Sylvester Black, born February 11, 1803; Cherry Valley, Otsego, NY; married Mehitable Smith October 27, 1830; Newbury Twp.; Geauga, OH died Feb. 6, 1889, Tuscola, MI. Burial Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, MI.

Father of Laura Black and Betsy Black, among others.

Aside from these details, the story I’ve heard about his death was that he fell while walking in a snowstorm.