Bio by Cheryll Morris Sumner (His brother Hugh was my grandfather):
I refer to him as Uncle Ben because that's what he was called by my mother, his niece. On the 1880 Butler County, Alabama census, his name appears as Alonzo B. Black. In that case his initials would be A.B. and not L. B., but he commonly used Lon B. and L. B. as his name and initials in his later years. Uncle Ben's mother, Elizabeth Lee Black, had a brother named Alonzo Bennett Lee, also called Lon. Uncle Ben's middle name Bennett comes from Elizabeth Lee's father, Bennett Lee (whose first name might also have been Alonzo). It seems Uncle Ben was named after his grandfather Lee.
Uncle Ben married Rosa Ellen Sumrall Nov. 26, 1905. They had five children: Bonnie, Hazel, Lucille, Pat, and Lon, Jr.
Like his brother, Hugh, one of his favorite hobbies was sacred harp singing . Uncle Ben worked as a farmer, as a railroad road master, railroad carpenter, construction foreman, and builder/contractor. He spent his early years on his parents' farm near Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, his middle years in Mississippi, and his later years in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
L.B. Black's obituary-- The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 25, 1952
Services Saturday for L.B. Black
Services for L.B. Black, 74, who died at 3:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ricketts, on Poplar Corner Road, after an illness of several months, will be held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church of Laurel, Miss., Saturday. Burial will be at Laurel with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Georgiana, Ala., Mr. Black came to Jackson in 1935 and was connected with the old G. M. and N. Railroad as a road master and construction foreman until forced to retire because of an injury.
At the time of his death, he was a retired contractor. He was a mason, belonged to the Alchymia Shriners of Meridian, Miss. He was a Baptist.
Other than his daughter, Mrs. Ricketts, he leaves his wife, Mrs. Rosa Ellen Summerall Black; a son, Lon B. Black, Jr. of Memphis; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Sousa and Mrs. Glynn Pierce, both of Jackson, and Mrs. Eugene Bowler of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; two brothers, George R. Black and Hugh N. Black, both of Georgiana, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. J.A. Morrow [Bethena] of Georgiana; and seven grandchildren. His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
I refer to him as Uncle Ben because that's what he was called by my mother, his niece. On the 1880 Butler County, Alabama census, his name appears as Alonzo B. Black. In that case his initials would be A.B. and not L. B., but he commonly used Lon B. and L. B. as his name and initials in his later years. Uncle Ben's mother, Elizabeth Lee Black, had a brother named Alonzo Bennett Lee, also called Lon. Uncle Ben's middle name Bennett comes from Elizabeth Lee's father, Bennett Lee (whose first name might also have been Alonzo). It seems Uncle Ben was named after his grandfather Lee.
Uncle Ben married Rosa Ellen Sumrall Nov. 26, 1905. They had five children: Bonnie, Hazel, Lucille, Pat, and Lon, Jr.
Like his brother, Hugh, one of his favorite hobbies was sacred harp singing . Uncle Ben worked as a farmer, as a railroad road master, railroad carpenter, construction foreman, and builder/contractor. He spent his early years on his parents' farm near Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, his middle years in Mississippi, and his later years in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
L.B. Black's obituary-- The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 25, 1952
Services Saturday for L.B. Black
Services for L.B. Black, 74, who died at 3:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ricketts, on Poplar Corner Road, after an illness of several months, will be held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church of Laurel, Miss., Saturday. Burial will be at Laurel with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Georgiana, Ala., Mr. Black came to Jackson in 1935 and was connected with the old G. M. and N. Railroad as a road master and construction foreman until forced to retire because of an injury.
At the time of his death, he was a retired contractor. He was a mason, belonged to the Alchymia Shriners of Meridian, Miss. He was a Baptist.
Other than his daughter, Mrs. Ricketts, he leaves his wife, Mrs. Rosa Ellen Summerall Black; a son, Lon B. Black, Jr. of Memphis; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Sousa and Mrs. Glynn Pierce, both of Jackson, and Mrs. Eugene Bowler of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; two brothers, George R. Black and Hugh N. Black, both of Georgiana, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. J.A. Morrow [Bethena] of Georgiana; and seven grandchildren. His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Bio by Cheryll Morris Sumner (His brother Hugh was my grandfather):
I refer to him as Uncle Ben because that's what he was called by my mother, his niece. On the 1880 Butler County, Alabama census, his name appears as Alonzo B. Black. In that case his initials would be A.B. and not L. B., but he commonly used Lon B. and L. B. as his name and initials in his later years. Uncle Ben's mother, Elizabeth Lee Black, had a brother named Alonzo Bennett Lee, also called Lon. Uncle Ben's middle name Bennett comes from Elizabeth Lee's father, Bennett Lee (whose first name might also have been Alonzo). It seems Uncle Ben was named after his grandfather Lee.
