International Genealogical Index, Film #1903773
Christening Records for Children of William Black and Isabella Neilson

Hutchesontown Relief Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland


Name                  Christening Date      Parent's Names (as spelled in church records)
--------------------  -----------------     --------------------------------------------- 
John Black            29 April 1821         William Black & Esebbla Neilson
Robert Black          13 April 1823         William Black & Isebbla Nilson
James Black           16 May 1824           William Black & Isebbla Nielson
Marey Black           3 September 1826      William Black & Isebbla Neilson 
Thomas Neilson Black  19 October 1828       William Black & Isabella Neilson
Ann Black             5 December 1830 (c)   William Black & Isebal Neilson
Notes

  1. Isabella's first name and surname have different spellings in various documents. Neilson is the most frequent spelling of her surname; but the document with the latest date, William's will, spells Thomas' middle name (presumably his mother's maiden name) Nelson rather than Neilson.

  2. Parents unknown; her father was probably one of the sons (John, Robert, James) who are not listed in the 1850 Pennsylvania census and therefore presumably did not accompany William and Isabella to the U.S. I speculate that she went with her grandparents because her parents were dead.

  3. Although Annie's christening record lists the year as 1830, her obituary and her tombstone give 1831 as her year of birth.
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