LeRoy Black Family Tree

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Links for Genealogy

Emigtation Records for Jen M. Black, Inger and Daughter

http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/reward.pdf

http://myweb.cableone.net/really/emig1852.htm

http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/reward.pdf

http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/ship_desc.htm#jmunn

http://lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch/1,15773,,00.html

http://www.over-land.com/returnlinks.html

http://dlarsen.tripod.com/larsen/larshist.html

http://dlarsen.tripod.com/larsen/larspion.html

http://mormon.org/learn/0,8672,6745-1,00.html

http://mormon.org/family-history/

https://www.familysearch.org/

http://myweb.cableone.net/really/emig1852.htm

Saturday, October 13, 2012

HISTORY OF MARY LARSEN WILLARDSEN

Sister of Cecelia Kirstine Larsen, they were both married to Jens M. Black

by James L. Willardsen

Mother was the daughter of Lars Johansen and Anna Margaret Sorensen. She was born in

Graceby, Jutland, Denmark, on August 2, 1836. She was the youngest of eight children,

six boys and two girls.  Two of her brothers were the first of the family to join the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

It was not long however,until the whole family joined the Church. Mother was
baptized on January 1, 1852, at the age of 16 by Knud Brown.

On November 24, 1854, a group of about 300 saints set sail from Copenhagen,Denmark

on board the steamer Cimbria, bound for Utah in America.  They arrived at Frederikshavn

on the east coast of Jutland at ten o'clock on the morning of the twenty-fifth where

one hundred forty-nine more emigrants from Aalborg and Vendsyssel Conference came on board. Mother and her brother Jon were two of the passengers
on board.  The voyage was continued on the morning of November 26, but on the morning of

the 27th, at 2:00 A. M. , the wind turned southwest and began to blow so heavily that an

experienced sailor deemed it necessary to turn back and seek the nearest harbor, Mandal,

on the southern coast of Norway.  This romantic place and its surroundings were as much a

curiosity to the Danish emigrants as the shipload of Mormons was to the people of Mandal.  Here they remained several
days.  On the 7th of December, the weather seemed more favorable, but towards midnight,

the wind became a terrific gale which shattered the ship's bulwark and broke a number of

boxes. About 2:00 A.M. of the following day, the captain decided to go back to Mandal

from where they had come the previous day, but as the waves produced by the wind and

strong currents made it too dangerous to turn the ship in the direction of Norway, it

was necessary to go back to Frederikshavn, and they arrived there at 4:00 P. M. on the

9th of December.  By this time the saints were suffering severely. It is said that on

their trip crossing the North Sea they experienced one of the worst storms ever that

made the life of an emigrant company upon the water miserable.  The saints bore their

hardships with great fortitude and patience. While here, a number of meetings were held

and the emigrants went on shore to refresh and rest themselves. On December 20th, a third

attempt was made to reach England. During the night of the 21st - 22nd a worse storm than

any of the preceding ones arose, threatening the ship and all on board, with utter
destruction.  For many hours the noble Cimbria fought her way against the raging elements,

but at length was compelled to change her course and for the third time the company was

turned back.  While the captain and crew began to feel discouraged, the saints continued

cheerful and thankful for their preservation.  About 2:00 A.M. on the morning of the 22nd

of December, the wind suddenly changed to the north and they immediately steered for Hull,

England.

  
     On December 25th they continued their journey by rail from Hull to Liverpool where
they joined two smaller companies. They remained here for about two weeks. The presidency

in Liverpool had chartered the ship Helois to take the Scandinavian Saints to New Orleans,

but because the company had been detained so long on account of the storms, the Helois had

been filled with other passengers.  The James Nesmith, together with Captain Mills was

secured for their transportation instead.  Four hundred and forty emigrating saints set

sail from Liverpool on board the James Nesmith on January 7, 1855 and arrived at New

Orleans on February 23rd.


