Treasure Chest Thursday~Brock-Thornhill Marriage

 

 
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Brock, Robert Brock and Burt Brock motored to McComb Sunday to attend the marriage of Miss Bessie Brock and Mr. Robert Thornhill. The bride is the youngest sister of Dr. Brock, a charming and efficient young lady, known and admired by most of the people of Franklinton. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Will Knight, where no pains were spared in the attractive decorations of pink and white thruout the entire house, and in a lovely wedding luncheon which was gracefully presided over by the hostess and her mother, Mrs. J. S. Brock. Immediately after the ceremony the voting couple drove in their own automobile to their home near Tylertown, Miss.


 
Bessie Brock is the 24 year old daughter of Dr. Jeptha S. Brock and Susan Alvaline Holmes. Bessie and James Robert Thornhill were married on 19 November 1916.

Bessie Brock Thornhill is my 4th Cousin twice removed.
 
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[1] Image from ChroncilingAmerica provided by: Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA
[2] "Marriage of Bessie Brock," Local News, THE ERA LEADER, Franklinton, LA, November 23, 1916, page 3, . http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064305/1916-11-23/ed-1/seq-3.pdf.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Sheriff Sale, Brock, Alford Land

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Sheriff Sale.-No. 1392
Kentwood Bank
Vs.F. E. Alford and T. S. BrockNotice is hereby given that by virtue of a writ of fieri facias[1], issued out of the 26th Judicial District Court of La., in and for Washington Parish, in above entitled cause, and to me directed, I will proceed to sell at public auction to the last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, March 20, 1915
at the principal front door of the court house at Franklinton, La., between the legal sale hours for judicial sales, the following described property, to
wit:
First-240 acres of land more or less known as the Willie Brock place, lying on the Bogue Chitto River, bounded on the north by lands of J. S. Brock, on the east by the Bogue Chitto River, and being situated in Tp 1, south range 10 east, St Helena Meridian.
Second-Also a certain track of land in Washington Parish, Louisiana containing 200 acres more or less, in Jacob Alford hd or section No. 54, in Tp 1, south. range 10 east, on the west side of Bogue Chitto River, bounded on the north by lands of J. S. Brock, east by Bogue Chitto River, south by lands of Jane Brumfield or Jane Whittington, and west by public lands, and lands of J. S. Brock, being the lands purchased by J. S. Brock from Samantha Smith and William V. Brock, her husband, excepting therefrom 80 acres of land conveyed by J. S. Brock to M. T. Brumfield on Feb. 17, 1906.
Third--Also 200 acres of land more or less in said Parish of Washington, State of Louisiana, on the west side of Bogue Chitto River in said section 54. Tp 1, south, range 10 east, acquired by J. S. Brock from Valentine Brock as per deed of record in conveyance book No. 2, page 39 of conveyance records of Washington Parish.

Terms of sale-- Cash with benefit of appraisement.
This 10th day of February, 1915.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.




J. S. Brock is Dr. Jeptha S. Brock, son of Valentine “Vol” Brock and Bethany Thaney Ginn.  He died 7 October 1914 in Warrenton, Washington Parish, Louisiana. Since the sheriff sale took place in February of 1915 it was most likely driven by probate proceedings to settle his estate. This will be added to my “to do” for my trip to the LDS Family History Library later this year.


Valentine “Vol” Brock is my 2nd cousin 4 times removed and his son, Jeptha, is my 3rd Cousin 3 times removed.    










_____________________ [1] A fieri facias, usually abbreviated fi. fa. (Latin for that you cause to be made) is a writ of execution after judgment obtained in a legal action for debt or damages.< http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieri_facias>
[2] The Era-leader,(Franklinton, La.), February 25, 1915, Image 4, Column 2, http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Military Monday ~ Sgt. Hobson Brock

 
Hobson Brock, b. 26 September 1898, was the son of Dr. Jeptha S. Brock and Susan Alvaline Holmes. He was the youngest of 11 children born to this union.

Hobson was a mere 18 years 6 months 24 days old when he bade farewell to his Father, Mother and 10 siblings in April 1917. I can just imagine the trepidation on the hearts and minds of the entire family.  

Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Brock and Robert Brock spent Wednesday at the old family home near an Warnerton where most of the near kin assembled for a fare-well to Hobson Brock the youngest son of the family on the eve of his departure for the front. Hobson joined the aviation corps and it is presumed he will be on called to San Francisco right an away. [The Era-Leader (Franklinton, La.), April 19, 1917, page 3, column 3]

Then we have the joy of this occasion in August 1919 when their little boy, who left to fight for his country, returned home from the War. 
 


Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Brock, Robt. Brock, Carl and Richard Babington motored to Warnerton Sunday to attend the home coming celebration given in honor of the youngest member of the family, Hobson Brock who has just returned from France. A large family connection and many friends besides, assembled at the old home to welcome Sgt. Brock, making this occasion one of great joy.
[The Era-Leader, August 07, 1919, Page 4, Column 3]

Hobson Brock married Hazel Packwood on 2 Jul 1929 in Pike County, Mississippi. They had two boys born to this union. Hobson died 1 September 1961 and is buried along with his wife Hazel and one son in the Hollywood Cemetery, Pike County, Mississippi. The other son is buried in Parkway Memorial Cemetery, Madison County, Mississippi.








 
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[1] The Era-Leader (Franklinton, La.), April 19, 1917, page 3, column 3
[2] The Era-Leader (Franklinton, La.), August 07, 1919, Page 4, Column 3
[3] Find A Grave Memorial# 13910819