On 20 November 1850, Eli P. Brock married Winney E. Stallings, daughter of James Stallings and Sally Pearson. To this union were born 7 known children. Sadly, Eli P. Brock passed away sometime before 23 December 1878 leaving Winney a widow with 4 children under the age of twenty-one. The youngest being a son, age 6.
Pike County, Mississippi was created in 1815. It’s parent county before creation was Marion County. Records for the County prior to 1882 are almost non-existence; but, I did find this land Deed dated 23 December 1878 in Deed Book “A” page 85.
In this Deed, Winney Brock, widow, and her two adult daughters (Nancy and Elizabeth) are selling their interest in the estate lands of Eli P. Brock to her oldest son, Alexander Brock.
The land deed provides indirect evidence that Eli P. Brock passed away sometime before 23 December 1878.
Winney + Nancy Brock DEED TO Alexander Brock
This Indenture, made the twenty-third day of December A. D. 1878, between Winney Brock + Nancy Brock + Elizabeth Brock of the first part, and Alexander Brock of the second part, WITNESSETH, that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred + fifty Dollars, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargain, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that certain tract or parcel of land, situated in the County of Pike and State of Mississippi, known and described as follows:
All of the ½ of the NE ¼ (quarter) in Section thirty (N0. 30) lying South of a certain large holler S W ¼ (quarter) of the NW ¼ (quarter) lying West of the Creek in Section number twenty (29) nine Township one (1) Range (10) Ten east containing eighty acres more or lefs.
Together with the appurtenances to said premises belonging, and all the estate, title and interest, both at law and in equity, of the parties of the first part in the same; to have and to hold the said granted premises with the appurtenances, unto the party the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple. And the said parties of the first part, for their heirs, , executors and administrator do hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that the said parties of the first part, shall and will forever WARRANT AND DEFEND the title to the said premises unto the part of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the claim of all persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year above written.
s/Elizabeth X Brock {S} s/Winney X Brock {Seal}
s/Nancy X Brock {Seal}
The State of Mississippi}
County of Pike} PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME, B W Morris a Justice of the peace of the said County, the within named Winney Brock, Nancy Brock + Elizabeth Brock who acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing Deed, on the day and year therein mentioned, as their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal, this 23rd day of December A. D. 1878.
B. W. Morris, J. P. {Seal}
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The State of Mississippi}
County of Pike} PERSONALLY APPEARED BEFORE ME,_________
Of the said County, the within named______________________________
Wife of said ___________________________who, in a private examination, separate and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the forgoing Deed, on the day and year therein mentioned, as her voluntary act and deed, freely, without any fear, threats or compulsion, of her husband.
Given under my hand and seal, this………….day of ……………A. D. 1888
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The State of Mississippi}
County of Pike} I, W. M. Cumby_______, Clerk of the Chancery Court of the said County, do certify that the foregoing Deed was received for record in my office on the 22nd day of January A. D. 1879 and has been duly recorded by me, in Deed Book 1….Page 259….
Given under my hand and official seal, at office in Magnolia, Miss., this 3 day of February A. D. 1879.
W. M. Cumby Clk {S}
Film for Record Mch 10, 1883 1-15 am
No firm death date has been found for Eli P. Brock. The best we can document is that he died before 23 December 1878.
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1. United States "U.S. General Land Office Records," database, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ : viewed 4 January 2014), Eli P. Brock, Walthall, Mississippi, Homestead patent # Accession Number: MS0560__.292.
2. 1860 U. S. Census, Pike County, Mississippi, population schedule, Pike County, Mississippi, Page 151B,(479 Penciled) Line 29, Dwelling 1105, Family 1105, Household of Eli BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 589.
3. 1870 U. S. Census, Washington Parish, Louisiana, population schedule, Ward 2, Washington Parish, Louisiana;, Page 222A (stamped), Line 17,, Dwelling 15, Family 16, Household of Elie BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M593 Roll 748.
4. Mississippi, Deed Book "A": page 85, Winney & Nancy Brock DEED TO Alexander Brock; Chancery Clerk, (Magnolia, Pike County, Mississippi; accessed 19 November 2019). www.familysearch.org.
5. 1880, Pike County, Mississippi, population schedule, District 37, Pike County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 037, Page 358A; Line 26, Dwelling 341, Family 343, Household of Winna BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 November 2018); citing NARA publication T9, Roll: 662.
6. 1900 U. S. Census, Pike County, Mississippi, population schedule, Beat 1, Pike County, Mississippi, enumeration district (ED) 104, Page 25B (stamped), Line 56, Dwelling 440, Family 440, Household of Willis BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 18 October 2014); citing NARA publication T623_825.
