Rebecca Garrison was born in July of 1852 in Greene County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Jeremiah and Susannah (Bissett) Garrison. The Garrison family, along with the Bissett family, who were Rebecca’s mother’s family, were pioneers in the Greene County Pennsylvania area.
Rebecca appears in the 1860 Census with her parents. Her maiden name is proven by the death certificates of her daughters, Lillie C. (Bock) Pyles and Louie V. (Bock) Haun/Hann.
It is likely that the were married in Greene County, Pennsylvania, given that it was the standard practice in that day for a couple to be married in the bride’s home county.
After their marriage, Rebecca went to live in West Virginia near her husband’s family. They can be found in Wetzel County, West Virginia in the 1880 Census with their three eldest children:
1880 Census Wetzel County, West Virginia
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| William Bock | Self | M | 30 | West Virginia, United States |
| Becca Bock | Wife | F | 26 | West Virginia, United States |
| Sarah Bock | Daughter | F | 6 | West Virginia, United States |
| Martha Bock | Daughter | F | 4 | West Virginia, United States |
| Manda Bock | Daughter | F | 2 | West Virginia, United States |
In 1900 they can be found in Winfield district (west side, Magisterial), Marion, West Virginia.
1900 Census Marion County, West Virginia
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| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| William W Bock | Head | M | 48 | West Virginia |
| Rebecca Bock | Wife | F | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| Louie V Bock | Daughter | F | 14 | West Virginia |
In 1910 they are found in Lyon, Preston, West Virginia.
1910 Census Lyon, Preston County, West Virginia
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| Household | Role | Gender | Age | Birthplace |
| William W Bock | Head | M | 57 | West Virginia |
| Rebecck Bock | Wife | F | 57 | Pennsylvania |
We know from his grave marker that William W. Bock died in 1917. Rebecca can be found in the 1920 Census living with her daughter
| 1920 Census Lyon, Preston, West Virginia | |
| C R Haun | 45 |
| Lorie Victoria Haun | 33 |
| Flota Haun | 15 |
| Willie Haun | 12 |
| Joseph Haun | 10 |
| Clara Haun | 8 |
| Ettie Haun | 4 |
| Alvie Haun | 2 |
| Rebecca Bock | 63 |
In 1930, her daughter Lorie is widowed, and Rebecca is still living with her.
1930 Census Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia
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| Lorrie V Haun | 42 |
| William C Haun | 22 |
| Joseph C Haun | 20 |
| Etta L Haun | 14 |
| Alva R Haun | 12 |
| James F Haun | 9 |
| Russell E Haun | 6 |
| Rebecca N Bock | 74 |
I believe that Rebecca is probably buried near her husband in Bock Cemetery. William is buried there, on family property, as is Martha Ellen (Bock) Murphy, their daughter. Martha's husband Andrew J. Murphy is buried there as well. There are also twins Viola & Violet Pyles, who would have been children of their daughter Lillie C. (Bock) Pyles. Indeed, everyone buried there is related.
None of these people has a death record on the West Virginia Vital Records site, and they were interred on family property. Rebecca is undoubtedly interred there as well, and that is why she also doesn't have a death record.
The death certificate below is for Rebecca's daughter Lillie C. (Bock) Pyles. It gives the names of Lillie's parents William Bock and Rebecca Garrison. This is evidence of Rebecca's maiden name.
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RESEARCH
Her marriage date comes from her declared years married in the 1900 Census. I have yet to find a marriage record. I searched Marion and Wetzel Counties WV, where her husband William W. Bock was living, but couldn’t find them. I found her still with her widowed mother in Greene County PA in 1870, so I searched marriage records there with no success.
I've looked in West Virginia death records for every Bock that died between 1930-1960. I've looked through every Rebecca who died in 1930-1950. I cannot find her death record. Nor can I find a Rebecca Bock listed on find-a-grave.
I suspect that she's buried in the Bock Family Cemetery, because none of the early interments there have death records.
The only way I'll be able to pin-point a death date is if someone discovers a grave marker at some later date. We could check Harrison County WV for a will, given that her daughters Lorie and Lillie died there in 1933 and 1937.
