Category: Blackfork, Ohio

Categories: Lawrence County, Ohio | Ohio, Ghost Towns | Ohio, African-American Family History

Name: Blackfork, Ohio
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The Black Fork Settlement was to the south of present-day Oak Hill. A large number of African Americans, including many former slaves, found employment as farmers or in the area's booming iron industry. Many whites refused employment in the iron foundries due to the dangerous working conditions, allowing African Americans to secure employment in this industry.

The Black Fork Settlement grew relatively quickly, with residents establishing a church in 1818. African-American residents also actively assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad.

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Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackfork, Ohio (0, 24, 0)
Union Baptist Church, Blackfork, Ohio (0, 5, 0)

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25 Dec 1929 Blackfork, Lawrence, Ohio, United States of America - 27 Dec 1929

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22 Apr 1908 Gallia County, Ohio, United States - 26 Jan 1966

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abt 22 Jul 1896 Blackfork, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 19 Aug 1930

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abt 29 Jul 1873 Blackfork, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 06 Aug 1936
01 Aug 1907 Greenfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, United States - 15 Jun 1998

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29 Aug 1932 Blackfork, Washington Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 16 Jul 2017

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12 Aug 1927 Blackfork, Washington Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 25 Jul 2019
17 Feb 1936 Blackfork, Washington Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 31 May 2010

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abt 29 Sep 1918 Ohio, United States - 03 Jul 1919

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abt 20 Oct 1798 Littenweiler, Freiburg, Baden - abt 08 Jun 1892
1910s - 2010s Privacy Level: Private with Public Family Tree (Yellow)

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abt 06 Sep 1879 Blackfork, Washington Township, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 17 Apr 1948
18 Jul 1859 Samsonville, Jackson, Ohio, United States - 09 Oct 1938
26 Aug 1905 Blackfork, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 24 Jul 1972
10 Jul 1908 Blackfork, Lawrence, Ohio, United States - 30 Apr 1979
abt 1816 Virginia, United States - 10 Sep 1903




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