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JAMES W.2 BOCOCK (SOLOMON1) was born 1868 in Tolono (Champaign Co.) IL, and died October 09, 1911 in Philo (Champaign Co.) IL. He married CARRIE G. PENNY February 1895 in Tolono (Champaign Co.) IL. She was born 1876 in Philo (Champaign Co.) IL, and died Abt. 1913 in ?Champaign Co., IL.

 

Notes for JAMES W. BOCOCK:

  • "Descendants of Elijah Bocock" p. 1 by Ron Green (Marion, IN 23-I-2000): pedigree (no other information);

  • Champaign Co., IL marriage license #6206 [12-II-1895]: age 27; parents’ information:

  • "Champaign County News" [7 Mar 1914] feature on Solomon Bococks 50th wedding anniversary: ‘Mr Bocock to Crittenden township in in 1850; Mrs (Amy Boots) Bocock in 1858; 6 children born, 1 dying in infancy; Jas. died 2 years ago; the living are: Alva Bocock of Tolano, Arthur of Cittenden township; Mrs Minnie Ordel of Philo, & Mrs Ethel Adair of Lebanon, IN’;

  • [father’s] obituary "Champaign Daily News" [12 Apr 1916]: ‘served 4 years in Civil War; survivors: widow; children: Mrs Minnie Ordel & Arthur & Alva Bocock of Philo; Mrs E. Adair of Indiana; [mother’s]

  • obituary "Champaign Daily News" at Champaign, IL [Sun., 13 Jan 1918]: ‘died Friday [11 Jan 1918] at her home, 4 miles south of Philo, 9PM; survivors: 2 daughters and 2 sons, Mrs Minnie Ordel of Philo, Miss Edith Bocock of Indiana; Arthur Bocock of Villa Grove and Alvin Bocock’;

  • obituary "Champaign Daily News" [9 Oct 1911]: age 43; rural mail carrier; died of stomach cancer at home; survivors: widow; 3 children, Hazel, Walter & Russell, all at home; parents; Methodist; burial in Lost Grove Cemetery’

More About JAMES W. BOCOCK:

  • Burial: Locust Grove Cemetery, Philo, IL

  • Occupation: farmer, rural postal deliveryman

Notes for CARRIE G. PENNY:

  • Champaign Co., IL marriage license #6206 [12-II-1895]: age 19; born at Philo, IL;

  • husband’s obituary "Champaign Daily News" [9 Oct 1911]: age 43; rural mail carrier; died of stomach cancer at home; survivors: widow; 3 children, Hazel, Walter & Russell, all at home’;

  • Champaign Co., IL Petition for Guardianship #2137 (Book G, p. 168) [27 May 1913] per mother’s estate by her brother, Harry A. Penny for 3 children

 

Children of JAMES BOCOCK and CARRIE PENNY are:

          i. HAZEL ARLETTA3 BOCOCK, b. December 01, 1895, Champaign Co., IL; d. Aft. 1975, ?Saint Louis, MO; m. … GREENE, Unknown, ?; b. Unknown, ?; d. Unknown, ?Saint Louis, MO.

              Notes for HAZEL ARLETTA BOCOCK:

                  father’s obituary "Champaign Daily News" [9 Oct 1911]: age 43;

                  rural mail carrier; died of stomach cancer at home; survivors:

                  widow; 3 children, Hazel, Walter & Russell, all at home’;

                  Champaign Co., IL Petition for Guardianship #2137 (Book G, p.

                  168) [27 May 1913] per mother’s estate: birthdate; paternal

                  grandmother’s probate: Champaign Co., IL Probate Court [7 Apr

                  1919]: heirs: ‘son, Arthur F. Bocock, Villa Grove,IL; son, Alva

                  E. Bocock, Philo, IL; daughter, Minnie M. Ordel, Philo, IL;

                  daughter, Ethel Adair, Lebanon, IN; granddaughter, Hazel Bocock,

                  Philo, IL; grandson, Russell Bocock, Philo, IL; Walter Bocock,

                  Philo, IL’; brother, Walter S. Bocock’s obituary [local

                  Champaign Co., IL newspaper], from Sidney, IL: age 77, retired

                  U.S. rural mail deliveryman, DOA, 9AM, Monday (7 Apr 1975) on

                  arrival at Cole Hospital; burial Thursday [10-IV-1975) at East

                  Lawn Cemetery, Urbana; born 13 mar 1898, son of Jas. & Carrie

                  (Penny) Bocock; married Pearl Davis 25 Jun 1924; survivors:

                  widow; a sister, Mrs Hazel Greene, St. Louis, MO; preceded in

                  death by parents & a brother; U.S.P.O. employee 46 years; WWI

                  veteran (1st Sgt., Co. C, 11th Machine Gun Battalion, USA

                  Overseas’

              Notes for … GREENE:

                  Walter S. Bocock’s (brother-in-law) obituary [local Champaign

                  Co., IL newspaper], from Sidney, IL: age 77, retired U.S. rural

                  mail deliveryman, DOA, 9AM, Monday (7 Apr 1975) on arrival at

                  Cole Hospital; burial Thursday [10-IV-1975) at East Lawn

                  Cemetery, Urbana; born 13 mar 1898, son of Jas. & Carrie (Penny)

