Person:George Black (19)

(Where is his wife, Marietta (Mary) Christie? Did she die in 1864, 1907, or 1913?)

George W. Black (First_Last) Regiment Name 34 Indiana Infantry. Side Union Company D Soldier's Rank_In Corpl. Soldier's Rank_Out Sergt. Alternate Name Notes Film Number M540 roll 6 http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm

"Wm. Black & His Descendants" 135.GEORGE W. BLACK was born Sept. 27, 1843. He married Mary Christie on May 2, 1866. He died Dec. 29, 1913 and is buried in the Greencastle cemetery. They had no children.

1860 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census Name: George W Black Age in 1860: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Kentucky Gender: Male Post Office: Greencastle Andrew Black 52 Margaret Black 48 Sarah Black 19 Permelia Black 18 George W Black 16 Robert M Black 14 Jane Black 12 Virginia Black 10 Andrew A Black 8 Edwin Black 6 Eli Barnes 19

1870 Greencastle Ward 2, Putnam, Indiana Census Name: George W Black Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Greencastle Wife - Marietta Family and neighbors: George W Black Greencastle Ward 2, Putnam, IN abt 1844 Kentucky White Male Marietta Black Greencastle Ward 2, Putnam, IN abt 1848 Indiana White Female

1880 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census Name: George W. Black Age: 38 Estimated birth year: <1842> Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Liveryman Relationship to head-of-household: Son-in-law Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Father's birthplace: KY Mother's birthplace: KY Others in Household: John T. Christie (58, KY, Paper Hanger) Cassie (52, Ky) George W. (38, Son in Law, Liveryman) Mollie (31, Daughter, IN) Andrew Frank (30, Son in Law, IN) Lizzie (25, Daughter, IN)

1900 Putnam Co. Census Black George W. 56 KY Greencastle 231A

Weik's History of Putnam County Indiana

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George Black

Among the well-known and highly respected citizens of Putnam county is George W. Black of Greencastle. Mr. Black was born near Mt. Sterling, Montgomery county, Kentucky September 27 m 1843, the son of Andrew and Margaret (Lockridge) Black, both representatives of good old families. They grew to maturity in their native state, met and married there, and in 1850 they migrated to Putnam county, Indiana, locating one mile west of Greencastle on a farm where Mr. Black, by hard work, soon had a good home and a well cultivated farm which yielded a good income. He was a good manager and a man of thrift and at the time of his death in Greencastle in 1892, he was the owner of valuable lands aggregating four hundred and forty acres, near this city. He was considered one of the best farmers in this vicinity and he always kept some good stock on his place, being especially fond of fine horses, for he had been reared in a country noted for its rare specimens of the equine family, and this love for good horses has come down to his son, George W. of this review. Mr. Black was a Republican politically and a strong worker in the party, and in religious matters he was a Presbyterian. He was well liked in this county and had a host of friends here. His wife preceded him to the silent land nearly twenty-eight years ago, dying in 1864.

George W. Black accompanied his parents to Putnam county in 1850, and he assisted with work on the home farm and attended the neighboring schools during the winter months. He managed the farm for his father for a year, then came to Greencastle in 1870 and began a livery business which he soon built up to large proportions, enjoying a very liberal patronage from the first. He always kept an excellent grade of horses and a well equipped barn in every respect. He also engaged in the coal business and built up a very satisfactory patronage also in this. For the past ten years, Mr. Black has conducted sales of horses once a week, which have been largely attended by prospective buyers who came from all parts of the country.

April 15, 1904, Mr. Black married Mrs. Martha Jane Thomas. This union is without issue. Politically Mr. Black is a Republican, but he does not find time to mingle much in party affairs. He is a member of the local Methodist church.

