Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-11-08
OBITUARY.

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Died, in Dodgeville, wisconsin on the 27th day of
October, 1867, Mrs. MARY ANN BLACK, in the 74th
year of her age.
She was sister of the late senator Lewis L. Linn,
of Missouri and half sister of Gov Henry Dodge OF
this state. She was born at the "Pond Creek Settle
ment'.n Jefferson county Kentucky, IN the imme-
diate vicinity Of the present city Of louisville the
9th of November, 1893. Ter maiden name was Linn.
Her ancestors among the adventurous and dar-
ing spirits who followed Daniel Boone to the "dark
and bloody land shared with him the perils and
sufferings incident to the early settlement of Ken
lucky Her heroic grandfather Colonel William Linn
with few chosen followers, among the first to
navigate the Ohio and Mississippi. In the year 17T7
he performed trip from Pittsburg to New Orleans
and back. ill rude craft made and propelled by the
hands of the voyagers, ibis object being to procure
from the Spanish authorities supply of gunpowder
1t was precious freight to the struggling and bleeding
pioneers of Kentucky, and western Pennsy ylvania
The expedition succe s, the party returning
with 156 kegs of that much needed article
Nine of Mrs. Blacks relatives victims of
savage violence, including the distinguished Colonel
Linn, so honorably mentioned in Kentucky history
Her father, Asael Linn, was captured by the Shaw
nees while skating the ice Louisville, and
after being held prisoner several years, escaped
by killing his guard and traversing many hundred
miles of Wilderness the Indians being in close pur-
suit ofhim. W SC5 gs Ja ~ q
Other mother. Nancy A. Hunter, tradition pre-
serves the recollection of many escapes, and
especially of her daring conduct in 1871 when the In
dians attacked Fort Jefferson, at the Iron Banks,
Massac county, Illinois, and repulsed from the
post.
Mrs Black had the misfortune to lose her parents
before she had attained her 10th year. In 1909 she
went to Mssorri visit to her brother, Governor
Dodge, and at house in ST. Geneyieye, in 1910,
married John McArthur Esq. In 1885 she moved to
Wisconsin, settling frstat Elk Groreand subsequent
ly moving to Belmont, where as a widow, she kept
the only hotel in 1896, when the first legislature
of Wisconsin convened at that place. In 1880, being
then resident of Mineral Point, she married Rob-
ert s. Black, Esq., and moved to this place, then con-
tanning but few houses fgazs3T1s fis2
Possessed of an amiable disposition, a mind highly
improved by reading and reflection, retentive mem-
ory, and remarkable conversational powers, she
er failed to win. golden opinions from those among
whom her destiny was cast. aassss sjfic
More than quarter of century of her early life
was passed in community in which all disputes
settled by appeals to the mistaken code Of hon.
or, but her voice and influence were always exerted
on the side of peace and reconciliation. Many were
the duels which she prevented by the exercise Of
extraordinary moral influence, which she possessed
all who in contact with her. Heroic blood
also coursed in her veins, On occasion she act
ually dsarmed notorioui and desperate duellist,
who had just slain his (his tenth vctim,) per-
sonal rencounter, and was threatening death TO all
who dared approach him.
Endowed with remarkable energy early piety, and
singularly sclfsacrifcng disposition, she lived for
others, never giving thought to self. During her
long and eventful life, she subjected to many
and severe trials which she encountered with fori-
tude and christian resignation. To rare beauty, dig
nfed and impressive manners. she united cheerful
ness ofdisposition which seemed to impart sunshine
and gladness to all around her. She had a heart to
feel suffering humanity, and her acts of Kindness
to the sick and INDECENT viii be forgotten. 1t
was on an errand of mercy that she contracted the
disease which terminated her useful life. As friend
wife, and a mother she has left bright example.
Lo..p and severely afflicted, in her last sickness she
was never heard to complain. AS the fatal hour ap
preached she took leave of all her friends, sending
in many cases messages TO absent ones. Firm and
confident in her religious faith she manifested to her
worthy pastor and all others, a Willingness to go
hence, saying, call is well with me-" 1855
The universal respect and esteem in which Mrs.
Black was held in this community, were manifested
in thousand ways during her long and painful i'll
ness and by the large circle Of friends and acquanan
ces who attended her remains to their last resting
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