[49-1235] REV. SAMUEL H. ROCK, b Apr. 6, 1872; s Edward Z. and Salinda (Buchter) Rock [49-574]; m Feb. 27, 1898, EMMA V. HUBER, b Aug. 15, 1863; dau John and Susan Myers (Weidler) Huber. Clergyman, and missionary to Indians; res. Banning, Cal., Box 45. (1919.)
Rev. Samuel H. Rock died Jan. 16, 1922.
One child:
Elsie Philippine Louise, b Aug. 9, 1903.
The early boyhood years of Samuel Rock were spent on farms in Northampton Co., Pa.; later he learned the trade of baking and followed this vocation for several years, until the call of God drew him to volunteer in His service. He entered Moravian Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa., Sept. 1892. In 1896, before finishing seminary course he volunteered to go to Alaska as missionary to the Eskimos; and was accepted by Moravian Board and received a eall to that service and field, Feb. 7. He was ordained to the ministry, May 10, and started for Alaska two days later; took up the work at Carmel, Nushagok River, Alaska July 6, 1896. After a term of nine years he returned to Lititz, Pa. onfurlough; after a year and a half he left again for Alaska and took up work as school teacher and missionary at Bethel on Kuskokwin River. After ten years service there he returned to Lititz and in Sept. 1917, was appointed to serve the Indian congregation at Martinez Reservation (near Thermal), California.
On Feb. 27, 1898, Rev. Rock was united in marriage with Emma V. Huber of Lititz, Pa. who was serving the Lord as missionary and school teacher at Carmel, Alaska. Served as postmaster in Alaska for seven years.
Parents’ family: [49-574] Salinda Buchter