DAVID ROCKEY

When David Rockey was born on 10 August 1821, his father, JOHN, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 33. He married Catherine Baus on 3 January 1843 in Union, Pennsylvania, USA. They had five children in 10 years. He died on 15 June 1898 having lived a long life of 76 years, and was buried in Noble, Indiana, USA.

(Lifestory, ancestry.com)

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1830 census

John Rockey, Buffalo Twp, Union County, Pennsylvania

1 male age 5-10

1 male age 10-15

1 male age 15-20

1 male age 20-30

1 male age 40-50

2 females age 10-15

2 females age 15-20

1 female age 40-50

1840 census

John Rocky, Buffalo, Union County, Pennsylvania

2 males age 10-15

1 male age 15-20 [David ?]

2 males age 20-30

1 male age 50-60 [John ?]

2 females age 15-20 [Sophia ?]

1 female age 20-30

1 female age 50-60 [Mrs. Rockey?]

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David Rockey and Michael Baus and wife, Sophia Baus, late Sophia Rockey,

all of Township of Middlecreek. Power of Attorney to Fred Baus.

Legal heirs and legatees of the late John Rockey. (Will 11 Feb 1842)

25 May 1844

http://www.scribd.com/doc/27096446/1821-Chamber-Lin-Papers-Fldr-11

(page 11-261)

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U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about David Rockey

Name: David Rockey

Issue Date: 1 Jun 1847

State of Record: Indiana

Acres: 40

Accession Number: IN3680__.197

Metes and Bounds: No

Land Office: Fort Wayne

Canceled: No

US Reservations: No

Mineral Reservations: No

Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

Document Number: 25756

Legal Land Description:

Section Twp Range Meridian Counties

20 33-N 9-E 2nd PM Noble

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1850 census living in Noble Twp, Noble, Indiana

David Rockey, 29, cabinet maker, b Pennsylvania

Catherine, 25, b Pennsylvania

Mary, 6, b Pennsylvania

John F, 5, b Pennsylvania

Henry B, 2, b Pennsylvania

1860 census living in Noble Twp, Noble, Indiana

David Rockey,39, farmer, b Pennsylvania

Catharine,42, domestic, b Pennsylvania

Mary,15, serving, b Pennsylvania

John, 14, b Indiana

Amanda, 12, b Indiana

David, 10, b Indiana

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May 1864 IRS Tax Assessment List

David Rockey, Noble, 4 slaughtered hogs, tax 24 cents

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1870 census living in Noble Twp, Noble, Indiana

David Rockey, 50, farmer, b Pennsylvania

Catherine,58, keeps house, b Pennsylvania

David, 16, works on farm, b Indiana

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Old Settlers Reported in Albion New Era 6-12-1873

Noble Township reported by Peter Winebrenner

Name, Where Born, Age:

Robert Gray and wife, Ohio, 55; Stedman Gray, Ohio, 62; Sophronia Gray, New York, 62; Jonah M ayfield, Indiana, 34; William W Noteman, Ohio, 50; Alex Reese and wife, New York, --; Samue l Jones, Ohio, 45; Hannah Jones, Ohio, 40; Mrs. Seymoure, --, 65; David Kuhns, --, --; Mary K uhns, --, --; Elizabeth Kitt, --, --; Samuel Kuhns, --, 40; Martin Kuhns, --, 40; Ephraim Ski nner and wife, --, 50; John Young, Pennsylvania, 72; Mrs. Young, --, --; Jonah Evans, --, -- ; Robert Evans, --, --; John Mayfield --, --; Mrs. Mayfield --, --;

David Rockey --, --; Mrs. Rockey --, --;

Henry Busz, Noble Co Ind., --; Simon Busz, Noble Co Ind., --; Jacob Winebrenner, Ohio, 42; Pe ter Winebrenner, Ohio, 47; David Winebrenner, Ohio, 39; Barbara Winebrenner, Penn., 67; S. J . Winebrenner, Noble Co Ind., 30; Juliann Winebrenner, Noble Co Ind., 34; Abraham Ott, Ohio , 52; Sarah Ott, Ohio, 50.

http://gen.nobleco.lib.in.us/Settlers/NewEra1873.htm

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Township Land Owners Listed in 1874 Atlas of Noble County

Noble Township :

