George Black was born August 8, 1854, in Wyandot County, Ohio. John black, his father, was a native of Maryland, but, when a boy, came to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Wyandot County. He married miss Mary Jacoby, a native of Pennsylvania, whose parents had moved to Wyandot County during her girlhood. Mr. and Mrs. Black are still living on a farm 2 miles east of a place which he and two of his brothers bought and cleared a few years after his marriage. John black is a leading citizen of his locality, a staunch Republican, and, while he is not an office seeker, he has always taken an influential part in any movements for the public welfare. He is a member of the Church of Christ, and his wife belongs to United Brethren Church. They had six children, of whom, George is the eldest; Lafayette died July 10, 1880, in Wyandot County; Leander lives in Tiffin, Ohio; John A. is a resident of Wyandot County; Noah is a farmer in the same County; Elnora is the wife of Edward Bear, of Wyandot County.
George W. Black received his first instruction in the district schools of Wyandot County. He was very ambitious and possessed unusual mental ability, and later he attended the schools of Republic and Fostoria. At the age of 20 he began teaching in district No.8, Bloom Township, having been selected for the position by the principal of Fostoria schools, who has been requested to recommend a teacher. He also taught one term at Bloom Center, giving entire satisfaction. On September 21, 1875, he was married in Bloom Township to miss Charlotte E. Fast, who was born there July 3, 1849, a daughter of John and Sarah Hess Fast. She is a lady of fine mental gifts and culture, had been a student at Hiram College, and later had taught successfully for 13 terms in Wood and Henry Counties. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Black settled upon a farm of 34 acres in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, for which he paid $2,550. Mr. Black's health began to fail, and, as he was threatened with consumption, he sold his farm, and on May 26, 1883, moved to Bloom Township, where they rented rooms for the summer. In a over that year he bought 50 acres of what was known as the John Baird farm, and for several years, on account of poor health, he did little more than look after the work of the farm. He now has a comfortable home, and although he is unable to do much active work, he has, by shrewd management, become a very successful farmer. He and his estimable wife are leading members of the Church of Christ at Eagleville, in which he is an elder. They have one son, Frank F., born December 30, 1877, in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, who was graduated from the high school of Bloomdale May 22, 1896. In politics Mr. Black is a Republican, but he has never aspired to office. He was elected justice of the peace in 1890, and served one term, declining a renomination.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 1109
George W. Black received his first instruction in the district schools of Wyandot County. He was very ambitious and possessed unusual mental ability, and later he attended the schools of Republic and Fostoria. At the age of 20 he began teaching in district No.8, Bloom Township, having been selected for the position by the principal of Fostoria schools, who has been requested to recommend a teacher. He also taught one term at Bloom Center, giving entire satisfaction. On September 21, 1875, he was married in Bloom Township to miss Charlotte E. Fast, who was born there July 3, 1849, a daughter of John and Sarah Hess Fast. She is a lady of fine mental gifts and culture, had been a student at Hiram College, and later had taught successfully for 13 terms in Wood and Henry Counties. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Black settled upon a farm of 34 acres in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, for which he paid $2,550. Mr. Black's health began to fail, and, as he was threatened with consumption, he sold his farm, and on May 26, 1883, moved to Bloom Township, where they rented rooms for the summer. In a over that year he bought 50 acres of what was known as the John Baird farm, and for several years, on account of poor health, he did little more than look after the work of the farm. He now has a comfortable home, and although he is unable to do much active work, he has, by shrewd management, become a very successful farmer. He and his estimable wife are leading members of the Church of Christ at Eagleville, in which he is an elder. They have one son, Frank F., born December 30, 1877, in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, who was graduated from the high school of Bloomdale May 22, 1896. In politics Mr. Black is a Republican, but he has never aspired to office. He was elected justice of the peace in 1890, and served one term, declining a renomination.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 1109
George Black was born August 8, 1854, in Wyandot County, Ohio. John black, his father, was a native of Maryland, but, when a boy, came to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Wyandot County. He married miss Mary Jacoby, a native of Pennsylvania, whose parents had moved to Wyandot County during her girlhood. Mr. and Mrs. Black are still living on a farm 2 miles east of a place which he and two of his brothers bought and cleared a few years after his marriage. John black is a leading citizen of his locality, a staunch Republican, and, while he is not an office seeker, he has always taken an influential part in any movements for the public welfare. He is a member of the Church of Christ, and his wife belongs to United Brethren Church. They had six children, of whom, George is the eldest; Lafayette died July 10, 1880, in Wyandot County; Leander lives in Tiffin, Ohio; John A. is a resident of Wyandot County; Noah is a farmer in the same County; Elnora is the wife of Edward Bear, of Wyandot County.
