Samuel L. Black ^1,2,3,4

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Birth Age in the 1860 U.S. Census was 40 yrs. [Tarentum Times, vol.2, No.9, 207 (1980)]

Death Samuel Black was alive in 1898 when he signed the deed which sold the cemetery lot to Albert Hare. His residence at the time was McKeesport, PA.

Occupation Blacksmith

Parents Margaret Black (Mother) is buried in Lot 6, Section "C" of the Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, PA. She was re-interred there on 24 Feb 1865.

Census Information

1850 (Tarentum, PA, written page - 100, printed page 50) Samuel Black was listed as head of the household. He was 29 years old (the census was taken on 30 Aug 1850) and his occupation was a blacksmith. His place of birth was PA and the value of real estate was listed as $1,000.

1860 (Tarentum, PA, written page - 52, printed page 490 Samuel was listed as the head of house, his age was listed as 40 years. Value of real estate owned was $3,000 and value of personal estate owned was $400.

1870 Samuel was listed as the head of the Black family of Harrison Twp., Allegheny Co., PA. He was 50 years old, born in PA. His occupation was listed as working in a saw mill. His real estate was valued at $3000 and his personal property valued at $200. [PA Roll 1292, page 134]

1880 Samuel was listed as the head of the Black family on Fifth Street of 1st Ward of McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA. He was 59 years old, born in PA and was a blacksmith, unemployed for the past 12 months. [PA Roll 1088, D 40 Sheet 3, Line 47]:
Samuel Black, 59, Blacksmith, born PA, father & mother born IRELAND.
Maria, 52, keeping house, born Ireland, father & mother born Ireland.
Robert J,. 25, son, born PA, medical student
Nancy Hoffler, 8, adopted daughter, born PA, attending school, father born Germany, Mother born Scotland.

1900 Samuel was enumerated with the Robert J. Black family of 1220 Rose Street, McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA. He was 79 years old, born in PA. He was an invalid. [Vol. 22, ED 422, Sheet 3, Line 96][BlackAll2nd.FTW]

Death of Samuel Black Samuel L. Black Obituary (McKeesport Daily News, 1906)

Aged Father of Former Mayor Passes Away

His Son at Mt. Clemens at the Time of the Summons--Brief Sketch of An Honored and Eventful Career--Funeral Thursday.

--- Samuel Black, one of the oldest and most highly honored residents of McKeesport, died at 7:15 p.m. at the home of his son, ex-mayor Robert J. Black, No. 249 Ninth Avenue. His demise was quite unexpected.

Mr. Black had been in poor health for some years past and had been confined to the house most of the time. Last week he appeared brighter than ever and his son, Former Mayor Black, left on a vacation in Mt. Clemens, Mich., where he was at the time of his father's death. Deceased was taken worse on Sunday but his condition was not considered dangerous until a sort time before his death.

Samuel Black descended from old Puritan stock. He was born in Freeport, Pa., September 30, 1828, and would have been 83 years old next September. He moved to Tarentum, Pa., when quite a young man and engaged in the blacksmith business, which he followed until the infirmities of old age compelled him to retire from active business. He was married when quite a young man to Miss Maria Hare of Tarentum and to them three sons were born. The wife died about 13 years ago. The sons were the late Dr. J.T. Black of Duquesne, the late Dr. Charles H. Black of Turtle Creek, and Dr. Robert J. Black, former mayor of McKeesport, who is the only surviving child.

Samuel Black came to McKeesport about 20 years ago and had resided here since. He was very well known throughout the city. He wa a member of Tarentum lodge of Odd Fellows and was a member of the Tarentum Methodist Episcopal Church. He had never transferred his membership from the lodge or church. Dr. Black was notified of his father's death at Mt. Clemens and telegraphed that he would be here tomorrow.

Funeral services will be held at the house, No. 309 Ninth avenue, at 7:30 on Thursday evening. On Friday morning the remains will be taken to Tarentum for burial.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 3 Sep 1828, Freeport, PA. ¹

• Occupation: Blacksmith. ¹

Samuel married Maria Hare, daughter of Thomas Hare and Mary. (Maria Hare was born in 1822 in Ireland ^2,3,4, died on 11 Apr 1891 in McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA ^2,3,4,5 and was buried on 13 Apr 1891 in Brackenridge, Allegheny Co., PA ^2,3,4,5.) The cause of her death was La Grippe (5 days).