Granddaughter of Pioneer Missionary Dies
Mrs. George Black, 77 years old, last surviving granddaughter of the Rev. Cephas Washburn, who founded Dwight Mission for the Indians near Russellville in 1820, died at her home here early Tuesday morning, November 14, 1939, from heart disease and complications.
Mrs. Black, the former Miss Emma Spring Langford, was a twin daughter of Edley and Abbe Washburn Langford. She was born February 2, 1862, near old Norristown, on the Arkansas River south of Russellville. For some time, when she was a child, her family lived at what had been her Grandfather Washburn’s home - which is still standing, two miles south of Russellville. When she was 17 years old, she moved with her family to Dardanelle, where she was married to Mr. Black on March 8, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Russellville in 1890. Mr. Black passed away in 1834.
Mrs. Black’s twin sister, Ella Langford Dodd, widow of C. W. Dodd, well known editor, died in 1934. A daughter, Ella Black West, passed away last February.
Mrs. Black was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Abbe Black, twin sons, Roy and Frank Black, all of Russellville.
Obituary from Russellville Courier-Democrat, November 16, 1939.
Mrs. George Black, 77 years old, last surviving granddaughter of the Rev. Cephas Washburn, who founded Dwight Mission for the Indians near Russellville in 1820, died at her home here early Tuesday morning, November 14, 1939, from heart disease and complications.
Mrs. Black, the former Miss Emma Spring Langford, was a twin daughter of Edley and Abbe Washburn Langford. She was born February 2, 1862, near old Norristown, on the Arkansas River south of Russellville. For some time, when she was a child, her family lived at what had been her Grandfather Washburn’s home - which is still standing, two miles south of Russellville. When she was 17 years old, she moved with her family to Dardanelle, where she was married to Mr. Black on March 8, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Russellville in 1890. Mr. Black passed away in 1834.
Mrs. Black’s twin sister, Ella Langford Dodd, widow of C. W. Dodd, well known editor, died in 1934. A daughter, Ella Black West, passed away last February.
Mrs. Black was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Abbe Black, twin sons, Roy and Frank Black, all of Russellville.
Obituary from Russellville Courier-Democrat, November 16, 1939.
Granddaughter of Pioneer Missionary Dies
Mrs. George Black, 77 years old, last surviving granddaughter of the Rev. Cephas Washburn, who founded Dwight Mission for the Indians near Russellville in 1820, died at her home here early Tuesday morning, November 14, 1939, from heart disease and complications.
Mrs. Black, the former Miss Emma Spring Langford, was a twin daughter of Edley and Abbe Washburn Langford. She was born February 2, 1862, near old Norristown, on the Arkansas River south of Russellville. For some time, when she was a child, her family lived at what had been her Grandfather Washburn’s home - which is still standing, two miles south of Russellville. When she was 17 years old, she moved with her family to Dardanelle, where she was married to Mr. Black on March 8, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Russellville in 1890. Mr. Black passed away in 1834.
Mrs. Black’s twin sister, Ella Langford Dodd, widow of C. W. Dodd, well known editor, died in 1934. A daughter, Ella Black West, passed away last February.
Mrs. Black was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Abbe Black, twin sons, Roy and Frank Black, all of Russellville.
Obituary from Russellville Courier-Democrat, November 16, 1939.
Mrs. George Black, 77 years old, last surviving granddaughter of the Rev. Cephas Washburn, who founded Dwight Mission for the Indians near Russellville in 1820, died at her home here early Tuesday morning, November 14, 1939, from heart disease and complications.
Mrs. Black, the former Miss Emma Spring Langford, was a twin daughter of Edley and Abbe Washburn Langford. She was born February 2, 1862, near old Norristown, on the Arkansas River south of Russellville. For some time, when she was a child, her family lived at what had been her Grandfather Washburn’s home - which is still standing, two miles south of Russellville. When she was 17 years old, she moved with her family to Dardanelle, where she was married to Mr. Black on March 8, 1887. Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Russellville in 1890. Mr. Black passed away in 1834.
Mrs. Black’s twin sister, Ella Langford Dodd, widow of C. W. Dodd, well known editor, died in 1934. A daughter, Ella Black West, passed away last February.
Mrs. Black was a life-long member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Abbe Black, twin sons, Roy and Frank Black, all of Russellville.
Obituary from Russellville Courier-Democrat, November 16, 1939.
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