David Rock and Louisa Rock
David Rock
Born:  June 13, 1828 Pennsylvania
Died:  July 10, 1894 Oakland, Nebraska
Buried:  Pioneer Cemetary, Cuming County, Nebraska

Married: May 14, 1848 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Louisa Rock
Born:  January 18, 1827 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Died:  March 17, 1900 Oakland, Nebraska
Buried:  Pioneer Cemetary, Cuming County, Nebraska

Parents:
John R. Rock and Susannah Wertz
Louisa' parents unknown

Children:
Henry Rock 1849 - 1925
Mary E. Rock 1851 - 1871
Cyrus Rock 1853 - 1921
Alice Rock  1856 - ?
Lavenia Rock  1858 - 1934
Ida Rock abt 1865 - 1926
Susie M Rock 1867 - 1941

Link to David Rock Pension Paperwork

Census:
1880 Census - Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland
1870 Census - Nebraska, Burt County, Oakland
1860 Census - Iowa, Jefferson County, Lockridge Township
1856 Census - Iowa, Jefferson County, Lockridge Township
1850 Census - Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Napier Township

Information found from NEGEN WEB Burt County, NE

Oakland Independent, Oakland, Burt Co., Nebraska

1895 News Extracts
FAM: Rock, Ed.: Dec 27, 1895: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  Came down to wish his parents a Merry Christmas, and eat dinner at home.

1896 News Extracts
FAM: Rock, Ord: Jan 24, 1896: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Ord, from Lyons, is visiting his father's family here.
BD: Rock, David (Mrs.): Jan 24, 1896: p 5: c 5: Oakland
  Widow of Uncle David Rock, passed 69th birthday on Jan 18, 1896.
GEOG: Rock, Ed: Feb 7, 1896: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  Has moved his family back to Oakland while looking for a job.
FAM: Rock, Ed. (Mrs): Mar 6, 1896: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Visited w/her parents in Lyons. Possible that neither she nor her parents live in Lyons, as worded in article.
GEOG: Rock, Ed: Mar 20, 1896: p 5: c 4: Oakland
  Left for Omaha yesterday as he has procured a position as stationary engineer.
BD: Rock, R.A. (Mrs): Mar 27, 1896: p 5: c 4: Oakland
  Her birthday last Tue.
GEOG: Rock, Cyrus: Mar 27, 1896: p 5: c 5: Oakland
  Rented his farm 3 mi. west of the city, will move to Kansas City to engage in business.
GEOG: Rock, Cyrus: Apr 17, 1896: p 5: c 6: Oakland
  w/family, leaving for Armourdale, Kan., which will be their future home.
GEOG: Rock, Cyrus: Apr 24, 1896: p 5: c 4: Oakland
  Left for their new home in Armourdale, Kansas.
BD: Osborn, George (Mrs): Jun 19, 1896: p 5: c 4: Oakland
  She was 58 yrs. old Monday. Mr/Mrs Osborn's friends came. Mr's/Mrs' R.A. Rock, A. Renard, A.N. Krogh, H. Sipp, B.S. Harrington.

