Dr. William Pollock Black, Sr.

1885 - 1969  (84 years)

• Name	William Pollock Black
  Prefix	Dr.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	2 Jun 1885	Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Between 1917 and 1918  [2]
  	Physician
  Residence	Between 1917 and 1918  [2]
  	Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
  Death	22 Oct 1969	Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV   [4, 5]
  Burial	24 Oct 1969	Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV   [5]
  Person ID	I5837	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	30 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Samuel Thomas Black,   b. 19 May 1845, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., VA d. 15 Jan 1930, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Laura J. Bivens,   b. Jul 1854, Greenbrier Co., VA d. 20 Feb 1907, Crawley, Greenbrier Co., WV (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1871	Greenbrier Co., WV   [6]
  Family ID	F2419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace R. ?,   b. 17 Jun 1894, MD d. 10 Jul 1975, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Ivah D. Black,   b. 26 Oct 1917, MD d. 31 Jul 1981 (Age 63 years)   2. William Pollock "Bill" Black, Jr.,   b. 1921, Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Jun 1885 - Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV, Thursday, 23 Oct 1969, p. 8, col. D Rite Friday For Retired City Doctor Service has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday for Dr. William P. Black, a retired Charleston physician who died Wednesday at Mountain State Hospital after a brief illness. Dr. Black, 84, of 1520 Virginia St. E., had been a resident of Charleston since 1917. A native of Greenbrier County, he was one of the founders of Mountain State Hospital where he served as a former treasurer after 30 years service. Dr. Black, a former Kanawha County coroner, was a past president of the Kanawha County Board of Health, and a retired chief sergeant of the Atlanic Greyhound, the Charleston Transit Co., Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co. and Owens-Illinois Glass Go. He did his undergraduate and post graduate work at the University of Maryland. A retired fellow of American Proctological Society, he was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Bodies, Kanawha Commandery, Beni Kedem Shrine, Rotary Club and Elks Club. Surviving are his widow, Grace R.; son, William P. Jr. of Charleston; daughter, Mrs. James E. McClung of Richwood; sisters, Miss Sanna Black and Mrs. Harry Lawson, both of Columbus, Ohio, Miss Mary Black of Morgantown; and a brother, Hollister A. Black of Roxboro, N. C. Service will be at the Barow-Bonsall Funeral Home with Dr. Rossing Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Educational Fund at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

  
  

• Sources

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