On Sunday at the home, No. 1102 East Washington street, occurred the death of Isiah Black, one of the best known men of the county, his death being the result of a complication of diseases and old age, following a severe accident that befell him some time ago. His last illness was of a month's duration and the end came at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning.
Isiah Black was born in Harrisburg, Pa., March 3, 1825, and ten years later his parents removed to Indiana, the family settling two miles north of this city on what is known as the old Black farm. He grew to manhood on the farm and learned the carpenter and millwright trade. In 1850 he moved to Lafayette where he followed his trade and where he served two terms as the deputy sheriff of the county. He was married in that city in February 1854, to Martha A. Tolman and in 1859 he moved to Attica where he engaged in the boot and shoe trade. In 1870 he sold the business and bought property in Topeka, Kansas, and went to that state, leaving his family to follow. Mrs. Black stopped at Bloomington, Ill., the home of her parents and while there fell ill and died July 12, 1870. She was buried at Lafayette. To this union was born five children, only three of whom are living, John L. of this county, Dr. A. W. Black, the dentist of this city, and James J. of Bloomington, Ill.
After the death of the wife and mother, Mr. Black came to this city in 1874 and bought the insurance business then conducted by his brother, Elihu Black, and the remainder of his life was lived in this city. He built up a large and lucrative business and conducted this until February 24, 1903, when he fell and broke his hip, compelling him to retire from active life. On June 3, 1897, he was married a second time to Mary F. Miner of this city, and she died in this city March 9, 1901. Since then, he had made his home with his son, Dr. Black. He was not a member of a church but was a great Bible student and was a man of the strictest honesty and integrity. He and J. K. Steele of this city were boys together and for the past thirty years there was a Damon and Pythias sort of a friendship between them that was most touching and during that period of time there was scarcely a day that they were not in each other's company, if too ill to walk then they called a cab and rode and to the last were firm and true friends.
There were few men in the county better known than Mr. Black and for years he had been closely identified with the history and growth of the city.
The funeral will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the remains will be laid to rest at the Bunnell cemetery.
-- Margaret Weaver Scrapbook
Isiah Black was born in Harrisburg, Pa., March 3, 1825, and ten years later his parents removed to Indiana, the family settling two miles north of this city on what is known as the old Black farm. He grew to manhood on the farm and learned the carpenter and millwright trade. In 1850 he moved to Lafayette where he followed his trade and where he served two terms as the deputy sheriff of the county. He was married in that city in February 1854, to Martha A. Tolman and in 1859 he moved to Attica where he engaged in the boot and shoe trade. In 1870 he sold the business and bought property in Topeka, Kansas, and went to that state, leaving his family to follow. Mrs. Black stopped at Bloomington, Ill., the home of her parents and while there fell ill and died July 12, 1870. She was buried at Lafayette. To this union was born five children, only three of whom are living, John L. of this county, Dr. A. W. Black, the dentist of this city, and James J. of Bloomington, Ill.
After the death of the wife and mother, Mr. Black came to this city in 1874 and bought the insurance business then conducted by his brother, Elihu Black, and the remainder of his life was lived in this city. He built up a large and lucrative business and conducted this until February 24, 1903, when he fell and broke his hip, compelling him to retire from active life. On June 3, 1897, he was married a second time to Mary F. Miner of this city, and she died in this city March 9, 1901. Since then, he had made his home with his son, Dr. Black. He was not a member of a church but was a great Bible student and was a man of the strictest honesty and integrity. He and J. K. Steele of this city were boys together and for the past thirty years there was a Damon and Pythias sort of a friendship between them that was most touching and during that period of time there was scarcely a day that they were not in each other's company, if too ill to walk then they called a cab and rode and to the last were firm and true friends.
There were few men in the county better known than Mr. Black and for years he had been closely identified with the history and growth of the city.
The funeral will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the remains will be laid to rest at the Bunnell cemetery.
