Obituary Monday~William Calhoun Brock

Back in September 2018, I wrote about the Guardianship of William Calhoun Brock. William Calhoun was born in August 1863, a son of Stephen Brock and Nancy Smith. First, his Father died 11 September 1867 when William was a mere 4 years of age. Then at age 15, his Mother, Nancy Smith Brock passed away. His big brother, Irvin Samuel, applied to the Courts and was granted guardianship of William Calhoun Brock. You can read about it here: 

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2018/09/treasure-chest-thursdaypetition-for.html

By 1894, William Calhoun had left Chesterfield striking out on his own. On 13 November 1894, William  married Lula McGrath in Norfolk, Virginia. I think it safe to assume he arrived in Norfolk much earlier than November 1894 where he met and developed a courtship with Lula McGrath sometime before that marriage date.

William and Lula raised a family of five children; four daughters and a son. William Calhoun died at the age of 57 on 5 December 1920.

DIES IN NORFOLK
W. C. Brock Succumbs in Virginia City.
Mrs. W. W. Coker of this city received a telegram Sunday [5 Dec.] advising her of the death of her Uncle, W. C. Brock of Norfolk, who was 54 year of age at time of his death.
Mr. Brock was an official of the Norfolk and Western railroad.
The State (Columbia, SC); Monday, December 6, 1920, Page 5

William Calhoun Brock was laid to rest in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia.

William Calhoun Brock is my 1st Cousin 3 times removed.

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1. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 260B(stamped); Line 21, Dwelling #186, Family #192, Household of N[ancy] BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 8 October 2013); citing  National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
2. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Smithville, Marlboro, South Carolina, Page 560B(Stamped), Line 19, Dwelling 350, Family 350, Household of Samuel SMITH; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 March 2021); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
3. 1900 U. S. Census, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, population schedule, Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk City, Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 86, Page 20A/87(stamped), Line 14, Dwelling 262, Family 396, Household of William C. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 8 October 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_Roll: 1735.
4. 1910 U. S. Census, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, population schedule, Norfolk Ward 1, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 0024, Page: 7B/85(stamped); Line 94, Dwelling 96, Family 147, Household of W. C. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 8 October 2013); citing National Archives Microfilm T624_Roll: 1637.
5. 1920 U. S. Census, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, population schedule, Norfolk Madison Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 98, Page: 103A; Line 6,, Household 509/25/46, Household of William C BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 2 March 2021); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_Roll: 1902.
6. W. C. Brock Succumbs in Virginia City. obituary, The State, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, 6 December 1920, page 5.
7. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed  2 March 2021); Memorial page for William C. Brock; (August 1863–5 December 1920); Find a Grave memorial # 9200308, Citing Forest Lawn Cemetery; Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA.
8. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940--https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XR99-PM7 : accessed 18 June 2020), Lula Mcgrath, 1894.