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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Black and Related Biographies, Obituarie...
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Samuel L. Black Obituary
Death of Samuel Black Samuel L. Black Obituary (McKeesport Daily News, 1906) Aged Father of Former Mayor Passes Away His Son at Mt. Clemens at the Time of the Summons–Brief Sketch of An Honored and Eventful Career–Funeral Thursday. — Samuel Black, one of the oldest and most highly honored residents of McKeesport, died at 7:15 […]
Albert Hare Biography
Albert Hare, M.D. Biography (From ‘History of Allegheny County’, page 754) Albert Hare, M.D., Tarentum, son of Robert and Sarah (Flack) Hare, was born in Tarentum, in 1855. His grandfather, Thomas hare, with his brothers, James and Robert, came from Ireland locating in Tarentum, in 1841, and secured a contract to build a section of […]
Mary Jane Hodgson Black Obituary
Mrs. Mary Jane Black (McKeesport Daily News, 1916) Mrs. Mary Jane Black, aged 66 years widow of Dr. Charles H. Black, who died 14 years ago, and for a number of years a resident of this city, died yesterday morning at 9:45 o’clock at the home of her son, Emmett H. Black, of Bentleyville, PA., […]
Lancaster Surname
Lancaster Surname The earliest Lancaster ancestor is John Lancaster, birthdate unknown, died in about 1838 (9). His wife was Joanna, her surname unknown. It is not known where they lived. It is assumed they were probably farmers. Their children were Mary, Catherine, Eleanor, Bartholomu, Andrew, James, and John. Their son James was born in 1788 […]