Person:Columbus Black (1)

Wm. Black & His Descendants COLUMBUS R. BLACK was born in Putnam County, Indiana,, Sept. 13, 1838. He served in the Union Army in the Civil War, loosing one leg in this service. He married Margaret Matson, who was a gifted musician. He and his wife both died in the year 1882. Issue: Frederic Lee Minnie died in infancy Albert Matson

1850 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census Name: Columbus Black Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Birth place: Indiana Gender: Male

1870 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census Record Name: Columbus R Black Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Age in 1870: 27 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Greencastle

1880 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census Name: C. R. Black Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Book Keeper Relationship to head-of-household: Self Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: M. M. Black (age 28) Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY

Forest Hill Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~inputnam/ This information is from a typed transcription of Forest Hill Cemetery records on microfilm located at Roy O. West Library, DePauw University. The transcription was done in 1982 and consisted of rolls 1 and 2. Transcription from genealogical estate of Virginia Brann. BLACK Minnie, 6 Jan 1875 - 2 Aug 1876 C.R., 13 Sep 1838 - 4 Dec 1882 Maggie M., 14 Feb 1852 - 30 Nov 1881

1. ↑ 1850 IN Census.
2. ↑ 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 (Unpublished.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).
3. ↑ Greencastle, Putnam, IN. Forest Hill Cemetery.