Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Gockley, Abraham 1827 - 
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Author: Portrait & Biographical Album, 1890

ABRAHAM GOCKLEY. A compend of biographies of residents in Jackson Township 
would be incomplete if it did not include that of the gentleman above named, a 
retired farmer who is now enjoying the fruits of his early industry. His farm 
is on section 24, where he has resided since April 1857. He now makes his home 
in Joliet. His landed estate comprises two hundred and seventy acres which he 
rents, feeling that he is entitled to repose in his declining years. The 
residence is of pleasing architectural design, well furnished and pleasantly 
located, and all of the outbuildings upon the estate are well built and 
sufficient in size and number to adequately shelter stock, crops, and 
machinery. The early life of Mr. Gockley was spent in Lancaster County, Pa., 
in which he was born May 17, 1827. He was reared on a farm and early 
determined to follow the business of farming and stock-raising, which he has 
done throughout his entire active life. He was married in his native county in 
October, 1848, to Miss Hannah Lutz, who was born in the same county in 1827. 
When the removal to this county was made the family included three children. 
The parents have had ten sons and daughters, five of whom died when they were 
young. The living children of Abraham Gockley and his esteemed wife are: 
Henry, a resident of Joliet; Sarah, wife of Harmon Deutschman of Jackson 
Township; Marinda, wife of Andrew Peterson, of Jackson Township; Albert, a 
resident of Joliet, and Mary, wife of Jerry Johnson, of Rice County, Kan. The 
devoted wife and mother was called from time to eternity April 25, 1867. She 
was a member of the German Baptist Church, whose principles she ever 
endeavored to carry out in daily life. The nature of Mr. Gockley is extremely 
genial and social, and his memory is stored with infor- mation and incidents 
of earlier life, which make him an entertaining companion. He manifests a deep 
interest in the welfare of those about him, particularly in the cause of 
education and the spreading of the Gospel. He has been School Director for 
twelve years and is an active member of the German Baptist Church. 

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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