Hyde H. Black

Photo of Hyde Black. Photo provided by Leta Knauss.

Hyde H. Black, son of Horace Black and Betsey Joy, was b. March 1841 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont; he served as a private in Company B, Illinois Infantry during the CIVIL WAR (from 8/11/1862-6/13/1865). He married 1st with AMELIA GADDIS on June 17, 1868. She was born 1843 in Knox County, Illinois; daughter of Jacob Gaddis and Mary Metcalf). Two children: Horace (7/1869) and Mary Gertrude (9/24/1870). They divorced. Son Horace remained with Hyde, while daughter Mary Gertrude remained with Amelia. It appears that he then returned home to Vermont for a short period of time.

He married 2nd, in Putney, Vermont, with ANNA M. FLINT, on December 1, 1873. He was aged 32; a farmer. They removed to Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas by 1880; residing previously for a time in Iowa. In 1900 they were in Newton township, Harvey County, Kansas. He was a farmer.

Children by Amelia were: Horace (7/1869, Iowa), and Mary Gertude (9/24/1870 Iowa).

Children by Anna were: Asa (1876, Kansas), and Martha E. (1880, Kansas).

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/page/vitals/marriages/b-names.txt. 1868 marriage of H. H. Black to Amelia Gaddis.

• 1870 Census: Isaac H. Black (29, sb Hyde H. Black,b Vermont) in Washington Township, Iowa w wife Amelia (27, b Illinois) and son Horace (1, b Iowa). Also there is Mary Gaddis (14, b Illinois).
• 1873 Marriage Record: Hyde H. Black m. Anna M. Flint, in Putney, Vermont, on 12/1/1873. (his name reads Hyde on orig, but transcribed as Hyell. On LDS pedigree is listed as female).
• 1875 Census: Hyde Black (35, b Vermont) in Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas w wife A. (aged 32) and son H. (aged 5).
• 1880 Census: Hyde H. Black (39, b Vermont) and wife Anna (36, b Vermont); in Neodesha, Wilson County, Kansas w ch.. Horace (11, b Iowa), Asa (4, b Kansas) and Martha E. (0, b Kansas).
• 1900 census: Hyde H. Black (59, b Vermont ( and wife Anna M. (57, b Vermont); in Newton Township, Harvey County, Kansas w ch. Horace M. (31, b Iowa) and Martha E. (21, b Kansas). Hyde is a farmer, Horace is farm laborer.
• 1910 census: Hyde H. Black (69, b Vermont) at home of dau. Martha E. (30, b Kansas) and her husband Edward Temper (38, b Ohio) in Sharp County, Arkansas. Also there is their dau's Martha (5, b. Kansas) and Anna (3, b KS). Hyde is widower.
• 1915 Natl Homes for diabled volunteer soldiers: Hyde H. Black (74, b 1841 in Vermont). in Sawtelle, California. Served August 11, 1862 at Batavia, Ill as private, Company B, Illinois Infantry. Discharged 6/13/1865 Vicksburg, Miss. Mustered out. Defective hearing, Myalgia Cardiac Hypotrophy. Relative: Mrs. Hyde B. Black, 8th Street, Newton, Kansas. Res. since discharge San Bernardino, California.
• Additional info provided by Leta Knauss (Find a grave researcher) regarding his 1st marriage and children. Data regarding a prior wife, Amelia Gaddis, b 1843 in Knox, Ill and 2 children....she is related to one of the children of this 1st marriage.

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