ALBERT BLACK, older brother of the preceding, was born in . Greene county, Ohio, November 8,1833. He remained at home until the spring of 1859, when he went to California and Oregon.

After five years in these states he returned to Henderson county and went to farming. This he followed until 1870, from which year to 1877 lie removed successively to Licking county, Ohio, Jo Daviss county, and Fulton county, Illinois, Keokuk, Iowa, and to his present home in Henderson county

. He was married May 25, 1865, to Mary E., daughter of Joseph and Ann Forquer, of T. 9, R. 6 W., Henderson county. They have one child, Anna M., born March 16, 1866. Mr. Black is a member of the Eagle Lodge (masonic), No. 12, Keokuk, Iowa. His wife is connected with the Olena United Presbyterian church.

 

History of Mercer and Henderson Counties.

 

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