ROCKWOOD ANNEX
Perry Leonard Rockwood Pedigree
(Start at generation 1, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 29 July 2018
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Origin of
the surname “Rockwood:”
Generation
6
5 Elam Rockwood (perhaps)
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1776 in Vermont. Died .
1810 US Census: Elam Rockwood was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 2 males age 10 to 16;
1 male age 16 to 26; 1 female under age 10; 1 female age 10 to 16; and 1 female
age 26 to 45.
Of possible interest, the following Rockwood
households were also in Jefferson County, New York:
1. David Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 2 males under age 10; perhaps 1 or 2 males age 16 to 26; 1
female age 10 to 16; and 2 females age 16 to 26.
2. Reuben Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included 1 male age 16 to 26; 1 male age 45 or over; 2 females
age 16 to 26; and 1 female age 45 or over.
3. William Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male age 26 to 45; 1 female under age 10; and 1 female age
16 to 26.
4. Asa Rockwood was heading a household in
Champion Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household included 1 male age 16 to 26; and 1 female age 16 to 26.
1820 US Census: Elam Rockwood was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male under age
10; 3 males age 10 to 16; 1 male age 16 to 18; 1 male age 16 to 26; 1 male age
45 and over; 2 females under age 10; 1 female age 16 to 26; 1 female age 26 to
45; and 1 female age 45 and over. 5
members of the household were engaged in agriculture.
Of possible interest, the following Rockwood
households were also in Jefferson County, New York: (all situated close to each
other in Champion Twp)
1. William Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 2 males under age 10; 1 male age 26 to 45; 1 male age 45 or
over; 3 females under age 10; and 1 female age 10 to 16; and 1 female age 16 to
26. One member of the household was an
alien and 2 were engaged in agriculture.
2. Roswell Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 male age 26 to 45; 1 female under age
10; and 1 female age 26 to 45. Two
members of the household were engaged in agriculture.
3. Reuben Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male age 45 and over; 1 female age 16 to 26; and 1 female
age 26 to 45.
4. David Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 3 males under age 10; 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 male age 26 to
45; 1 female under age 10; and 1 female age 26 to 45. Two members of the household were engaged in
agriculture.
5. Asa Rockwood was heading a household in
Champion Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household included 2 males under age 10; 1 male age 10 to 16; 1 male
age 26 to 45; 3 females under age 10; and 1 female age 26 to 45.
1830 US Census: Elam Rockwood was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 1 male age 10 to
15; 2 males age 20 to 30; 1 male age 40 to 50; 1 female age 10 to 15; and 1
female age 20 to 30. Of interest, the
household headed by Lewis Rockwood was enumerated 6 households away.
1840 US Census: Elam Rockwood, age 60 to 70 was
heading a single-person household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. This household was enumerated next
door to the household headed by Harvey Rockwood, which included 1 male age 5 to
10; 1 male age 30 to 40; one female age 5 to 10; and 1 female age 20 to 30.
1850 US Census: Elam Rockwood, age 74 (b. VT)
resided in the household headed by Daniel Rockwood, age 42 (b. NYS) in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
2. Wife: (?)
Born . Died .
3. Children: (perhaps)
a. Lewis Rockwood: See generation 4, below.
b. Daniel Rockwood: Born about 1808 in New York.
1830 US Census: Daniel
Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household included 1 male
under age 5; 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 30 to 40; 1 female age 5 to 10; and
1 female age 15 to 20.
1850 US Census: Daniel
Rockwood, age 42 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $1,200. The household also included his presumed
wife, Laura Rockwood, age 27 (b. NYS); presumed son, Dennis Rockwood, age 10
(b. NYS); presumed son, Byron Rockwood, age 8 (b. NYS); presumed daughter,
Annette Rockwood, age 3 (b. NYS); and presumed father, Elam Rockwood, age 74
(b. VT).
Daniel Rockwood perhaps married Laura
(?) and had the following children:
(1. Dennis Rockwood: Born
about 1840 in New York.
(2. Byron Rockwood: Born about
1842 in New York.
(3. Annette Rockwood: Born
about 1847 in New York.
