Wapanucka Dies at His Home
J. ALEX BLACK, well county farmer living near Wapanucka, died at his home early Monday, in poor health for years. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in the Rosedale Cemetery in Ada with Rev. FRANK CRUMP of Hugo officiating. Besides his widow, Mr. Black is survived by one son, HARVEY M. BLACK, school superintendent at Hugo; three daughters, Mrs. MARGARETTE H. NETZEL of Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha; Mrs. LEON WHITNEY of Denver, Colorado; and Mrs. JOHN ALDEN of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Black came to Johnston County in 1912 from Wisconsin, settling on a farm near Wapanucka and building one of the most substantial homes in that section. He specialized in raising dairy cattle and held one of the finest herds of Jerseys in that section. He served as a member of the county excise board, resigning when his health became bad.
Wapanucka Dies at His Home
J. ALEX BLACK, well county farmer living near Wapanucka, died at his home early Monday, in poor health for years. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in the Rosedale Cemetery in Ada with Rev. FRANK CRUMP of Hugo officiating. Besides his widow, Mr. Black is survived by one son, HARVEY M. BLACK, school superintendent at Hugo; three daughters, Mrs. MARGARETTE H. NETZEL of Oklahoma College for Women at Chickasha; Mrs. LEON WHITNEY of Denver, Colorado; and Mrs. JOHN ALDEN of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Black came to Johnston County in 1912 from Wisconsin, settling on a farm near Wapanucka and building one of the most substantial homes in that section. He specialized in raising dairy cattle and held one of the finest herds of Jerseys in that section. He served as a member of the county excise board, resigning when his health became bad.
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