Carroll County, Indiana - 1916 History
David Black
It is one of the principal functions of this publication to accord
recognition to those men who represent the various lines of commercial,
agricultural or professional activities of their respective localities. Such men
contribute to the commercial supremacy of their county and state. Based upon
such standards, there is propriety in giving consideration to the man whose name
heads this article. David Black, a prominent farmer and stock raiser, living
near Flora, was born on his father's farm in Carrollton township, Carroll
county, on April 8, 1848. He now lives on his farm, one and a half miles
northwest of Wheeling, on rural route number 1, the farm consisting of eighty
acres.
David Black is the son of Robert and Martha (Love) Black, the former of whom
came to this locality with his wife in the fall of 1848. The Black family is of
Scotch descent. After establishing their home in this township, they spent the
remainder of their lives here. Seven children were born to this couple, the two
eldest of whom are dead: William died in August, 1914, and Phenia died when an
infant; the third born in this home is the subject of this sketch; his brother,
James, who was the next born, passed away at the age of twenty; Martha, the wife
of George Moore, is also dead; Arminda became the wife of A. D. Wood, of
Carrollton township; John Black lives in Camden.
David Black lived with his parents until his marriage to Belle Bone, which
took place on February 19, 1873. Mrs. Black is the daughter of Adam Bone, a
native of Carrollton township. In 1879 Mr. and Mrs. Black moved to Kansas, where
Mr. Black farmed for five years. They then returned to Carrollton township and
rented a farm for five or six years, then moved to his present home. They lived
there until 1913 and then moved to Flora, residing there until the death of Mrs.
Black, which occurred on March 29, 1915. Mr. Black then returned to the farm
with his daughter. At one time he owned eighty acres in this county and a
similar amount in Cass county. Mr. and Mrs. Black were the parents of three
children: Carlos E. graduated from the common schools and attended the State
Normal School; he served during the Spanish-American War and now lives in
Chicago; Maude is the wife of William Wingard, who lives on the home farm; after
graduating at Wheeling she was for four years a teacher in the township schools;
the youngest son, Clifford, died at the age of three years.
After retiring from active farm work, Mr. Black occupied part of his time
making further improvements, including the building of a modern barn. He is a
member of the Wheeling Presbyterian church, of which he was a deacon for
fourteen years. He votes the Democratic ticket.
Fortunate in being the descendant from sturdy Scotch ancestors, Mr. Black has
fulfilled the traditions of his family, for he has improved every foot of ground
which he has owned and has, by strict adherence to business, developed his
resources so as to bring success to himself and happiness to the lives of his
family and friends.
History Of Carroll County Indiana, Its People, Industries and Instititions by John C O'Dell -
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the
Old Families - Illustrated (1916 - B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. - Indianapolis, Indiana)
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