. The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . 2. At an early dayhe came to Kentucky and in the year 1834he was killed by an elephant while attendingthe circus at Covington, Indiana. JamesBlack, the father of our subject, was bornin Kentucky anil in early manhood went toIndiana, where he became acquainted withand wedded Eliza Ami Odell, a native ofXew ^ork, whu was descended from Hol-land ancestry. They located upon a farmin \\arren county, Indiana, where JamesBlack devoted hi? time and attention to ag-riculuiral jjursuils until 1856. He to \ermilion county, settling in Oa
. The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . 2. At an early dayhe came to Kentucky and in the year 1834he was killed by an elephant while attendingthe circus at Covington, Indiana. JamesBlack, the father of our subject, was bornin Kentucky anil in early manhood went toIndiana, where he became acquainted withand wedded Eliza Ami Odell, a native ofXew ^ork, whu was descended from Hol-land ancestry. They located upon a farmin \\arren county, Indiana, where JamesBlack devoted hi? time and attention to ag-riculuiral jjursuils until 1856. He to \ermilion county, settling in Oak-wood township, three miles northwest Purchasing land he lived thereonuntil his (le:th. which occurred in wife had passed away in 1882. Theywere consistent members of the church and Air. Black was first: Whig in politics and afterward a Repub-lican. In their family were ten children, ofwlidui Inur .are yet living: John, a resident111 Intlcr cminlv. Kansas: Samuel, of this LIBRARY or rwE XJNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. SAMUEL BLACK
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