Elizabeth (Housh) Brock (1921)

BROCK, HOUSH, HUNTER

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 2/24/2008 at 13:28:54

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 4, 1921

MRS. ELIZABETH BROCK

Mrs. Elizabeth Brock, widow of the late Jonas Brock, passed away Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Hunter of Earlham, at the age of 85 years. She had been failing rapidly during the past year and about a month ago went to Earlham to remain with her daughter while her son, Frank B., with whom she made her home here, was absent on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Brock came to Madison county in 1855, hence she had lived continuously in this county over a period of 66 years. With her husband, she shared the vicissitudes of pioneer life. Mr. Brock was prominently identified with the affairs of this county during the years of its upbuilding and in all these activities, his faithful companion bore her full part. Her then young husband was among the first to go to the defense of his country. He suffered the privations of prison life, but was spared to return to his family, afterwards serving as sheriff of the county.

Both took long and active part in the work of the Methodist church being charter members of the West Star church.

Two children, Ex-sheriff Frank B. Brock of this place and Chas. Brock of Des Moines, are the remaining members of the family.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa pg 284
Thursday, May 5, 1921

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Brock, daughter of William and Eleanor Housh, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Hunter in Earlham, Iowa, May 2, 1921. She was born in Brown County, Ohio, February 17, 1836, being 85 years, 2 months 16 days of age at the time of her death.

On May 30, 1855, she was united in marriage with Jonas P. Brock and together they came to Iowa, traveling on the river to Savannah, Missouri, and then by team to Winterset, Iowa. To Mr. and Mrs. Brock were born five children, Harriett A., now the wife of W. A. Hunter of Earlham, Iowa; Eleanor, who became the wife of LeRoy Smith and died at the age of forty-one years; William E., who passed away at the age of twenty-two years; Charley of Des Moines, Iowa, and Frank B. of Winterset, Iowa.

In 1862, her husband joined the 39th Iowa Volunteer Infantry and she was left with the care of their family during the trying years of the Civil War. Her husband passed away February 20, 1899.

Hers was a life of sacrifice and bravery, as one of the early pioneers, witnessing many changes as the work of development and progress has been carried steadily forward.

Her active church work was performed while a member of the West Star Methodist Church. At the time of her death she was a member of the Methodist Church at Winterset, Iowa. Converted early in life she has been a sincere Christian woman, a great Bible student and ever endeavoring to put in practice her religious teachings.

Left to mourn the loss of the departed are three children, fifteen grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren as well as a host of friends.
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Note: Burial was at Winterset cemetery.

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