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Gale Black 1917–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1917

Birth Location: Fayette County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 2006

Death Location: Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Oliver Black

Mother: Martha Pope

Spouse(s): Melva Walker

Children(s):

In 1917, Gale Black entered the world in Fayette County, Illinois, USA, born to Oliver Jacob Black And Martha Suzanne Pope. Gale Black married Melva Kathleen Walker, and had children including Steven Black. Gale Black passed away in 2006 in Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Gale Black entered the world in Fayette County, Illinois, USA, born to Oliver Jacob Black And Martha Suzanne Pope.
  • Gale Black married Melva Kathleen Walker, and had children including Steven Black.
  • Gale Black passed away in 2006 in Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gale Black's Ancestors

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Gale Black
1917–2006
Birth Place: Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Oliver Jacob Black
1882–1965
Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Martha (Suzanne) Pope
1883–1966
Herrick, Shelby County, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Orlando (Nimrod) Black
1849–1936
Knox, Ohio, United States
Martha (Almeda) King
1866–1922
Illinois
John (H) Pope
1842–1925
Shelby, Illinois, USA
Lucy (E) Beck
1847–1928
Beck's Creek,Shelby County, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
George Black
1818–1900
Nancy Bilsby
1822–
William King
1834–1909
Mary Miller
1834–1894
Simeon Pope
1810–1877
Warcipus Pope
1815–1856
James Beck
1799–1871
Mary Depew
1809–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Black
1790–
Elizabeth Friend
1799–
Wesley King
1798–1870
Margery Sinclair
1802–1872
Abraham Miller
1792–1862
Margaret Newlan
1804–1854
Micajah Pope
1760–1835
Elizabeth Hicks
1765–
Naomi Ogle
1774–1831
John DEPEW
1762–1842
Mary Seagraves
1771–1843

Gale Black's Timeline

2 Records

1917
10 Jan 1917
Birth of Gale Black in Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Fayette County, Illinois, USA
2006
8 Mar 2006
Age 89
Death of Gale Black in Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 2006
    Event Place: Tulsa, Osage, Oklahoma, USA

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