Person:John Shrock (1)

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John Kilpatrick Shrock
b.6 May 1821 Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
d.31 May 1897
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Elizabeth Fletcher Shrock1809 - 1895
  2. John Kilpatrick Shrock1821 - 1897
Spouse and Children
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m. 18 Oct 1848
  1. William Fitler Shrock1851 - 1916
  2. Eliza Shrock1852 - 1927
  3. Henry Fletcher Shrock
  4. Augustus Shrock
  5. Joseph Louis Shrock
  6. Mary Elizabeth Shrock
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Facts and Events
Name John Kilpatrick Shrock
Gender Male
Birth? 6 May 1821 Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Marriage 18 Oct 1848 to Caroline C Fitler
Residence? Camden, Madison, Mississippi, United States
Death? 31 May 1897
Burial[1] Shiloh Cemetery, Cameron, Madison, Mississippi, United States
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  • 1821 (age 14) - brought by his father to Artesian Springs spa near Camden, MS, for his health
  • became a prominent merchant in Camden
  • considered to be a man of integrity
  • known as "Captain Shrock"
  • 1858 - sold his business interest in Camden
  • bought acreage in Attala County to the north and built the Shrock House
  • moved his family and began to establish Shrock Community with a church and a school
References
  1. ↑ 15386942 , in Find A Grave
    includes photos, last accessed Sep 2022.
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