Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 540. HENRY FROCK an extensive and prominent farmer of Sherman county, three and one-half miles north of Grass Valley, was born in Germany, March 28, 1865. His parents, Marx and Katherine (Hass) Frock, were both natives of Germany, where they died, the father in 1993 and the mother in 1903. In the fall of 1885, our subject, Henry Frock, came to the United States, landing October first. He had learned the stone cutting trade in Germany, and at this business he worked in various places in this country, going first to Arkansas, one year ; thence to Missouri, one year ; then to Colorado, Utah, California and many other states and territories, twenty-eight in all, finally arriving in Portland in 1893, where he worked at his trade for some time, going thence to Umatilla county, where he found employment on a farm for about two years. In 1894 he came to Sherman county, filed on land, for which he was compelled to borrow money to pay the fees, and as he was without capital, he worked at his trade on a railroad and, also, did some grading, meanwhile improving his land to the best of his ability. He now owns a section of land, well stocked and supplied with all necessary conveniences for practical farming. October 13, 1895, Mr. Frock was married to Alberta Hembree, born at Santa Rosa, California. Her parents were Albert and Josephine (Stone) Hembree, both natives of California, the father now living at Grass Valley, Sherman county. Her mother died near Portland, Oregon. Our subject has three brothers and one sister, Marx, Claus, John, and Christina, widow of Henry Harmeister, of Van Buren, Arkansas. Mr. and Mrs. Frock have three children living, Neta, Marx and Clarence ; one, Harold, is dead. Fraternally our subject is a member of the A. O. U. W., of which he is grand vice. Politically he is a Democrat, but not active in campaigns. Mr. Frock came to Arkansas with a sister and her husband. He is an excellent workman and earned good wages, and was for three years a foreman in Colorado and earned seven dollars and fifty cents a day. He came to Sherman county in embarrassed circumstances and, as has been stated, was compelled to borrow money in order to pay for his filing. Here he found plenty of work and commenced to save money. He is now one of the respected farmers of the vicinity, very energetic and thoroughly Americanized, and a popular citizen. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.