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John William "Cherokee" Brock 1786–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia

Death Date: 18 Mar 1863

Death Location: Georgia, USA

Father: Reuben Brock

Mother: Elizabeth Kemp

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ramsey, Temperance Brock

Children(s): Leander BROCK, James Brock, Fairby Duncan, Sarah Humphries\McBride, William Brock, John Brock, Allen Brock

The story of John William "Cherokee" Brock began in 1786 in Culpeper, Virginia. John William "Cherokee" Brock married Elizabeth Betsy Ramsey, Temperance Ann Brock, and had children including Allen Gay Brock, Fairby Caroline Duncan, James Daniel Brock, John Ross Brock, Leander Lee Evander Brock, Sarah Humphries Mcbride, William Thomas Brock. John William "Cherokee" Brock passed away in 1863 in Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William "Cherokee" Brock began in 1786 in Culpeper, Virginia.
  • John William "Cherokee" Brock married Elizabeth Betsy Ramsey, Temperance Ann Brock, and had children including Allen Gay Brock, Fairby Caroline Duncan, James Daniel Brock, John Ross Brock, Leander Lee Evander Brock, Sarah Humphries Mcbride, William Thomas Brock.
  • John William "Cherokee" Brock passed away in 1863 in Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reuben Brock
1754–1842
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, American Colonies
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Elizabeth Kemp
1759–1850
Birth Location: Culpepper, Colony of Virginia (Colonial America)
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ramsey
1802–1850
Birth Location: Vanburen, Campbell, Tennessee, United States
ER
Temperance Brock
1791–1869
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
TB

Children(s)

Leander BROCK
1831–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Brock
1830–1864
Birth Location: –
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Fairby Duncan
1816–1853
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
FD
Sarah Humphries\McBride
1818–1891
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia, United States of America
SH
William Brock
1825–1891
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
WB
John Brock
1822–1910
Birth Location: –
JB
Allen Brock
1820–1884
Birth Location: –
AB

John Brock's Ancestors

Self
John Brock
1786–1863
Birth Place: Culpeper, Virginia
Parents
Reuben Brock
1754–1842
Orange County, North Carolina, American Colonies
Elizabeth (Camp or) Kemp
1759–1850
Culpepper, Colony of Virginia (Colonial America)
Grandparents
Kathryn (Napier) Brock
1725–1780
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
THOMAS (CAMP) III
1717–1798
King and Queen County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Brock's Descendants

1.
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John (William "Cherokee") Brock (1786–18 Mar 1863) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ramsey (1802–1850) m. Temperance (Ann) Brock (4 April 1791–17 July 1869)
  1. 1. Leander (Lee Evander) BROCK 1831–1880 m. Mary Banner 1830–1872
    1. 1. William Brocke 1855–1929 m. Love (Caroline) Housley 1866–1935
      1. 1. Mattie (Elizabeth) Brock 1890–1932 m. James ("Frank" Franklin) Messer 1890–1936
        1. 1. Andrew (Jackson "Jack") Messer 1914–2000 m. Edith (Gertrude) Warfield 1913–2003
        2. 2. Charles Messer 1924–
        3. 3. Bertha Messer 1921–
        4. 4. William (Jennings) Messer 1911–1997
        5. 5. Anna (M) Messer 1916–1936
      2. 2. Andrew (T.) Brock 1895–1965
      3. 3. John (H.) Brock 1899–1974
      4. 4. Steve (C) Brock 1905–1984
      5. 5. Homer (Lawrence) Brock 1907–1992
  2. 2. James (Daniel) Brock 1830–1864
  3. 3. Fairby (Caroline) Duncan 1816–1853
  4. 4. Sarah Humphries\McBride 1818–1891
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Brock 1825–1891
  6. 6. John (Ross) Brock 1822–1910
  7. 7. Allen (Gay) Brock 1820–1884

John Brock's Timeline

7 Records

1786
1786
Birth of John William "Cherokee" Brock in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1786
1786
Birth of John William "Cherokee" Brock in Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
1819
15 Mar 1819
Age 33
John William "Cherokee" Brock was married in Grainger, Tennessee
Grainger, Tennessee
1819
15 Mar 1819
Age 33
John William "Cherokee" Brock was married in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 44
John William "Cherokee" Brock resided here in Coweta, Georgia, USA
Coweta, Georgia, USA
1840
1840
Age 54
John William "Cherokee" Brock resided here in District 757, Campbell, Georgia, USA
District 757, Campbell, Georgia, USA
1863
18 Mar 1863
Age 77
Death of John William "Cherokee" Brock in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Culpeper, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1819
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Coweta, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 16; Family History Library Film: 0007036

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 757, Campbell, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 757, Campbell, Georgia; Roll: 38; Page: 19; Family History Library Film: 0007042

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1863
    Event Place: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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