1897 News Extracts
FAM: Rock, E.A. (Mrs): Feb 5, 1897: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  Went to Lyons to visit w/her parents and friends.
FAM: Rock, R.A.: Jul 23, 1897: p 1: c 1: Oakland
  R.A. Rock's family visited by Miss McCatheran of Lyons.
ILLNESS: Rock, Ed. (Mrs): Jul 23, 1897: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  Taken violently ill Sun. and seems to be getting worse. Probably brought on by extreme heat and seems to affect her head, her mental faculties and nervous system being in a bad condition.
FAM: Rock, Ed (Mr/Mrs): Aug 13, 1897: p 1: c 1: Oakland
  Ed & Dr. Sward, called to meet w/the insanity board at Tekamah, regarding Mrs. Rock's condition. (pg. 1, col 4, She is accompanied by Ed. and Sheriff Langford to the Norfolk asylum. It is hoped she will not remain long. Looked pale and quite badly, but stood the trip well.)
INSANE: Rock, Ed. (Mrs): Aug 20, 1897: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Report from Norfolk asylum reports she's recovering from a low grade form of typhoid fever, which resulted in her condition that put her there. Recovery expected soon.
ILLNESS: Rock, Cyrus (Mrs): Sep 3, 1897: p 1: c 2: Oakland
  Still very ill, under doctor's care.
FAM: Rock, E.A.(Mr/Mrs): Oct 15, 1897: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  He received letter from Supt. Keiper of Norfolk Asylum. Says his E.A.'s wife is doing well, slowly improving, eats well.
GEOG: Rock, Ord: Oct 29, 1897: p 1: c 4: Oakland
  Left here, out harvesting and threshing this fall in North Dakota. Since leaving here, he has seen a great deal of the territory of the two Dakotas and Minnesota.
GEOG: Rock, Ord: Oct 29, 1897: p 1: c 4: Oakland
  Left here, out harvesting and threshing this fall in North Dakota. Since leaving here, he has seen a great deal of the territory of the two Dakotas and Minnesota.
ILLNESS: Rock, E.A. (Mrs): Dec 10, 1897: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  And John Blomberg, both under treatment at Norfolk (asylum) for some time and have sufficiently recovered as to be brought home this week.
FAM: Rock, R.A.: Dec 17, 1897: p 1: c 2: Oakland
  Family visited by Mrs. McCathean of Lyons.

1898 News Extracts
FAM: Rock, R.A.: Jan 7, 1898: p 1: c 1: Oakland
  Family of R.A. Rock visited by Mrs. David Everett of Lyons.
PENSION: Rock, David (Mrs): Apr 29, 1898: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  Widow. Allowed a pension now.
FAM: Rock, John (Mr/Mrs): Aug 26, 1898: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  From Kansas, here visiting their relatives at and near Oakland this week. Mr. Rock was a brother of our late resident David Rock of the west.
FAM: Rock, R.A.: Sep 9, 1898: p 1: c 2: Oakland
  Family moving into Charles Osberg property this week.
FAM: Rock, R.A. (Mrs.): 4 Nov. 1898: p 5: c 4: Oakland
  Went to Omaha Sunday for a visit with her son Ed. for a few days.

1899 News Extracts
Jan. 20, 1899 - Charles Anderson bought the Cyrus Rock farm est of Oakland at $40/acre.
FAM: Rock, Ed.: Feb 24, 1899: p 1: c 1: Oakland
  Up from Omaha to spend a few days with his folks.
FAM: Rock, R.A. and Ed. (Mesdames): Mar 31, 1899: p 1: c 2: Oakland
  Calling on Lyons friends.
GEOG: Rock, Lillie (Miss): Apr 24, 1899: p 1: c 2: Oakland
  Left for Omaha where she expects to remain.
FAM: Rock, R.A. (Mrs.): Jun 9, 1899: p 3: c 1: Oakland
  w/son Clyde, and dau. Lillie, left for their new home at Logan, IA, where Mr. R. went some weeks ago and has a good poisition in the mill. They have lived in different Burt Co. towns many years and will be missed.
GEOG: Rock, Ord: Jul 28, 1899: p 3: c 1: Oakland
  Left for Hartington to work with John Stauffer in painting business. (Unknown if a temporary job or a move).
FAM: Rock, Henry (Mrs.): Aug 18, 1899: p 3: c 4: Oakland
  w/son, from Wheeler county, returned home after visiting w/Oakland relatives and friends here. Mrs. Hilma Wickstrom accompanied them as far as Omaha for a brief stay.
FAM: Rock, Ord: Sep 8, 1899: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Down from Wausa to spend week here w/friends and visit folks at Logan, IA., returned Tue. (unknown if folks refer to parents or other people)
GEOG: Rock, Ord: Sep 29, 1899: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Returned from Wausa where he has been the past summer. Again working on the Independent.