Uncle Ben married Rosa Ellen Sumrall Nov. 26, 1905. They had five children: Bonnie, Hazel, Lucille, Pat, and Lon, Jr.
Like his brother, Hugh, one of his favorite hobbies was sacred harp singing . Uncle Ben worked as a farmer, as a railroad road master, railroad carpenter, construction foreman, and builder/contractor. He spent his early years on his parents' farm near Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, his middle years in Mississippi, and his later years in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
L.B. Black's obituary-- The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 25, 1952
Services Saturday for L.B. Black
Services for L.B. Black, 74, who died at 3:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ricketts, on Poplar Corner Road, after an illness of several months, will be held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church of Laurel, Miss., Saturday. Burial will be at Laurel with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Georgiana, Ala., Mr. Black came to Jackson in 1935 and was connected with the old G. M. and N. Railroad as a road master and construction foreman until forced to retire because of an injury.
At the time of his death, he was a retired contractor. He was a mason, belonged to the Alchymia Shriners of Meridian, Miss. He was a Baptist.
Other than his daughter, Mrs. Ricketts, he leaves his wife, Mrs. Rosa Ellen Summerall Black; a son, Lon B. Black, Jr. of Memphis; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Sousa and Mrs. Glynn Pierce, both of Jackson, and Mrs. Eugene Bowler of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; two brothers, George R. Black and Hugh N. Black, both of Georgiana, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. J.A. Morrow [Bethena] of Georgiana; and seven grandchildren. His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
I refer to him as Uncle Ben because that's what he was called by my mother, his niece. On the 1880 Butler County, Alabama census, his name appears as Alonzo B. Black. In that case his initials would be A.B. and not L. B., but he commonly used Lon B. and L. B. as his name and initials in his later years. Uncle Ben's mother, Elizabeth Lee Black, had a brother named Alonzo Bennett Lee, also called Lon. Uncle Ben's middle name Bennett comes from Elizabeth Lee's father, Bennett Lee (whose first name might also have been Alonzo). It seems Uncle Ben was named after his grandfather Lee.
Uncle Ben married Rosa Ellen Sumrall Nov. 26, 1905. They had five children: Bonnie, Hazel, Lucille, Pat, and Lon, Jr.
Like his brother, Hugh, one of his favorite hobbies was sacred harp singing . Uncle Ben worked as a farmer, as a railroad road master, railroad carpenter, construction foreman, and builder/contractor. He spent his early years on his parents' farm near Georgiana, Butler County, Alabama, his middle years in Mississippi, and his later years in Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
L.B. Black's obituary-- The Jackson Sun, Jackson, Tenn., Thursday, Sept. 25, 1952
Services Saturday for L.B. Black
Services for L.B. Black, 74, who died at 3:30 a.m. today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Ricketts, on Poplar Corner Road, after an illness of several months, will be held at the Spring Hill Baptist Church of Laurel, Miss., Saturday. Burial will be at Laurel with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Born in Georgiana, Ala., Mr. Black came to Jackson in 1935 and was connected with the old G. M. and N. Railroad as a road master and construction foreman until forced to retire because of an injury.
At the time of his death, he was a retired contractor. He was a mason, belonged to the Alchymia Shriners of Meridian, Miss. He was a Baptist.
Other than his daughter, Mrs. Ricketts, he leaves his wife, Mrs. Rosa Ellen Summerall Black; a son, Lon B. Black, Jr. of Memphis; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Sousa and Mrs. Glynn Pierce, both of Jackson, and Mrs. Eugene Bowler of New Hyde Park, N.Y.; two brothers, George R. Black and Hugh N. Black, both of Georgiana, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. J.A. Morrow [Bethena] of Georgiana; and seven grandchildren. His nephews will serve as pallbearers.
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James Edward "Jim" Black
1868–1952
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Maryann Delilah "Did" Black Blackburn
1870–1918
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Sarah Susan Victoria "Vick" Black Hollaway
1873–1941
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George Robert Black
1875–1964
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Emily Arvilla Black English
1879–1934
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Eleanor Bethena Black Morrow
1881–1970
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Hugh Napoleon Black
1883–1961
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William Thomas Black
1885–1906
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