William Thomas Black

Contributed by Claude W. Nimmo
cwnimmo@vci.net

Cora Nimmo (daughter of James Addison Nimmo and Martha Adeline Dorris) born Oct 11, 1860 Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee. She died March 27, 1951 at Athens, Henderson County, Texas.

Cora married Dr. William Thomas Black (believed to be the son of Hayslet H. Black b. 1822 and Mary S. Durham b. 1827) at Bethpage, Sumner County, Tennessee on November 27, 1878 by the Rev. J. G. Ray. Dr. Black died December 8, 1925.

Dr. Black and Cora removed in the early 1890's to Texas from Sumner County, Tennessee.

They had four sons and one daughter on record.

1. Robert Wesley Black born October 7, 1879 TN. Died August 6, 1961. Married Eva Standifer.

2. Vallie Beta Black born December 24, 1881 TN. Died July 16, 1968. Married Chloma M. Weekley on May 15, 1901 in McGregor, Texas.

3. Reginal Nimmo Black born February 14, 1887 TN. Died April 22, 1887 TN.

4. Lyman Elbert Black born September 23, 1887 TN. Died 1934. Married Clara Baxter Nicks.

5. William Thomas Black born January 20, 1893 McGregor, Texas. Died September 2, 1938. Married Fay Arrington on February 21, 1925 Gilmer, Texas




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