William Murray Black (1855 - 1933)

Born 8 Dec 1855 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Daisy Peyton (Derby) Black — married 29 Sep 1877 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Husband of Gertrude Totten (Gamble) Black — married 2 Sep 1891 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Died 24 Sep 1933 at age 77 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Biography

Son of James Black (1824–1893) and Elizabeth N Murray (1823–1888) and brother to Mary Black Schofield (1848–1918), Gertrude Hodgson Black ( 1859–1879), and James and Jane who died in 1878.

He married Daisy Peyton Derby (1854–1889) 29 Sep 1877^[1] In New York

1. Col. Rodger Derby Black (1883–1936)

He married Gertrude Totten Gamble (1866–1934) 02 Sep 1891^[2] in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States.

1. Col Percy Gamble Black (1893–1970)
2. William Murray Black Jr (1897–1962)
3. Robert Ludlow Black (1902-1902)

He was career officer in the United States Army, noted for his ability to organize and train young engineers^[3].

Chief Engineer responsible for mobilizing and training some 300,000 engineer troops for the US during WW I

Achieved rank of Major General US Army

Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)

Awarded the Distinguished Service Medal

He is interred in the United States Military Academy Post Cemetery West Point, Orange County, New York, USA^[4]Plot: Section C, Site 23.

See Also

• The USS General W. M. Black (AP-135) was named in his honor.
• Black, William Murray, 1855-1933
• General William Murray Black
• Hydraulicians in the USA 1800-2000 by Willi H. Hager page 1838
• Old naval days; sketches from the life of Rear Admiral William Radford, U. S. N., by his daughter Sophie Radford de Meissner. page 197

Census

1860 S E Ward City of Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States^[5]

1870 Pennsylvania, United States^[6]

1880 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States^[7]

1900 Headquarters, Department of Matanzas & Santa Clara Hospital Corps, Cuba^[8]

1910 Manhattan Ward 1, New York, New York, United States^[9]

1930 Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24ZL-Z87 : 20 March 2015), William Murray Black and Daisy Peyton Derby, 29 Sep 1877; citing Marriage, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,543,957.
2. ↑ "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZPM-4Y5 : 10 February 2018), Wm. M. Black and Gertrude T Gamble, 02 Sep 1891; citing Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton.; FHL microfilm 495,714.
3. ↑ Wikipedia:William_Murray_Black
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #59224614
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX5Q-951 : 13 December 2017), Willie M Black in entry for James Black, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPF-KSL : 12 April 2016), William Black in household of James Black, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 20, family 167, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,855.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RT-9J5 : 15 July 2017), Willean M Black, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 62, sheet 482B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1406; FHL microfilm 1,255,406.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M318-LQK : accessed 10 February 2018), Wm M Black, Headquarters, Department of Matanzas & Santa Clara Hospital Corps, Cuba; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 10A, family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,838.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5QP-3TW : accessed 10 February 2018), William M Black, Manhattan Ward 1, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 4B, family 63, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1004; FHL microfilm 1,375,017.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKY-KZP : accessed 10 February 2018), Worthan Murray Black, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 181, sheet 9A, line 1, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 297; FHL microfilm 2,340,032.