NEWELL BROCK was one of seven children, and remained at home on the farm until his marriage. He operated a flatboat for a number of years on the Mississippi, running from Bono to New Orleans. On coming to Greene county in about 1850 he took up one hundred and sixty acres of new land in Jackson township, which he cleared and improved, turning into a good home, where he ended his days in 1871. His wife survived until 1899. They were members of the Baptist church, and stood well in the community. The family consisted of eight children, three of whom still survive. EMMA is the widow of ALFRED BROOKS; EPHRAIM, now deceased, followed carpentry; JOSEPHUS, deceased, was member of Company G, Ninety-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry; JOHN and DAVID were twins. JOHN was a member of Company G. Nintey-seventh Indiana Regulars. He was sot at Jackson, Mississippi, in August, 1863, and was buried at Vicksburg; JAMES died in 1863; BERTHA married W. E. HAYDEN and died at Owensburg, Indiana, in 1867; RACINE married AARON HENNAN, of Switz City, Indiana.

DAVID received but a meager education, but took fill advantage of such training as was afforded by the times. This, of course, meant the log school house with the usual equipment so well known to present-day reasers. He remained at home until he enlisted in the army in July, 1862. He connected himself with Company G, Nintey-seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and went into Camp Vigo for drill at Terre Haute, remaining there for three months.

Following this he was stationed consecutively at Indianapolis, New Albany, and Louisville, going there from the last named point by boat to Memphis, Tennessee. He saw active service at Holly Springs, Vicksburg, Iuka, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Lookout Mountain, Knoxville, and Scottsboro, Alabama, where he went into winter quarters. The next spring active work in the South was again begun and in the conflicts of Atlanta Mr. Brock was wounded by a minnie ball, which passed through the right hand, causing the loss of a finger and making necessary a sixty-day furlough. He was discharged from the service May 19, 1865.

In 1863 he was married to SAMANTHA BYERS, of Lawrence county, Indiana, and daughter of SAMUEL and CLARA BYERS, natives of Pennsylvania. SAMUEL BYERS passed away to his reward wile in Lawrence county in 1862, but Mrs. Byres is still living at the age of eighty-six years.

Mr. And Mrs. Brock have become the parents of ten children. EMERSON, husband of MINNIE BRANNAFAN, is a bookkeeper; CLARA married JAMES O. WHITE, of Bloomington, Indiana; ELLIS is at home and follows painting; GRANT is deceased; FLUELLA, also a bookkeeper, is at home; NAOMI resides at Bloomington; JOSEPHINE is deceased; LESTER and Earl are at home.

Mrs. Brock was one of a family of six children. Her brothers and sisters, in the order of birth are: SARAH ANN, deceased; CLARA (Mrs. Brock); TAYLOR, a carpenter at Los Angles, California; MARION, a farmer in Monroe county Indiana; GEORGE, a stock dealer and general merchant at Bedford, Indiana; MONROE is a merchant at Buena Vista, this county.

In 1892 Mr. Brock took up the painter’s trade, and in 1904 came to Bloomfield, plying his trade there since that date. Although a Republican, he has not aspired to any political office. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and is well known in the community.

Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. With Reminiscences of Pioneer Days, Illustrated (1908, B. F. Bowen & Co. Indianapolis, Indiana) Vol. 1 Pg.414-6.