George W. Black received his first instruction in the district schools of Wyandot County. He was very ambitious and possessed unusual mental ability, and later he attended the schools of Republic and Fostoria. At the age of 20 he began teaching in district No.8, Bloom Township, having been selected for the position by the principal of Fostoria schools, who has been requested to recommend a teacher. He also taught one term at Bloom Center, giving entire satisfaction. On September 21, 1875, he was married in Bloom Township to miss Charlotte E. Fast, who was born there July 3, 1849, a daughter of John and Sarah Hess Fast. She is a lady of fine mental gifts and culture, had been a student at Hiram College, and later had taught successfully for 13 terms in Wood and Henry Counties. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Black settled upon a farm of 34 acres in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, for which he paid $2,550. Mr. Black's health began to fail, and, as he was threatened with consumption, he sold his farm, and on May 26, 1883, moved to Bloom Township, where they rented rooms for the summer. In a over that year he bought 50 acres of what was known as the John Baird farm, and for several years, on account of poor health, he did little more than look after the work of the farm. He now has a comfortable home, and although he is unable to do much active work, he has, by shrewd management, become a very successful farmer. He and his estimable wife are leading members of the Church of Christ at Eagleville, in which he is an elder. They have one son, Frank F., born December 30, 1877, in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, who was graduated from the high school of Bloomdale May 22, 1896. In politics Mr. Black is a Republican, but he has never aspired to office. He was elected justice of the peace in 1890, and served one term, declining a renomination.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 1109
George W. Black received his first instruction in the district schools of Wyandot County. He was very ambitious and possessed unusual mental ability, and later he attended the schools of Republic and Fostoria. At the age of 20 he began teaching in district No.8, Bloom Township, having been selected for the position by the principal of Fostoria schools, who has been requested to recommend a teacher. He also taught one term at Bloom Center, giving entire satisfaction. On September 21, 1875, he was married in Bloom Township to miss Charlotte E. Fast, who was born there July 3, 1849, a daughter of John and Sarah Hess Fast. She is a lady of fine mental gifts and culture, had been a student at Hiram College, and later had taught successfully for 13 terms in Wood and Henry Counties. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Black settled upon a farm of 34 acres in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, for which he paid $2,550. Mr. Black's health began to fail, and, as he was threatened with consumption, he sold his farm, and on May 26, 1883, moved to Bloom Township, where they rented rooms for the summer. In a over that year he bought 50 acres of what was known as the John Baird farm, and for several years, on account of poor health, he did little more than look after the work of the farm. He now has a comfortable home, and although he is unable to do much active work, he has, by shrewd management, become a very successful farmer. He and his estimable wife are leading members of the Church of Christ at Eagleville, in which he is an elder. They have one son, Frank F., born December 30, 1877, in Tymochtee Township, Wyandotte County, who was graduated from the high school of Bloomdale May 22, 1896. In politics Mr. Black is a Republican, but he has never aspired to office. He was elected justice of the peace in 1890, and served one term, declining a renomination.
Biographical Record of Wood County, Beers, 1897, P. 1109
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