CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO - BIO: J. M. BLACK (1881)

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CRAWFORD COUNTY
HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.715 [B surnames]
CHICAGO
BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS
186 DEARBORN STREET
1881

BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO

J. M. BLACK. merchant, Bucyrus ; was born April 24, 1845, and is the son of J. P. Black. He is a native of Clarke
Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth on a farm, in the meantime acquiring a common-school education. At the age
of 19, he entered the public schools of Bucyrus, where he continued some three years. In 1868, he entered the
grocery of Kimmel & Timanus, where he was clerk for three years. For the six years following he was employed in
a similar capacity by Kaler & Malic. In 1877, he entered into his present place of business, in Rowse's Block, as
equal partner with J. P. Black, under the firm name of J. M. Black & Co., where he is doing a flourishing business
in dry goods, groceries and queensware. They have a room, 30x98, which is filled with a large and well-selected
stock of goods. Since he has been engaged here, his business has prospered, and he is now at the head of a
thriving establishment. He was married, Dec. 26, 1871, to Miss Hattie Mower, of Bucyrus. This union has been
blessed with five children: Jay P., Bessie Y. Carl M.. and an infant son and daughter. Mr. Black is a member of
the Presbyterian Church, a Trustee, and also Assistant Superintendent of the Sunday school.