1900 News Extracts
D: Rock Louesa (Mrs.): Mar 23, 1900: p 1: c 4: Oakland
  Born Jan 18, 1826 in Bedford Co., Penn. Died Sat. March 17, 1900, aged 74 yrs, 1 month, 27 days. Married David Rock, May 14, 1848. Had seven children, 2 boys, 5 girls, all living. She and husband moved to Iowa in 1851, and Burt Co., Neb. in 1867. Buried by her husband in Peterson cemeteray, 5 mil. west of Oakland.
GEOG: Rock, Ord: Mar 23, 1900: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  Leaving for Fremont.
GEOG: Taylor, James (Mrs.): Jun 29, 1900: p 5: c 3: Oakland
  Daughter of Mr./Mrs. David Rock, and a former resident, arrived from her home in Oklahoma to visit her sisters Mrs. Albert and Erick Johnson.

1902 News Extracts
GEOG: Rock, R.A.: Mar 14, 1902: p 5: c 2: Oakland
  Moved to Logan, Iowa years ago. Miller. Died. left wife, 5 grown children.
D: Rock, Ruben A.: Mar 21, 1902: p 4: c 5: Logan, IA
  Former Oakland res. b. Oct.30,1846 in Bedford, PA. d.Mar. 12,1902. m. 1870 to Anna Wilkinson, 5/6 kids living. Bur. at Lyons, Neb.
GEOG: Rock, R.A. (Mrs.): Jun 6, 1902: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  w/son Ed., up from Logan, Iowa. Will move back.
GEOG: Rock, R.A. (Mrs.): Jun 27, 1902: p 1: c 3: Oakland
  Moved back from Logan, Ia.
Mar. 21, 1902  - W.A. Harding led Woodmen Camp, 906, Oakland, Neb. Led resolution of respect for P.J. Gustafson and R.A. Rock, recently deceased.

1890-1 Business Directory & Farmer's List of the Nebraska State Gazetteer 
Farmers List-Burt County
“…
Rock, Cyrus              
Rock, David              
Rock, G A                
Rock, P L                
Rock, Perry              
Rock, R A
…”

The Tekamah Journal - Thursday, Feb. 8, 1900
Note: Arizona Township in Burt County, NE
THE PILGRIM
STILL SOJOURNING WITH THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA AND
Finds Much NEWS of Interest
JOURAL (sic) PLEASES THE PEOPLE
"....G.A.ROCK was out chopping wood as the Pilgrim drove up. The vigor with which he still swings his ax would put many a younger man to shame. He is an old settler in Burt county, coming here and locating on the place where he lives now, in 1858. He and his good wife have seen many of the hardships of pioneer life. They are now hale and hearthy, and have settled down to enjoy the well earned comforts with which they are surrounded. ..."

Nebraska Ancestree Summer 1986 Vol.9 No.1, pg. 23
Transcribed by Kathie Harrison November 6, 2000
By permission of the Nebraska State Genealogical Society
NOTEWORTHY MEN OF TEKAMAH AND VICINITY
Submitted by Velma Cooper, Decatur, NE 68020
Pictures and biographies of the following men are given in "Noteworthy Men of Tekamah and Vicinity" published in 1903 by OTT Brothers of Tekamah, Nebraska. These names are only roughly alphabetized, having been grouped according to the first letter.
“…George A Rock…”


BURT COUNTY HERALD - TEKAMAH, NEB - SEPT. 13, 1912
EARLY DAYS ARE RETOLD
Incidents in Connection With the Settling of Oakland and West Side told to Pioneers
by J. R. Sutherland

“….Later, a Mr. Morrell kept a small store and postoffice on the corner south of Askwig's and Mr. Lundstrom had a blacksmith shop there. West of the creek were the Palmquist, Evans, David Rock and a few others. Farther south and west, near the county line, were Oscar Samson, L, J. Malmstein, Peter Young and his parents, all of whom were on homesteads. J. P. Anderson, Victor Colson and a few others constituted the settlement on the west of the Logan and north of Oakland….”


Drawings and gravestone photos were sent to me by Stefanie Larsen decesendant of Susie Rock