Black Family
on Vacation
Circa 1925
McCoy Kids on Horse
Possibly Anna standing,
Laura, Hazel, Bowse,
Pete, John
Dr. Charles H. Black
Son of Samuel L. and
Maria Hare Black
Alvin L. Black
Son of Samuel H.
& Flora L. Black
Oscar and
Pearl Tillman
Glenda Black
US Air Force
Richard A. Black
Son of Alvin &
Hazel L. Black
Hazel L. Black
D. of Henry &
Hannah McCoy
Henry Wilt McCoy.
Son of Andrew and
Susan Wilt McCoy
Rath Siblings and
mother, Lillie May Rath
I just found out that the National Archives has vintage newspapers online, and decided to do some searches. I found this article about a terrible horse/carriage/train accident that killed little Clyde Black, son of Robert J. and Blanche Coursin Black, and injured Samuel L. Black. There is also a follow-up article on the condition of Samuel. Samuel lived for many years after this.
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of an article in a series called “Tellers of Weird Tales” by Terence Hanley. Original article is here. What an exciting find this was! I had been in the habit of searching for lists of his works, and happened upon this story of Robert J. Black Jr. Tellers of…
From The Forest Republican, Tionesta, PA, Wedesday, March 29, 1893: Andrew McCoy, one of the highly esteemed citizens of Harmony township, died at this home, near Neiltown, on the 17th inst., after an illness of several weeks from rheumatism. Mr. McCoy was born in Westmoreland County, this State in 1823. and was therefore in his…
Samuel Black (Daily News, McKeesport, PA, Monday Evening, June 29, 1942) Samuel Hodgson Black, 58, a son of the late Dr. Charles Holmes Black and Mary Jane Hodgson Black and the husband of the late Flora May Lancaster Black, died Saturday afternoon at his nome 328 Archer St. A year ago, he was retired as…
Coursin Family (The material below is reproduced for educational use only under the fair use policy of the copyright law) -from History of Western Pennsylvania, pg. 633:The history of the Coursin family in Pennsylvania begins with Peter Coursin, who came to Allegheny County from his native state, New Jersey, prior to the year 1800, and…
Bible Entries for James and Christinah Lancaster Family MARRIAGES CHRISTIANAH WINTER AND JAMES LANCASTER WERE MARRIED ON OCTOBER THE 26th 1817 CHRISTIANAH WILHELM AND JOHN LANCASTER WERE MARRIED ON APRIL THE 11th 1844 MARY LANCASTER AND GEORGE LOGSDON WERE MARRIED ON JULY THE 20th 1843 RACHEL LANCASTER AND ANDREW BOYD WERE MARRIED APRIL 7th 1878…
George Wilt Mentioned as Church Elder in Armstrong, County, PA Book (his name is under “Churches”) CHAPTER 26 KITTANNING TOWNSHIP Blanket Hill–Old Settlers–Industries–Churches–Population–Schools–Humboldt Gardens–Geology–Altitude of Blanket Hill This township has so often been depleted of territory to supply the demands of those who desired to construct other townships of smaller dimensions that a description of the…