William
Rockwell
Born in Hinckley Township, Medina, Ohio, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Imley Jurley Rockwell
and Polly (Dickson) Rockwell
Brother of
Cynthia Jane (Rockwell) Warner [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Porter) Rockwell
— married
2 Mar 1847 in Medina County, Ohio, United States
Descendants 
Father of
William Henry Rockwell, Susan Amanda (Rockwell) Short, Charles A. Rockwell, Fred Rockwell and George Rockwell
Died
at about age 59
in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States
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Biography
William Rockwell, son of Imley Rockwell and Polly (Dickson) Rockwell, was born about 1828 in Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio.
He married Elizabeth Porter on 2 March 1847 at Media, Ohio.[1]
He was a farmer when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 30 Aug. 1850 in the home of his father at Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio.[2] He was a farmer when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 6 July 1860 at Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio.[3] He was a farmer when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 18 Aug. 1870 at Delhi, Delaware, Iowa.[4] He was a farm hand when he and Elizabeth appeared on the census of 4 June 1880 at Delhi, Delaware, Iowa.[5]
William died in 1887 and was buried at Chauncey Aldrich Memorial Cemetery, Green Bay, Brown County, Wisconsin. His memorial has links to those of family members.[6]
Census
30 Aug. 1850
Hinckley Township, Medina County, Ohio
- Imly Rockwell 51 b. CT farmer.
- Martha Rockwell 46 b. NY.
- Elizabeth Rockwell 28 b. NY.
- William Rockwell 22 b. OH farmer.
- Hiram C Rockwell 15 b. OH farmer.
- Henry Rockwell 2 b. OH.
- Jane Rockwell 6 b. OH.[2]
6 July 1860
Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio
- William Rockwell 32 b. Hinckley Township, OH. farmer.
- Elizabeth Rockwell 38 b. Albany, NY.
- William H Rockwell 12 b. Hinckley Township, OH.
- Mary M Rockwell 9 b. Hinckley Township, OH.
- Lucy L Rockwell 7 b. Hinckley Township, OH.
- Hiram E Rockwell 5 b. Hinckley Township, OH.
- Susan M Rockwell 1 b. b. Hinckley Township, OH.
- Imley Rockwell 62 b. CT.
- Cynia Rockwell 16 b. Albany, NY.
- Martha Rockwell 56 b. Albany, NY.[3]
18 Aug. 1870
Delhi, Delaware, Iowa
- W R Rockwell 42 b, OH farmer.
- Elizabeth Rockwell 48 b. NY.
- Henry Rockwell 22 b. OH.
- Mary Rockwell 19 b. OH.
- Lucy Rockwell 17 b. OH.
- Elmore Rockwell 14 b. OH.
- Amanda Rockwell 11 b. OH.
- Charles Rockwell 9 b. OH.
- Frederick Rockwell 7 b. OH.
- George Rockwell 5 b. OH.[4]
4 June 1880
Delhi, Delaware, Iowa
- William Rockwell 52 b. OH f. b. CT. m. b. OH. farm hand.
- Elizabeth Rockwell 58 wife b. NY. f. b. NY, m. b. NY.
- Charlie Rockwell 19 son b. OH. farm hand.
- Lucy Rockwell 26 dau. b. OH.
- George Rockwell 15 son b. OH.
- Martha Rockwell 75 step-mother, mother-in-law, b. NY, f. b. Scotland, m. b. NY.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Elizabeth Porter, Spouse: William Rockwell Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: Hinckley, Medina, Ohio; Roll: M432_709; Page: 363A; Image: 428 1850 US Census Imly Rockwell
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1860; Census Place: Royalton, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M653_954; Page: 300; Family History Library Film: 803954 1860 US Census William Rockwell
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Year: 1870; Census Place: Delhi, Delaware, Iowa; Roll: M593_387; Page: 103A; Family History Library Film: 545886 1870 US Census W R Rockwell
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Year: 1880; Census Place: Delhi, Delaware, Iowa; Roll: 336; Page: 427D; Enumeration District: 155 1880 US Census William Rockwell
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70089235 William Rockwell
- 1830-1880 US Federal Censuses
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