BLACK, JOHNSTONE, merchant, was a son of Ralph and Elizabeth (Erwin) Black and grandson of William and Rebecca (Hamilton) Black. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1832, and came to America in 1851. Mr. Black resided for several years at Lowell, and later at Nashua, N.H. Isle came to Rehoboth in 1866 to set up machinery at the Orleans Mill, and liking the place, he soon returned and opened a variety store, distributing goods in a wagon to the people round-about, in which enterprise he was successful. On the establishment of the new postal route he was appointed postmaster at Harris. After twenty-five years he sold out his business in Rehoboth and removed to Warren, R.l., where he established a grocery business in company with his two sons, Robert and David.
Mr. Black was a man of irreproachable character, a constant attendant with his household at church, and highly respected by all who knew him. On Jan. 23, 1891, he was ordained deacon of the Congregational Church at Rehoboth. He died at Warren, R.I., Nov. 27, 1908, and lies buried in the family lot at Rehoboth Village.
Mr. Black married Isabella MacIntosh in 1856. A daughter was born to them who died at the age of four. They had three sons:
William Alexander, born Nov. 19, 1857, who married Emma Chaffee of Seekonk, Nov. 6, 1889. They had two children: (1) Isabella Johnson, born June 2, 1891, and (2) Jennie Chaffee, born Nov. 29, 1893. He died Jan. 20, 1913, aged 55 years.
Robert, born Jan. 12, 1860, died Sept. 25, 1912, in his 53d year.
David, born Dec. 18, 1867, married Mary M..Allen of Warren, R.I., Aug. 18. 1897. They have two children: (1) Florence Allen, bom July 6, 1898, and (2) Gertrude Johnstone, born May 7, 1902.
Mr. Black's wife, Isabella, died July 10, 1883, aged 51 years. His second wife was Ada Aldrich, to whom he was married Nov. 20, 1884. She died Nov. 1, 1906.
Mr. Black was a man of irreproachable character, a constant attendant with his household at church, and highly respected by all who knew him. On Jan. 23, 1891, he was ordained deacon of the Congregational Church at Rehoboth. He died at Warren, R.I., Nov. 27, 1908, and lies buried in the family lot at Rehoboth Village.
Mr. Black married Isabella MacIntosh in 1856. A daughter was born to them who died at the age of four. They had three sons:
William Alexander, born Nov. 19, 1857, who married Emma Chaffee of Seekonk, Nov. 6, 1889. They had two children: (1) Isabella Johnson, born June 2, 1891, and (2) Jennie Chaffee, born Nov. 29, 1893. He died Jan. 20, 1913, aged 55 years.
Robert, born Jan. 12, 1860, died Sept. 25, 1912, in his 53d year.
David, born Dec. 18, 1867, married Mary M..Allen of Warren, R.I., Aug. 18. 1897. They have two children: (1) Florence Allen, bom July 6, 1898, and (2) Gertrude Johnstone, born May 7, 1902.
Mr. Black's wife, Isabella, died July 10, 1883, aged 51 years. His second wife was Ada Aldrich, to whom he was married Nov. 20, 1884. She died Nov. 1, 1906.
BLACK, JOHNSTONE, merchant, was a son of Ralph and Elizabeth (Erwin) Black and grandson of William and Rebecca (Hamilton) Black. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1832, and came to America in 1851. Mr. Black resided for several years at Lowell, and later at Nashua, N.H. Isle came to Rehoboth in 1866 to set up machinery at the Orleans Mill, and liking the place, he soon returned and opened a variety store, distributing goods in a wagon to the people round-about, in which enterprise he was successful. On the establishment of the new postal route he was appointed postmaster at Harris. After twenty-five years he sold out his business in Rehoboth and removed to Warren, R.l., where he established a grocery business in company with his two sons, Robert and David.
Mr. Black was a man of irreproachable character, a constant attendant with his household at church, and highly respected by all who knew him. On Jan. 23, 1891, he was ordained deacon of the Congregational Church at Rehoboth. He died at Warren, R.I., Nov. 27, 1908, and lies buried in the family lot at Rehoboth Village.
Mr. Black married Isabella MacIntosh in 1856. A daughter was born to them who died at the age of four. They had three sons:
William Alexander, born Nov. 19, 1857, who married Emma Chaffee of Seekonk, Nov. 6, 1889. They had two children: (1) Isabella Johnson, born June 2, 1891, and (2) Jennie Chaffee, born Nov. 29, 1893. He died Jan. 20, 1913, aged 55 years.
Robert, born Jan. 12, 1860, died Sept. 25, 1912, in his 53d year.
David, born Dec. 18, 1867, married Mary M..Allen of Warren, R.I., Aug. 18. 1897. They have two children: (1) Florence Allen, bom July 6, 1898, and (2) Gertrude Johnstone, born May 7, 1902.
Mr. Black's wife, Isabella, died July 10, 1883, aged 51 years. His second wife was Ada Aldrich, to whom he was married Nov. 20, 1884. She died Nov. 1, 1906.
Mr. Black was a man of irreproachable character, a constant attendant with his household at church, and highly respected by all who knew him. On Jan. 23, 1891, he was ordained deacon of the Congregational Church at Rehoboth. He died at Warren, R.I., Nov. 27, 1908, and lies buried in the family lot at Rehoboth Village.
Mr. Black married Isabella MacIntosh in 1856. A daughter was born to them who died at the age of four. They had three sons:
William Alexander, born Nov. 19, 1857, who married Emma Chaffee of Seekonk, Nov. 6, 1889. They had two children: (1) Isabella Johnson, born June 2, 1891, and (2) Jennie Chaffee, born Nov. 29, 1893. He died Jan. 20, 1913, aged 55 years.
Robert, born Jan. 12, 1860, died Sept. 25, 1912, in his 53d year.
David, born Dec. 18, 1867, married Mary M..Allen of Warren, R.I., Aug. 18. 1897. They have two children: (1) Florence Allen, bom July 6, 1898, and (2) Gertrude Johnstone, born May 7, 1902.
Mr. Black's wife, Isabella, died July 10, 1883, aged 51 years. His second wife was Ada Aldrich, to whom he was married Nov. 20, 1884. She died Nov. 1, 1906.
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