Born: 20 Jan 1860, Westminster, Allen, Ohio
Died: 17 Aug 1915, Malvern, Hot Spring, Arkansas
Lincoln Lineage
(5th cousin of Abraham Lincoln)
Mother: Hannah Elvira Pratt
Grandfather: Calvin Pratt
G-Grandfather: Phineas Pratt* (1743-1812)
G-G-Grandmother: Sarah Lincoln
GGG-Grandfather: Thomas Lincoln
GGGG-Grandfather: Samuel Lincoln of whom Abraham Lincoln descends.
*Phineas is the 3rd in a lineage of Phineas Pratts leading to the Mayflower Connection.
Family Life
Daughter: Myrtle Shockey
Grandaughter: Gladys Null
Personal & Professional Life
P.C. was a noted early 1900s photographer who documented the Mexican Revolution. His works are on postcards and featured in museums, archives, and even sold on eBay to this day.
http://getty.edu/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/mexico/flash/english/index.html
"P.C. Schockey (dates unknown) was an American photographer active during the early 1900s in Harlingen, Texas. He documented the Mexican revolution along the Mexican-American border, including the battle of Matamoros." Source: http://getty.museum/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/photography_mexico/photographers.html#sthash.J2pZ4D5F.dpuf
He wrote an article featured in American Photography Vol 8:
Published Photos (Click to Enlarge)
Mercedes Cabbage. Creator: P. C. Shockey. Date: ca. 1912. Part Of: Collection of real photographic postcards of Texas. Place: Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas. Southern Methodist University, Central University Libraries, DeGolyer Library. Courtesy: © Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (USA)
Typical Mexican Soldiers, Photographic postcard, no date, 2001.R.18
P.C. Shockey, "Colonel Santos, General Blanco, Lt. Col. Rio Zertuche, Col. Cossio Robelo"
Photographic postcard, June, 1913, 2001.R.18
https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/mexico/images/384.html
https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/mexico/images/384.html
P.C. Shockey, "Cavalry at Matamoros, Mexico", Photographic postcard, June, 1913
P.C. Shockey, "Rifle Pit in Matamoros, Mexico", Photographic postcard, June, 1913, 2001.R.18
P.C. Shockey, Blanco Men "Loaded to Kill", Photographic postcard, June, 1913, 2001.R.18
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Article in Youth Instructor, March 1914
Post Cards for Helping Work Among Mexicans Do You Want a Set?
THERE are 300,000 or more Mexicans in the State of Texas. No minister is giving them the last gospel message, and while three or four persons have been doing self-supporting missionary work among them, they have not been able to pay expenses,— and so must retire from the field unless some means are supplied by which the work may be carried on. Brother P. C. Shockey, of Harlingen, Texas, has offered to help finance work among this people by the sale of post cards. He offers six cards for twenty-five cents. Twelve cents out of every twentyfive will be devoted to the Mexican work. Orders can be taken of your neighbors for sets. Order of P. C. Shockey, Harlingen, Texas.
P.C. was also a farmer. He wrote an article on crops: Gleanings in Bee Culture, Volume 23
http://books.google.com/books?id=K0xaAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA498&lpg=PA498&dq=%22P.C.+shockey%22&source=bl&ots=mafVTGp8Yo&sig=87DZ9ZwPLyy9USJbQ88uMLvc1Ms&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Y4QMVOy6F8TjsATY8ILYCQ&ved=0CDkQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22P.C.%20shockey%22&f=false
P.C. was an active member and dedicated supporter of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His church work is mentioned in periodicals located on www.adventistarchives.org. He helped established schools and churches in Ohio and Arkansas. He lived in Arkansas most of his life, and Texas in the last few years of his life. He died at the age of 55.
P.C. was an active member and dedicated supporter of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. His church work is mentioned in periodicals located on www.adventistarchives.org. He helped established schools and churches in Ohio and Arkansas. He lived in Arkansas most of his life, and Texas in the last few years of his life. He died at the age of 55.
Note on Getty (one of the largest holders of photos/archives in the world): As many of these photos are property of Getty, I feel it necessary to mention lest I get in trouble that Getty made me pay $1,000 a few years ago because I accidentally used a photo on a client website that I had not purchased. The money was extracted from my 401K with penalties. I don't like Getty and have made a point to try and not purchase any stock photos from them in the future, however, it has become increasingly difficult as they keep buying up all of the stock media companies. Getty, please do not fault me for posting photos taken by my 2nd great grandfather. Thank you.
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