Alfred W Brock (abt. 1831 - 1895)

Born about 1831 in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Adaline (Woodruff) Brock — married 13 Oct 1856 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States

Husband of Hannah M (Woodruff) Brock — married 5 Dec 1860 in La Salle, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Dec 1895 at about age 64 in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States

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Biography

Alfred W Brock was born about 1831 in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States. He was a son of Phebe Woodruff and Thomas Brock. In 1850, he lived with his parents and siblings in Danby.^[1] In 1860, Alfred worked as a farmhand and lived on his brother Henry Brock’s farm in Grand Rapids, LaSalle, Illinois.^[2]

He married Adaline Woodruff on October 13, 1856 in LaSalle, Illinois.^[3]

Alfred married her sister, Hannah Woodruff, on Dec 5, 1860 in La Salle, Illinois.^[4] Alfred and Hannah moved back to Danby, Tompkins, New York where Alfred was a farmer for the rest of his life. They had seven children together.^[5][6][7] An 1866 land map for Danby, Tompkins, New York has Alfred owning land [#1] next to his father [#2].^[8] Alfred was listed in the 1868 "Gazetteer and business directory of Tompkins County, N.Y.," as a farmer in Danby. He owned 100 acres of land.^[9]

He wrote a will on June 15, 1895 in Danby, Tompkins, New York.^[10] All his children were given land after Hannah dies except his sons, Chester and Arthur. Alfred died on December 30, 1895 in Danby.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC1Y-KMW : 12 April 2016), Alfred Brock in household of Thomas Brock, Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States; citing family 134, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHC-RQ5 : 13 December 2017), Alfred Brock in entry for Henry Brock, 1860.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28C-7DFP : 22 July 2021), Alfred Brock and Adeline Woodruff, 13 Oct 1856; citing LaSalle, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,683,307.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Illinois State Marriage Records. Online index. Illinois State Public Record Offices.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KR-6WX : 14 June 2019), Alfred Brock, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZNQ-3FH : 22 August 2017), Alferd Brock, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 225, sheet 35A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0938; FHL microfilm 1,254,938.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ3Q-2R4 : 18 August 2019), Alfred Brock, 1892; citing Danby, E.D. 01, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 856,517.
8. ↑ 1866 Photo of Danby land ownership map: (with image) https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/19961470?h=5a2f8a
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. Gazetteer and business directory of Tompkins County, N.Y. for 1868 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Child, Hamilton,. Gazetteer and business directory of Tompkins County, N.Y. for 1868. Syracuse: H. Child, 1986.
10. ↑ Probate Records, 1817-1932; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Tompkins County); Probate Place: Tompkins, New York (with image)
11. ↑ Ancestry.com: New York, Death Index, 1880-1956: New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index; Certificate Number: 16011. (with image)