Plumas County Biographies

Thomas Black

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Oct 2004

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He was born in Derry county, Ireland in the year 1833. He came to the United 
States when sixteen years of age, landed at New Orleans, and proceeded direct to 
Cincinnati, where he lived until the fall of 1852, when he came to California, 
via Panama. He arrived at San Francisco December 22, and began mining on the 
North Yuba. He followed this occupation until 1870, when he came to Sierra 
valley, and with his brother James, bought the Burney ranch, which now covers 
480 acres. The land is well improved, and is situated four miles south of 
Beckwourth. Mr. Black was married in August, 1876, to Miss Kate Sharkey, who 
died in May, 1877. He was again united in marriage September 26, 1880, to Miss 
Ellen A. Fitzpatrick of Honey Lake valley, who borne him one son, John William, 
born September 3, 1881. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 265