Thomas Black was born in Preble county, Ohio, November 21, 1812, and died at his farm residence in Miami county, Indiana, May 8, 1900, at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 27 days. His parents, Daniel and Elizabeth (Deem) Black, were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, respectively, born as follows: The father September 2, 1777 and the mother November 6, 1783. They were married in Kentucky April 25, 1802, and subsequently settled in Butler county, Ohio, and later moved to Preble county where they resided until their respective deaths which occurred as follows: The father died March 16, 1863, and the mother June 4, 1867.
They were the parents of four children, John, David, Uri and Thomas, our subject, the youngest member of the family. He was married in Preble county August 21, 1838, to Barbara, daughter of John and Catherine (Siler) Croft. She was born in Preble county March 25, 1814, and died in Miami county, Indiana, April 17, 1892. To this union were born eight children, William H., John, Melissa, Clementine, Deem, Thomas F. and two who died in infancy. Three children, William H., John and Thomas F. survive him. Besides the sons, he left eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In the fall of 1843, Mr. Black with his wife and eldest son moved to Miami county, Indiana, and settled on the farm in Richland township, which remained his home until his death. He thus was identified with almost the entire history of the county. A man of thrift and industry, he has had no small part in the work of converting a wilderness of forest and swamp into a community of luxury and social order. He embraced the Christian religion and was a member of the Roann Universalist Church. During an illness of three weeks he enjoyed that peace which results from a life spent uprightly, and he patiently waited death which had no terrors for him.
The funeral services conducted May 10 in the Universalist Church at Roann, by the pastor, Rev. James Houghton, in the presence of a large audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Stockdale Cemetery.
They were the parents of four children, John, David, Uri and Thomas, our subject, the youngest member of the family. He was married in Preble county August 21, 1838, to Barbara, daughter of John and Catherine (Siler) Croft. She was born in Preble county March 25, 1814, and died in Miami county, Indiana, April 17, 1892. To this union were born eight children, William H., John, Melissa, Clementine, Deem, Thomas F. and two who died in infancy. Three children, William H., John and Thomas F. survive him. Besides the sons, he left eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In the fall of 1843, Mr. Black with his wife and eldest son moved to Miami county, Indiana, and settled on the farm in Richland township, which remained his home until his death. He thus was identified with almost the entire history of the county. A man of thrift and industry, he has had no small part in the work of converting a wilderness of forest and swamp into a community of luxury and social order. He embraced the Christian religion and was a member of the Roann Universalist Church. During an illness of three weeks he enjoyed that peace which results from a life spent uprightly, and he patiently waited death which had no terrors for him.
The funeral services conducted May 10 in the Universalist Church at Roann, by the pastor, Rev. James Houghton, in the presence of a large audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Stockdale Cemetery.
Thomas Black was born in Preble county, Ohio, November 21, 1812, and died at his farm residence in Miami county, Indiana, May 8, 1900, at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 27 days. His parents, Daniel and Elizabeth (Deem) Black, were natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky, respectively, born as follows: The father September 2, 1777 and the mother November 6, 1783. They were married in Kentucky April 25, 1802, and subsequently settled in Butler county, Ohio, and later moved to Preble county where they resided until their respective deaths which occurred as follows: The father died March 16, 1863, and the mother June 4, 1867.
They were the parents of four children, John, David, Uri and Thomas, our subject, the youngest member of the family. He was married in Preble county August 21, 1838, to Barbara, daughter of John and Catherine (Siler) Croft. She was born in Preble county March 25, 1814, and died in Miami county, Indiana, April 17, 1892. To this union were born eight children, William H., John, Melissa, Clementine, Deem, Thomas F. and two who died in infancy. Three children, William H., John and Thomas F. survive him. Besides the sons, he left eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In the fall of 1843, Mr. Black with his wife and eldest son moved to Miami county, Indiana, and settled on the farm in Richland township, which remained his home until his death. He thus was identified with almost the entire history of the county. A man of thrift and industry, he has had no small part in the work of converting a wilderness of forest and swamp into a community of luxury and social order. He embraced the Christian religion and was a member of the Roann Universalist Church. During an illness of three weeks he enjoyed that peace which results from a life spent uprightly, and he patiently waited death which had no terrors for him.
The funeral services conducted May 10 in the Universalist Church at Roann, by the pastor, Rev. James Houghton, in the presence of a large audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Stockdale Cemetery.
They were the parents of four children, John, David, Uri and Thomas, our subject, the youngest member of the family. He was married in Preble county August 21, 1838, to Barbara, daughter of John and Catherine (Siler) Croft. She was born in Preble county March 25, 1814, and died in Miami county, Indiana, April 17, 1892. To this union were born eight children, William H., John, Melissa, Clementine, Deem, Thomas F. and two who died in infancy. Three children, William H., John and Thomas F. survive him. Besides the sons, he left eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
In the fall of 1843, Mr. Black with his wife and eldest son moved to Miami county, Indiana, and settled on the farm in Richland township, which remained his home until his death. He thus was identified with almost the entire history of the county. A man of thrift and industry, he has had no small part in the work of converting a wilderness of forest and swamp into a community of luxury and social order. He embraced the Christian religion and was a member of the Roann Universalist Church. During an illness of three weeks he enjoyed that peace which results from a life spent uprightly, and he patiently waited death which had no terrors for him.
The funeral services conducted May 10 in the Universalist Church at Roann, by the pastor, Rev. James Houghton, in the presence of a large audience, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Stockdale Cemetery.
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