Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....William Riley Brock 1921
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(Cedartown Standard, November 17, 1921) 
Mr. William Riley Brock, A good old Confederate veteran passed away Thursday 
night when Mr. Wm. Riley Brock "crossed over the river," a long and useful life 
coming to an honored end. Mr. Brock was in his 83rd year, being born Feb. 15th, 
1839. His wife, who died six years age, was Miss Sarah Lou Hoffman, and they 
lived together 56 years. Surviving are eight children & Messrs. I. S., J. B., 
J. J., and Riley W. Brock and Mesdames R. A. Chandler and J. W. Sutton, of 
Polk, and Mr. E. Brock of Douglasville. The deceased was a brave Confederate 
soldier, a member of the 18th Georgia, and fought to end of the war, despite 
the fact that he had been wounded. He was a loyal member of the Baptist church. 
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at Friendship by Rev. J. A. 
Edge, and were largely attended. (Cedartown Standard, November 17, 1921) 


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