    Then most of the Scandinavian Saints went on board the large steamboat Oceana and
sailed up the Mississippi River. Seven of the group died on this trip.  On the 7th of

March they arrived at St. Louis, Missouri. Here the company was divided. In one of the

camps, cholera broke out and a number of the group died at Leavenworth. From there the

journey was continued to Salt Lake City, the arrival date being September 7th, 1855.

  
     Mother endured hardships and trials with the rest of the group without complaint
during the hard eleven weeks it took to cross the North Sea.  She became very sick but
her thought's were these as she expressed them, "I had embraced the true Gospel and I
felt that I was in the hands of the Lord, and it did not matter whether I lived or died."
Mother walked across the plains. She and a girl friend started to walk ahead and traveled

all day -- on the wrong road.  However, two men on horses were sent in search of them.

When the girls saw the men they thought that they were Indians.

     Her parents and the rest of the family had emigrated the year previously and had
settled in Weber County.  All of them took an active part in the Church.  Some were made

bishops and some were made stake presidents. Later they moved to Spring City, Sanpete

County.


     Polygamy was practiced and many were willing to enter into that order of marriage
because of the principle.  They felt that it would advance them and ensure them the
blessings of the Lord. Mother's sister, who was older than she, together with her husband
desired Mother to be one of their family so she married James M. (Jens Mathias) Black.
Of the five children born to them, two of them died.  She found it difficult to provide

and care for three children with no consideration, and she was advised to leave her

husband.

She married Father (Christian Willardsen) in the Endowment House on July 13, 1867, and was

sealed to him by President George Q. Cannon.  She and Father had seven children, three

girls and four boys.  Father and his first wife had talked of taking another wife, and it

was she who suggested that he marry Mary Larsen as his second wife and help to rear her

three children.


     These two wives got along exceptionally well and were like two sisters, always
considering each others feelings and many times plotting together to get a favor for the
other.  Mother told of times when they were rearing their families that each of them
would have babies near the same age. They lived in the same house and to keep the rooms

warm in winter they had a small opening in the partition between the two rooms where a

small stove was placed, and in this way the babies were kept warm. While the boys were too

young to help with the farm work. Mother helped Father pitch hay, shock grain, etc. while

the first wife did the housework and took care of the children.

  
     At the time when the Church asked the members to store wheat. Mother did her part
for the Relief Society by going out and gleaning wheat in the fields.  Mother served as a
Relief Society teacher for about thirty years.  She was much concerned about the welfare
of her children and whenever she saw them complying with the will of the Lord, she was not

slow to express her joy and appreciation of the same.

  
     Of the 12 children that she had, only six survived to adulthood and five of them
married, all in the Temple.  In order of age they are: Mary Ann Allred, Rasmena Oviatt,
Christian Willarsen, Caroline Braithwaite, Andrew Willardsen (unmarried), and
James L. Willardsen who at present (in 1961) is the only survivor.

 
     When Mother was 77 years old she suffered greatly with a tumor. The operation for
the removal of an eight pound tumor was very successful.  The doctors and nurses were
most attentive.


     In 1918 the Willarsen Reunion was held at the Monroe Hot Springs. Although Mother,
at the age of 82, was the oldest member in the family, still she joined the others in the
sports and made it possible to say that everyone went in the pool that day.) Mother a
great woman of great faith, very devoted to her religion, and self-sacrificing, died on
March 17, 1920, at the home other daughter Mena Oviatt.

HUSBANDS AND CHILDREN
Jens (James) Mathias BLACK (1818 - 1892)

     Erastus BLACK (1857 - ?)
     Mary Ann  Margaret BLACK (1859 - 1927)
     Rasmena BLACK (1860 - 1945)
     Sarah BLACK (1862 - ?)
     Mary BLACK (1863 - 1869)

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Mildred May Black 1919-2001

Mildred May Black

was born 25 Mar 1919

in Spring City, Utah

Parents

Father: Lewis LeRoy Black

Mother: Hazel Doretta Robinson

Mildred married Leslie Evan Nelson

1 March 1941 in Nephi Utah

Mildred died 22 Dec 2001

in Cedar City, Utah

She is buried in Hurricane, Utah with her husband Leslie Evan Nelson

Leslie and Mildred's Children

Dorothy Jean Nelson
B: 7 Sep 1941
M: Odell C. Christiansen
M: Wayne Paxton Wilson

