Myron Rockwell (1804 - 1885)

Born 20 Sep 1804 in Canton, Pennsylvania, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Borden) Wilcox — married 14 Sep 1876 (to 22 Jul 1885) in Stony Fork, Delmar Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1885 at age 80 in Roseville, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Myron was the son of Samuel Rockwell and Hannah Lasell. He was a Baptist Minister. He was also a Commissioner of Tioga County Pennsylvania

Myron married twice. His first wife was Mary Anne Lillibridge and they were married at Troy on13 Apr, 1826.^[1] Myron and Mary Anne had eight children: Nancy J. (Mrs. Joel Webster), Myron A., Warren A., Horace W., Mary E. (Mrs Ira Bement), Emma P., (Mrs. Frank L. Miller), Oscar H. and Ella E. (Mrs Marchael Llefler) ^[2]

Mary Anne passed away on 14 Apr 1876.

Myron married the widow Mrs. Elizabeth (Borden) Wilcox as his second wife in Stony Fork, Pennsylvania on 14 Sep 1876. ^[3]

Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice includes the following clipping about Myron's 80th birthday.

--A party of about one hundred persons, seventy of whom were relatives, celebrated Elder Myron Rockwell’s 80th birthday in Roseville recently. The proceedings were very interesting and were greatly enjoyed by all present. Elder Rockwell has been a faithful laborer in the vineyard for the past generation, and has officiated at more weddings and funerals than any other clergyman in the county.^[4]

Myron passed away less than a year later on 22 Jul 1885. He is buried next to his wife, Mary A Rockwell. ^[5]

Research Notes

Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, Clippings, Obituary, & Scrapbook Section repeats a mistake made in Myron's obituary. It states that his first wife was a Miss West ^[6] His first wife was Mary Ann Lillibridge. West was Mary Ann's mother's maiden name. ^[7]

Myron's Find A Grave does not include a gravestone photo. The text for his grave record borrowed from sources. Partway through it gets confused and makes it appear that his second wife Elizabeth married two more men with the last name 'Rockwell' one of whom was her brother-in-law. Neither of these men were related to Myron. Elizabeth's 1st and 3rd husbands were Simon Willcox & Benjamin Willcox. See her profile.

Boughton, on pages 247-248 has details for their 8 children. Their grandchildren begin on page 402.

Sources

1. ↑ Boughton, page 125
2. ↑ Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice , History of Bradford County by Bradsby ( http://www.joycetice.com/bradsby/bio1125.htm )
3. ↑ Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice , Marriages of the Tri-Counties News Clippings ( http://www.joycetice.com/marriage/tcobt302.htm )
4. ↑ Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, Tri-Counties Newspaper Clippings - From the Cook Scrapbook ( http://www.joycetice.com/clippings/tcobit35.htm )
5. ↑ Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, Watson Cemetery, Rutland Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Watson Cemetery Burial Records ( http://www.joycetice.com/cemt/watson07.htm )
6. ↑ Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, Clippings, Obituary, & Scrapbook Section ( http://www.joycetice.com/obitcemt/watsobitr.htm )
7. ↑ Boughton, page 125

• Boughton, James. Genealogy of the Families of John Rockwell, of Stamford, Connecticut, 1641 (William Jones, New York, 1903), Link
• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/myron-rockwell_31523863
• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY2-GPB : 16 August 2017), Myron Rockwell, Sullivan Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 226, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 495; FHL microfilm 20,558.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT8-15W : 13 December 2017), Miron Rockwell, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWVJ-MVY : 15 July 2017), Myron Rockwell, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 163, sheet 371A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1198; FHL microfilm 1,255,198.
• Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice, History of Bradford County by Bradsby : accessed 10 July 2019)
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2019), memorial page for Rev. Myron Rockwell (20 Sep 1804–22 Jul 1885), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5699419, citing Watson-Roseville Cemetery, Roseville, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Jim Bramble (contributor 47180825) .