Benton Deeds Rock (1880 - 1950)

Born 8 Apr 1880 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Husband of Effie Myrtle (Persinger) Rock — married 23 Dec 1903 in Botetourt, Botetourt, Virginia, United States

Died 6 Sep 1950 at age 70 in Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Benton Rock has Appalachian roots, in Virginia.

Benton was in a military record in Botetourt, Virginia, United States.^[1]

Benton was in a military record in 1917-1918 in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.^[2]

Benton's daughter Pearl Cecil Craft was in a Social Security record on 28 May 1988.^[3]

Benton's wife Effie P Rock was buried on 8 Mar in Oriskany Tbs.^[4]

Benton was born in 1880. He passed away in 1950.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMFV-TB4 : 9 March 2022), Benton D Rock in entry for Nancy Rock, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPP8-KBH : accessed 28 April 2023), Benton Rock, Eagle Rock, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 16A, family 263, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1622; FHL microfilm 1,375,635.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJJL-8J7 : accessed 28 April 2023), Burton Rock, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C85W-YW2 : accessed 28 April 2023), Benton D Rock, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 5B, line 72, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2437; FHL microfilm 2,342,171.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VRYD-HZW : Mon Apr 03 22:42:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Clinton Rock and Denton Rock, 1940.

• "Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYK-GJCD : 1 March 2021), Benton Rock in entry for Dorothy J Rock, 25 Nov 1912; from Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing , Botetourt, Virginia, United States, certificate 18176, Library of Virginia, Richmond.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRXC-64X : 29 January 2020), Benton D. Roche, 1903.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBB-5FQS : 20 February 2021), Benton Rock in entry for Hammett Jones and Josephine Rock, 27 Apr 1938; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , New Castle, Virginia, United States, certificate 7689, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-4Y9T : 20 February 2021), B D Rock in entry for Dempsey H Maxey and Virginia Katherine Rock, 25 Sep 1941; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Fort Lewis, Virginia, United States, certificate 23411, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-7K1Q : 20 February 2021), B D Rock in entry for Selmer Fulton Rock and Mary Virginia Booze, 13 Dec 1945; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Alleghany, Virginia, United States, certificate 31971, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9J-W9ZN : 20 February 2021), Minton D Rock in entry for Denton Hollis Rock and Helen Pearl Deffinbaugh, 24 Dec 1945; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Alleghany, Virginia, United States, certificate 31978, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-7L5K : 20 February 2021), Benton D Rock in entry for Benton Junior Rock and Rachel Marie Craft, 25 Oct 1946; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Alleghany, Virginia, United States, certificate 36456, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-F4DH : 20 February 2021), Benton D Rock in entry for Marshall Lee Rock and Leona Loan Tomlinson, 01 Mar 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lexington, , Virginia, United States, certificate 8383, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9N-R3T7 : 20 February 2021), Benton D Rock in entry for Aubrey Lewis Rock and Marilyn Day Vowell, 22 Aug 1947; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Alleghany, Virginia, United States, certificate 25688, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-DYSR : 20 February 2021), Benton D Rock in entry for James H Rock and Bernice Christine Simmons, 14 Jun 1958; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Botetourt, Virginia, United States, certificate 15025, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-NTCY : 16 August 2019), Benton D Rock in entry for William Keith Rock, 10 Feb 1929; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Oriskany, Botetourt, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-W8BB : 16 August 2019), Benton D Rock in entry for Clinton H Rock, 02 Nov 1945; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRZ-76Y1 : 16 August 2019), Benton Deeds Rock, 06 Sep 1950; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-99LB : 16 August 2019), Benton Deeds Rock in entry for Effie Persinger Rock, 27 Feb 1958; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Clifton Forge, Alleghany, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVR8-2Z2C : 16 August 2019), Benton Rock in entry for Oscar Tolbert Rock, 21 Mar 1970; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-5C3Q : 16 August 2019), Benton Rock Sr in entry for Dorothy Rock Crawford, 13 Jun 1980; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Low Moor, Alleghany, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVY5-4LFW : 16 August 2019), Benton D Rock in entry for Marshall Lee Rock, 11 Nov 1987; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Salem, , Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVYD-5LZQ : accessed 28 April 2023), Benton Deeds Rock in entry for Aubrey L Rock Sr, Virginia, United States, 25 Jan 2010; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Roanoke Times, The, born-digital text.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK1N-VFPL : 25 February 2022), Benton Deeds Rock, ; Burial, , Botetourt, Virginia, United States of America, McKalester Cemetery; citing record ID 137766668, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• https://www.geni.com/people/Benton-Rock/6000000194065769836

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137766668/benton-deeds-rock?_gl=1*fk448p*_ga*MTM5ODUwMDc5Ni4xNjgyMDcyOTMx*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MzQzNTViMDMtNDk5NS00MDQxLTljZDUtNDYyY2QwNWQ2MTZiLjkuMS4xNjgyNDg1OTYyLjQ5LjAuMA

• https://www.newspapers.com/image/797252977/?article=85b7f666-9239-4372-98c2-858633cc83a3&focus=0.29705536,0.056918994,0.52625203,0.37182024&xid=3355&_gl=1*tudbbh*_ga*MTM5ODUwMDc5Ni4xNjgyMDcyOTMx*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MzQzNTViMDMtNDk5NS00MDQxLTljZDUtNDYyY2QwNWQ2MTZiLjkuMS4xNjgyNDg2MDg5LjMuMC4w&_ga=2.210969111.30877743.1682485157-1398500796.1682072931

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/KVLT-HXZ

1. ↑ Military: The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1002 #1212439 (accessed 29 April 2023)
   Name: Benton Deeds Rock; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 5 Apr 1881; Birth Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Residence Place: Botetourt, Virginia, USA; Military Draft Date: 1942; Next of Kin: Mrs Effie Mertiz Rock.
2. ↑ Military: Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Botetourt County
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #21993237 (accessed 29 April 2023)
   Name: Benton Rock; Race: White; Birth Date: 5 Apr 1881; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Residence Place: Botetourt County, Virginia, USA; Physical Build: Medium; Height: Medium; Hair Color: Dark Brown; Eye Color: Light Blue; Relative: Effie Rock.
3. ↑ Social Security of daughter Pearl Cecil Craft: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #616423654 (accessed 29 April 2023)
   Name: Benton D Rock; Gender: Male; Spouse: Effie M Persinger; Child: Pearl Cecil Craft.
4. ↑ Burial of wife Effie P Rock: Covington Virginian; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1958; Publication Place: Covington, Virginia, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/797252977/?article=85b7f666-9239-4372-98c2-858633cc83a3&focus=0.29705536,0.056918994,0.52625203,0.37182024&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #1026742718 (accessed 29 April 2023)
   Benton Deeds Rock's wife Effie P Rock burial on 8 Mar in Oriskany Tbs.

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