Treasure Chest Thursday~The Marriage of Squire Brock

Squire Lafayette Brock, Jr., son of Squire Lafayette Brock, Sr. and Mary M. Silas. Squire was born 29 August 1905 in Levy County, Florida.  He was the youngest son of 11 children borne to Squire, Sr. and Mary Brock.

Squire Lafayette Jr. and  Annie Belle Strickland were married on 7 November 1929 in Tampa, Florida. They were married 63 years until Squire’s death in Jan 1993.

Squire Lafayette Brock, Jr., is my 3rd Cousin twice removed.







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[1] "Florida Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed and copied 5 June 2018), Squire Brock Marriage to Annie Belle Strickland, Marriage Date: 1929.
[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 January 2019); Memorial page for Squire Brock; (29 August 1905–15 January 1993); Find a Grave memorial # 7505518, Citing Lake Carroll Cemetery; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; PLOT Lot #110 stone with Annie Belle Brock.

Tombstone Tuesday~Squire Lafayette Brock

Squire Brock

b. 29 August 1905

d. 15 January 1993

bu. Lake Carroll Cemetery

Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.

Photo Courtesy of  Lori Humble

Squire Lafayette Brock, Jr. is the son of Squire Lafayette Brock, Sr. and Mary  M. Silas. His Grandparents, James Albert Brock and Mary Jane While migrated from Chesterfield County, South Carolina to Florida between 1857 and 1860 settling in Levy County, Florida.

James Albert and Mary Ann can be found in the 1860 Census for Levy County, Florida.

1860 CENSUS: Township 12 Range 15, Levy County, Florida; Roll M653_108; Image 104; Family History Library Film: 803108; Page: 104, Line 30, Dwelling 108, Family 102; James A. BROCK, male, age 28, born in SC; Mary J. BROCK, female, age 27, born in SC; Mary A. BROCK, female, age 3, born in SC; Samuel W. BROCK, male, age 2, born in SC; Squire S. BROCK, male, age 2, born in SC (TWINS) and Allen Scarbrough, male, age 32, Farm Hand.

Squire Lafayette Brock, Jr. and Annie Belle Strickland were married 7 November 1929 in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Squire Lafayette Brock, Jr. is my 3rd Cousin twice removed.





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[1] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 January 2019); Memorial page for Squire Brock; (29 August 1905–15 January 1993); Find a Grave memorial # 7505518, Citing Lake Carroll Cemetery; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida; PLOT Lot #110 stone with Annie Belle Brock.
[2] Ancestry.com. Florida, Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.

It’s Family Time~Squire Lafayette Brock and Mary M. Silas

Squire Lafayette Brock was born on 7 Sep 1857 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina. ^{1 2 3}
He was the son of James Albert Brock and Mary Jane White. James Albert Brock was the son of Squire Brock and Rachel Parker of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Mary Jane White was the daughter of Samuel White of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. James Albert and Mary Jane White Brock were married about 1855 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. 
 
Between 1857 and 1860, James Albert and Mary Jane White Brock migrated to Levy County, Florida. 
 
Squire Lafayette Brock and Mary M. Silas were married about 1884. Mary M. Silas, daughter of Nathaniel Silas and Roxie Ann Driggers, was born on 23 Jun 1867 in Madison Co., FL.
 
Squire Lafayette Brock and Mary M. Silas had the following children:
 
i. Orlando Brock was born after 1883.
ii. William James Brock, born 9 Oct 1885, Levy Co., FL; married Ray Grace Doke; died 12 Sep 1970, Levy Co., FL.
iii. Lonnie B. Brock, born 16 Oct 1887, Levy Co., FL; married Greta ; died Aug 1964.
iv. Alice Jane Brock, born 1 Nov 1889, Levy Co., FL; married William H. Stockman; died 7 Jan 1973.
v. Sidney Carlyle Brock, born 27 Aug 1892, Levy Co., FL; married Annice Gay Swilley, 1 Jun 1910, Levy Co., FL; died 24 Jan 1966, Levy Co., FL.
vi. Eddie L. Brock, born 10 Mar 1894, Levy Co., FL; married Lois M. Layfield; died 17 Jan 1969.
vii. Moses Ephraim Brock, born 24 Aug 1896, Levy Co., FL; married Ruby Mae ; died 6 Sep 1964, Trenton, Levy Co., FL.
viii. Della Jane Brock, born 24 Mar 1899, Levy Co., FL; married H. Gordan Ward; died 18 Jun 1983.
ix. Nannie Rea Brock, born 11 Apr 1901, Levy Co.,FL; married Charlie Albert Garner; died 26 Mar 1964, Chiefland, Levy Co.,FL.
x. Squire Lafayette Brock Jr., born 29 Aug 1905, Levy Co., FL; married Annie Belle , 7 Nov 1929, Levy Co., FL; died 15 Jan 1993, Tampa, Hillsborough Co., FL.
xi. Eva Mae Brock, born abt 1908, Levy Co., FL; married Jessie A. Dey, 13 Feb 1926, Trenton, Gilchrist Co., FL; died 19 Jul 1992.
Squire Lafayette died on 19 Feb 1934 at the age of 76 in Chiefland, Levy, Florida and was buried in Pine Grove, Levy County, Florida.
Mary M. Silas Brock died on 25 Jan 1927 at the age of 59 in Gilchrist Co., FL and was also buried in Pine Grove, Levy County, Florida. 
 
Squire Lafayette Brock is my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed.









 
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1. 1860 U. S. Census, Levy County, Florida, population schedule, Township 12 Range 15, Levy County, Florida, Page: 104, Line 30, Dwelling 108, Family 102, Household of James A. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 May 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M653_108.
2. 1870 U. S. Census, Alachua County, Florida, population schedule, Gainesville PO, Alachua County, Florida, Page 190B, Line 9, Dwelling 3454, Family 3434, Household of John BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 May 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: M593_128.
3. 1880 U. S. Census, Alachua County, Florida, population schedule, Precinct 10, Alachua County, Florida, enumeration district (ED) #003, Page 73B, Line 08, Dwelling 454, Family 453, Household of S. L. BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 9 May 2011); citing NARA publication Roll: T9_125.