Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJacob J. SHOCK 527
Birth Date13 Dec 1837
Birth PlaceMount Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Death Date16 Feb 1916 Age: 78
Burial PlaceMount Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Shock Cemetery #1
OccupationConfederate Soldier, Pvt. Co. D, 31st VA Cav. Regt
FatherRobert “Robbin” SHOCK (1813-1878)
MotherMargaret STUMP (1812-1862)
Spouses
Birth Date3 Jan 1847
Birth PlaceGermany
Death Date12 Mar 1924 Age: 77
Death PlaceCalhoun County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceMount Zion, Calhoun County, West Virginia, Shock Cemetery #1
Family ID7037
Marr Date28 Aug 1867
Marr PlaceCalhoun County, West Virginia
Notes for Jacob J. SHOCK
Jacob J. Shock, a son of Robert and Margaret (Stump) Shock, was born at Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, VA (WV). He married Caroline Gherke in 1874. Caroline, a daughter of Charles and Wilhelmina Gherke, was born in Germany in January 1847 and died March 12, 1924. She came to America with her parents in 1855.

Children of Jacob J. and Caroline (Gherke) Shock.
(1). Lily J. b.Jul 6 1869. m.Israel Ulderich.
(2). Levi b.Sep 27 1872. m. Lora Lynch Nov 20 1898 Calhoun County WV.
(3). Hannah b.Jan 3 1875. m.Lewis C. Jarvis.
(4). Clinton b.Sep 23 1877. m.Viola Fowler.
(5). Della G. b. Aug 1881. m. George Kerns Jan 5 1915 Calhoun County WV.

Jacob Shock served in the Civil War as a Pvt. Co. D, 31st VA Cav. Regt.
Gravesite Details
Middle intial is E on tombstone.

On Find A Grave.
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Note there is also a Union Jacob G. Shock who was a private in Co. F 9th West Virginia. With matching birth dates and death dates listed in its description on Ancestry.

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Notes for Caroline (Spouse 1)
Daughter of Charles and Wilhelmina Gherke. Wife of Jacob J. Shock.
Children of Jacob J. and Caroline (Gherke) Shock.
(1). Lily J. b.Jul 6 1869. m.Israel Ulderich.
(2). Levi b.Sep 27 1872. m. Lora Lynch Nov 20 1898 Calhoun County WV.
(3). Hannah b.Jan 3 1875. m.Lewis C. Jarvis.
(4). Clinton b.Sep 23 1877. m.Viola Fowler.
(5). Della G. b. Aug 1881. m. George Kerns Jan 5 1915 Calhoun County WV.

On Find A Grave.


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Jacob J. Shock, a son of Robert and Margaret (Stump) Shock, was born at Mt. Zion, Calhoun County, VA (WV). He married Caroline Gherke in 1874. Caroline, a daughter of Charles and Wilhelmina Gherke, was born in Germany in January 1847 and died March 12, 1924. She came to America with her parents in 1855.

Children of Jacob J. and Caroline (Gherke) Shock.
(1). Lily J. b.Jul 6 1869. m.Israel Ulderich.
(2). Levi b.Sep 27 1872. m. Lora Lynch Nov 20 1898 Calhoun County WV.
(3). Hannah b.Jan 3 1875. m.Lewis C. Jarvis.
(4). Clinton b.Sep 23 1877. m.Viola Fowler.
(5). Della G. b. Aug 1881. m. George Kerns Jan 5 1915 Calhoun County WV.

Jacob Shock served in the Civil War as a Pvt. Co. D, 31st VA Cav. Regt.
Gravesite Details
Middle intial is E on tombstone.

On Find A Grave.
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Note there is also a Union Jacob G. Shock who was a private in Co. F 9th West Virginia. With matching birth dates and death dates listed in its description on Ancestry.

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