BLACK, William Glasgow 1830 - 1892

BLACK, STEVER, HUNT, LAUGHLIN

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

"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, September 28, 1892
Page 3, Column 2

ITEMS IN BRIEF.

... Two surgical operations were performed in Fairfield Tuesday by Drs. Maxwell and Armentrout, of Keokuk. One was an operation on Mr. W. G. Alexander, the man who was injured by having his horse fall on him at the fair grounds a few weeks ago, and the other was the operation of trephining performed on the skull of W. G. BLACK. It is too early yet to say what the effect will be in either case.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, October 12, 1892
Page 3, Column 7

Death of William G. BLACK.

In the death of William G. BLACK, which occurred at his home five miles west of this city Thursday evening Jefferson county lost one of her best men and most useful and creditable citizens. In his long and painful illness, during which he was confined to his room eight months, both the sufferer and his family had the sympathies of the people of the entire community and their wishes for a speedy and certain recovery. But that was not to be, and now the community can only offer its condolence to the stricken family and mourn the loss of a most excellent man.

William G. was the son of Moses BLACK, the first judge of Jefferson county. He was born in Adams county, Ohio, in 1840, and came here with his parents in May, 1844. September 11th, 1856, he was married to Rachel, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam STEVER, who resided on the old homestead just west of this city. Eight children were born to them, seven of whom, with the mother, are now living -- Mrs. Aletta HUNT, Mrs. F. K. LAUGHLIN, and Moses F., Bessie P., John F., Joseph G. and Robert R. BLACK.

Mr. BLACK resided on a farm during most of his life in this county and was an extensive farmer. At one time he was a clerk in this city, but outdoor life agreed better with him, and he soon took it up again. For a number of years he had been engaged in the lumber trade and had operated saw mill plants in various portions of the county. From the manufacture and sale of lumber the step was easy to the work of contractor and builder, and for about fifteen years Mr. BLACK had built nearly all the wooden bridges which were erected in Jefferson county. In these lines of work he was a large employer of labor and did much toward developing the resources of the county. No one could come in contact with the man and do else than esteem him for his fairness, his honesty and his integrity in business matters. He was not a politician nor an office seeker, but all the minor places which a man could fill without sacrificing his own private interests were given Mr. BLACK during his life. And he discharged their duties conscientiously and creditably. He was a progressive man, a liberal giver toward all deserving charities and enterprises. Mr. BLACK was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Death resulted from meningitis, following an attack of la grippe, and was probably induced by an injury to the head sustained a number of years ago in a stone quarry.

The funeral was held Friday morning at the family residence of the city. Exercises were conducted by Rev. J. F. Magill, and the remains were interred in the Evergreen cemetery. The funeral was very largely attended, and there were nearly fifty vehicles in the procession when it passed through town.

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Note: Wife Rachel died in 1897, and they are buried in Lot Old.P.059.