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Fred Douglas Black, Jr

Male 1936 - 2013  (76 years)


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  • Name Fred Douglas Black  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Suffix Jr 
    Birth 19 Oct 1936  Shannon, Robeson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As June 
    Residence 1940  Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    StreetAddress: 2nd; Age: 3; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 32-40; GradeCompleted: None; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Grandson 
    Residence 6 Apr 1950  Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 13; EnumerationDistrict: 103-73; Son RelationToHead: Son; Never Married MaritalStatus: Single 
    Civil 1956  North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Death 31 Mar 2013  Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    • Fred D. Black Jr.
      Obituaries Obit

      Charleston Gazette (WV) - Friday, April 5, 2013

      Sergeant Major Fred. D. Black Jr. was born the first of seven children to the late Fred D. Black Sr. and Sarah Pittman on October 19, 1936, in Robeson County, N.C. He was called home on Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 2013.

      Fred married his elementary school sweetheart, Barbara Jean Harris, and to this union four children were born as follows: Michael Black in Fort Bragg, N.C., Monika Black in Okinawa, Japan, Markita Black in Panama Canal Zone and Martin Black in Fort Gordon, Ga. Additionally, he was indispensable in raising his much-loved sidekick and the joy of his life, grandson, Marcus Black of Charleston.

      Fred joined the United States Army, where he served for 28 years. He began his career as a paratrooper and attained the rank of sergeant major before retiring on December 12, 1982, as a WVSU professor of military science. His second career was serving as director of financial aid at West Virginia State University.

      Fred accepted Christ and joined the First Baptist Church of Charleston, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years. Additionally, he was a longstanding member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Alpha Iota Chapter.

      Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Fred Douglas Black Jr. and Sarah Pittman Black; and two brothers, Charles and James Black.

      He is survived and will be deeply missed by his wife, Barbara Jean Harris Black; his four children; two grandchildren, Gabriella Black and Marcus Black; three sisters, Ann McAllister, Mildred Nichols and Shirley Young; one brother, the Rev. Melvin Black; four sisters-in-law, Hazeline Horner, Alma Black, Barbara Black and Toni Black; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends and neighbors.

      Funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, April 6, at the First Baptist Church, 432 Shrewsbury St., Charleston. Burial will be in Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Dunbar.

      Friends may visit the family one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.

      Preston Funeral Home, Charleston, is in charge of arrangements.

      Charleston Gazette (WV) - Friday, April 5, 2013
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      Charleston Gazette () , obit for Fred D. Black Jr., GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1458AF2BA48AACE0-1458AF2BA48AACE0)
    Burial Donel C Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery, Institute, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I34205  tng Genealogy

    Father Fred Douglas Black, Sr,   b. 7 Feb 1917, Hoke, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1975, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Pittman,   b. 6 Apr 1919, Red Springs, Robeson, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 2006, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F12195  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Living 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
    Family ID F12210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Oct 1936 - Shannon, Robeson, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - StreetAddress: 2nd; Age: 3; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 32-40; GradeCompleted: None; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Grandson - 1940 - Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Age: 13; EnumerationDistrict: 103-73; Son RelationToHead: Son; Never Married MaritalStatus: Single - 6 Apr 1950 - Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCivil - 1956 - North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Mar 2013 - Nitro, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S541] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153252990.
      Plot Section 1 Site 538
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    2. [S342] Ancestry.com, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
      Record for Douglas Black Jr
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      ame: Douglas Black Jr
      Gender: Male
      Race: Negro (Black)
      Event Type: Birth
      Birth Date: 19 Oct 1936
      Birth County: Robeson
      Parent1 Name: Douglas Black
      Parent2 Name: Sarah Pitman
      Roll number: NCVR_B_C083_66001
      Volume: 1936
      Page: 1830

    3. [S547] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;).
      Record for Fred Black
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    4. [S344] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: 1956.
      Record for Fred D Black
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    5. [S341] Ancestry.com, United States Obituary Collection, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Herald-Sun, The; Publication Date: 25/ Jul/ 2006; Publication Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA; URL: http://www.heraldsun.com/obituaries/.
      Record for Sarah Pittman Black
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7545&h=11804680&indiv=try
      Name: Sarah Pittman Black
      Gender: Female
      Death Age: 87
      Birth Date: abt 1919
      Residence Place: BLACK DURHAM, 3305 Courtland Drive
      Death Date: 19 Jul 2006
      Burial Date: 26 Jul 2006
      Burial Place: 1515 W. Club Blvd.
      Obituary Date: 25 Jul 2006
      Obituary Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
      Child: Mildred B. Nichols
      Fred D. Black
      Ann B. McAllister
      Shirley B. Young
      Melvin Black
      Siblings: Louis Pittman
      Mary Cooper
      Alton Pittman
      Eula Pittman
      Gloria P. Johnson

    6. [S697] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;).
      United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: 5669; Sheet Number: 10; Enumeration District: 103-73
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    7. [S474] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Year: 1940; Census Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02903; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 32-40
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