4 Lewis Rockwood
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1803 in Vermont. Died 24 March
1883, age 79 years, 10 months, and 24 days; interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter,
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1830 US Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 20 to 30, was
heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included 2 females under
age 5; 1 female age 10 to 15; and 1 female age 20 to 30. Of interest, the household headed by Elam
Rockwood was enumerated close by.
Of possible interest, the following Rockwood households
were also in Jefferson County, New York:
1. Elam Rockwood was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York; see above.
2. William Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 2 males under age 5; 2 males age 5 to 10; 1 male age 10 to
15; 1 male age 50 to 60; 1 female age 5 to 10; 2 females age 15 to 20; 1 female
age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 40 to 50.
3. Daniel Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York; see above.
4. Roswell Rockwood was heading a household in Champion Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 40 to 50; 1 female under age
5; 1 female age 5 to 10; 1 female age 10 to 15; 1 female age 20 to 30; 1 female
age 30 to 40; and 1 female age 80 to 90.
1840 US Census: Lewis Rockwood was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 males under age 5; 1
male age 5 to 10; 1 male age 30 to 40; 1 female under age 5; 1 female age 5 to
10; 1 female age 15 to 20; 2 females age 20 to 30; and 1 female age 40 to
50. Of interest, the household headed by
Daniel Rockwood was enumerated next door.
That household included 1 male under age 5; 1 male age 30 to 40; 1
female age 5 to 10; 1 female age 10 to 15; and 1 female age 30 to 40.
Of possible interest, there was also a household
headed by William Rockwood in Champion Township, Jefferson County, New
York. That household included 2 males
age 15 to 20; 2 males age 20 to 30; 1 male age 60 to 70; 1 female age 15 to 20;
and 1 female age 40 to 50.
1850 US Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 45 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His real estate was
valued at $1,500. The household also
included his wife, Sybil Rockwood, age 40 (b. VT); daughter, Jane Rockwood, age
20 (b. NYS); son, Elon Rockwood, age 19 (b. NYS) and
employed as a laborer; daughter, Martha Rockwood, age 16 (b. NYS); son, Morgan
Rockwood, age 14 (b. NYS); son, James Rockwood, age 11 (b. NYS); son, George
Rockwood, age 10 (b. NYS); son, Levi Rockwood, age 8 (b. NYS); and daughter,
Clarissa Rockwood, age 2 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 50 (b. MA) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Sibel Rockwood, age 46 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Jane Rockwood, age 24 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
son, Elim Rockwood, age 22 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
daughter, Martha Rockwood, age 20 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Morgan Rockwood,
age 18 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, James Rockwood, age 16 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY); son, George Rockwood, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Levi Rockwood,
age 12 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Clarisa
Rockwood, age 8 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Pery
Rockwood, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Clark Rockwood, age 2 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son-in-law, Braton Whitney, age
23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a sailor; and grandson, Lewis
Whitney, age 2 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1860 US Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 56 (b. VT) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York. His real estate was
valued at $3,000 and his personal property was valued at $1,000. The household also included his wife, Sibil Rockwood, age 52 (b. RI); daughter, Jane Rockwood,
age 32 (b. NYS); son, Levi Rockwood, age 16 (b. NYS); son, James Rockwood, age
21 (b. NYS) and employed as a teacher; daughter, Clarisa
Rockwood, age 12 (b. NYS); son, Perry Rockwood, age 10 (b. NYS); and son, Clark
Rockwood, age 8 (b. NYS). Of interest,
the household headed by his son, Elan Rockwood, age 29, was enumerated next
door.
1870 US Census: Lewis Rockwood age 66 (b. MA) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville Township (Limerick
Post Office), Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Sypel
Rockwood, age 63 (b. VT) and employed keeping house; daughter, Clarsy Rockwood, age 22 (b. NYS) and employed assisting
keeping house; son, Clark Rockwood, age 16 (b. NYS), with no occupation
recorded; and Emma Laneline (b. NYS), with no age or
occupation recorded. Of interest, the
household headed by his son, Elon Rockwood, age 39,
was enumerated next door.
