BIO:  E. C. STOCK, Huntington Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 464

E. C. STOCK, general merchant, York Springs, is a native of Mountpleasant 
Township, this county, born August 20, 1858, to John W. and Cordilla (Weikard) 
Stock, now of Mountpleasant Township.  He received his early education at the 
schools of his neighborhood and completed his studies at East Berlin Normal 
School.  During the winters of 1876-77 and 1877-78 he taught school, first at 
Swift Run and then at Mount Fairview.  In 1878 he was employed in the hardware 
store of Tanger & Etzler, at Hanover, and remained with them until August 31, 
1880, and September 1, the same year, he opened his present business in company 
with E. J. Myers, under the firm name of Myers & Stock, and so continued until 
June 10, 1881, when he bought out Mr. Myers’ interest, and has since conducted 
the business alone.  He carries a full line of general goods, averaging $7,000 
the year round, with sales of $15,000 to $18,000 per annum.  Mr. Stock is a 
Republican, and takes an active interest in public affairs.  He has served the 
borough in various local offices; is a member of the I. O. O. F., in which he 
had held all the offices, and was the representative to the Grand Lodge of 
Pennsylvania, which met at Harrisburg, in May, 1886; is also a member of the 
Lutheran Church.  June 3, 1884, he married Alice J. Markley, a daughter of 
Daniel H. Markley, formerly of Lancaster County, but now of York Springs, and 
they have one son - Guy M., born June 26, 1886.  Mr. and Mrs. Stock reside in an 
elegant brick house adjoining his store, erected by himself at a cost of upward 
of $3,000.