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From: Norma Nielson <>
Subject: [BLACK-L] Harrison BLACK of Clark Co., IL
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:38:31 -0700


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Surname: BLACK, BENNETT, STARK, DEVERS, SCHULTZ
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>From , Vol. II. William Henry Perrin, ed. (Chicago: O.L. Basking & Co.
Historical Publishers). 1883. p. 8.

"Harrison Black, County Clerk, Marshall, is a native of Westfield Township,
Clark County, born July 17, 1838. He is a son of William and Zerilda (Bennett)
Black, who died when Harrison was about two years old. After the death
of his parents, he was cared for by his grandfather Bennett. He received
the elements of an English education at the common schools of Clark County.
He began the course in the Marshall College, but gave it up to become a
defender of his country. In 1861, (May 17), he enlisted in Company H, Twenty-first
Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Capt. Harlan), in which he served during the
war and was mustered out as Captain on the 28th of January, 1866, at Springfield,
Ill. He participated in the battles of Perryville, siege of Corinth, battle
of Stone River, Chickamauga and the Atlanta campaign, Jonesboro, Franklin
and Nashville, besides many of less importance. On the 13th of August,
1857, he was married, in Clark County to Miss Lucy R. Stark, daughter of
Aden and Amanda Stark. She was born in Clark County, June 15, 1838, and
died August 8, 1859. After returning from the war, Mr. Black was married,
October 25, 1866, to Miss Emma R. B. Devers, daughter of John and America
Devers, of Clark County. She was a native of Brown County, Ohio, born August
4, 1847. He has one daughter as a result of the first marriage, Emma A.
Black, born in Clark County June 16, 1858, married to Harry Schultz of
Pennsylvania. In 1871, he embarked in the drug business at Martinsville,
Clark Co., which business he still continues. He was elected to the office
of County Clerk November, 1882. In politics, he is Republican, and a member
of the Masonic fraternity."



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