aughter of Elijah B. Merwin and Susan Lincoln, and first wife of Samuel H. B. Black (1808-1847), whom she married in 1836. Fanny and Samuel were the parents of three children: Frances Rebecca; Merwin; and Joseph Lincoln. Husband Samuel was a newspaper editor in Natchez, MS, from 1836 to 1839 and afterwards a professor at Oakland College. Fanny died in 1844 and was buried at Oakland College Cemetery.
Frances Matilda (Fanny) Merwin Black
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Birth- 1 Jan 1815
Marriage- 17 May 1836-Age: 21 years
Samuel H. B. Black
Death- 25 Dec 1844-Age: 30 years
MS
Burial
Oakland Coll. Cem., Claiborne Co., MS
Father
Elijah B. Merwin
Mother
Susan Lincoln
Gender
Female
Owner:chambln
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Created:31 Mar 2013
Modified: 20 Oct 2013
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