Person:Alexander Black (15)

Watchers
Alexander Black
m. Bef 1877
  1. Alexander Black1874 - 1954
  2. George Edwin Black1877 - 1943
m. Oct 1916
Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Alexander Black
Gender Male
Birth? 1874 Hopeville, IN
Marriage Oct 1916 to Nellie Damon
Death? 19 Jul 1954 Fort Defiance, Arizona
Burial? Fort Defiance, AZ
Other? He was a missionary among the Navajo Indians, and in 1895 established the Presbyterian Mission at Fort Defiance, Arizona.Distinction

“William Black and His Descendants”

291. ALEXANDER BLACK was born at Hopewell, Indiana., in 1874. He was a missionary among the Navajo Indians, and in 1895 established the Presbyterian Mission at Fort Defiance, Arizona. In October 1916 he married Nellie Damon, daughter of Anson G. Damon. He died at Fort Defiance, July 19, 1954. His wife, Nellie, July 31, 1955. Both are buried at Fort Defiance, Arizona.

531 Ruth Helen born Feb. 22, 1918 532 Alexander G. died age 18 months 533 Anna Angell born Oct. 9, 1921

References
  1. Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black. William Black and his Descendents A Genealogy of the Descendents of William Black of Augusta County, VA and la. (Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes).
  2. 1880 IN Census.