- Born August 2, 1876 in Marshall, Illinois.
- Parents were BENJAMIN M. BLACK and CATHERINE ELIZABETH FLICKINGER.
- Married MINNIE C. VAN VOORHIS on January 26, 1910 in Riverside, Riverside County, California.
- Married HULDA MAINNIE MARIEA RABE. She was born April 19, 1888 in Winslow, Stephenson County, Illinois; died December, 1986 in Stephenson County, Illinois. Her parents were HERMAN AUGUSTUS RABE and AMELIA FREDERICKA BARTELT.
- Died JJune 8, 1946 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
CHILDREN WITH MINNIE C. VAN VOORHIS
- CLARENCE BENJAMIN BLACK, born Febraury 3, 1911 in Cadiz, Green County, Wisconsin; died October 27, 1999 in Stephenson County, Illinois. Married ALICE VIRGINIA LEE.
- CLIFFORD LEROY BLACK, born September 19, 1912 in South Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died March 14, 1993 in Madison, Wisconsin. Married BEULAH E. KUHLEMEMER on February 20, 1943 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois.
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- MILDRED BLACK, born October 17, 1916 in South Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin; died May 3, 1991 in North Carolina. Married ARLO GUICER on July 20, 1944.