Maria ROCKEY

They [John G Leech & Maria Rockey]

were married in this county in 1820, and located in

Sadsbury township, where the father [John G Leech] followed the

butcher business until he purchased the family home

in Bart township in 1840. This farm he greatly im-

proved, building himself a stone house and a fine barn,

and there he remained until his death in 1869. His

widow made her home with her son, John F., until

her death in 1890.

(BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF LANCASTER COUNTY)

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Wife of John G. Leech. Aged 88 years, 11 months, 18 days.

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Maria Rockey was born on 4 December 1801 at Lancaster, Pennsylvania.1 She married John G Leech.1 Maria Rockey died on 23 November 1890 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at age 88.1 She was buried on 26 November 1890 at Nickel Mines Cemetery, Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.1 Maria Rockey Find-a-Grave.com ID # 22032222.1

Her married name was Leech.1 She and John G Leech appeared on the census of 13 July 1860 at Bart Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.2 A note I copied at St James church on April 26, 1989 states Entries for Grace Episcopal Church at Nickel Mines are entered in Book 3-8172, vol 4. These volumes have been copied and are currently found at Lancaster Historical Society, Lancaster, PA. Grace Episcopal is the original name of this church and cemetery.

A second note states records from Gap Mining Company are in the recorders office of the Lancaster Co Court house. 8-5-72 A date of July 26, 1857 is with this note.

on 26 April 1989 at Grace Episcopal Church and Cemetery.3

Family

John G Leech b. 1797, d. 22 Apr 1869

Child

Joanna Leech1 b. May 1842, d. 28 Dec 1929

Citations

[S126] Find-a-Grave.com Obituary, Various, 22032197.

[S42] 1860 Fed Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Bart, Dwelling # 178, Family # 181.

[S18] E. Sue Gregg, compiler, "Personally Told me."

http://williamgreggonline.org/p111.htm

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