Following the death of his first wife, Francis Black was married with Miss Philena Luce on the 9th of October, 1862. Philena was born and reared in the Maine, the Pine Tree state in Farmington, and when a young lady came to Rock Island county. Four children blessed this union, namely: Sophia, now the wife of William Conant, of Iowa City; Francis C., who died in infancy; Theodosia, wife of Morris Heagy, of Rock Island; and Walter L., who is clerking in his father's store.

Though not members of any religions denomination the parents attend the Congregational church and give an earnest support to all objects which they believe calculated to benefit the community or advance the welfare of their fellowrnen.

[Source: Biographical Record of Rock Island County, 1897; page(s) 280- 281 ]

BLACK FRANCIS, Merchant; Hampton; born in Barre, Worcester Co., Mass., Feb. 20, 1815; left there in 1825 for New York, and then to Chicago in 1836, and to Hampton, IL, Nov. 20, 1841; has been in business here 35 years; has all his life avoided office as much as possible; has held some minor offices here years ago, but only when they were forced upon him. Married Charlotte E. Brettun, who was born in Guilford, Maine, and died in Hampton, May 20, 1861; one son, Charles C. Black, now married and living in Kan­sas ; married Oct. 9,1862, Philena Luce, who was born in Farmington, Maine; three children, Sophia, Theodosia and Walter L.

Name: Philena Luce
Age in 1860: 22
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1860: Zuma, Rock Island, Illinois
Gender: Female
Post Office: Hampton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm H Luce 50
Hannah Luce 48
Clifford Luce 24
Philena Luce 22
Elizabeth A Luce 19
Charlotte Luce 12
Frank Luce 10
Achsah Luce 4
Charles Bates 21

(Source: 1860 United States Federal Census)

Name: Philena Luce
Gender: Female
Spouse Name: Francis Black
Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1862
Marriage County: Rock Island
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records, Film # 1428580 - 1428581.

(Source: Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900)

Name: Philena Black
Age in 1870: 32
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1870: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Hampton
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Black 55
Philena Black 32
Sophia Black 6
Theadosia Black 3
Walter L Black 10/12

(Source: 1870 United States Federal Census)

Name: Philena Black
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Francis Black
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Black 65
Philena Black 42
Sophia Black 16
Theodosia Black 12
Walter L. Black 9

(Source: 1880 United States Federal Census)

Name: Philena Black [Philma Black]
Age: 62
Birth Date: Oct 1837
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1900: Hampton, Rock Island, Illinois
[Rock Island]
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Francis Black
Marriage Year: 1862
Years Married: 38
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 4
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Black 84
Philena Black 62
Walter S Black 30

(Source: 1900 United States Federal Census)

Name: Filena Black [Telena Black]
Age in 1910: 72
Birth Year: 1838
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1910: East Moline Ward 3, Rock Island, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frances Black
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Frances Black 95
Filena Black 72

(Source: 1910 United States Federal Census)

Name: Phiely Black [Phiely Luce]
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1837
Birth Place: Farmington, Maine
Death Date: 24 Dec 1919
Death Place: Rock Island, Rock Island, Ill
Burial Date: 26 Dec 1919
Burial Place: Hampton, Ill.
Death Age: 82
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Father Name: Wm. H. Luce
Father Birth Place: Maine
Mother Name: Hanna Belcher
Mother Birth Place: Maine
Spouse Name: Francis Black
FHL Film Number: 1562395

(Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947)

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Parents:

Wm H Luce
Hannah Belcher

Francis Black and Charlotte C. Brettun (1831- 1861) had two children:

*Charles Clarence Black (1853- 1933) married Marion Elizabeth Braidwood (1852- 1927)
*Archibald L. Black (1861- 1861)

Francis Black and Philena Luce (1837- 1919) had four children:

*Sophia Black (????- 1861) married William Conant
*Francis C. Black who died in infancy
*Theodosia Black (1866- 1928) married Morris Heagy (1866- 1928)
*Walter L. Black (????- 1959)