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Horace Rockwell 1786–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1786

Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 4 Jul 1870

Death Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Father: Jabez Rockwell

Mother: Irene Porter

Spouse(s): Candace Bestor, Hannah Chase

Children(s): Mary Rockwell, Alonzo Rockwell, Emiline Rockwell, Horace Rockwell, John Rockwell, Orin Rockwell, Samual Rockwell

The story of Horace Rockwell began in 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Horace Rockwell married Candace Bestor, Hannah Chase, and had children including Alonzo Prentice Rockwell, Emiline Rockwell, Horace Rockwell, John Philo Rockwell, Mary C Rockwell, Orin Rockwell, Samual N Rockwell. Horace Rockwell passed away in 1870 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Horace Rockwell began in 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
  • Horace Rockwell married Candace Bestor, Hannah Chase, and had children including Alonzo Prentice Rockwell, Emiline Rockwell, Horace Rockwell, John Philo Rockwell, Mary C Rockwell, Orin Rockwell, Samual N Rockwell.
  • Horace Rockwell passed away in 1870 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez Rockwell
1760–1825
Birth Location: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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Irene Porter
1765–1837
Birth Location: Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Candace Bestor
1787–1816
Birth Location: Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
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Hannah Chase
1795–1850
Birth Location: East Cambridge, Middlesex, Mass., Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Rockwell
1824–1906
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York
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Alonzo Rockwell
1827–1910
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA
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Emiline Rockwell
1808–1864
Birth Location: Whitestone, Oneida, New York, USA
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Horace Rockwell
1832–1906
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
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John Rockwell
1825–1876
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA
JR
Orin Rockwell
1810–
Birth Location: Whitestone, Queens, New York, USA
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Samual Rockwell
1818–1908
Birth Location: Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA
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Horace Rockwell's Ancestors

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Horace Rockwell
1786–1870
Birth Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jabez Rockwell
1760–1825
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Irene Porter
1765–1837
Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Horace Rockwell's Descendants

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Horace Rockwell (12 May 1786–4 Jul 1870) m. Candace Bestor (1787–1816) m. Hannah Chase (6 June 1795–10 May 1850)
  1. 1. Mary (C) Rockwell 1824–1906
    1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Converse 1849–1890 m. Ira (William M.) Bacon 1863–1939
      1. 1. Calvin (John) Bacon 1888–1937
      2. 2. Arthur (Ira) Bacon 1884–1946 m. Edith (A.) Holwell 1884–1928 m. Adeline (Mary “Addie”) Howey 1879–1970
        1. 1. Lorne (William "Porky") Bacon 1912–1987 m. Vera (Mable) Mascher 1925–1996
        2. 2. Irma (V) Bacon 1907–1993 m. Hapkin Crusinberg 1907– m. Paul (Kruger) Boschma 1900–1996
        3. 3. Thelma (M.) Bacon 1916–1916
        4. 4. Nellie (V.) Bacon 1909–1909
        5. 5. Mervin (A) Bacon 1918–1988
  2. 2. Alonzo (Prentice) Rockwell 1827–1910
  3. 3. Emiline Rockwell 1808–1864
  4. 4. Horace Rockwell 1832–1906
  5. 5. John (Philo) Rockwell 1825–1876
  6. 6. Orin Rockwell 1810–
  7. 7. Samual (N) Rockwell 1818–1908

Horace Rockwell's Timeline

3 Records

1786
12 May 1786
Birth of Horace Rockwell in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1816
13 October 1816
Age 30
Horace Rockwell was married in Freetown, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Freetown, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1870
4 Jul 1870
Age 84
Death of Horace Rockwell in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1786
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 October 1816
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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