Abraham Rockey was a native of Potter Bank, Centre County and received a fairly good common school education in English and also spoke German. With his parents he removed to Logan Twp in 1841. He purchased 400 acres of timberland and located a saw mill there. He placed some of his land under cultivation, added a log house & barn. He was a hard working man and earned the respect of all who knew him. His death occurred on his farm in 1865. He was a democrat. Early in his life he married Lydia Womeldorf, a daughter of Frederick Womeldorf. Thirteen children were born to them: Paul a resident of Freeport Ill, Jacob who died at 28 years, Rebecca widow of Lewis L Berry of Jewell County Ks, Jeremiah who was a soldier of the Civil War, John F, Thomas who was one of the brave boys in blue of West Virginia, Lewis a Union soldier of Jewell Ks, William of Williamsport Pa, Abram D a union soldier residing in Minn, Mary wife of William Runyan of Jewell Ks, Harriet wife of William Huber of Salem County Ill, James who was killed by a falling tree, Hannah married. After his death his wife Lydia married Frederick Staver of Sugar Valley, and she departed this life in Wisconsin.
Abraham Rockey was a native of Potter Bank, Centre County and received a fairly good common school education in English and also spoke German. With his parents he removed to Logan Twp in 1841. He purchased 400 acres of timberland and located a saw mill there. He placed some of his land under cultivation, added a log house & barn. He was a hard working man and earned the respect of all who knew him. His death occurred on his farm in 1865. He was a democrat. Early in his life he married Lydia Womeldorf, a daughter of Frederick Womeldorf. Thirteen children were born to them: Paul a resident of Freeport Ill, Jacob who died at 28 years, Rebecca widow of Lewis L Berry of Jewell County Ks, Jeremiah who was a soldier of the Civil War, John F, Thomas who was one of the brave boys in blue of West Virginia, Lewis a Union soldier of Jewell Ks, William of Williamsport Pa, Abram D a union soldier residing in Minn, Mary wife of William Runyan of Jewell Ks, Harriet wife of William Huber of Salem County Ill, James who was killed by a falling tree, Hannah married. After his death his wife Lydia married Frederick Staver of Sugar Valley, and she departed this life in Wisconsin.
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Family Members
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Paul Warren Rockey
1831–1916
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Rebecca Rockey Berry
1835–1919
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Jeremiah C Rockey
1837–1909
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John Francis Rockey
1839–1908
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Pvt Thomas J Rockey
1841–1904
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Abraham Dautin Rockey
1844–1928
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Lewis Frederick Rockey
1845–1912
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James B Rockey
1851–1867
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Harriet Jane "Hattie" Rockey Huber
1854–1921
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Hannah Barbara Rockey Howe
1857–1944
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