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Simon Decatur Black 1863 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1863

Birth Location: Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 Feb 1945

Death Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Father: William Black

Mother: Rachel Pummill

Spouse(s): Myrtle Arnett

Children(s): Charles Black, Joseph Black, Donald Black, Mary Black

In 1863, Simon Decatur Black entered the world in Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA, born to William Woodford Black and Rachel Pummill. Simon Decatur Black married Myrtle E Arnett, and had children including Charles Otis Black, Joseph Allen Black, Donald Arthur Black, Mary B Black. Simon Decatur Black passed away in 1945 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Simon Decatur Black entered the world in Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA, born to William Woodford Black and Rachel Pummill.
  • Simon Decatur Black married Myrtle E Arnett, and had children including Charles Otis Black, Joseph Allen Black, Donald Arthur Black, Mary B Black.
  • Simon Decatur Black passed away in 1945 in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Black
1820 – 1901
Birth Location: Buckskin, Ross, Ohio, USA
WB
Rachel Pummill
1819 – 1900
Birth Location: Ross, Ohio, USA
RP

Spouses(s)

Myrtle Arnett
1867 – 1943
Birth Location: Lewistown, Fulton, Illinois, USA
MA

Children(s)

Charles Black
1887 – 1949
Birth Location: Fulton, Illinois, USA
CB
Joseph Black
1891 – 1930
Birth Location: Maples Hill, Fulton, Illinois, USA
JB
Donald Black
1893 – 1961
Birth Location: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
DB
Mary Black
1902 – 1986
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
MB

Simon Black's Ancestors

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Simon Black
1863 – 1945
Birth Place: Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Woodford Black
1820 – 1901
Buckskin, Ross, Ohio, USA
Rachel Pummill
1819 – 1900
Ross, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
James Pummill
1781 – 1824
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
Rachel Davis
1779 – 1823
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Pummel
1754 – 1817
Margaret Jones
1757 – 1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Simon Black's Descendants

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Simon (Decatur) Black (5 Jun 1863 – 9 Feb 1945) m. Myrtle (E) Arnett (24 Jul 1867 – 7 Jan 1943)
  1. 1. Charles (Otis) Black (2 Sep 1887 – 5 Dec 1949) m. Merle Eschiliman (1894 – )
  2. 2. Joseph (Allen) Black (29 Jan 1891 – 26 Mar 1930)
  3. 3. Donald (Arthur) Black (19 Feb 1893 – 1 Mar 1961) m. Verna Phelps (1895 – 1950)
    1. 1. Donald (Arthur Jr) Black (21 Jun 1918 – 21 Jun 1997)
    2. 2. Mary (M) Black (1 Jan 1921 – 16 Mar 2008) m. John (R) Black (1 Feb 1921 – 23 Apr 2006)
  4. 4. Mary (B) Black (21 Jan 1902 – 3 Jan 1986) m. Roland (Henry) Feldner (26 Oct 1898 – 18 Aug 1975)

Simon Black's Timeline

2 Records

1863
5 Jun 1863
Birth of Simon Decatur Black in Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA
1945
9 Feb 1945
Age 82
Death of Simon Decatur Black in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1863
    Event Place: Liverpool, Fulton, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1945
    Event Place: Canton, Fulton, Illinois, USA
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