Mr. BLACK was the father of J. Lloyd BLACK and Orville H. BLACK, who passed away in December 1943. In his passing, the Panhandle has lost a colorful pioneer.
The cattle trail was an outstanding feature of Mr. BLACKs life. He drove herds over the Old Chisholm Trail and herd trail to Santa Fe N. M. and during the days of the buffalo hunters, Mr. BLACK worked as a cook for a buffalo outfit that was freighting the hides from this area into Fort Worth.
The following account of his life is taken from the newspaper at Muleshoe:
He was named after Gen. Sam Houston, who happened to be a guest in the BLACK home in Walker county on the night of the cattlemans birth. General HOUSTON asked the parents for permission to name the child and, when it was granted he bestowed his own name upon the baby.
Henry BLACK, the father of Sam Houston BLACK, was in the Mier Expedition and escaped into Texas after the drawing of the beans. Soon after his escape into Texas, he married Henrietta DEWEY, who was a cousin of Admiral DEWEY. After his marriage, he settled in East Texas, where the family was reared.
During the Civil War, Sam Houston BLACKs father operated a line of stage coaches in Texas and Louisiana. During his early boyhood, Sam Houston BLACK drove a stage coach for his father.
In 1880, Sam Houston BLACK was married to Mary Ellen BARNETT of Graham, Texas. To them were born ten children, eight of whom lived to adulthood. Most of his life was spent in Texas and Oklahoma where he was engaged in ranching activities. He made two trips up the old Chisholm Trail and at one time drove a herd of cattle through Bailey County, on to Santa Fe, N. M.
In 1904, Mr. BLACK moved to Goodnight, Texas, in order that the children might attend the Baptist Academy which was located there at the time.
Four sons served in the first World War, all of whom returned. Six grandsons and one great grandson are now serving in the present conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen BLACK; four sons, C. M. BLACK, Muleshoe; A. M. BLACK, Brackettville; J. L. BLACK, Canadian; E. W. BLACK, Sudan; three daughters, Mrs. Beaufort WALLACE, Muleshoe; Mrs. L. R. BYRD, Dallas; and J. P. ELLIS, San Benito; twenty-five grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Muleshoe, March 13. Burial was in the Muleshoe cemetery. Active pallbearers were grandsons and his granddaughters were flower girls.
Mr. and Mrs. BLACK celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last October. Mr. BLACK remained active until a month ago when he was stricken with the illness which resulted in his death.
Ochiltree County Herald (Perryton, TX)-March 29, 1945
Mr. BLACK was the father of J. Lloyd BLACK and Orville H. BLACK, who passed away in December 1943. In his passing, the Panhandle has lost a colorful pioneer.
The cattle trail was an outstanding feature of Mr. BLACKs life. He drove herds over the Old Chisholm Trail and herd trail to Santa Fe N. M. and during the days of the buffalo hunters, Mr. BLACK worked as a cook for a buffalo outfit that was freighting the hides from this area into Fort Worth.
The following account of his life is taken from the newspaper at Muleshoe:
He was named after Gen. Sam Houston, who happened to be a guest in the BLACK home in Walker county on the night of the cattlemans birth. General HOUSTON asked the parents for permission to name the child and, when it was granted he bestowed his own name upon the baby.
Henry BLACK, the father of Sam Houston BLACK, was in the Mier Expedition and escaped into Texas after the drawing of the beans. Soon after his escape into Texas, he married Henrietta DEWEY, who was a cousin of Admiral DEWEY. After his marriage, he settled in East Texas, where the family was reared.
During the Civil War, Sam Houston BLACKs father operated a line of stage coaches in Texas and Louisiana. During his early boyhood, Sam Houston BLACK drove a stage coach for his father.
In 1880, Sam Houston BLACK was married to Mary Ellen BARNETT of Graham, Texas. To them were born ten children, eight of whom lived to adulthood. Most of his life was spent in Texas and Oklahoma where he was engaged in ranching activities. He made two trips up the old Chisholm Trail and at one time drove a herd of cattle through Bailey County, on to Santa Fe, N. M.
In 1904, Mr. BLACK moved to Goodnight, Texas, in order that the children might attend the Baptist Academy which was located there at the time.
Four sons served in the first World War, all of whom returned. Six grandsons and one great grandson are now serving in the present conflict.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Ellen BLACK; four sons, C. M. BLACK, Muleshoe; A. M. BLACK, Brackettville; J. L. BLACK, Canadian; E. W. BLACK, Sudan; three daughters, Mrs. Beaufort WALLACE, Muleshoe; Mrs. L. R. BYRD, Dallas; and J. P. ELLIS, San Benito; twenty-five grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Muleshoe, March 13. Burial was in the Muleshoe cemetery. Active pallbearers were grandsons and his granddaughters were flower girls.
Mr. and Mrs. BLACK celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary last October. Mr. BLACK remained active until a month ago when he was stricken with the illness which resulted in his death.
Ochiltree County Herald (Perryton, TX)-March 29, 1945
Bio by: Sandra Sears
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William Newton Black
1835–1922
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Ellen A Black Allphin
1837–1902
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Augusta Mary Black Shannon
1848–1897
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Thomas Anthony Black
1853–1917
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Edgar Dewey Black
1862–1947
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Arthur Pierce Black
1867–1945
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Eldridge F Black
1871–1955
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Harriet Effie "Hattie" Black Grantham
1874–1926
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Mary Bell Black Boothby
1877–1957
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Patterson Chauncey "Pat" Foust
1882–1937
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Frances Beatrice "Fannie" Foust Boyles
1884–1915
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