John Black (Sr) married Lydia Ann Smith 12 Feb 1839, Allegany Co, MD. They moved from Maryland to Marion County, (W) Va in the early 1860s and John Black, Jr. was probably born there.

     By the time John Black, Jr. was a Medical Student, the family was residing in Wheeling, W. Va. They lived in close proximity to Dr. A. S. Todd and perhaps John studied under him. Sometime before the 1900 Census, Dr. John Black had moved to Pueblo, Colorado.

1850 Census, Allegany County, Maryland
BLACK, John, 48, $1500, Hotel Keeper, IRE
BLACK, Lydia Ann, 30, PA
BLACK, Francis J., 11, MD
BLACK, Joseph C., 6, MD
BLACK, Patrick, 5, MD
BLACK, Augustine, 3, MD
BLACK, Lydia A., 1, MD
(Plus boarders)

1860 Census, 7th District, Glover's Gap, Marion County, WV
#2072-1997
BLACK, John, Merchant, 58, $3500, b IRE
BLACK, Lydia Ann, 40, b. PA
BLACK, Francis J., 20, Farm laborer, b MD
BLACK, Joseph C., 16, Farm laborer, b MD
BLACK, Patrick, 14, Farmer, b MD
BLACK, Augustine, 12, b MD
BLACK, Lydia A., 10, b MD
BLACK, Catherine, 8, b VA
BLACK, Margaret, 4, b VA
BLACK, John, 2, b VA
BLACK, Mary V, 8 months, b VA

1870 Census, Mannington Twp, Marion County, WV
#150-150
BLACK, John, Farmhand, 69, $500, b IRE
BLACK, Lydia Ann, 49, Keeping House, b PA
BLACK, Patrick, 24, Farmer, b MD
BLACK, Catherine, 18, Without occupation, b WV
BLACK, Margaret, 14, Without occupation, b WV
BLACK, John, 12, At Home, b WV
BLACK, Mary V, 10, At home, b WV
BLACK, Henry, 8, At home, b WV

1880 Census, Ohio County, WV
1484/5963 (Two numbers away from Dr. A. S. Todd)
BLACK, Lidia, Widow, 58, Keeps House, PA PA PA
BLACK, Patrick R, Son, 34, Street Car Driver, MD IRE PA
BLACK, Kate, Dau, 28, Works in Tailor Shop, VA IRE PA
BLACK, Margaret, 24, Works in Tailor Shop, VA IRE PA
BLACK, John, 22, Son, Medical Student, VA IRE PA
BLACK, Mary, 20, Dressmaker, VA IRE PA
BLACK, Henry, Son, 18, Nail Feeder, VA IRE PA

1900 Census Pueblo, CO
Dr. John Black, 40, Single, WV IRE WV
-----, M. C. or M. E., Aunt, PA IRE IRE

1910 Census Pueblo, CO
#103-227-245
BLACK, John, 51, Married 10 years, Physician, WV IRE PA
BLACK, Catherine, wife, 40, No children, IL IRE IRE

1920 Census Pueblo, CO
#103-130-184
BLACK, John, 60, Physician, WV IRE PA
BLACK, Katherine, wife, 52, IL IRE IRE
DONLEY, John W., 60, Brother-in-law, IL IRE IRE
RITSON, Nellie, 26, Servant, CO Austria Austria