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Note: 1820 U.S. Census, Elmira, Tioga County, New York Name: Michael Black Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Males - Under 10: 1 Free White Males - 10 thru 15: 1 Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 2 Free White Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Females - Under 10: 3 Free White Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 2 Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 7 Free White Persons - Over 25: 3 Total Free White Persons: 12 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12
1830 U.S. Census, Elmira, Tioga County, New York Name: Michael Black Home in 1830: Elmira Village, Tioga, New York Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 7 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 5 Total Free White Persons: 13 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 13
1850 U.S. Census, Peoria, Illinois Michael Black, m,w, 71, Pennsylvania, Farmer Mary Black, f,w, 64, Pennsylvania
Directory, Elmira, Horseheads, & the Chemung Valley, Chemung County NY FOR 1868
MICHAEL BLACK for a while lived on the upper corner of Market Street, opposite the Mansion House. He went West in 1833. His lot was 75 feet frontage on Lake Street, with a depth of 210 feet. The buildings were a large old two story house and a blacksmith shop on the corner.
Railroad Avenue had not been laid out, 40 years ago. It was a mere path or by-road through the commons. Its termination was at Second Street. The barn of MICHAEL BLACK was a few rods northeast of the residence of H. R. LOCKE, and a lane ran past it to a 50 acre farm above, and west of the Canal, where a good proportion of the Depot buildings, the Rolling Mills and other industries, are now located. The ground on which the Depot and the surrounding hotels now stand, was not valuable in market. The advertisement of Mr. BLACK in the Gazette, April 7th, 1832, read: "Fifty acres of land, on the west side of the Canal, under a good state of improvement; also one acre of land on the south side of the above 50 acres, on which is a young orchard of 40 or 50 bearing apple trees. It all lies adjacent to the Chemung Canal, which will be navigable the present year, and to the enterprising holds out advantages worthy of attention." Like many others of that time, Mr. BLACK had the Western fever, and not having the gift of foresight, or second-sight, he did not realize how much he was sacrificing to realize his idea of a home on the prairie.
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