Susan Martha (Hudson) Brock (1829 - 1898)

Born 28 Jul 1829 in Pike, Missouri, United States

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Died 10 Feb 1898 at age 68 in Lockhart Caldwell County Texas, USA

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Susan M. Brock, daughter of Elijah and Mary Hudson, was born in Pike county, Mo., July 28, 1829 and died at the home of her daughter, in Lockhart, Texas, Feb. 10, 1898 aged 68 years, 6 mos. 12 days.

When about 19 years old in company with her father's family she came from Missouri to Texas settling near Bastrop where she lived one year, then coming to Lockhart where she has since resided, except two years spent in Missouri. At the time of her death she. was one among the oldest settlers of our city.

On the 8th of September 1849, she was united in marriage with William H. Brock who died in 1864. This union was blessed with four children, three of whom preceded the mother to the spirit world. She was converted and united with the Christian Church, about thirty-five years ago and has ever since lived a devoted and faithful Christian life. She was always in her place in church at public worship when able to be there. She lived close to her Savior and died in the blessed home of a glorious immortality. She has left to us the rich legacy of a noble Christian example. X.

In the 1870 and 1880 census, Susan is living with her mother, Mary Hudson, who indicates she is from Kentucky.

Sources

A Twentieth Century History of Southwest Texas, Volume 2

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLP-7BR : 9 November 2014), Susan Brock in household of William Brock, Travis county, part of, Travis, Texas, United States; citing family 26, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFY-XJP : 30 December 2015), Susan Brock in entry for Wm Brock, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGL-1K3 : 12 April 2016), Mary Hudson in household of Susan Brock, Texas, United States; citing p. 12, family 91, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,076.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFF5-G9K : 15 July 2017), Suam M Brock, Lockhart, Caldwell, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 27, sheet 203A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1293; FHL microfilm 1,255,293.

"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K377-TZ7 : 5 December 2014), William Brock in entry for Luella May Holt, 28 Sep 1928; citing certificate number 38222, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,623.

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Newnham is listed as her maiden name on a rootweb profile however this is likely confused with Sarah Ann Newnham Brock.