Family Group Sheet


Name Elisha Johnson Black
Birth 16 Apr 1886, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death 15 Oct 1934, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia
Burial Coffey-Riddle Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
Father David Allen Black (1861-1917)
Mother Eliza Jane Adkins (1860-1937)
Marriage 9 Nov 1910, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Nina Preston Coffey
Birth 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death 1978
Burial Coffey-Riddle Cemetery, Rowan Co., Ky
Father Amos D. or W. Coffey (1859-1926)
Mother Nannie [Coffey] (1867-1957)
Notes for Elisha Johnson Black
His obituary in the Rowan County News of Oct. 18, 1934 reported "Elisha Black Died in Huntington, W. VA. -- Elisha J. Black was born April 16th 1886 in Elliott County the son of David and Jane Black, was united in marriage to Nina Coffey Nov. 9 1909. To this union 10 children were born. Mrs. Anna Mae Kiser of Hilda. Mrs. Loeta Mullin of Nisi. Miss Burnice Black of Lexington. The remaining children at home are James E., Thelma L., Allie D., Earl S., Burl R., Clara J., Elisha J., one grand child Anna Lee Mullin. Death which occured on Monday at a Huntington hospital was caused by hemorrhages. He also leaves a mother Mrs. Jane Black, and three brothers Cooper Black, Edd Black, George Black of Ecarse, Mich. five sisters, Mrs. Julie Crisp of Minor, Ky., Mrs. Verina Taylor of Ill., Mrs. Christine Dalton of Hilda, Ky., Mrs. Mirell Munyon of Portsmouth, Ohio."
Notes for Elisha Johnson & Nina Preston (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 7, p. 255, records marriage on 9 Nov 1910 of Elisha Black, 23, s/o David & Eliza J. Black, to Nina Coffey, 15, d/o Amous & Nannie Coffey, at Aim Coffey's by Elder S. P. Johnson, witnesses Cooper Black & Mirt Caudill.
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