Leonard Charles Bocock (1887 - 1958)

Born 17 May 1887 in Stella, Richardson, Nebraska, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ida Belle (Cline) Clay — married 1909 (to about 1913) in Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma

Husband of Bessie L (Crane) Bocock — married 19 May 1913 in Alva Township, Woods, Oklahoma, United States

Died 14 Oct 1958 at age 71 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Leonard Charles Bocock was born on May 17, 1887,^[1] in Stella, Richardson County, Nebraska. He was the son of John Bocock and Frances Knapp. He was the 3rd child of 7 children. In 1900, at age 13, he was in his parent's home in Cedar, Logan County, Oklahoma, where he was attending school as well as some of his siblings.^[2]

He married Ida Belle Cline (1890-1970) on January 17, 1909 in Dill, Washita County, Oklahoma.^[3] They had 2 children.

1. Marvin Glenn Bocock (1909-1980)
2. Elmo Bocock (1910-1912)

At age 22, he was farming in Elk, Washita County, Oklahoma, with his Brother, Abbie. His wife Ida- 20 and baby (Marvin G) were also in the home along with his brother Emery-19.^[4]

He and Ida Bell divorced.

He married Bessie L Crane (1894-1956) ca May 1913, in Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. They had 3 children.

1. James Willard "Jim" Bocock (1915-1998)^[5]
2. Fred Bocock (1916-2005)^[6]
3. Ruth (1924-)^[7]

He Registered for the World War I Draft in June 1917, giving a discription of age 29, living in Carmen, Oklahoma, born May 17, 1887, in Stella, Nebraska, working as a laborer, in Carmen City, married with 3 children, and a physical discription of Tall, Slinder, with Brown eyes and hair.^[8]

In 1920, he was working as a laborer on hs Brother-in-law, Claud Haggard and sister josie's farm in Clark, Dewey County, Olkahoma, his wife and sons, Jim and Fred were in the home also along with Josie's children.^[9]

They were renting a Farm in Cleo, Major County, Oklahoma in 1930. His Father, James-74 was living with the family at the time.^[10]

By 1940, they were living in Creek, Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Their daughter Ruth-16, was the only child left in the home.^[11]

He died on October 14, 1958, at the age of 71, in Oklahoma and was buried in the Elmwood Cemetery, in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.^[1]

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Name

Lenard Charles Bocock^[1]

Birth

Abt. 1888

Nebraska, USA^[2]

Residence

1900

Age: 13, son, at school

Place: Cedar Twp., Logan, Oklahoma, USA^[2]

1910

Age: 22, Brother, Married

Place: Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, USA^[4]

1920

Age: 32, Brother-in-law, Married

Place: Clark, Dewey, Oklahoma, USA^[9]

1930

Age: 42, Head of Household; Married

Place: Cleo, Major, Oklahoma, USA^[10]

1940

Age: 52, Head of Household, Married

Place: Creek, Wagoner, Oklahoma, USA ^[11]

Marriage

PARENTS:

Husband: John Harden Bocock

Wife: Frances Orcivilla Knapp

Child: Abbie James Bocock

Child: Josephine Caroline Bocock

Child: Leonard Charles Bocock

Child: Emery Robert Bocock

Child: Daniel Tobe Bocock

Child: Ruth Frances Bocock

Child: Jay Lee Bocock

Marriage:

Date: 10 SEP 1882

Place: Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Leonard C. Bocock (17 May 1887–14 Oct 1958), Find A Grave: Memorial #44369410, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Donna Rankin * Searching the Past (contributor 47007026) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} 1900 United States Federal Census; 1900; Census Place: Cedar, Logan, Oklahoma; Roll: T623_1339; Page: 8B; Dwelling 139; Family 139; Line 58; Jun 19, 1900; Enumeration District: 134.; Ancestry's 1900 Census
3. ↑ "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995." Database with images. FamilySearch. "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPX-NJ2T : 23 February 2021), Chas L Bocock and Ida Cline, 17 Jan 1909; citing Oklahoma, various county courthouses, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML7W-2V4 : accessed 6 May 2022), Leonard C Bocock in household of Abbie J Bocock, Elk, Washita, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 261, sheet 9B, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1277; FHL microfilm 1,375,290.
5. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2T8-85XC : 17 March 2018), Leonard Bocock in entry for Jim Bocock, 1934; citing School enrollment, Cleo Springs, Major, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 1,498,075.
6. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2T8-85F4 : 17 March 2018), Leonard Bocock in entry for Fred Bocock, 1934; citing School enrollment, Cleo Springs, Major, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 1,498,075.
7. ↑ "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2T6-RQQQ : 17 March 2018), Lenord Or Leonard Decock Or Bocock in entry for Ruth Decock, 1936; citing School enrollment, Inola, Rogers, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,444,511.
8. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDQ-T11 : 25 December 2021), Leonard C Bocock, 1917-1918.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN16-RB5 : 3 February 2021), Leonard Bocock in entry for Claud Haggard, 1920.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} 1930 United States Federal Census; 1930; Census Place: Cleo, Major, Oklahoma; Roll: 1914; Page: 4A; Dwelling 55; Family 55; Line 50-55 (50); Apr 8, 1930; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 593.0.; Ancestry's 1930 Census Image
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} 1940 United States Federal Census (Beta); 1940; Census Place: Creek, Wagoner, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3338; Page: 1B; Household 13; Line 61-63(61); Apr 3, 1940; Enumeration District: 73-8.; Ancestry's 1940 Census Image

See Also:

• Nebraska Marriage License; Richardson County; Boco: Abstracted by Lynn Sabin, Nebraska Marriage License; Richardson County; Bocock & Knapp; Sep 10, 1882

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Smilie2011March.ged on 20 March 2011.

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