Joseph Black Sr. (abt. 1900 - 1974)

Born about 4 Mar 1900 in Georgia

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1974 at about age 74 in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Joseph Black Sr. is a part of US Black heritage.

Joseph Black was born in Georgia between 1897 and 1900, to unknown parents who were also born in Georgia.^[1] He came to Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey around 1914.^[2]

In the 1920 census, he was 23 years old, living in Plainfield and working as a truck chauffeur.^[3]

He married Martha Watkins around 1921. Their children were:

1. Ruby Elizabeth (Black) Ford (1921-1964)
2. Leola Black (1922-1998)
3. Joseph Black Jr. (1924-2002)
4. Alvin Black (1926-1998)
5. Phyllis (Black) Greer (1927-2014)
6. Allean (Black) Akins (1933-2006)

In the 1930 census, he was living in Plainfield with his wife and five children. He was working as an automobile mechanic.^[4]

In the 1940 census, he was living in Plainfield with his wife and six children. He was working as a night watchman at a garage.^[5]

In 1952, his son Joseph Black Jr was playing baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and made history as the first African American pitcher to win a World Series game.^[6]

At the time of his death, Joseph Black Sr had lived in Plainfield for 60 years. He was a retired employee of Mack Motors, and operated a taxi service in Plainfield after retiring from Mack.^[2]

Joseph Black Sr passed away in 1974 and was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Social Security Record - "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2M4-K3V : 20 May 2014), Joseph Black, Dec 1974; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Obituary - The Courier-News (Bridgewater, New Jersey) Fri, Dec 20, 1974, page 8. Newspapers Clip: 141172255 (accessed 16 February 2024).
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 9; Digital film/folder number: 004966449; FHL microfilm: 1821071; Image number: 804; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01957-1
   FamilySearch Record: M4Y5-ZWR (accessed 16 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RXK-22P
   Joseph Black (33), single boarder, in household of Joseph Black (33) in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States. Born in Georgia.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4N3-DD8 : accessed 28 July 2019), Joseph Black, Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 110, sheet 4B, line 81, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1388; FHL microfilm 2,341,123.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4YC-XGR : 15 March 2018), Joseph Black, Ward 2, Plainfield, Plainfield City, Union, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-76, sheet 4B, line 58, family 118, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2387.
6. ↑ Wikpedia Entry for Joseph Black Jr - Joe Black
7. ↑ Find A Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 July 2019), memorial page for Joseph Black, Sr (1900–1974), Find A Grave Memorial no. 128192243, citing Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128192243/joseph-black