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John William Rockwell 1818–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Morgan County, Virginia

Death Date: 24 May 1875

Death Location: Morgan, West Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Sarah Meeks

Spouse(s): Mary Abernathy

Children(s):

The story of John William Rockwell began in 1818 in Morgan County, Virginia. John William Rockwell married Mary Jane Abernathy. John William Rockwell passed away in 1875 in Morgan, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Rockwell began in 1818 in Morgan County, Virginia.
  • John William Rockwell married Mary Jane Abernathy.
  • John William Rockwell passed away in 1875 in Morgan, West Virginia, United States.

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Children(s)

John Rockwell's Ancestors

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John Rockwell
1818–1875
Birth Place: Morgan County, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Tolbert Rockwell Jr
1790–1875
Hardford, Harford, Maryland, United States
Sarah (A) Meeks
1800–1891
Berkeley County, Virginia
Grandparents
Littleton Meeks
1766–1852
Allens Creek, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jo) Ivey
1768–1857
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Meeks
1725–1800
Molly Nolen
1729–1762
* 'Ivie'
1740–1812
^* Huckaby
1755–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meeks
1699–1800
Anne Gilby
1700–1766
Francis Ivey
1716–1778
Mary Anderson
1716–1770
James Jr.
1730–1796
Celia Williams
1730–1805

John Rockwell's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of John William Rockwell in Morgan County, Virginia
Morgan County, Virginia
1875
24 May 1875
Age 57
Death of John William Rockwell in Morgan, West Virginia, United States
Morgan, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Morgan County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1875
    Event Place: Morgan, West Virginia, United States

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