BIRTH: Date of birth given on tombstone.

CENSUS: 1860 Rockingham Co

Anna Berry 20 living with father John Berry.

MARRIAGE: see widow's pension JoeAnna Black states married soldier in 1862 in Bristol TN. Her maiden name is given as well in her death cert. and the death cert. of her dau Mary.

CENSUS: 1880 Rockingham Co

Joanna Black 37, VA, KY, VA living with Shelly Sheetz.

1880 Joanna BLACK Self S Female W 37 VA Laborer KY VA

Census Place E. D. 71 And 72, Central, Rockingham, Virginia NA Film Number T9-1388 Page Number 280C

CENSUS: 1900 Rockingham Co

Joanna Black age 56 VA VA VA living with William Baugh 35 and Betty 34.

PENSION: Joanna Black of Keezletown, Rockingham Co is entitled to $25 pension date June 2, 1900. I Joanna Black resident at Keezletown, Rockingham Co am the widow of Joseph M. Black who was a member of Company G 10th Regiment Virginia Vol. Infantry. Husband was Joseph M. Black who died in 1877 (wrong) in Staunton, VA killed in personal difficulty after the war married in 1862 in Bristol, Tenn. date of affidavit May 31, 1900 signed JoeAnie Black. approved application of Jemima Black on June 21, 1900. Statement of Widow. Joanna Black of Rockingham Co on May 31, 1900 resident of Rockingham age 59 years husband died after the war killed in personal encounter after the war in 1877 in Staunton, VA. signed Joe anna Black Aug. 2, 1902. witnesses George R. Black and James C. Armentrout. Her physician J.F. Wright of Rockingham signed Aug. 18, 1902.

CENSUS: 1910

Joanna Black Birthplace: Virginia State: VA Age: 67 Color: W Enumeration District: 0070 Visit: 0086 County: Rockingham Relation: Mother-in-law Other Residents:

Relation Name Age Birth Place

Head of Household William H Baugh

CENSUS: 1920 Rockingham Co Joanna Black 77 living with William H Baugh 55.

DEATH: Mrs. Joeanna Black died Des Moines, Burlington, Iowa #0029-1820, residence 501 Sop 3rd St. lived in city 4 years, female, white widow wife of Joe Black, born Sep 20 1842 age 83y 6m 18d, died April 8 1926 7:16am, born in Virginia, father John Berry born Virginia, mother Harriett Higgins, birthplace unknown. info. C.M. Black of Burlington, IA, buried Harrisburg, VA April 11 1926, undertaker Unterkincher of Burlington. died of cerebral embolism and age

OBITUARY: Mrs. Black, Keezletown Native, dies in Iowa.(Special to Daily News-Record) Keezletown, April 8 - Friends here were sorrow to learn of the death of Mrs. Johanna Black, widow of Joseph Black, last Thursday at the home of her son, C.M. Black, at Burlington, Iowa. Mrs. Black who was in her 84th year, was born near Keezletown and spent her life in this section until she went West in 1921 to live with her son. Besides her son, Mrs. Black leaves one other child, Mrs. Delia Riddle of Cloverdale. Funeral services, Sunday afternoon at four o'clock from the Keezletown Methodist Church, the Rev. W. D. Eye officiating. Daily News Records April 9, 1926. (Tombstone says April 9th but obituary says April 8)

OBITUARY: Many from a Distance Attend Mrs. Black's Burial. Keezletown, April 13 - Charles Black, who brought the body of his mother, Mrs. JoAnna Black here for burial, has returned to his home in Burlington, Iowa. Others from a distance attending her funeral were Mrs. Laura Black and W.H. Baugh, from Thomasville, NC; Kenny Baugh, of Staunton; Shan Black, of Hagerstown, and Avis Tobin, of New Port News. Daily News Record April 14, 1926.

TOMBSTONE: buried next to her brother Benjamin Kinley Berry and his wife Phoebe (Black) her husband's sister. (Date of death was April 8th per death certificate)