BLACK, Walker M.

BLACK, PERTNING, GAGE, AVERILL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/6/2006 at 15:03:16

"Fairfield Ledger", Nov. 5, 1934, Pg. 2, Col. 5

Walker M. BLACK, 85, pioneer Iowa insurance man, died in Des Moines Friday. Buried Evergreen Cemetery.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Moses C. BLACK, early settlers near Fairfield. Survived by widow and two children, C. H. BLACK and Mrs. Catherine Blossom PERTNING, all of Des Moines. Mr. BLACK was an uncle of Charles H. GAGE of Fairfield.

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"Fairfield Ledger", Nov. 20, 1934

Obit. Walker M. BLACK; married Katherine J. AVERILL at Durand, Wis., Aug. 21, 1879. Four children, two dying in infancy.

[Also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.