Submitted by: Cathy Millburn
JOHANN GEORGE STOCK
Johann George
Stock (called "George"), b January 14, 1832 in Bavaria, d July 30, 1912 and
buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery at Cyclone, Bell County, Texas came to Colorado
County, Texas in 1854, where he married in 1874 to a widow, Theresia (Roeber)
Frick, who had two daughters, Rose and Franziska Frick, by her first marriage.
Theresia was born June 3, 1848, d November 15, 1919, and also buried at Cyclone.
George bought
land in Colorado County, and it was there the family lived and had three
identified children. In 1892, George received his naturalization papers in
Colorado County - sold his land in Colorado County in 1895, and moved to
Barclay, Falls County, Texas. George and his son traveled by wagon, and Theresia
and the daughters traveled by train. The three identified children of Johann
George and Theresia (Roeber) Stock were:
Anna Stock, b ca 1876 in
Colorado County, Texas - no further information.
John Stock, b
December 14, 1879 in Colorado County, Texas, d July 29, 1956 at Barclay, Falls
County, Texas - married Kate Pieper, b August 29, 1882, d March 21, 1964 at
Barclay - a daughter of
Paul and Katherine (or Catherine Wendel) Pieper. John and "Kate" Stock farmed in
Barclay all their married lives. Kate was a member of the Ruth Circle and Ladies
Aid of the Salem Lutheran Church at Terry's Chapel. They were the parents of
seven known children, who still own land at Barclay, where several grandsons are
farmers: Raymond Stock, Cathleen Stock, John Stock, Pauline Stock, Clarence
Stock, George Stock, and Melvin Stock. John and Kate were active in all
community and school affairs at Barclay.
Tillie (Stock)
Bernhausen, b 1890 in Colorado County, Texas - no further information.
Copyright
Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these
Falls County Families to this Web page."Families of Falls County", Compiled and
Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 435 column 1 and 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.
