Samuel Hodgson Black 1,2,3,4
- Born: 25 Jun 1874 2,3,4
- Marriage: Flora May Lancaster 21 Oct 1895 1
- Died: 27 Jun 1942, McKeesport, PA, at age 68 1
- Buried: 30 Jun 1942, McKeesport Versailles Cemetery, Lot B Sec 84 1
 Another name for Samuel was Samuel Hodgson Black.
General Notes:
Census Information
1880 Samuel was listed as the son of Charles Black of Fifth Street in the 1st Ward of McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA. He was 5 years old, born in PA [PA Roll 1088, ED 40, Sheet 3, Line 42]
1900 Samuel was listed as the son of Charles Black of 429 Fifth Ave., McKeesport, Allegheny Co., PA. He was 25 years old, born Jan 1875 in PA. His occupation was listed as motorman and he had been employed for 4 months of the census year. [PA Roll ?, ED 425, Sheet 4, Line 62][BlackAll2nd.FTW]
Obituary: Samuel Black (Daily News, McKeesport, PA, Monday Evening, June 29, 1942)
Samuel Hodgson Black, 58, a son of the late Dr. Charles Holmes Black and Mary Jane Hodgson Black and the husband of the late Flora May Lancaster Black, died Saturday afternoon at his home 328 Archer St.
A year ago, he was retired as an inspector of the Duquesne Light Co. after 43 years of service. Born in Elizabeth, June 25, 1874, he is survived by five daughers, Mrs. Irene Swanson, of Homestead; Mrs. Hazel Brown, and Mrs. Erda Kaiser of McKeesport, Helen and Dorothea Black, at home; five sons, Kenneth, of Steubenville, O.; Alvin of Clairton; Ney, of McKeesport; Elmer and Gene, in the U.S. Navy; one brother, William L. Black of McKeesport; and one sister, Mrs. Estella Smith, of Pittsburgh.
Friends are being received at the Hunter-Edmundson-Striffler Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. by the Rev. T. H. Carson. Burial is to be in Versailles Cemetery.
Mr. Black was a member of the Woodmen of the World, McKeesport Camp.
========= 1910 Census Entry: Samuel H Black
Age: 35 State: PA
Color: W Enumeration District: 0143
Birth Place: Pennsylvania Visit: 0018
County: Allegheny, Mckeesport
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Wife Flora M 32, Maryland Daughter Irene M 11, Pennsylvania Daughter Hazel E 09, Pennsylvania Son Samuel K 06, Pennsylvania Son Alvin L 03, Pennsylvania
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Samuel Black had a company car with the Duquesne Light Company. Duquesne Light had a Christmas party every year and would give shopping bags full of gifts to all the employees' children. (Per Erda Ruth Black Kaiser to Laurel Morris, August, 2001)
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth, 26 Jun 1874, Elizabeth, PA. 1
• Occupation: Duquene Light Co. (42 Years). 1
• Occupation: Motornan On Mckeesport, Duquesne & Wilmerding Railway, Inspector At Duquesne Light Co. X43 Yrs. 1
Samuel married Flora May Lancaster, daughter of Solomon Lancaster and Eliza Ellen (#21Djh) Hostetler, on 21 Oct 1895.1 (Flora May Lancaster was born on 25 Apr 1877 in Lonaconing, MD 1, died on 28 Jan 1938 in McKeesport, PA.(Hunter Edmonson Striffler) 1 and was buried in McKeesport Versailles Cemetery 1.)
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