                  Bocock; married Pearl Davis 25 Jun 1924; survivors: widow; a

                  sister, Mrs Hazel Greene, St. Louis, MO; preceded in death by

                  parents & a brother; U.S.P.O. employee 46 years; WWI veteran

                  (1st Sgt., Co. C, 11th Machine Gun Battalion, USA Overseas’

           

          ii. WALTER SOLOMON BOCOCK, b. March 13, 1897, Champaign Co., IL; d. April 07, 1975, Sidney (Champaign Co.) IL; m. PEARL DAVIS, June 25, 1924, Champaign Co., IL; b. November 29, 1901, Saint Joseph (Champaign Co.) IL; d. May 19, 1987, Urbana (Champaign Co.) IL.

              Notes for WALTER SOLOMON BOCOCK:

                  father’s obituary "Champaign Daily News" [9 Oct 1911]: age 43;

                  rural mail carrier; died of stomach cancer at home; survivors:

                  widow; 3 children, Hazel, Walter & Russell, all at home’;

                  Champaign Co., IL Petition for Guardianship #2137 (Book G, p.

                  168) [27 May 1913] per mother’s estate: birthdate; paternal

                  grandmother’s probate: Champaign Co., IL Probate Court [7 Apr

                  1919]: heirs: ‘son, Arthur F. Bocock, Villa Grove,IL; son, Alva

                  E. Bocock, Philo, IL; daughter, Minnie M. Ordel, Philo, IL;

                  daughter, Ethel Adair, Lebanon, IN; granddaughter, Hazel Bocock,

                  Philo, IL; grandson, Russell Bocock, Philo, IL; Walter Bocock,

                  Philo, IL’; obituary [local Champaign Co., IL newspaper], from

                  Sidney, IL: age 77, retired U.S. rural mail deliveryman, DOA,

                  9AM, Monday (7 Apr 1975) on arrival at Cole Hospital; burial

                  Thursday [10-IV-1975) at East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana; born 13 mar

                  1898, son of Jas. & Carrie (Penny) Bocock; married Pearl Davis

                  25 Jun 1924; survivors: widow; a sister, Mrs Hazel Greene, St.

                  Louis, MO; preceded in death by parents & a brother; U.S.P.O.

                  employee 46 years; WWI veteran (1st Sgt., Co. C, 11th Machine

                  Gun Battalion, USA Overseas’

              More About WALTER SOLOMON BOCOCK:

                  Burial: April 10, 1975, East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, IL

              Notes for PEARL DAVIS:

                  obituary [local Champaign Co., IL newspaper], from Sidney, IL:

                  age 85, of Sidney, died 10AM Tuesday [19 May 1987] at the

                  Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana; burial in East Lawn

                  Cemetery, Urbana; born 29 Nov 1901, at St. Joseph [IL], daughter

                  of Robert Lee & Nellie (Yeats) Davis; survivors: 2 sisters &

                  several nieces & newphews; preceded in death by a brother & a

                  sister; Methodist’

              More About PEARL DAVIS:

                  Burial: May 21, 1987, East Lawn Cemetery, Urbana, IL

           

          iii. JAMES RUSSELL ("RUSSELL") BOCOCK, b. November 28, 1902, Champaign Co., IL; d. Bef. 1975, ?Philo (Champaign Co.) IL.

              Notes for JAMES RUSSELL ("RUSSELL") BOCOCK:

                  father’s obituary "Champaign Daily News" [9 Oct 1911]: age 43;

                  rural mail carrier; died of stomach cancer at home; survivors:

                  widow; 3 children, Hazel, Walter & Russell, all at home’;

                  Champaign Co., IL Petition for Guardianship #2137 (Book G, p.

                  168) [27 May 1913] per mother’s estate: birthdate; paternal

                  grandmother’s probate: Champaign Co., IL Probate Court [7 Apr

                  1919]: heirs: ‘son, Arthur F. Bocock, Villa Grove,IL; son, Alva

                  E. Bocock, Philo, IL; daughter, Minnie M. Ordel, Philo, IL;

                  daughter, Ethel Adair, Lebanon, IN; granddaughter, Hazel Bocock,

                  Philo, IL; grandson, Russell Bocock, Philo, IL; Walter Bocock,

                  Philo, IL’; brother, Walter S. Bocock’s obituary [local

                  Champaign Co., IL newspaper], from Sidney, IL: age 77, retired

                  U.S. rural mail deliveryman, DOA, 9AM, Monday (7 Apr 1975) on

                  arrival at Cole Hospital; burial Thursday [10-IV-1975) at East

                  Lawn Cemetery, Urbana; born 13 mar 1898, son of Jas. & Carrie

                  (Penny) Bocock; married Pearl Davis 25 Jun 1924; survivors:

                  widow; a sister, Mrs Hazel Greene, St. Louis, MO; preceded in

                  death by parents & a brother; U.S.P.O. employee 46 years; WWI

                  veteran (1st Sgt., Co. C, 11th Machine Gun Battalion, USA

                  Overseas’

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