Michael Patrick Blocker (1829 - 1897)

Born 1829 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Dockery) Blocker — married 24 Oct 1851 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1897 at about age 68 in De Kalb, Bowie County, Texas

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Biography

Colonel Michael Blocker served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1 March 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Phelan's Battery, Alabama Light Artillery

Civil War Veteran

Occupation: Farmer.

Note: Tall, red haired, sang, played violin, Colonel in Confederate Army.

"Michael Patrick Blocker was his full name, son of Michael Benjamin Blocker and Mary Ann Graham. He married Mary Ann Dockery on 24 October 1851 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. They together had 7 children, Benjamin Franklin, John David, Cressie, Sarah Virginia, George Washington "Buck", Mary Armentha, and Michael B. Blocker. He served our Country in the Civil War . He enlisted on 1 March 1862 in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. He fought in Fowler's (Phelan's) Alabama Light Artillery Company with his brother William C. Blocker."

December 1850: Five Mile Beat, Perry Co., Alabama; Michael Blocker [data very difficult to read]; Carolina; Mary Blocker [data very difficult to read]; South Carolina; Elizabeth Blocker [data very difficult to read]; Carolina; Michael Blocker 21 Alabama; John Blocker 17 Alabama; Amanda Blocker Alabama; Eliza Blocker Alabama; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH58-QMM

19 July 1860: Carthage Beat 20, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Occupation of Michael [difficult to read, not a farmer] Michael Blocker 35 Alabama; Mary Blocker 26 Alabama; Benj Blocker 7 Alabama; Virginia Blocker 2 Alabama; Aria Blocker 4 Alabama; Infant Blocker 6/12 Alabama; (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDJ-6VR

[No day or month recorded] 1870: Justice Precinct 4, Bowie, Texas; Occupation of M P: Farmer; M P Blocker 41 Alabama; Mary A Blocker 33 Alabama; Benjamin Blocker 16 Alabama; Crecy N Blocker 14 Alabama; Michael B Blocker 11 Alabama; Mary A P Blocker 8 Alabama; William Oneel 26 Ireland; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGK-XLS

11 June 1880: Justice Precinct 3, Bowie, Texas; Occupation of M P: Farmer M. P. Blocher 49 Alabama/North Carolina/Georgia; M. E. Blocher Wife 22 Texas/South Carolina/Georgia; (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFFG-2SM NOTE: In the 1880 census record, Michael's son B F Blocher is recorded below Michael: B F Blocker 25 Alabama/Alabama/Georgia

Children

Benjamin Franklin Blocker 1852–1909

George Washington Blocker 1859–1937

Mary Armentha Rachel Blocker 1861–1938

Mary Annie Blocker Hamblen 1862–1910

Sources

Find A Grave: Memorial #70595756 Michael Patrick Blocker

Unsourced family tree handed down to Bradley Powers.

SECONDARY SOURCE: Family Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KHM6-KT7