BIO: William BLACK, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 21.
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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.