Geraldine Nelson
B: 5 Dec 1943
D: 5 May 1944

Evan LeRoy Nelson
B: 17 Dec 1946
M: Shirley Eubanks
M: Micky _________
M: Judith Hendricks

Leslie Kay Nelson
B: 20 Sep 1948
M: Lana Draper
M: Beverly Kaye Tubbs

Evah May Nelson
B: 12 Nov 1949
M: Gary Covington
M: Max Whiting ?
M: Donnie Hunter

Gary Lee Nelson
B: 15 Oct 1953
M: Beverly Pratt
M: Jeannie __________

Karen Robin Nelson
B: 5 Jul 1963

D: 5 Jul 1963

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Lewis LeRoy Black 1886-1978

Lewis LeRoy Black was born 6 Sep 1886

in Spring City, Utah

Parents

Father: Lewis Black

Mother: Trena Jensen

LeRoy married

Hazel Doretta Robinson

8 Oct 1913 in Spring City, Utah

LeRoy died 24 May 1978

in Mt. Pleasant, Utah

He is buried in Spring City, Utah

with his wife Hazel Doretta Robinson

LeRoy and Hazel's Children

Willard

Willard LeRoy Black
B: 10 Jan 1915
M: Betty Lou ..... (Divorced)
D: 1 Mar 1997

Willard and Mildred Black

Mildred May Black
B: 25 mar 1919
M: Leslie Evan Nelson

D: 22 Dec 2001

LeRoy and Hazel Black's LDS Ordinances

LeRoy Black's LDS Ordinances

Baptism: 1 Nov 1894
Confirmation: 1 Nov 1894

Initiatory: 6 Jan 1836
Endowment: 6 Jan 1836
Salt Lake City Temple

Sealed to Parents
19 Mar 1902
Manti Temple

Sealed to Spouse,
Hazel Doretta Robinson
6 Jan 1935
Manti Temple

Hazel Doretta Robinson's
LDS Ordinances

Baptism: 27 Jul 1903
Confirmation: 27 Jul 1903

Initiatory: 6 Jan 1936
Endowment: 6 Jan 1936
Salt Lake City Temple

Sealed to Parents: 19 Mar 1902
Manti Temple

Sealed to Spouse, Lewis LeRoy Black
6 Jan 1935
Manti Temple

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Lewis Black 1861-1944

Lewis was born 18 Apr 1861

in Spring City, Utah

Parents

Father: Jens Mathias Black

Mother: Cecelia Kjristine Larsen

Lewis married Trena Jensen

27 Oct 1880 in Spring City, Utah

Lewis died 5 May 1944 in Spring City, Utah

He is buried in Spring City, Utah

with his wife Trena Jensen

Lewis and Trena Black Family

back (left to right): Martha Marana, Angus Morgan,

Lewis LeRoy, Sarah Agartha

front: Mabel Lucinda, Lewis (father), Trena (mother), Margaret Estella

Martha Marana and Margaret Estella Black

Lewis and Trena's Children

Sarah Agartha Ellen Black
B: 19 Aug 1877
M: George Francis Crawforth
D: 7 Aug 1918

Martha Marana Black
B: 27 Dec 1881
M: Herbert Allred
D: 23 Aug 1965

Margaret Estella Black
B: 11 Mar 1884
M: Herbert Allred
D: 23 Aug 1965

Lewis LeRoy Black
B: 6 Sep 1886
M: Hazel Doretta Robinson
D: 24 May 1978

Angus Morgan Black
B: 20 Jan 1891
M: Olga Margaret Thompson
D: 27 Oct 1915

Mabel Lucinda Black
B: 8 May 1893
M: Joseph Ishmael
D: 24 Jan 1982