Biographical Sketch of William MOCK (1893); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John Morris . Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* Source: "Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsyl- vania, comprising a historical sketch of the county", by Samuel T. Wiley and edited by Winfield Scott Garner, Gresham Publishing Company, Philadel- phia, PA, 1893, pp. 831-2. "WILLIAM MOCK, a prosperous, well known and greatly respected farmer resid- ing near Anselma, is the youngest son of Levi and Mary (Hipple) Mock, and was born February 16, 1835, in West Vincent township, Chester county, Penn- sylvania. Here he was reared and educated, and in this township has passed most of his life, entirely engaged in agricultural pursuits. He owns a valuable little farm, consisting of fifty-six acres of choice land, all well improved, and he has been very successful. Politically Mr. Mock is a demo- crat, and he and his family are members of the Vincent Baptist church. "On June 7, 1858, Mr. Mock was united in holy matrimony with Mary E. Stiet- ler, a daughter of Henry Stietler, a prosperous farmer of West Vincent town- ship. To them was born a family of six children, all sons: Vincent S., now deceased; Joseph A., also dead; Harry S., a machinist, who married Zenith Osbon, and now resides in the city of Reading; Lewis, deceased; and Maurice F., living at home. "The Mocks are one of the families that were early planted in this State, where it has become quite numerous. Peter Mock, paternal grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a life-long resident of West Vincent township, and died at his home there at an advanced age. He was a carpet weaver by trade, but owned a farm and devoted part of his time to its cultivation and to stock raising. In politics he was a democrat and became widely known for his fearless advocacy of the principles of his party, though he did this so good naturedly as never to make personal enemies among his political foes. He married and reared a family consisting of six sons and a daughter, all of whom are now deceased, except the youngest son, William. "Levi Mock (father) was born in West Vincent township, where he grew to man- hood and received a good common school education. After leaving school he learned the trade of carpenter, and followed that occupation most of his life. He died at his home in this county at a good old age. Like his father he was a stanch democrat in politics, loyal to his political convic- tions alike in victory or defeat. In religious faith he was a Baptist, and for many years an active and influential member of that church. He married Mary Hipple, of this county, and to their union was born a family of sons and daughters: Davis, Perry, Lewis (deceased), John, Sylvester, William, the subject of this sketch; Sophia and Rosanna."