Aburn William, Addis Evaline, Allen O, Arntz Philip, Baker G, Baker S, Baker Z, Bartley Charles, Barwile --, Beall S, Bell Samuel, Bitting Henry, Bitting Joseph, Braden S, Brown Daniiel, Busz Henry L, Busz Jesse, Butler Allen, Childs G, Clapp William M, Clark P, Cook J R, Cook John B, Davis F R, Daviss Daniel, DePew S, Ditmer D W, Dodscworth George, Dodsworth Fanny, Edsall Emma, Egolf Adam, Evans J K, Evans Jonah, Evans R, Ewing --, Ewing E W, Fielding --, Fisher George W, Fruchey Lavina, Fuller C, Gale John S, Galloway Scott, Gandy Owen, Glass Isaac, Gray --, Gray B P, Gray D, Gray Robert, Gray S, Gray Susan, Gray Thomas, Green A, Haney J, Haney John, Hanna C, Hanna Hanna C, Hanna O S, Hanna William W, Hile J B, Hile Joseph, Hill Hanna, Hill Martin, Hinman J I, Hoxworth Israel, Hoxworth James, Humphreys A, Ingraham N, Inks Joseph, Jarraid H, Jay Walter D, Jones E, Jones Elias, Jones Roderick, Jones Samuel, Keister A, Keister Jacob, Keister Sol, Kendall Marie, Kendall William, Kepford S, Kimball M, Kimmell O, Kister D A, Kitt George, Kitt Jacob, Kuhns M A, Kuhns S P, Lance J, Lentz William, Lewis Isaiah, Line Rachel, Long Uriah, Lyon Fred, Marker E, Marlow S, Martin Andrew, Matthews E W, Maxwell A J, Maxwell Moses, Mayfield Matilda, Mayfield R, McAlexander William, McCloughan M, McMann Kate, McMeans Peter, Mier Solomon, Miller Charity, Mohn D, Mohn Jacob, Myers John S, Nicodemus Conrad, Nicodemus David, Nicodemus J E, Nobles Charles, Nobles Jasper, Nulf Levi, Ohlinger Joseph, Ott A, Ott Abraham, Ott Cornelius, Ott George W, Ott Jesse, Prentiss N, Prickett --, Prickett F, Prickett J T, Quinn J, Quinn James, Quinn Mary, Quinn O, Rarrick Jasper, Rarrick Newton, Reed R C S, Reese Alexander, Richardson Eliz, Richmond Leticia, Riddle J C, Rider W, Risor Benjamin, Ritter Jerome B, Rivir C S, Rivir Eli, Rivir John, Roach John , Roath George, ROCKEY DAVID, Rogers William C, Rosco James, Royer Daniel, Schroeder Martin, Seymour McIntyre, Skeels Isaac, Skinner B, Skinner E, Slusser D, Slusser P, Smalley Ira, Smith J, Stangland A J, Stangland T A, Starkey F E, Stewart J C, Stewart Newman, Straus --, Stults Abram, Stults George, Stults J, Stutsman John F, Surface Peter, Swearengen Isabel, Swearengen S V, Swihart George T, Targart J, Thomas William S, Tiller H, Tousley --, Tuttle James, Vanderford Joel, Whitmore R P, Wilkie Caroline, Williams George H, Williams Humphrey, Winebrenner --, Winebrenner Barbara, Winebrenner Julia, Winegardner Louisa, Wysong Matthew, Young Elmina, Young John, Zumbrum Levi.

http://gen.nobleco.lib.in.us/Settlers/Atlas1874.htm

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1880 census living in Noble Twp, Noble, Indiana

David Rockey, 59, retired farmer, disabled, b Pennsylvania parents b Pennsylvania

Catharine, 69, keeping house, b Pennsylvania parents b Pennsylvania

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Rockey David, 77, who has been an inmate of the county infirmary for about 2 months, died there June 15 from stomach trouble. He was taken to Cold Springs for interment. Noble Democrat 6-23-1898

(source: Noble County INGen website, Martha's page, obituaries)

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Rockey David died June 15, 1898 age 77 years. Settled in early forties at Wolf Lake. ^ 6-9-1899

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Rockey David, d. 6-15-1898. Fd: 8-9-1898. Sp: Catharine. (Noble County INGenweb, probate)

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photo of gravestone: www.findagrave.com

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ROCKEY graves in Wolflake Cemetery, Noble Co, Indiana:

Last Name First Name Birth Death Inscriptions and Notes

Rockey Catherine 9/15/1812 10/14/1896

Rockey David 8/10/1821 6/15/1898

Rockey David Scott 6/2/1854 3/4/1910

Rockey Henry B 7/26/1849 7/11/1850 s/o D & C

Rockey John Frederick 4/29/1845 4/5/1877

Rockey Susan (Goodyear) 1/15/1859 5/14/1929

Rockey Warren Harvey 10/18/1892 10/2/1944

http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/noble/wolf_lake_cemetery_results.php

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