Daughter of Josephine Louise Culbertson and Presbyterian Reverend John Black.
Mary Elizabeth was only about six years old when her father died. She, her mother, her brother, John Charles, who was eight and her younger brother and sister, William Perkins, four and Josephine LaRose, 2 years old, moved to Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.
They were looked after by their mother's brother, James McKeney Culbertson, who lived in Danville.
Between 1848 and 1850, her mother married a widower, Dr. William Fithian. He was about 14 years older than she, and his three sons were the age of Mary's oldest brother and older.
Mary's brothers became military heroes, the older a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and US Congressman John Charles Black.
Her younger brother, William Perkins Black, was a Civil War Captain and also a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Mary Elizabeth was only about six years old when her father died. She, her mother, her brother, John Charles, who was eight and her younger brother and sister, William Perkins, four and Josephine LaRose, 2 years old, moved to Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.
They were looked after by their mother's brother, James McKeney Culbertson, who lived in Danville.
Between 1848 and 1850, her mother married a widower, Dr. William Fithian. He was about 14 years older than she, and his three sons were the age of Mary's oldest brother and older.
Mary's brothers became military heroes, the older a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and US Congressman John Charles Black.
Her younger brother, William Perkins Black, was a Civil War Captain and also a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Daughter of Josephine Louise Culbertson and Presbyterian Reverend John Black.
Mary Elizabeth was only about six years old when her father died. She, her mother, her brother, John Charles, who was eight and her younger brother and sister, William Perkins, four and Josephine LaRose, 2 years old, moved to Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.
They were looked after by their mother's brother, James McKeney Culbertson, who lived in Danville.
Between 1848 and 1850, her mother married a widower, Dr. William Fithian. He was about 14 years older than she, and his three sons were the age of Mary's oldest brother and older.
Mary's brothers became military heroes, the older a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and US Congressman John Charles Black.
Her younger brother, William Perkins Black, was a Civil War Captain and also a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Mary Elizabeth was only about six years old when her father died. She, her mother, her brother, John Charles, who was eight and her younger brother and sister, William Perkins, four and Josephine LaRose, 2 years old, moved to Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.
They were looked after by their mother's brother, James McKeney Culbertson, who lived in Danville.
Between 1848 and 1850, her mother married a widower, Dr. William Fithian. He was about 14 years older than she, and his three sons were the age of Mary's oldest brother and older.
Mary's brothers became military heroes, the older a Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and US Congressman John Charles Black.
Her younger brother, William Perkins Black, was a Civil War Captain and also a Civil War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
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