Mrs. Rowena Drye, Widow of Col. George Drye

 Mrs. Rowena Drye

The burial of Mrs. Drye, widow of the late Col. George Drye of Casey, took place at the Cemetery here on Sunday afternoon. She died at her residence on Saturday morning. She was a member of the Baptist church, and highly esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. An affecting incident at the grave was the presence of her son, Clay, who has been for more than three years in confinement at Frankfort. In view of his mother’s approaching dissolution, together with the fact that he had, according to usage of the institution, by good behavior merited an abridgement of his sentence, Gov. McCreary on Saturday evening remitted the remainder of his term. He immediately took train to Nicholasville-reached Danville a little after midnight, and got home Sunday morning, only in time to attend the remains of his mother to the tomb.                                                                                                                                                                                                  FALSTAFF

Rowena [LNU] married George Drye, Jr. about 1828 in Casey County, Kentucky. George Drye, Jr. was one of three sons born to George Drye, Sr. and his wife Anna Maria Phifer. This marriage year is based on their 1st born son, James J. Drye, who arrived on 14 January 1829.

No marriage certificate has yet been found for George, Jr. and Rowena; but, several on-lines trees shows her to be a Watkins without any listing of her parents. I’m highly skeptical of this information being factual.

George, Jr and Rowena had 9 children between January 1829 and January 1853 when their youngest, Clay was born.

Col. George Drye, Jr,. died on 10 February 1867 in Kentucky. Col. Drye represented Casey and Lincoln Counties in the State Legislature for the years 1867-1869. 

Rowena D. Drye passed away on 7 April 1877. George and Rowena are buried in Hustonville Cemetery, Hustonville, Lincoln County, Kentucky. 

If you have any information about George and Rowena Drye please send me an email or post comments to this blog post.

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[1] "Mrs. Rowena Drye," Obituary, death notice, Interior Journal, Stanford, Kentucky, 13 April 1877, Page 3, column 4; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 29 June 2022); https://www.newspapers.com/. Wife of Col. George Drye, Jr..  

It’s Family Time~Benjamin F. Brock and Wife, Mary Elizabeth McRae

 Benjamin Franklin Brock is a repetitive name among the Brock‘s of Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Todays Benjamin Franklin Brock was born 22 August 1852 in Barbour County, Alabama. He is the son of James Brock and Martha Jane Teal. James Brock was born in Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Martha Jane Teal across the state line in Anson County, North Carolina. James and Martha Jane migrated to Barbour County, Alabama between April 1845 and December 1847. Their first borne, William Daniel “Squire” Brock arrived 27 April 1845. Their 2nd Child, Temperance Jane, arrived in Barbour County, Alabama on 30 December 1847. James and Martha Jane Teal Brock had fourteen children. A very large family.

Benjamin Franklin Brock was child number four among the 14 children; he had 9 sisters and 4 brothers.

On 27 February 1879, Benjamin Franklin Brock married Mary Elizabeth McRae. The obituary for Mary Elizabeth McRae show's her to be the daughter of John C. McRae. 

Benjamin Franklin Brock was a farmer like his father before him. Like his parents before him, Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth raised a large family of nine children of which one died as an infant.

Benjamin Franklin Brock and Mary Elizabeth McRae had the following children:

 i. Meta Brock, born May 1880, Barbour County, Alabama; married Allen Dixon, 24 Dec 1902, Barbour County, Alabama; died 20 Mar 1969, Ozark, Dale, Alabama.

ii. J. P. Brock was born on 23 Feb 1882 in Barbour County, Alabama. He/she was buried in Aug 1898 in Clio, Barbour, Alabama. He/she died on 13 Aug 1898 at the age of 16 in Clio, Barbour, Alabama. Tombstone Inscription from Pea River Presbyterian Church, Louisville,

iii. Lillie P. Brock was born on 23 Feb 1882 in Barbour, Alabama. She was buried in Oct 1883 in Clio, Barbour, Alabama. She died on 31 Oct 1883 at the age of 1 in Clio, Barbour. 

 iv. John C. Brock, born Jul 1883, Barbour County, Alabama; married Lecie Middlebrooks, 10 Mar 1907, Barbour, Alabama; died 16 Dec 1946, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama.

 v. Kathryn "Katie" Brock, born 28 Mar 1886, Barbour County, Alabama; married Jack P. Davis, 19 Jan 1908, Barbour County, Alabama; died Mar 1978.

 vi. Bettie Brock, born 22 Oct 1888, Clio, Barbour, Alabama; married Homer Owens, 7 Jul 1912, Louisville, Barbour, Alabama; died 28 Apr 1958, Leon, Florida.

 vii. Henry Grady Brock, born 18 Jul 1890, Barbour County, Alabama; married Mattie Honor Dickert, abt 1914, Barbour County, Alabama; died 1 Apr 1970, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama.

viii. Bonnie B. Brock was born on 15 Aug 1892 in Barbour County, Alabama. ¹⁰ She was buried in Nov 1913 in Clio, Barbour, Alabama. She died on 13 Nov 1913 at the age of 21 in Clio, Barbour, Alabama.

ix. Benjamin Fred Brock, born Sep 1896, Barbour County, Alabama; married Virginia DuBose Brunson; died 31 Aug 1932, Clio, Barbour Co., AL.

Benjamin Franklin Brock is my 1st Cousin 3X removed. 

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1. 1860 U. S. Census, Barbour County, Alabama, population schedule, Beat #15, Barbour County, Alabama, Page 558; Line 11, Dwelling 650, Family 638, Household of James BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed May 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653 Roll 1.

2. 1870 U. S. Census, Barbour County, Alabama, population schedule, Township 9 Range 24, Barbour County, Alabama, Page: 367B, Line 16, Dwelling 2049, Family 2176, Household of James BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed May 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M593 Roll 2.

3. 1900 U. S. Census, Barbour County, Alabama, population schedule, Faulk, Barbour Co., Alabama, Page: 313 (stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 40, Family 40, Household of Benjamin BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 1999); citing National Archives Microfilm T623_xxx.

4. 1920 U. S. Census, Barbour County, Alabama, population schedule, Faulks, Barbour, Alabama, enumeration district (ED) 23, Page: 11B/235 (stamped); Line 82, Dwelling 215, Family 221, Household of Benjamin BROCK; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : Viewed 3 May 1999); citing National Archives Microfilm.

5. Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974, Images. Ancestry, (http://www.Ancestry.com: 3 May 2020), Alabama Department of Public Health, Eufaula, AL, Benjamin Brock; Dothan Houston, Alabama, 11 March 1927.

6. "Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 3 May 2000), Marriage: B. F. Brock & M. E. McRae, Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1879.