Polk County, Missouri Biographies - John WHILLOCK 

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 710, 711, 
Polk County Biography Section 

John Whillock, proprietor of the National Hotel, and also the
owner of a livery stable at Humansville, Polk County, Mo., was
born in Washington County, East Tennessee, in 1827.  His father,
Enoch Whillock, was probably a native of Tennessee, and was 
married in that State to Miss Lucinda Irvin, who was of Irish
descent, but was probably born in America.  The father was a 
farmer by occupation, was a prominent politician, and a much
respected citizen.  He died in Jefferson County, Tenn., as did
also the mother.  They were the parents of twelve children, six
sons and six daughters, John Whillock being fifth in order of
birth.  The paternal grandfather, John Whillock, was born in
England, and emigrated to America, locating in Tennessee.  The
maternal gradparents were natives of Indiana, and emigrated to
Tennessee, where they died in Washington County.  John Whillock,
the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood in Tennessee, and 
was there married to Miss Harriet E. Gilbreath, a native of
Roane County, of that State, born in 1837.  The emigrated to 
Missouri in 1856, locating three miles north of St. Clair County,
but later came to Polk County, and have lived there ever since,
with the exception of two years.  During the Civil War Mr. Whillock
took up arms in defense of his country, in the Fifteenth Missouri
Cavalry, and served three years and four months.  He received his
discharge at Springfield, Mo., and still has the papers in his
possession.  He was at the battle of Big Blue, also in many others,
and was in the battle of Newtonia just before he received his
discharge.  After the war he returned to his home, and farmed and
kept hotel, commencing the latter business in 1863, and still
continuing it at Humansville.  He owns 472 acres of land in Polk
and St. Clair Counties, and also owns considerable town property.
He is a Republican in his political views.  Mrs. H. Emaline Whillock
is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Henry) Gilbreath.  Thomas
Gilbreath was a native of Scotland, who emigrated to America, 
locating in Tennessee, and there spent the remainder of his days.
He was a powerful man physically, and was a prize-fighter or 
pugilist.  While fighting in a ring in Tennessee he had a blood-
vessel broken, and died from the effects.  After this his wife went
to the Louisiana Purchase, and was there married to a man by the
name of Dunlap, and by whom she had ten children.  She was the
mother of two children by her union with Mr. Gilbreath, Mrs. 
Whillock being the younger of the two. The mother died in Tennessee.
The paternal grandmother of Mrs. H. Emaline Whillock was a native
of Ireland, who emigrated to America at an early date, and was
among the pioneer settlers of Tennessee.  He died in that State.  He
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Mrs. Whillock was married
in East Tennessee in 1856, but previous to her marriage had been
engaged in the hotel business, which she has since followed, and
with great success.  She attends to all the business herself, and
is a lady thoroughly qualified to fill that position in a satisfactory
manner.  Mrs. Whillock is now fifty-two years of age, and is pleasant
and sociable in her intercourse with the public.  She has with her,
at the present time, the first hired hand she ever employed.  She has
two acres of land in the center of the town, and meditates turning it 
into an orphans' home.
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