Sketch of Henry Shock, Audrain County, Missouri >From "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri, with numerous sketches, anecdotes, adventures, etc., relating to Early Days in Missouri" by William S. Bryan and Robert Rose, Published by Bryan, Brand & Co., St. Louis Missouri, 1876. ********************************************************************** Henry Shock, of Germany, emigrated to America and settled first in Pennsylvania, from whence he removed to Greenbriar County, VA. His children were: Henry, John, Jacob, Rayner, Christina and Sally. John married Polly Shiley, and they had: Milley, David, Henry, Hec- tor P. L., Eliza, Polly, William, Rebecca, Peggy and Sarah. Mr. Shock settled in Boone County, MO., in 1816, and built a horse mill. His son Henry was married first to Mary Jackson, and second to Miss Hana L. Cox, and by his two wives he had sixteen children. He sett- led in Audrain County in 1831, and bought out Richard Willingham, "lock, stock and barrel," for $80. He afterward purchased the pro- perty of Colonel Robert Fulkerson, whose land adjoined his, and the latter removed to Montgomery County. Mr. Shock is called the "fat man" of Audrain County. David Shock married Cynthia Gibson, of Boone County. Hector P. L. married Sarah A. Jackson, and settled in Bates County, where he died. Eliza married Thomas Strickland, the first stage contractor on the Booneslick road. Polly married William Brewer. William married the widow Evans. Margaret married Perry Cox. Sarah A. married Milton Blythe. Richard died in childhood. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================