Title	Married: Black-Drew
Creator	Geneva Herald
Date.Original	1906-03-22
Subject	Black, Robert Burdette, 1862- ; Black, Charlotte, Drew, 1869-1945
Description	Robert "Bob" Black figured prominently in Gene Stratton-Porter's books of non-fiction. An oil lease worker, Bob often found items of interest and would lead Gene to them. The book, "What I have done with birds" was dedicated to this man and some say that he was the model for Freckles. (See notes for further information)
Language	en
Item Type	text
Digital Publisher	Adams Public Library System - Geneva
Digital Date	2009-07-15
Item ID	20091074-large
Collection Name	Celebrate Gene Stratton-Porter Digitization Project
Technical Metadata	printed with an RP605Z Minolta Reader/Printer and scanned with an hp psc 1315 all-in-one
Repository	Adams Public Library System - Geneva, Geneva Herald Microfilm, March 22, 1906, page 1
Ordering information	for images or further information contact, bryan@apls.lib.in.us
Notes	Robert Black was born in Pennsylvania in 1861. Working his way west he remained in Geneva a number of years, living in the Shamrock Hotel with other oil workers prior to his marriage. By 1910, Robert and Charlotte were living in the Drew home, as the senior Mr. William Drew was elderly. Robert was listed as a tool dresser and later an oil pumper. In later years he and Charlotte lived in Jackson Co., MO working as a salesman for Blake Steel and Wire, and San Diego Co., CA upon his retirement.