David Columbus (did he go by D.C.?) Mock was the sixteenth of seventeen (or eighteen?) known children of Adam Mock (1792-1856); and the eleventh of twelve children of Adam's second wife, Nancy Ripple Mock (1817-1906), who married 20 Sep 1835 at Davidson County, North Carolina.

David married first to Mary Elizabeth Long (1854-1926) on 17 Dec 1874 at Davidson County, North Carolina. David was a farmer in Arcadia Township, Davidson County, North Carolina. David and Mary were the parents of seven known children, namely:

1. Charles Lonwood (Lenwell?) Mock (1875-1940)
2. James Julius Mock (1877-1948)
3. Henry Eugene Mock (1879-1905)
4. Frank Lowe Mock (1881-1963)
5. Loula Estelle Mock Woosley (1884-1911)
6. Thomas Clinton Mock (1888-1942)
7. infant son Mock (1888-1888)

After Mary died David remarried to Lula Hedrick (1887-1971) on 18 Dec 1928 at Welcome, Davidson County, North Carolina.

Links to David's parents, both of his two known wives, five of his seven known children and thirteen of his sixteen known siblings and half-siblings are included below.

Researcher K. Clinard kindly transcribed and sent me the following obituary:

The Dispatch, Monday, June 8, 1936, pg. 1

DAVID C. MOCK DIED THURSDAY AT ARCADIA HOME

Last Surviving Member of Large Family - Leading Farmre and Citizen

David Columbus Mock, prominent citizen of Arcadia township, last surviving member of a family of eighteen children, died Thursday at the old home place of his parents, Adam and Nancy Ripple Mock, where he had resided all his life. He was 81 years, 8 months and 1 day old.

Funeral services were held from Midway Methodist church at eleven o'clock Saturday by the pastor, Rev. Paul R. Rayle, Rev. McRae Crawford, of Reeds, Rev. W. B. Davis of Spencer, and Rev. Mr. Tippett, of Winston-Salem, and interment was in the cemetery there. A large group of relatives and friends were in attendance and there were many beautiful flowers. Mr. Mock was a life long Methodist a member of Midway church for many years, served there as steward a number of terms and was quite active in church work so long as his health permitted.

Mr. Mock lived to be second oldest of the entire group of eighteen children of his parents. Four of his brothers went to California in the days when gold attracted thousands across the Rocky Mountain trails and died in the Golden West. Three of the brothers of the deceased served throughout the War Between the States.

Mr. Mock was twice married, first to Mary Elizabeth Long, and to this union six children were born, of whom four sons survive: Dr. F. L. Mock, of Reeds, member of the Davidson County board of education, wo led the voting in the Democratic primary Saturday while the funeral was being held; C. L. Mock, of Spencer, a Southern Railway engineer; J. J. Mock, automobile dealer and Tom C. Mock, insurance man, both of Winston-Salem. Ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. The second marriage was to Miss Lula M. Hedrick, of near Lexington, who survives.

Mr. Mock was keenly interested in public affairs, was an enthusiastic and active Democrat and served for awhile as deputy sheriff under Sheriff Charles M. Griffith, who is now a patient at the Davidson hospital. Throughout his life he was strongly opposed to the use of liquor and had an innate dislike for the use of profanity in his presence. He continued in good health until a year or so ago but was able to shake off the effects of several slight strokes due to high blood pressure. About six months ago his health began definitely to fail and ten days before his death he suffered a severe stroke.