ROCK BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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ROCK, Edward F. - b: 1880 Franklin Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 436
residence: Montrose, Henry Co, MO

Edward F. Rock, buyer and salesman of the grocery department of the Kahn 
Commercial Company of Montrose, Missouri, was born in Franklin County, 
Missouri, May 1, 1880. He is the son of Fred and Rosina (Bauer) Rock, natives of 
Switzerland. Both parents of Edward F. Rock came from their native land to 
America when young with their respective parents. They were reared to maturity 
in Illinois and were married at Herman, Missouri. He removed to a farm in 
Montgomery County, Missouri, in 1887, where he died in 1915 at the age of sixty-
seven years. Mrs. Rosina Rock was born in 1845 and still resides upon the farm in 
Montgomery County. They were parents of eleven children, six of whom are living: 
Edward F., Victor, Walter and Rosina, at Big Springs, Montgomery County, 
Missouri; Herbert, McKittrick, Missouri; Henry Rock, a farmer in Davis township, 
Henry County. Edward F. Rock was educated in the public schools and the college 
at Warrenton, Missouri. After completing a business course at Warrenton, he was 
employed in a store at McKittrick, Missouri, until his removal to Montrose, in 
1908. He became a member of the firm upon its organization in 1909 and is now 
of the grocery department of this large establishment. February 3, 1911, Edward 
F. Rock and Miss Nell Faulk of Montrose, Missouri, were united in marriage. This 
marriage has been blessed with a son, Edward F., Jr., aged three years. Mrs. Nell 
Rock is a daughter of Samuel Faulk. Mr. Rock is a Democrat and is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a good, thorough business man who has made 
good in his chosen vocation and his place among the leading citizens of Montrose 
is established as one of the leaders of the community.

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ROCK, George F. - b: 1851 Quincy, IL
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 741
residence: Davis Twp

George F. Rock, dealer in general merchandise at LaDue, was born in Quincy, 
Illinois, July 19, 1851. His father, George Rock was an Italian by birth, and 
coming to America when a young man, married and had a family of seven children, 
of whom none are living but George, who was the youngest. His mother dying 
when he was four weeks old, he was taken by a family living in Belleville, where 
he was kept one year. Then he was adopted by a man named Adam Gaupp, with 
whom he lived until twenty-three years of age. In 1865 they came to Henry 
County and lived three miles south of Clinton. Since the age of twenty-three, Mr. 
Rock has been at work steadily. He worked for $15 per month as farm hand for 
several months, and in 1876 went to Illinois, where he was running with a steam 
thresher one fall, and for several seasons he has been hunting during the winter 
time. In the summer time he has worked on a farm and hunted and shipped small 
game in winter. He also learned the carpenter's trade and worked for Woodruff & 
Fuqua, contractors until December, 1881. He then entered the dry goods store of 
Dennis Kehoe, and when his business was closed, he carried on the business of T. 
P. Bolis for three months. In May, 1882, Mr. Rock began his present business at 
LaDue, where he carries a stock of $1,200, and is enjoying a good trade. On June 
14, 1882, he was married to Miss Julia P. Ramsey, daughter of Elijah Ramsey, of 
Clinton. She was born at Warsaw, Missouri. December 11, 1861. She is a member 
of the Baptist Church. In politics, Mr. Rock is a Democrat. He has the push and 
energy that characterizes a live go-ahead business man, and ere long will 
doubtless receive the patronage that he deserves.

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