Jesse had two brothers and a Half brother move to Pekin area with him in about 1854 and brought their wives
which Jesse's brother David had married Mary Jane's sister Sarah Ann Boring.

Jesse and Mary J. (Johns ) BLACK, married on Oct 20, 1846 Jesse Black, born in Huntingdon, PA, Feb7, 1825 to Jacob and Sarah Nikirk Black, came to Tazewell Co., IL on March 13, 1854 and settled in Green Valley, the owner of 440 acres of valuable land. Mr. Jesse Black has represented this township in the board of Supervisors. Children of Jesse and Mary Black are: John W.., born Oct. 28, 1847, deceased William, Sept 11, 1849, married Calesta Miller, a native of Mich., Sarah J., Feb 20, 1852, married George Cockefair, who lives in Deer Creek township, Henry T. July 10, 1854, deceased, Almon  J., July 20, 1856, Francis M., Dec 11, 1858, Arthur N., Aug 31, 1861, George , Feb 20, 1864, deceased, Charles, June 28, 1865, Edgar, May 20, 1868, Jesse May, Nov 5, 1873.

The Blacks are of German descent, they were protestant-Lutheran, and left their homes in Germany on account of religious persecutions by the Catholics,
about the year 1679. The first of the family to come to this country was Jacob. On the voyage his wife and two children died and were buried at sea.
Jacob Black settled in Philadelphia, PA, he was again married. (taken from History of Tazewell co)

 David moved to Tazewell Co, IL in the early 1850s with brothers Jesse, Henry and half brother Abraham Champion.
The 4 brothers were important in the building of the first church building of the Green Valley Methodist Church.
Timbers and sills were hewn from Black Walnut trees in the Mackinaw River bottom.
These timbers and sills were brought to the building site by David Black.
The brothers were farmers on land north and west of Green Valley.
David died at the home of his daughter Dora Black Perrill in Norton, KS and is buried there.