Warren Rockwell - 1879 Bio

ROCKWELL, BREEDEN, BRIDGE, CAMPBELL, SMITH, WAITE

Posted By: LuAnn (Wentworth) Goeke (email)
Date: 1/20/2013 at 14:49:53

Warren Rockwell, Farmer, Section 11; Post Office Fulton; was born in Rock County, Wisconsin in 1849; when he was 20 years of age, emigrated with his parents to Jackson County, Iowa, and settled in Farmer's Creek Township; he married, in Jackson County, Miss Charlotte, daughter of Robert and Phoebe Ann Campbell, who came to Jackson County in 1852; they were married December 25, 1871; have one child - Robert. They are members of the Presbyterian Church; he is a Republican. His father, Daniel Rockwell, a native of Vermont, married, in Wisconsin, Mary Ann Waite; emigrated to Jackson County, Iowa, in 1868; she died in 1872, and he in 1873; they had six children - Warren; Emmons, married Mary Breeden, of Farmer's Creek Township; Celia, married Smith Campbell; Willis, Esther and Wentworth. Mr.[s] Rockwell's father, Robert Campbell, was a native of Mercer County, Pennsylvania; he was twice married; first wife was Phoebe Ann Smith; they had two children - John S., who married Sarah Rockwell; Charlotte, wife of Warren Rockwell; second wife was Jane Bridge, had one child - Clara M. He served during the war in the 31st I.V.I.; died in the service at Vicksburg; his father, Henry Campbell, was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylania, in 1791; served in the War of 1812; is now living in Farmer's Creek Township, a hale and hearty man. - Source: 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg 748.