James E. Mock, farmer and stock raiser of Washington County, Ark., was born in Walker County, Ga., March 23, 1849, and was taken by his parents to Arkansas at the age of two years. Here he grew to manhood, receiving a good education in the common schools, the Cane Hill College and the Viney Grove Seminary, and September 27, 1873, was united in marriage to Miss Eunice Amanda Patton, a native of Missouri, and a daughter of Col. T. J. Patton, of Siloam Springs, Ark. Their union was blessed in the birth of five children: Edward Lee, Lucy Birdie, Ethel M., Robert L. and an infant son. Soon after their marriage they located on a farm three miles south of ,Prairie Grove, but in 1882 located on their present farm of 200 acres. Forty acres are in a good state of cultivation and sixty acres are under fence. Besides this land Mr. Mock owns the old home place, which consists of 180 acres, 150 of which are under cultivation. His residence is a good frame building, and the barns and outbuildings are all in good condition. He has been master of the Prairie Grove Masonic Lodge for over two years, and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is a son of John Mock, whose sketch appears in this work. MOCK, James Edward - Land Sales - Mr. J.E. Mock last Friday sold his valuable farm, the "Oaks," one mile Northwest of Prairie Grove, to Mr. J.E. Campbell of Nowater, I.T. The farm contains 160 acres and is in a high state of improvement and has upon it a nice young apple orchard. Mr. Mock also transferred to Mr. Campbell 40 acres of timber land lying west of Muddy Fork Creek, at the foot of Cane Hill, making the total purchase 200 acres. Price paid, $10,000. [Prairie Grove Herald 4/23/1903] Mr. James E. Mock has returned from a visit of several weeks to California, where Mrs. Mock and daughters are now residing. [Prairie Grove Herald 6/7/1917] J.E. Mock Dies At Little Rock - James Edward Mock, 81, formerly of Fayetteville, for whom Mock street was named, died at 1:15 Thursday at Little Rock. Funeral services were held today at 5 p.m. Mr. Mock was son of Mrs. Margaret Mock of Prairie Grove, where he lived most of his life. He leaves his wife, two daughters, Byrd Mock Dentinger of Los Angeles and Genevieve Mock Dickenson of Little Rock, and three sons, one brother Dr. Will Mock of Prairie Grove and five sisters. [Fayetteville Democrat 6/20/1930]