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| Name |
William Grant Black |
| Birth |
11 Jan 1857 |
Salt Creek, Juab, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
15 Feb 1878 |
SGEOR |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWJ8-FMK |
| Death |
28 Jun 1948 |
Springville, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
1 Jul 1948 |
Springville City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I160426 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Family 1 |
Lucretia Jane Maxwell, b. 18 Jul 1859, Spring Lake, Utah, Utah, United States d. 19 Aug 1926, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 67 years) |
| Marriage |
15 Feb 1878 |
St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| | 1. William Maxwell Black, b. 29 Nov 1878, Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States d. 18 Jul 1959, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 80 years) |
| | 2. Marion Benjamin Black, b. 26 Jul 1879, Sunset, Navajo, Arizona, United States d. 4 Jul 1881 (Age 1 year) |
| | 3. Josephine Amelia Black, b. 6 Dec 1881, Brigham City, Navajo, Arizona, United States d. 8 Aug 1963, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) |
| | 4. Lucretia Black, b. 19 Aug 1883, Alpine, Apache, Arizona, United States d. 15 Dec 1949, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States (Age 66 years) |
| | 5. Jane Black, b. 17 Jun 1885, Alpine, Apache, Arizona, United States d. 22 Feb 1944, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States (Age 58 years) |
| | 6. Grant Alonzo Black, b. 2 Nov 1886, Alpine, Apache, Arizona, United States d. 13 Aug 1959, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (Age 72 years) |
| | 7. Eva Black, b. 29 May 1889, St. Johns, Apache, Arizona, United States d. 23 Mar 1966, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States (Age 76 years) |
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| Family ID |
F40864 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Florence May Lufkin, b. 26 Mar 1855, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States d. 31 Oct 1949, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
9 Aug 1927 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F40865 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
21 Apr 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 11 Jan 1857 - Salt Creek, Juab, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 15 Feb 1878 - SGEOR |
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 | Marriage - 15 Feb 1878 - St. George, Washington, Utah, United States |
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 | Marriage - 9 Aug 1927 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 28 Jun 1948 - Springville, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 1 Jul 1948 - Springville City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
William Grant Black was a prominent church and civic leader of central a n d southern Utah. He received his education in Nephi schools.
When a young man William learned the milling business. He constructed th r ee mills at Fruitland, New Mexico, Round Valley and St. Johns Arizona . H e also hauled the first merchandise by them from Albuquerque, New Mex ico , then the railroad terminal, to St. Johns. During one of these trip s h e was attacked by Indians and barely escaped with his life. He also h elpe d to build the railroad through Arizona.
He served as bishop's counselor to three bishops for a period of 14 year s ; was superintendent of Sunday Schools for many years and also ward cho ri ster. He was a member of the high council and high priest at time of d eat h.
He was prominent in civic affairs in San Juan County, serving as count y a ssessor, treasurer and justice of the peace for many years.
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