Jesse Lawrence Black was born in Missouri Jan 22, 1883 to Peter and Mary (Miner) Black. Raised in Scott Co., Arkansas, he attended school and worked in the sawmills. He married Julia Ann Holland Oct 21, 1900.
Three sons were born at Chant; Fines Oct 11, 1901, Plumis Dec 1, 1902, and Dubert Bill Dec 19, 1905. They made Belleville, OK their home in 1908 living west of Mike Bourland's home. The canvass tent used upon their arrival was replaced with a small two room home.
1911 marked the first purchase of land that would culminate into the Black home-place. Initially fenced in hog wire, hogs were loosed to fatten on acorns and pecans. Jesse also leased land from Mike Bourland and built small homes to house tenant farmers, at one time employing up to ten families.
With the 1920s came the clearing of the native pecan orchards close to 1,000 trees. During harvest season people from all over descended into the orchards to gather pecans. Dusk found them at the weighing scales returning to their tents and camp fires dotted throughout the orchards. Each year after the harvest the Blacks hosted a fish fry and cook out open to the public. The event was held in "the park" under the huge elms below the current location of Gale and Charlene's home.
Jesse Black died in a Gainesville hospital of appendicitis July 31, 1934
Three sons were born at Chant; Fines Oct 11, 1901, Plumis Dec 1, 1902, and Dubert Bill Dec 19, 1905. They made Belleville, OK their home in 1908 living west of Mike Bourland's home. The canvass tent used upon their arrival was replaced with a small two room home.
1911 marked the first purchase of land that would culminate into the Black home-place. Initially fenced in hog wire, hogs were loosed to fatten on acorns and pecans. Jesse also leased land from Mike Bourland and built small homes to house tenant farmers, at one time employing up to ten families.
With the 1920s came the clearing of the native pecan orchards close to 1,000 trees. During harvest season people from all over descended into the orchards to gather pecans. Dusk found them at the weighing scales returning to their tents and camp fires dotted throughout the orchards. Each year after the harvest the Blacks hosted a fish fry and cook out open to the public. The event was held in "the park" under the huge elms below the current location of Gale and Charlene's home.
Jesse Black died in a Gainesville hospital of appendicitis July 31, 1934
Jesse Lawrence Black was born in Missouri Jan 22, 1883 to Peter and Mary (Miner) Black. Raised in Scott Co., Arkansas, he attended school and worked in the sawmills. He married Julia Ann Holland Oct 21, 1900.
Three sons were born at Chant; Fines Oct 11, 1901, Plumis Dec 1, 1902, and Dubert Bill Dec 19, 1905. They made Belleville, OK their home in 1908 living west of Mike Bourland's home. The canvass tent used upon their arrival was replaced with a small two room home.
1911 marked the first purchase of land that would culminate into the Black home-place. Initially fenced in hog wire, hogs were loosed to fatten on acorns and pecans. Jesse also leased land from Mike Bourland and built small homes to house tenant farmers, at one time employing up to ten families.
With the 1920s came the clearing of the native pecan orchards close to 1,000 trees. During harvest season people from all over descended into the orchards to gather pecans. Dusk found them at the weighing scales returning to their tents and camp fires dotted throughout the orchards. Each year after the harvest the Blacks hosted a fish fry and cook out open to the public. The event was held in "the park" under the huge elms below the current location of Gale and Charlene's home.
Jesse Black died in a Gainesville hospital of appendicitis July 31, 1934
Three sons were born at Chant; Fines Oct 11, 1901, Plumis Dec 1, 1902, and Dubert Bill Dec 19, 1905. They made Belleville, OK their home in 1908 living west of Mike Bourland's home. The canvass tent used upon their arrival was replaced with a small two room home.
1911 marked the first purchase of land that would culminate into the Black home-place. Initially fenced in hog wire, hogs were loosed to fatten on acorns and pecans. Jesse also leased land from Mike Bourland and built small homes to house tenant farmers, at one time employing up to ten families.
With the 1920s came the clearing of the native pecan orchards close to 1,000 trees. During harvest season people from all over descended into the orchards to gather pecans. Dusk found them at the weighing scales returning to their tents and camp fires dotted throughout the orchards. Each year after the harvest the Blacks hosted a fish fry and cook out open to the public. The event was held in "the park" under the huge elms below the current location of Gale and Charlene's home.
Jesse Black died in a Gainesville hospital of appendicitis July 31, 1934
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