BIO: William BLACK, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 21. __________________________________________________________ WILLIAM BLACK Broad Top City, Pa. Retired World War Veteran: He was born at Broad Top City, June 23, 1889, a son of William Black, a farmer, owns a farm, is a lumberman, and of Mary (Jones) Black. They reside at Broad Top City, Huntingdon County, Pa. William Black attended the public grade schools of Broad Top City. He has been a farmer and lumberman. He is a disabled War veteran. He enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa., was sent to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, August 8th, 1918; he was in the flue epidemic; at one time the camp had 1700 men that were victims of this malady, with a camp capacity of 60,000 men. The disease lingered until he was totally disabled, unable to perform usual employment. He is a member of the Watson- Black American Legion Post, 126. This post is commemorative of two men who lost their lives on the fields of France, fighting for a cause they thought was best for mankind. These two men lie in the cemetery at Broad Top City. They were privates, the backbone of the army. William Black is also a member of the Disabled Veterans of the World War, Cincinnati, Ohio, a band of men banded together for their mutual rights and benefits; he is also a member of the I.O.O.F., No. 579, Broad Top City. The Red Men and L.O.O.M. He is a Democrat. He has four brothers: Elmer, married to Jennie Williams, Broad Top City; Frank, Edward and Robert are at home. He has three sisters: Lillious, married to Cloyd Watkins, Broad Top City; Bertha, married to James Cook, Robertsdale, Pa.; Rose, married to Charles Edwards, Ashland, Ohio. William Black is interested in civic affairs, was a councilman for two years. He is single; he is a pleasant, agreeable gentleman, well known in the community where he resides, and has a host of friends who are loyal.