Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Henry Black, Secs. 14 and 23: P.O. Reedsburg; born in Newbern, Franklin Co., Ind., Aug. 23, 1839; in 1856, he went to the town of Westfield, Sauk Co., where he lived until 1862, when he enlisted in Co. F., 23d W.V.I.; passed through the whole of the Vicksburg campaign; he was in two battles at Jackson, Miss.; was also at the engagements of Port Gibson, Champion Hills, Grand Gulf, Black River Bridge and Arkansas Post; during the last year of army service, Mr. B. was promoted to Corporal of his company; he was discharged in 1865. Mr. B. was married Aug. 25, 1862 to Miss Catherine Herbel; he has a family of eight children, viz.; George H.F., born in Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 6, 1865; William E., born in Reedsburg, Nov. 5, 1866; Phillippine, March 13, 1868, at the same place; Inez E., in Excelsior, Wis., April 2, 1870; Harvey C., Feb. 22, 1872; Sarah A., July 17, 1874; Mary E., Jan. 10, 1877; and Jacob, who was born March 5, 1879; the last four were all born in Reedsburg, Wis. Mr. Black owns 80 acres of land in North Freedom, on Secs. 14 and 23. The two families - Mr. Black's and Mr. Herbel's - are connected with the German Methodist Church. Mr. Black is now (1880) residing on his father-in-law's - Mr. Herbel's - place.

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