Flora & Sam Black Photos
Richard A. Black
Richard Alvin Black was born on August 9, 1929 in Dravosburg, PA, first born to Alvin Lancaster Black and Hazel Lucille McCoy Black. He grew up during the Depression, living in Dravosburg, Clairton and Wilson, smaller towns south of the Pittsburgh metro area. He was a drummer in the Clairton High School band, and graduated […]
Glenda Black Obituary
DELPHOS, OHIO — Glenda Black, 86, of Delphos passed away peacefully after an extended illness on July 20, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 12, 1929, in Denver, Colorado, to Elmer Hayden and Elva Rath Tillman, who preceded her in death. She married Richard A. Black in 1951. They divorced […]
Elmer Ray Black 1918-2004
Elmer Ray Black was born on April 29, 1918 with his twin sister Erda Ruth, to Samuel Hodgson and Flora May Lancaster Black. They were numbers 9 and 10 in the family, with one more child to follow in 1921, Zenith Gene. He was a Word War II Navy veteran, and served aboard the USS […]
Black and Related Surnames Overview
Samuel L. Black and Family in 1850 Census (To see whole census page, downloading and viewing in your favorite photo program is recommended because of the large file size. Click here to download.) Black Surname The Black family can be traced back to Samuel L. Black. It was stated in his obituary that he descended from […]
Robert Jere Black, Jr., Author
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of an article in a series called “Tellers of Weird Tales” by Terence Hanley. Original article is here. What an exciting find this was! I had been in the habit of searching for lists of his works, and happened upon this story of Robert J. Black Jr. Tellers of […]
New Information on Clyde Black Death
I just found out that the National Archives has vintage newspapers online, and decided to do some searches. I found this article about a terrible horse/carriage/train accident that killed little Clyde Black, son of Robert J. and Blanche Coursin Black, and injured Samuel L. Black. There is also a follow-up article on the condition of […]
Jeremiah Hare
Jeremiah Hare, son of Thomas and Mary Hare, was the brother of our g-g-g grandmother Maria Hare Black. There is a question on his birth date: the Prospect Cemetery records state he was born in 1843, but that is probably not accurate given that he was not listed with his parents in the 1850 census […]
Coursin Family in Western Pennsylvania
Coursin Family (The material below is reproduced for educational use only under the fair use policy of the copyright law) -from History of Western Pennsylvania, pg. 633:The history of the Coursin family in Pennsylvania begins with Peter Coursin, who came to Allegheny County from his native state, New Jersey, prior to the year 1800, and […]
Black and Related Biographies, Obituarie...
Black Surname Samuel L. Black Obituary Robert J. Black Biography, Obituary Charles H. Black Obituary Samuel H. Black Obituary Mary Jane Hodgson Black Obituary Samuel, Flora Black Elopement Hare Surname Albert Hare Biography