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George E Black
  Rank: Pvt Co: H Age: 19 Residence: Limington Birthplace: Limington Occupation: farmer Married/Single: S Height: 5' 8.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Br Complexion: Lt 

GEORGE E BLACK was born in Limington, ME on 26 June 1843, the son of Jacob and Charlotte B (Swett) Black [History of Limington, pg 150]. He died in West Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk, MA on 21 Dec, 1907 from a cerebral hemorrhage, at the age of 64 yrs, 5 mos, 21 das [MA VR v22 p274]. Burial place was in Forest Hills, Jamaica Plains, MA.

On 27 Nov. 1872 in Boston [MA VR v246 p184], he married ELIZABETH A ROGERS, the daughter of William and Hannah (or Harriet) Rogers. She was born in Bath, Maine ca June 1843 [1900 census], and died after the 1930 census.

By 1870, George had left Limington for Boston, where he remained for the rest of his life. His occupation varied throughout the years, early on working as a clerk, and then as a depot master and freight agent for the B + P RR [1878 Boston St Dir; 1880 census]. The 1900 census shows him working in real estate. They owned a house at 74 Anawan Ave.

George and Elizabeth had two children [1900 census data], though only one lived to adulthood.

I. unknown child, based on 1900 data

II. EDITH ELIZABETH BLACK was born 1 Feb. 1884 in Boston, MA [MA VR v351 p203]. She married on 5 Oct, 1910 in Boston to WILLIAM ETHELBERT McARTHUR, the son of Arthur and Louise E McArthur [MA VR v597 p250], who was born in Boston on 28 July 1881 [WWI, WWII Draft Reg Cards]. He worked for, and became president of, McArthur Furniture Co, his father's business. They lived at 82 Anawan Ave,West Roxbury and did not have any children. 






Additional Source Data:
1860 Limington census (pg 43): hh 298/336
1870 Boston wrd-9 (pg 138): George liv at boarding house
1880 Boston (pg 41): hh 183/422; liv 81 Church St
1900 Boston wrd-23: hh 20/25; liv 74 Anawan Ave, owned home; Eliz.'s mother Harriet P Rogers liv with them
1910 Boston wrd-23: hh 63/73
1920 Boston wrd-23 (pg 6A): William and Edith McArthur liv 82 Anawan; widow Eliz Black w/ them, age 76
1930 Boston wrd-20 (pg 7B): Eliz. Black, age 86, liv with McArthur's
- Civil War Pension Index: filed 29 Mch, 1902 (app #1310893 cert #1090454); widow filed (app #903329 cert #668745)
- Early Families of Limington, Maine by Robert L Taylor c1991; pg 19-20 has Black family and ancestry
- History of Limington by Robert L Taylor c1975 (pg 50) for Black family

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