-- Margaret Weaver Scrapbook
On Sunday at the home, No. 1102 East Washington street, occurred the death of Isiah Black, one of the best known men of the county, his death being the result of a complication of diseases and old age, following a severe accident that befell him some time ago. His last illness was of a month's duration and the end came at 6 o'clock on Sunday morning.
Isiah Black was born in Harrisburg, Pa., March 3, 1825, and ten years later his parents removed to Indiana, the family settling two miles north of this city on what is known as the old Black farm. He grew to manhood on the farm and learned the carpenter and millwright trade. In 1850 he moved to Lafayette where he followed his trade and where he served two terms as the deputy sheriff of the county. He was married in that city in February 1854, to Martha A. Tolman and in 1859 he moved to Attica where he engaged in the boot and shoe trade. In 1870 he sold the business and bought property in Topeka, Kansas, and went to that state, leaving his family to follow. Mrs. Black stopped at Bloomington, Ill., the home of her parents and while there fell ill and died July 12, 1870. She was buried at Lafayette. To this union was born five children, only three of whom are living, John L. of this county, Dr. A. W. Black, the dentist of this city, and James J. of Bloomington, Ill.
After the death of the wife and mother, Mr. Black came to this city in 1874 and bought the insurance business then conducted by his brother, Elihu Black, and the remainder of his life was lived in this city. He built up a large and lucrative business and conducted this until February 24, 1903, when he fell and broke his hip, compelling him to retire from active life. On June 3, 1897, he was married a second time to Mary F. Miner of this city, and she died in this city March 9, 1901. Since then, he had made his home with his son, Dr. Black. He was not a member of a church but was a great Bible student and was a man of the strictest honesty and integrity. He and J. K. Steele of this city were boys together and for the past thirty years there was a Damon and Pythias sort of a friendship between them that was most touching and during that period of time there was scarcely a day that they were not in each other's company, if too ill to walk then they called a cab and rode and to the last were firm and true friends.
There were few men in the county better known than Mr. Black and for years he had been closely identified with the history and growth of the city.
The funeral will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the remains will be laid to rest at the Bunnell cemetery.
-- Margaret Weaver Scrapbook
Isiah Black was born in Harrisburg, Pa., March 3, 1825, and ten years later his parents removed to Indiana, the family settling two miles north of this city on what is known as the old Black farm. He grew to manhood on the farm and learned the carpenter and millwright trade. In 1850 he moved to Lafayette where he followed his trade and where he served two terms as the deputy sheriff of the county. He was married in that city in February 1854, to Martha A. Tolman and in 1859 he moved to Attica where he engaged in the boot and shoe trade. In 1870 he sold the business and bought property in Topeka, Kansas, and went to that state, leaving his family to follow. Mrs. Black stopped at Bloomington, Ill., the home of her parents and while there fell ill and died July 12, 1870. She was buried at Lafayette. To this union was born five children, only three of whom are living, John L. of this county, Dr. A. W. Black, the dentist of this city, and James J. of Bloomington, Ill.
After the death of the wife and mother, Mr. Black came to this city in 1874 and bought the insurance business then conducted by his brother, Elihu Black, and the remainder of his life was lived in this city. He built up a large and lucrative business and conducted this until February 24, 1903, when he fell and broke his hip, compelling him to retire from active life. On June 3, 1897, he was married a second time to Mary F. Miner of this city, and she died in this city March 9, 1901. Since then, he had made his home with his son, Dr. Black. He was not a member of a church but was a great Bible student and was a man of the strictest honesty and integrity. He and J. K. Steele of this city were boys together and for the past thirty years there was a Damon and Pythias sort of a friendship between them that was most touching and during that period of time there was scarcely a day that they were not in each other's company, if too ill to walk then they called a cab and rode and to the last were firm and true friends.
There were few men in the county better known than Mr. Black and for years he had been closely identified with the history and growth of the city.
The funeral will be held at the residence at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the remains will be laid to rest at the Bunnell cemetery.
-- Margaret Weaver Scrapbook
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