BLACK, John Francis 1864 - 1933

BLACK, STEVER, WHITAKER, GAGE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, April 1, 1933
Page 2, Columns 2 and 3

Around The Town
by the Inquiring Reporter

... Word has been received by Miss Mary STEVER of the death of her cousin Mr. John BLACK in Saratoga, California. Mr. BLACK is survived by his wife who was formerly Margaret WHITAKER. Both Mr. and Mrs. BLACK were former residents of Jefferson county. Mr. BLACK has been an invalid for the past 35 years, the result of an accident when thrown from a horse at his home in Montana. Mr. BLACK is also a cousin of Mr. Charles GAGE. Final arrangements for the burial has nat yet (sic) been received following cremation in California.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, April 7, 1933
Page FOUR, Column 5

BROOKVILLE
VIRGINIA WHITAKER

April 5-- ... Word was received Saturday of the death of John BLACK at his home in Saratoga, Calif., on Friday evening. He was raised in Jefferson county and has many friends and relatives here. ...

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

Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot Old.P.059. Wife Margaret survived him some 30 years and died in 1963.