Freed-Hardeman Connections
Researching the Restoration Movement in Mississippi and West Tennessee
R. E. Black
R. E. Black was born in Carroll County near Clarksburg, but graduated from high school Dyer, Tennessee. He then attended West Tennessee State Normal, now known as Memphis State College, for a summer term.
In 1923, Brother Black came Freed-Hardeman where he remained for two years as a student-teacher and graduated in 1925. He then attended Union University where he received his B.S. Degree.
Brother Black has remained faithful to the field of education, serving in the capacity of teacher, principal, and superintendent of several schools in Tennessee and Illinois. Since 1933, Brother Black has lived in Maury City, Tennessee, where he served principal of the high school for twelve years, and is now serving his second four-year term County Superintendent of Schools of Crockett County. In 1951-52, he served as Vice-president the Western Section of the Tennessee Education Association.
Brother Black is also a well-known preacher. He has preached in churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, and well-known preacher. He has preached in churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, and Illinois, but the major portion of his preaching for the past twenty years has been in Crockett and adjoining counties.
1952 FHU Alumnograms
12/26/1970 Romie Elmer Black 10/21/1897 Carroll County, Tn Daniel Granvell Sherman Black Louella 12/26/1970 Maury City
R. E. Black was born in Carroll County near Clarksburg, but graduated from high school Dyer, Tennessee. He then attended West Tennessee State Normal, now known as Memphis State College, for a summer term.
In 1923, Brother Black came Freed-Hardeman where he remained for two years as a student-teacher and graduated in 1925. He then attended Union University where he received his B.S. Degree.
Brother Black has remained faithful to the field of education, serving in the capacity of teacher, principal, and superintendent of several schools in Tennessee and Illinois. Since 1933, Brother Black has lived in Maury City, Tennessee, where he served principal of the high school for twelve years, and is now serving his second four-year term County Superintendent of Schools of Crockett County. In 1951-52, he served as Vice-president the Western Section of the Tennessee Education Association.
Brother Black is also a well-known preacher. He has preached in churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, and well-known preacher. He has preached in churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, and Illinois, but the major portion of his preaching for the past twenty years has been in Crockett and adjoining counties.
1952 FHU Alumnograms
12/26/1970 Romie Elmer Black 10/21/1897 Carroll County, Tn Daniel Granvell Sherman Black Louella 12/26/1970 Maury City