Joseph E. Black

Joseph E. Black
(1865-After 1920)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Edna F. Howser

Joseph E. Black ¹ ² ³

Born: March 1865, Midland City, IL ¹ ² ³
Marriage (1): Edna F. Howser on 25 December 1888 ¹ ² ³
Died: After 1 January 1920

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Barnett Township, DeWitt, IL on 2 July 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 1B, District 34, Family 20
Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 12 years
Joseph E. Black..Head..Mar 1865..35..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and 2 nieces.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Clinton, IL on 15 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 90, Dwelling 274, Family 289
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, Ward 3
621 West Jefferson Street; home owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Black..Head..54..IL..Freight Checker, Freight Dept
(Living with wife and mother-in-law.)
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Joseph married Edna F. Howser, daughter of William J. Howser and Laura P. Eddy, on 25 December 1888.¹ ² ³ (Edna F. Howser was born on 23 July 1871 in Illinois ¹ ⁴ and died after 1 January 1920.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Barnett Township, DeWitt, IL on 2 July 1900. ²

1900 US Census
Page 1B, District 34, Family 20
Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 12 years
Joseph E. Black..Head..Mar 1865..35..IL..Farmer
Edna F. Black..Wife..Jul 1873..26..IL..0/0
William J. Howser..FathL..Sep 1833..66..KY
Laura Howser..MothL..Jul 1845..54..KY..married 35 years..5/3
Minnie Howser..Niece..Jun 1882..17..IL
Pearl Howser..Niece..Aug 1884..15..IL.

NOTE - Minnie (aka Winnie) and her sister were grandchildren of William and Laura and their father was Walter J. Howser, a brother to Edna. Supposedly their parents were still married so I have no idea why they were staying with their Aunt Edna.
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Clinton, IL on 15 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 90, Dwelling 274, Family 289
Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, Ward 3
621 West Jefferson Street; home owned, with mortgage
Joseph E. Black..Head..54..IL..Freight Checker, Freight Dept
Edna F. Black..Wife..47..IL
Laura P. Houser..MothL..76..KY
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1 David Alsup, "Alsop/Alsup Family," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dpalsup_1 : accessed 25 Oct 2009).

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Barnett Township, DeWitt County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 34, sheet 1B, dwelling 20, family 20, Joseph E. Black and Edna Howser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 90, sheet 11A, dwelling 274, family 289, Joseph E. Black and Edna Howser; index and images (accessed 6 Jun 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

4 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 242C, dwelling 101, family 104, William J. Howser and Laura P. Eddy; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 227.

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