SOMGEN-L Archives

From: "Candace Roth" <>
Subject: Harvey SCHROCK
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 23:23:21 -0400

History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania" Bedford County by E. Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 60/1

"Harvey SCHROCK.
Harvey Schrock, the highly efficient and trustworthy steward of the "Somerset County Home" and superintendent of the County Hospital, is a native of Somerset county, descended through the following line from Germany.
(I) Christian Schrock, born in Germany, emigrated to Pennsylvania and first settled in some one of the extreme eastern counties, but subsequently removed to and became one of the early pioneers of Brothers Valley, Somerset county. The name of his wife was Fanny. Among their children was one son named Jacob C. Schrock. Christian Schrock and family entered the wild forests and cleared up land and made for themselves a comfortable home. He died very suddenly.
(II) Jacob C. Schrock, son of Christian and Fanny Schrock, was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, in 1812, and died September 26, 1887. He was a farmer. He married Catharine Horner, a native of Somerset county, born 1815, died November 3, 1891. They were the parents of four sons and five daughters: Joseph, deceased; George J., now living at the borough of Somerset, John, Israel J., Mary, married Daniel Bechley and lives at Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Sally, married John F. Rayman; Peggy, married J. J. Rayman; Annie, married William Platt, and is now deceased; Kate, married E. Blouch.
(III) George J. Schrock, son of Jacob C. and Catharine (Horner) Schrock, born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania, received a good common school education and followed farming until 1889, when he removed to the borough of Somerset, where he leads a retired life. He married (first) Susan Musser, daughter of Jacob Musser and wife, by whom were born two children--Harvey, of whom later, and Ida, wife of H. H. Hay. The mother died in 1864 and for his second wife Mr. Schrock married Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel S. Meyers and wife, of Berlin, Pennsylvania. By this union three children were born: Alice, Ada, married Gilbert Cober; Meyers L., married Olie Yoder. Politically George J. Schrock is a Republican and in his church faith adheres to that of the Dunkards.
(IV) Harvey Schrock, son of George J. and Susan (Musser) Schrock, born in Brothers Valley township, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1862, received a good education in the schools of his native county, and followed the independent life of a farmer until he accepted his present official position. In 1892 he moved from his native township to the farm of one hundred and twenty-three acres he still holds, and which is located about two miles from Somerset borough, adjoining the "County Farm." In April, 1904, he took his present place as steward and hospital superintendent of the County Home, having been elected by the poor directors. He is well qualified to manage this institution, which has on an average of one hundred and eight inmates, seventy-five of whom are insane subjects, composed of twenty-eight females and forty-seven males, which require great care and skill to properly manage. The farm of three hundred and forty-seven acres which belongs to the county !
has to be managed by Mr. Schrock, as well. He still owns his farm, which is well improved. Mr. Schrock is a Republican and in church relations a Dunkard.
He married (first) September 17, 1882, Lizzie Sebits, daughter of Abraham Sebits and wife, by whom two children were born: Albert H., 1883; Lizzie E., 1884. The mother died October 3, 1884. For his second wife Mr. Schrock married Susan Lands, daughter of Abraham G. and Harriet (Speicher) Lands. By this union two children have been born: Mabel H., February, 1888; and Earl A., August 16, 1893. Both Abraham Sebits and Abraham Lands, fathers-in-law of Mr. Schrock, served in the Union army in the rebellion."

This thread:

• Harvey SCHROCK by "Candace Roth" <>