Charles H Black (1850-1918) - Find a Grave Memorial

Automobile Pioneer. As a carriage maker, he imported a Benz engine from Germany in 1891 and mounted it on a carriage, becoming the first person to drive an "automobile" through the streets of Indianapolis. (His vehicle is on display at The Indiana Children's Museum). He organized a motorcar manufacturing company in 1899. Also brother to Edward E. Black, the youngest Union Army soldier at the age of 8.

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1846–1925

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Viola Anne Black

unknown–1944

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