OBIT: William BLACK, 1873, formerly of Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JO Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm __________________________________________ A SUDDEN DEATH. - On last Monday afternoon, while Mr. William Black was assisting in shingling a house on Lexington avenue, he slid off and fell some twenty-five feet striking a picket fence, two of the pickets running through his abdomen, producing death within twenty minutes. Mr. Black was an ex-Union soldier, a good citizen, and respected by all who were acquainted with him. He was formerly from Huntingdon Furnace, Huntingdon county, and we understand leaves a wife and several small children to morn his untimely demise. - Altoona Sun, 6th inst. Huntingdon Journal, Wednesday, June 11, 1873