History of Putnam County Indiana, Jesse Weik, 1910

1880 has him living w/ father-in-law, John T. Christie George W. BLACK Household Male Birth Year <1842> Birthplace KY Age 38 Occupation Liveryman Marital Status M Race W Head of Household John T. CHRISTIE Relation SonL <Son-in-law> Father's Birthplace KY Mother's Birthplace KY Source Information: Census Place 2nd Ward, Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Family History Library Film1254306 NA Film Number T9-0306 Page Number 480C

George entered as as Corporal and exited as a sargeant

http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm UNION INDIANA VOLUNTEERS 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Organized at Anderson, Ind., and mustered in September 16, 1861. Moved to Jeffersonville, Ind., October 10, thence to New Haven, Ky., November 15,and duty there till December 14. Moved to Camp Wickliffe, Ky., December14, and duty there till February 7, 1862. Attached to 10th Brigade, Armyof the Ohio, November-December, 1861. 10th Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army ofMississippi, to April, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Army Mississippi.Garrison at New Madrid, Mo., to July, 1862. Helena, Ark., District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2ndDivision, District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. of the Tennessee, toJanuary, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 12th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of theTennessee, to February, 1863. 1st Brigade, 12th Division, 13th ArmyCorps, to July, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Army ofthe Tennessee, to August, 1863, and Dept. of the Gulf to March, 1864.Defences of New Orleans, La., to December, 1864. Brazos, Santiago, Texas,U. S. Forces, Texas, to June, 1865. Dept. of Texas to February, 1866.

SERVICE.-Moved to Green River, Ky., February 7, 1862, thence to the Ohio River February 14, and to Cairo, Ill., with Nelson's Division, Army ofthe Ohio, February 17-20. Detached from Division and moved to Commerce,Mo., February 27-March 3. Siege of New Madrid, Mo., March 5-14. Siege andcapture of Island No. 10, Mississippi River, March 15-April 8. Riddell'sPoint March 17. Garrison duty at New Madrid, Mo., April 7 to June 14.Expedition down Mississippi River to Fort Pillow, Tenn., May 19-23 (Detachment). Capture of Fort Pillow June 5 (Detachment). Moved toMemphis, Tenn., June 14-15. Expedition up White River, Ark. June 26-July14. Action at Grand Prairie July 6-7. Near Duvall's Bluff July 7 .Aberdeen July 9. Arrived at Helena July 14, and duty there till April,1863. Expedition to Arkansas Post November 16-22, 1862. Ordered toMilliken's Bend, La., April 14. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning GrandGulf April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson May 1. Fourteen-Mile Creek May12-13. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson,Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Ordered to New Orleans,La., August 4, thence to Brashear City September 12. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Grand Coteau October 19. Carrion CrowBayou November 3. At New Iberia till December 19. Regiment re-enlisted at New Iberia December 15. Moved to Pass Cavallo, Texas, December 23,1863-January 8, 1864, and duty there till February 21. Moved to NewOrleans, La., February 21, and duty there till March 20. Veterans on Furlough till May. Garrison duty at New Orleans till December 18. Orderedto Brazos, Santiago, Texas, December 18, and duty there till June 16,1865. Expedition from Brazos, Santiago, May 11-14, 1865. Action at Palmetto Ranch May 12-13, 1865 (last action of the war). White's RanchMay 13. March to Ringgold Barracks, 260 miles up the Rio Grande June16-28. Duty at Ringgold Barracks till July 24, and at Brownsville till February, 1866. Mustered out February 3, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 204 Enlisted men by disease, Total,243.

1. ↑ Dept. of the Army. US Army Military Historic Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013-5008.

   Picture RG98S-CWP 191.78

2. ↑ Handwritten Note.

   Handwritten Note. Photocopy of note in Laura's Moore Black's handwriting, given to Brenda by Janie Black Scheutz (2001)

3. ↑ 1850 KY Census.
4. ↑ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/putnam/census/1900/indx-k-m.txt. 1900 Putnam Co., IN Census.

   http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/putnam/census/1900/indx-a-b.txt

5. ↑ 1880 US Census.
6. ↑ 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).
7. ↑ 1870 IN Census.
8. ↑ 1860 IN Census.
9. ↑ Jesse W. Weik, AM. Weik's History of Putnam County Indiana. (1910, BF Bowen & Co., Pub., Indianapolis, IN).
10. ↑ Family Bible - Andrew Black 1836.