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 […]
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 […]
McCoy and Related Surnames Overview
McCoy Pages George Wilt Mentioned in Armstrong Co., PA book as church elder George Wilt Mentioned in ‘History of Armstrong Co’ as Land Owner Wilt Family Bible Entries McCoy Family Bible Entries Binkerd Cemetery Transcriptions Binkerd Family Mentioned in Book “History of Armstrong County” Hannah Shawgo McCoy Funeral Card Text Henry McCoy Obituary Andrew McCoy in Civil War Andrew McCoy and some Binkerds […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black-McCoy
Links to all Black McCoy Main Areas of Exploration: Black and Related Surnames Overview McCoy McCoy Photo Gallery Lancaster Black McCoy Family Tree Download .ged file for Black McCoy Tree (right-click on link, save as .ged file) News: 7/28/2013: An updated Black-McCoy tree has been uploaded. 7/22/2004: A brand new ancestry tree has been uploaded. […]