Rev. James Alexander Black and Tirzah Melvina Cannon

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Husband Rev. James Alexander Black ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Jun 1838 - near Dromore, County Down, Ireland 2
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         Father: Samuel Black (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Bell (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 9 Jun 1876 2

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Wife Tirzah Melvina Cannon ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 May 1855 2
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         Father: John N. Cannon (1819-1886) 2
         Mother: Harriet Eliza Elder (1820-1890/1890) 2

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Children

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1 M John Cannon Black ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1877 2
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2 M Robert Alfred Black ^{1 2}

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           Born: 18 Apr 1879 2
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3 F Violet Marie Black ²

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           Born: 1 Apr 1881 2
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4 F Agnes Anderson Black ²

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           Born: 3 Jan 1884 2
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5 M James Alexander Black ²

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           Born: 29 Aug 1889 2
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6 M Waldo Knox Black ²

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           Born: 19 Apr 1893 2
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7 U Rhea Edwin Black ²

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           Born: 5 May 1897 2
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General Notes: Husband - Rev. James Alexander Black

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He was educated at Allegheny City College (Reformed Presbyterian), Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, graduating therefrom in 1862. After a thorough course of study at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he graduated in the class of 1867. His first charge was at Clarksburg.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 440.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 537.