George ROCKEY

Note: George may have been married twice, first to Elizabeth Loher, mother of John L Rockey in 1820 (and therefore also of Elizabeth and Catharine), secondly to Margaret NN as per burial records. It is unclear who was mother of the other children.

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http://www.archive.org/stream/commemorativebiog00jhbe#page/516/mode/2up/search/rockey

native of Union county

extensively engaged in milling, became quite wealthy

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1810 US Census, West Buffalo, Northumberland, Pennsylvania

George Rockey, miller

1 free white male age 16-25 [George ?]

1 free white male age 26-44

1 free white female age 16-25 [Margaret ?]

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1830 US Census, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania

Geo Rockey

1 male under 5

1 male age 5-10

1 male age 20-30

1 male age 40-50 [George ?]

1 female under 5

1 female age 5-10

1 female age 10-15

2 females age 15-20

1 female age 40-50 [Margaret ?]

1840 US census, West Buffalo, Union , Pennsylvania

George Rockey

1 male age 0-5

1 male age 10-15

1 male age 15-20

1 male age 20-30 [John ?]

1 male age 50-60 [George ?]

1 female age 10-15

1 female age 15-20 [Margaret ?]

1 female age 50-60 [Margaret ?]

1850 US Census in West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania

George Rocky, 64, none, b Pennsylvania, $14000 real estate

Catharine Stitzer, 24, b Pennsylvania

William Stitzer, 20, miller, b Pennsylvania

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George Rockey b. 1786, d. 1855; wife Margaret, b. 1790, d. 1848;

http://news.mifflinburgtelegraph.com/history/Trail_of_History_for_Week_of_May_14_2009.shtml

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Rockey, George, b. 1 Jul 1786, d. 2 Oct 1855, [DL]

Rockey, Margaret, d. 9 Jun 18??, w/o George, [DL]

http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/union/mifflinburg/index.htm

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Mifflinburg Cemetery, Mifflinburg, Union Co PA

George Rockey b. 1 Jul 1798 d. 2 OCt 1855

Margaret w/o George b. 9 Jan 1790 d. 4 May 1848

(Deena Cross, genforum 14/4/2010)

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GEORGE

ROCKEY

Born July 1st 1786

Died Oct. 2nd 1855

Aged 69 Years 3 mo.

& 1 Day

(from photo of gravestone)

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Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999 about George Rockey

Name: George Rockey

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1786

Death Date: 2 Oct 1855

Age: 69

Military Branch: Army

Veteran of Which War: War Of 1812

Cemetery Name: Mifflinburg Cemetery

Cemetery Location: Mifflinburg; Union County, Pennsylvania

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GEORGE ROCKEY

1800 George Rockey in West Buffalo (census)

1812 George Rockey, miller (dealings with William & Margaret Rockey)

1818 George Rockey, executor (dealings with Abraham Rockey)

1852 George Rockey will, signed 1 Sep 1852, filed 12 Dec 1855

son John

daughter Margaret married Charles Hafsenplugh

daugher Catharine married Michael Peters (7 children ?)

daughter Susannah married John Hinnebach (grandson Abraham ?)

grandchildren: George Young, Jacob Young, John Young, Elizabeth Young,

Sarah Young, Margaret Young, when of age

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

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Rockey, William,b. 1759, and m. 1782, to Margaret Leader; begat 9 children, d. 1816

Rockey, Margaret, wf., b. 1759, d. 1837

Rockey, William, b. 1793, d. 1849

Rockey, George, b. 1786, d. 1855

Rockey, Mary, b. 1790, d. 1848

(Notes and Queries Historical and Genealogical /

Chiefly Relating to Interior of Pennsylvania Annual Volume 1899,

ancestry.com)

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