Paul Black was born in Iowa on August 1, 1880, according to his 1918 draft registration.  We tend to believe his parents were Paul and Mary K. Black, he born in Ireland in the mid 1830s, she born in Kentucky about 1846.  They were living in Wells Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, in 1870. By 1880 Mary had apparently perished.  The elder Paul had remarried, the new wife almost 20 years his junior and from Ohio.  Among the several children in the household were a daughter, Mary A., and the youngest, Paul, reported at 3 years of age.

In 1900, the latter Paul apparently was living with Mary A. (by then married, surname Appler) and her husband, still in Wells Township.  Paul was shown to be 23 years of age, which jibes with the 1880 record.  We leave further pursuit and confirmation to the industrious researcher.

Jewel Callihan married Paul Black about 1903.  In 1910 they were living in the village of Tennessee, McDonough County.  By 1918 they had relocated to East Moline in Rock Island County, Illinois.

At least three children were born to Jewel and Paul, a son and two daughters.  According to the research of Goldie Beatrice Read Williams, Jewel and Paul had a second son, but we have not found any records to substantiate this.

Excerpted from Paul's draft registration form, dated September 12, 1918:

FIRST, MIDDLE, FAMILY NAME   Paul Black
PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS
  [NO.] 702     [STREET or R.F.D. #] 23 Ave     [TOWN] East Moline     [COUNTY] RI     [STATE] Ill
AGE   38     DATE OF BIRTH   Aug 1, 1880
PRESENT OCCUPATION   Asst. Foreman Stock room     EMPLOYER'S NAME   Root & Van Eng Co
PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT   East Moline, Ill
NEAREST RELATIVE   Kittie Jewel Black     ADDRESS   702 23 Ave East Moline Ill

FROM THE REGISTRAR'S REPORT - DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT
HEIGHT   Medium     BUILD   Medium     EYES   Gray     HAIR   Black
HAS PERSON LOST ARM, LEG, HAND, EYE, OR IS HE OBVIOUSLY PHYSICALLY DISQUALIFIED   None

In 1930 Paul and Jewel were living in Long Beach, California.  In late 1936 Jewel was granted a divorce.

Mrs. Jewel Callihan Black who has made her home in California for a number of years went to the Hawaiian Islands with her daughter, Maxine and family and while there has been ill and had two operations.  She would appreciate hearing from friends.  Her address is [illegible] Honolulu

From Goldie Williams' notes, Jewel was at Maxine's home on December 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor was bombed.

Mrs. Jewel Black has arrived from Hawaii and is at Whittier, California, 535 Darland Street where she will remain until able to make the trip to Galesburg where she will be cared for at the home of her sisters.

In 1948 when Lutie Callihan Black died, her obituary reported that Jewel was living in Galesburg.

Jewel died January 18, 1956, in Los Angeles, California.  She is said to have been buried at Galesburg.

The known children of Jewel Callihan and Paul Black were:

i.	Thelma Pauline Black, born about 1905-06, perhaps in or near the village of Tennessee, McDonough County.
ii.	Kenneth M. Black, born September 5, 1906, died September 26, 1906, perhaps in or near the village of Tennessee.  He was buried at Majorville Cemetery, Hancock County, where his Callihan and Williams great-grandparents were already laid to rest.
iii.	Maxine Black, born about 1911 in Illinois.  Named as Mildred in the 1920 Federal Census, it's our guess her full name was Mildred Maxine.  Per Goldie Williams' research, she died in Hawaii, was cremated, and her ashes were returned to the United States for burial in California.

Callihan, Thomas, head, white, male, born Mar 18?7 [illegible], 53, married for 32 years, born IL, both parents born PA, restaurant, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his home

Margaret, wife, white, female, born July 1851, 49, married for 32 years; mother of 7 children, 6 living; born IL, father born SC, mother born NC, could read, write and speak English

Lutie E, daughter, white, female, born Apr 1881, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, clerk restr, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Thomas Jr N, son, white, male, born Nov 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, teamster, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

Jewel K, daughter, white, female, born Jun 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, telephone girl, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

Clo B, daughter, white, female, born Mar 1893, 7, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English

Black, Paul, head, male, white, 30, married (1st) for 5 years, born IA; father born Ireland, mother tongue Irish; mother born Kentucky; spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, rented his farm home

Jewel C, wife, female, white, 22, married (1st) for 5 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Thelma P, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, did not attend school anytime after Sept. 1, 1909

Black, Paul, head, owned his home, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 39, married, could read and write, born IA. father born Ireland, native tongue Irish. mother born KY. spoke English, stock foreman, machine factory, working for wages

Kitty Jewel, wife, female, white, 31, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born U.S., spoke English

Thelma, daughter, female, white, 13, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English

Mildred, daughter, female, white, 8 single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English

Linn, Carel, roomer, male, white, 25, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, inspector, factory, working for wages

Black, Paul, head, renter, 25 per month, owned a radio, male, white, 49, male, age at first marriage - 23, could read and write, born IA, father born Irish Free-State, mother born IA, spoke English, doorman, theatre, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no

Jewel, wife, female, white, 43, married, age at first marriage - 16, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, proprietor, dress shop