Husband Newton Black 1 2 3
Born: 2 Nov or 22 Nov 1844 - Marion Twp, Butler Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 16 Apr 1900 - Butler, Butler Co, PA
Buried: - North Cemetery, Butler, Butler Co, PA 5
Father: James Black (1808-Aft 1895) 6 7 8
Mother: Nancy A. Russell (Abt 1814-Aft 1879) 3 6 9
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General Notes: Husband - Newton Black
He received most of his education in the common schools. He entered the army in March, 1864, at seventeen years of age, and was wounded September 29, 1864, at Fort Harrison, Virginia; was discharged May 19, 1865, by reason of wound; began studying law with McCandless & Greer, in September, 1874; was admitted to the bar on the 5th of October, 1876. [HBC 1883, 74]
He enlisted March 29, 1864, in Company I, One Hundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania Infantry. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, and Fort Harrison, where, on the 29th day of September, 1864, he was severely wounded. He afterward became an inmate of the United States Hospital at Portsmouth grove, Rhode Island, from whence he was discharged May 19, 1865. [HBC 1883, 431]
He read law with the late Charles McCandless and Hon. John M. Greer, and was admitted to the bar in 1876. In March, 1864, he en-listed in Company I, 112th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until the close of the war. He was severely wounded in the head in the engagement at Fort Harrison, September 29, 1864, and this wound was the ultimate cause of his death. Mr. Black won his way to a leading rank in his pro-fession and was one of the popular mem-bers of the bar. He was twice the choice of the Republicans of the county for Con-gress, but failed to get the nomination in the district conference. [HBC 1909, 254]
He received a common school education, and afterwards, spent one term at Harrisville Academy. He subsequently taught in the schools of Marion township, Butler County, and Clinton township, Venango County, from 1862 until 1864. In March, 1864, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Twelfth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and continued in the service up to May, 1865. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, and was wounded in the left index finger in the last named battle, June 17, 1864. He returned to his regiment August 2 following, and served in the battles of Weldon Railroad and Ream's Station; was subsequently transferred from the Ninth to the Eighteenth Army Corps, and was in the engagement at Fort Harrison, September 29, 1864, where he was severely wounded in the head, and was confined in the hospital until the close of the war. Returning to Franklin, Pennsylvania, he spent eighteen months in the oil fields of Warren county, and then engaged in clerking. In 1867 he went to Illinois, taught school one year, and was afterwards employed as a traveling salesman for a wholesale notion house of Quincy, Illinois. In 1871 he returned to Pennsylvania and followed oil producing until 1874, when he commenced reading law with the late Judge Charles McCandless and John M. Greer. He was admitted to the bar in 1876, and has since won his way to a leading rank in his profession and built up a large and lucrative practice. He was prominent in the councils of the Republican party, was chairman and secretary of the county committee, and twice his party's choice in this county for Congress. He was a member of A. G. Reed Post, Number 105, G. A. R.; also of Butler Lodge, Number 272, F. & A. M.; Butler Chapter, Number 273, and Allegheny Commandery, Number 85, of Allegheny. [HBC 1895, 713]