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Aaron Schrock, youngest son of John Schrock, was born near Berlin, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1805. His education was an excellent one, being conducted in both German and English, and at the proper time he was apprenticed to a blacksmith to learn a trade which was in great demand in those days. He became an expert in this as also in the manufacture of fine edge tools, for which his full share of responsibility in conducting the affairs of his town or the country at large, and was for fifteen years a justice of the peace, was captain of...
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Aaron Schrock, youngest son of John Schrock, was born near Berlin, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, January 30, 1805. His education was an excellent one, being conducted in both German and English, and at the proper time he was apprenticed to a blacksmith to learn a trade which was in great demand in those days. He became an expert in this as also in the manufacture of fine edge tools, for which his full share of responsibility in conducting the affairs of his town or the country at large, and was for fifteen years a justice of the peace, was captain of a home military company, and held many minor offices. His political opinions were those of the Whig party, and later those of the Republicans. His religion was that of the Disciples or Christian church. He married, May 15, 1825, Catherine Meyers, born near Meyersdale, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1805, died December 14, 1840, daughter of Christian Meyers, who was of German Baptist Brethren or Dunkards. Aaron and Catherine (Meyers) Schrock were the parent of four children: 1. Caroline, died at the age of sixty-five years; 2.) Edward born October 8, 1828, in Somerset county Pennsylvania, resided there fifty years. He taught school at the age of eighteen years, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits for the greater part of the time of his residence there. He was a representative for Somerset county in the legislature for two terms, and prothonotary for one term. He held two commissions in the army during the Civil war, one as captain and one as major. At present (1906) he is a resident of Seattle, Washington. 3.) Amos, born February 29, 1832, was a manufacturer of and dealer in house furniture in Chicago for the greater part of his life. He died at the age of seventy-three years. He also held two commissions during the Civil war, as an army officer. 4. William M Schrock, see forward. Source: Somerset & Bedford Counties, Vol. III p. 62-3. Lewis Publishing Co., New York & Chicago, 1906
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