George Black

BLACK, WHITE

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 9/15/2004 at 20:23:06

Geo. Black, South twp.; farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. St. Charles; born in Roanoke county, Virginia, May 28, 1828; when about eight years of age moved with his parents to Putnam county, Indiana' was raised there; he married Miss Sarah E. White, August 20, 1849, a native of Roanoke county, Virginia, but raised in Putnam county, Indiana; she was born September 1, 1829; they came to this county in the fall of 1852, and located where he now lives; he entered his land from the government; owns 300 acres of land; they have four sons and six daughters: Mary J.; Jeanette, James R., William, Ann, Nancy A., Ellen and Alexander (twins), Franklin and Laura M.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" pages 572, 573