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John William Rockwell 1838–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1838

Birth Location: New York, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1913

Death Location: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America

Father: Samuel Rockwell

Mother: Oril Sherman

Spouse(s): Phebe Waring

Children(s): Samuel Rockwell, Jarvis Sr

In 1838, John William Rockwell entered the world in New York, USA, born to Samuel Darling Rockwell And Oril Janes Sherman. John William Rockwell married Phebe Boyce Waring, and had children including Jarvis Waring Rockwell Sr, Samuel Darling Rockwell. John William Rockwell passed away in 1913 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1838, John William Rockwell entered the world in New York, USA, born to Samuel Darling Rockwell And Oril Janes Sherman.
  • John William Rockwell married Phebe Boyce Waring, and had children including Jarvis Waring Rockwell Sr, Samuel Darling Rockwell.
  • John William Rockwell passed away in 1913 in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Rockwell
1810–1888
Birth Location: Ridgebury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
SR
Oril Sherman
1808–1902
Birth Location: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
OS

Spouses(s)

Phebe Waring
1842–1903
Birth Location: Greenburgh, Westchester, New York, USA
PW

Children(s)

Samuel Rockwell
1866–1907
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
SR
Jarvis Sr
1867–1931
Birth Location: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
JS

John Rockwell's Ancestors

Self
John Rockwell
1838–1913
Birth Place: New York, USA
Parents
Samuel Darling Rockwell
1810–1888
Ridgebury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Oril (Janes) Sherman
1808–1902
Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Jacob Sherman
1779–1811
Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Caphira Janes
1782–1837
Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William III
1759–1841
Abigail Belknap
1761–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1726–1810
Hannah Cheney
1738–1806

John Rockwell's Descendants

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John (William) Rockwell (26 Mar 1838–18 Mar 1913) m. Phebe (Boyce) Waring (3 Nov 1842–28 Mar 1903)
  1. 1. Samuel (Darling) Rockwell 1866–1907
  2. 2. Jarvis (Waring Rockwell) Sr 1867–1931 m. Anne Hill 1866–1953
    1. 1. Norman Rockwell 1894–1978 m. Irene (E.) Hartley 1892–1934

John Rockwell's Timeline

2 Records

1838
26 Mar 1838
Birth of John William Rockwell in New York, USA
New York, USA
1913
18 Mar 1913
Age 75
Death of John William Rockwell in Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1838
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1913
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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