Husband of Frances Elizabeth Byrd Black.
George Washington Black was appointed Geneva County Sheriff by Governor Johnson he served in that capacity until resigning in 1904, He also served as a Deputy U S Marshal during the Cleveland Administration. George had a large farm around the present town of Black, Alabama ( the town was named for him). He had the first Cane mill in the state modeled after a syrup mill in Cairo, Georgia, the mill produced 6000 gallons of syrup from 50 acres of cane, syrup in 1905 sold for 40 cents per Gallon.
George Washington Black was appointed Geneva County Sheriff by Governor Johnson he served in that capacity until resigning in 1904, He also served as a Deputy U S Marshal during the Cleveland Administration. George had a large farm around the present town of Black, Alabama ( the town was named for him). He had the first Cane mill in the state modeled after a syrup mill in Cairo, Georgia, the mill produced 6000 gallons of syrup from 50 acres of cane, syrup in 1905 sold for 40 cents per Gallon.
Husband of Frances Elizabeth Byrd Black.
George Washington Black was appointed Geneva County Sheriff by Governor Johnson he served in that capacity until resigning in 1904, He also served as a Deputy U S Marshal during the Cleveland Administration. George had a large farm around the present town of Black, Alabama ( the town was named for him). He had the first Cane mill in the state modeled after a syrup mill in Cairo, Georgia, the mill produced 6000 gallons of syrup from 50 acres of cane, syrup in 1905 sold for 40 cents per Gallon.
George Washington Black was appointed Geneva County Sheriff by Governor Johnson he served in that capacity until resigning in 1904, He also served as a Deputy U S Marshal during the Cleveland Administration. George had a large farm around the present town of Black, Alabama ( the town was named for him). He had the first Cane mill in the state modeled after a syrup mill in Cairo, Georgia, the mill produced 6000 gallons of syrup from 50 acres of cane, syrup in 1905 sold for 40 cents per Gallon.
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