Celebration 90'
Mabel Van Marter Black, shown at right was honored on her 90th birthday recently with a family reunion dinner at the House of Chan. Mabel's eight surviving children got together for the first time since 1947.
Shown in the photo above are: (standing left to right) Sister Madonna Marie Black of Kingman, Fran Madole of Prescott, Mai Gray of Tucson, Virginia Doyle of Hawaii and Helen Tapp of Phoenix.. seated from the left are): Chuck Black of Kingman, Leo Black of Colorado, and Don Black of California. Other guests attending the celebration were: Margie Van Marter, Mary Black, Susan Black, Cathi Black, George Sr., George Jr., and Steve Gray, Ron and Rita Tapp, Jay Madole and Jimmy and Charmaine Black. Mabel is the widow of Arthur Black. She was born Sept. 7, 1894.
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VAN MARTER RESTORATION OF NAME
Charles R Cooper and Frank N Cooper, his son, on application to the District Court of Mohave County A.T., in session at Kingman the 3d of April, 1905, granted a change of Sir Name from Cooper to Van Marter. The children of C.R. Cooper being all minors, except the said Frank N. Cooper.
The Action of the Court restores to the entire family the name of Van Marter. As a matter fact Van Marter is and always has been the true name of C. R. Cooper, and he has a brother living who is married and has a family off three children whose name is Van Marter, and who has always gone under that name. Mr. Cooper has always supposed until recently that he was adopted at an early age by one Mathew M. Cooper, of Solano County, California and from his earliest recollections has been called by the name of his adopted parents, in which family he was raised, and has always presumed such adoption to be legal. Mr. Cooper recently caused a search to be made of the records of said Solano County and found as a matter of fact that his name is Van Marter and always has been his true name. This fact alone was sufficient cause for the applicant to ask the court to drop the name of Cooper and be allowed his true name of Van Marter. In consequences of bearing the name of Cooper the members of his family have been subjected to much annoyance and inconvenience by reason of the impertinence and idle curiosity of people who desire to learn the exact relationship existing between him and his brother F.M. Van Marter and the difference of the names of the two families, made it necessary to enter into explanations which involved matters of family history of which the general public had no concern an it became of more importance to the younger members of the respective families as they grew older. Mr. Cooper and the members of his family and his brothers believe it to be to the best interest of all concerned that the name of Cooper be dropped and resume their true name of Van Marter. Mr. Cooper as well as all members of his family will henceforth be known as Van Marter.
Fresno, Nevada City and Grass Valley, Cal., and Reno, Nevada, papers please copy

April 3, 1905 District Court of Mohave County A.T. in Session Kingman, Arizona

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DEATH RECORD
Social Security Death Index
Name: Mabel Black
Last Residence: 86401 Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, United States of America
Born: 17 Sep 1895
Died: Jun 1987
State (Year) SSN issued: Arizona (1966)

CENSUS RECORDS
1950 United States Federal Census
Name: Mabel E Black
Age: 55
Birth Date: abt 1895
Gender: Female Race:White
Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Kingman, Mohave, Arizona, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Arthur F Black 54 Head
Mabel E Black 55 Wife

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mabel E Black
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Mohave, Arizona
Street: Cerbat Street
Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 11A
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur F Black 44
Mabel E Black 44
Marion S Black 14

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mabel Black
Birth Year: abt 1894
Home in 1930: Kingman, Mohave, Arizona
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Arthur Black
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Black 35
Mabel Black 36
Virginia Black 12
Arthur Black 10
Marion Black 4
Leo Black 2 4/12
Viola Black 2/12


1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mabel Vanmarter [Mabel Van Marter]
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: 1895
Birthplace: California
Home in 1910: Kingman, Mohave, Arizona
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles R Vanmarter
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Name: Josephine Vanmarter
Mother's Birthplace: California
Household Members: Name Age
Charles R Vanmarter 50
Josephine Vanmarter 46
Everett Vanmarter 20
Louie Vanmarter 18
Mabel Vanmarter 15
Roy Vanmarter 12
Robert Vanmarter 8
Loretta Vanmarter 5
Samuel B Turner 23
John Brown 61


1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mabel M Cooper (VAN MARTER)
Age: 5
Birth Date: Sep 1894
Birthplace: California
Home in 1900: Township 5, Fresno, California
[Selma, Fresno, California]
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles R Cooper
Father's Birthplace: California
Mother's Name: Josie M Cooper
Mother's Birthplace: California
Occupation: View on Image
Household Members: Name Age
Charles R Cooper 40
Josie M Cooper 35
Frank N Cooper 16
Elsie L Cooper 13
Evert L Cooper 10
Lonnie L Cooper 8
Mabel M Cooper 5
Ray M Cooper 2