Soldier Information
Name: Austin Black
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Place of Birth: Oldham KY Year of Birth: 1834
Occupation: Laborer
Eyes: Black Hair: Black Complexion: Black
Height in Feet: 5 Inches: 6
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Enlistment Information
Enlistment Date: August 31, 1864
Enlistment Place: Benton Brooks
Enlistment State: MO
Compiled Military Service Record
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Congressional District:
Company: G Regiment(s): 18th Regt USCI
Mustered Where: Louisville, KY
Mustered Out Date: February 21, 1866
Rank at Muster Out: Pvt.
Notes:
Born in Oldham Co. KY Enlisted at Hannibal MO (Marion Co. MO)
Pvt. Black is listed as sick, Nov/ Dec 1864.
Listed as present from January through October, 1865, though in confinement during August of the same year. He was furloughed, December 13, 1865.
Finally absent without leave in January of 1866. The CMSR noted that Austin Black was discharged on 12 January 1866. Under the circumstances he may not have mustered out in February 1866 with his regiment, having been discharged a month before.
In December 1884, a document was inserted in his CMSR, stating “the discharge heretofore issued to this man is canceled”.
Soldier Death Information
Died in war? No
Military Death Date:
Military Death Location:
Military Cause of Death:
Death Date:
Cause of Death: unknown
Soldier Pension Information
Pension Card Link: Pension Card
Pension Application Date: February 19, 1885
Application No.: 532813 Certificate No.:
Alternate First Name: Alternate Last Name:
Widow Pension Information
Widow Pension Card: Pension Card
Widow Application Date: November 8, 1887
Application No.: 364469 Certificate No.: 294243
No other family pension card found
Pension File Information
Pension File:
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Pension Notes:
A pension application was filed by Austin Black on February 19, 1885, it was never certified. His spouse, Malvina Black later filed and was granted a widow’s pension on November 11, 1887 in Missouri.
Of note, Private Austin Black was entitled to a $300 bounty, he received one third of this amount and no documentation confirmed payment of the balance.
A Veterans Administration Pension Payment card was retrieved for Malvina Black, documenting 30 November 1926 as her death date. This source is linked in the family tree.
Freedman’s Bank/Freedmen’s Bureau Information
No Freedman’s Bank information found
No Freedmen’s Bureau Documents found
Family Information
Mother First Name: Mother Maiden Name:
Father First Name: Father Last Name:
Siblings:
Wife #1 First Name: Malvina Maiden Name: Watson
Wife #2 First Name: Maiden Name:
Wife #3 First Name: Maiden Name:
Children: John Henry Black 1872
Frances Black 1872
Family Notes:
Austin Black died about 1887, though no official death certificate was located. We were unable to locate a resting place for this soldier. His widow applied for pension benefits in November 1887 from Missouri.
We know that his wife is interred in the Baptist Cemetery in Hannibal. Malvina Watson Black went on to reside with her son, John Henry Black and his family till her death in 1926. Their daughter, Frances appears to have died as a young woman. We noted that Malvina is enumerated as having one child living in the 1900 census.. John Henry Black, a widower himself, lived well into the 1950’s, in the same home he shared with his mother.
John Henry Black goes on to raise his family, in the same family home.
John Henry Black died June 7, 1955.
Family Tree:
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1870 Census
1870 Census information not found
1880 Census
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1880 Profession: Farm laborer
1880 Live with/near former enslaver? Unknown
1880 Ability to Read? Can read Ability to Write? Can write
1880 Census Notes:
Austin Black, is enumerated in the 1880 census with his wife, Malvina and their two children, John and Frances, who, it seems were twins. Both recorded as eight years of age.
Pvt. Austin Black died November 8,1887.
1890 Census
1890 Census information not found
1900 Census
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1900 Profession: Washerwoman
1900 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1900 Own/Rent: Unknown 1900 Home Free/Mortgage: Unknown 1900 Farm/House: Unknown
1900 Census Notes:
In the 1900 census, Malvina his wife is listed as a widow. She is residing with her son John and his family. She is listed as the head of household. She is listed as owning this home free and clear,
The enumerator lists her as having only one child and only one child living. This suggests her daughter, Frances is deceased. Malvina Black’s occupation was washerwoman.
1910 Census
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1910 Profession: washerwoman
1910 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1910 Own/Rent: Own 1910 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1910 Farm/House: House
1910 Census Notes:
Malvina black, is age 50 at the time of the 1910 census and still residing with John and his family, his wife Nannie and their two children, Frances and Joseph. She is still employed as a washerwonan, and John is listed as laborer and doing odd jobs.
1920 Census
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1920 Profession: None
1920 Ability to Read? Cannot read Ability to Write? Cannot write
1920 Own/Rent: Own 1920 Home Free/Mortgage: Free 1920 Farm/House: House
1920 Census Notes:
in 1920, John is now listed as the head of household, he is a widower with two younger children. They are still residing in their home.
Malvina Black died November 30, 1926.
Enslaver Information
Name: John Taylor Location: Liberty, Marion, MO
Previous Enslaver:
Enslaver Notes:
An 1860 federal census, as a confirmed match to John Taylor, the enslaver of Austin Black, was not retrieved. Consequently, the real estate and personal property value of enslaver’s estate was not available.
1850 Enslaver Census
1850 Census Link: View
1850 Slave Schedule Link: View
1850 Number of Enslaved: 7
1860 Enslaver Census
1860 Census information not found
1870 Enslaver Census
1870 Census Link: View
1870 Real Estate Value: 1870 Personal Estate Value: 500
1880 Enslaver Census
1880 Census information not found
Compensation Information
Compensation Application not found