Person:Asa Black (2)

"Wm. Black and his Descendants"

53.ASA MILLER BLACK was born April 28, 1821. He attended DePaw University at Greencastle, Indiana, being registered in the class of 1841. He was married to Amanda McPheeters, Sept. 21, 1847, in Salem, Indiana, by the Reverend William Shanks. He was deputy clerk of Orange County, under his uncle, Jerry Wilson, 1844 1852. He was County Clerk of Orange County, 1852 1860 and for some time thereafter. In 1847 and for some time thereafter he published a newspaper in Paoli, Indiana, "The Telegram." During the civil war period he conducted a small bank in Paoli. After the death of his wife he moved his family to Terre Haute, Ind. where he practiced law. He was appointed Judge at different times, 1877 1881, and 1888. He was always a very ardent Democrat and at one time he ran for the office of Mayor of Terre Haute and was defeated by eight votes. He died as a result of illness contracted while in Johnstown, Pa. during the flood there. He died at Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. 3, 1889. Both he and his wife are buried at Paoli, Orange County, Indiana. 147Mary Millerborn July 11, 1848 148Edwin Wilsonborn July 3, 1852 149Ella Frances born Sept. 6, 1854

150Kate Lucilleborn Aug. 14, 1860

151Alice Amandaborn Nov. 20, 1867

1850 Paoli, Orange, Indiana Census Name: Asa M Black Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Birth place: Indiana Gender: Male

1860 Paoli, Orange, Indiana Census Name: Asa M Black Age in 1860: 39 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1860: Gender: Male Head of Household: Asa M Black Household: Asa M Black Paoli, Orange, IN 39 1820 Indiana Male Amanda M Black Paoli, Orange, IN 37 1822 Indiana Female Edwin W Black Paoli, Orange, IN 8 1851 Indiana Male Ella F Black Paoli, Orange, IN 6 1853 Indiana Female Kate D Black Paoli, Orange, IN 1 1858 Indiana Female Lucinda Ashby Paoli, Orange, IN 18 1841 Indiana (18) Servant

1870 Terre Haute Ward 1, Vigo, Indiana Census Name: A M Black Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821 Age in 1870: 49 Birthplace: Indiana Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Terre Haute (This appears to be a boarding house)

1880 Terre Haute, Vigo, IndianaCensus Name: Asa Black Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Birthplace: Indiana Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Mother's birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Lawyer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Asa Black 55 Edward Black 27 Katie Black 19

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. ↑ 1850 IN Census.