1875 NYS Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 72 (b. VT) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Cilva Rockwood, age 68 (b. VT);
and son, Clark Rockwood, age 21 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1880 US Census: Lewis Rockwood, age 76 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Sybel
Rockwood, age 72 (b. VT; parents b. VT); son, Clark Rockwood, age 25 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), single, and employed working on the farm; and daughter, Clara
Rockwood, age 30 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and at home.
2. Wife: Sybil (?)
Born about 1810 in Vermont. Died 29 June
1884, age 75 years, 29 days; interred with Lewis.
3. Children:
a. Jane L. Rockwood: Born about 1826 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died 27 May 1882, age 53
years, 9 months, 4 days; interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
b. Daughter: Married Braton
Whitney and had the following son:
(1. Lewis Whitney: Born about March 1850 in New
York.
c. Elam Rockwood II: Born April 1831 in Jefferson
County, New York New York. Died 1919;
interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York.
1860 US Census: Elan Rockwood, age 29, was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. No occupation recorded. The household also included his wife, Feletia Rockwood, age 25.
The household was enumerated next door to the household headed by his
father, and was likely under the same roof.
1865 NYS Census: Elam Rockwood, age 34 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Philecia
Rockwood, age 30 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), who had had 2 children; son, Wesley
Rockwood, age 4 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and daughter, Ella Rockwood, age 3 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY).
1870 US Census: Elon
Rockwood, age 39 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Brownville Township (Limerick Post Office), Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $320, and his
personal property was valued at $144.
The household also included his wife, Letitia
Rockwood, age 35 (b. NYS); daughter, Ella Rockwood, age 8 (b. NYS); and son,
James Rockwood, age 4 (b. NYS). Of
interest, the household headed by his father, Lewis Rockwood, age 66, was
enumerated next door.
1875 NYS Census: Elam Rockwood, age 44 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Feletia Rockwood,
age 40 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Ella Rockwood, age 13 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY); and son, James Rockwood, age 9 (b. Jefferson Co., NY). Of interest, the household headed by his
father, Lewis Rockwood, age 72, was enumerated next door.
1880 US Census: Elam Rockwood, age 49 (b. NYS;
parents b. VT) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Felistia
Rockwood, age 45 (b. NYS; parents b. CT); daughter, Ella Rockwood, age 18 (b.
NYS); and son, James Rockwood, age 14 (b. NYS).
1900 US Census: Elam Rockwood, age 69 (b. Apr 1831
in NYS; parents b. VT) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife of 42 days, Felicia D. Rockwood,
age 65 (b. Apr 1835 in NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. CT), who had had 4
children, 2 of whom were still alive.
Elam Rockwood married Felicia D. (?) (b. Apr 1835 in
NYS, d. 1914; interred with Elam) and had the following children:
(1. Wesley Rockwood: Born about 1861 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died
before 1870.
(2. Ella Rockwood: Born about 1862 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(3. Child: Died before 1870.
(4. James Rockwood: Born about 1866 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died 1915; interred
Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
d. Martha Rockwood: Born about 1830 in Jefferson
County, New York.
e. Morgan L. Rockwood: Born about 1832 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died 5 February 1876,
age 41; interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Veteran of the American Civil War; served in the 10th
NY Heavy Artillery Regiment.
1860 US Census: Morgan Rockwood, age 24 (b. NYS) and
employed as a mechanic, was heading a household in Brownville Township,
Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $1,000 and his
personal property was valued at $500.
The household also included his wife, Lavina
Rockwood, age 21 (b. NYS); and Hiram Wilson, age 44 (b. NYS) and employed as a
blacksmith.
1875 NYS Census: M. L. Rockwood, age 39 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a blacksmith and wheelwright, was heading a
household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $1,000. The household also included his wife, Mary E.
Rockwood, age 26 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and son, Harry Rockwood, age 1 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY).
Morgan Rockwood married (1st) Lavina
M. (?) (b. abt 1836, d. 26 Apr 1866, age 30; interred
with Morgan). He married (2nd) Mary E.
(?) and had the following son:
(1. Harry E. Rockwood: Born 1874 in Jefferson
County, New York.
1910 US Census: Harry E. Rockwood, age 35 (b. NYS)
and employed as , was heading a household in Champion
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Agnes Rockwood, age 29 (b.
Canada); and son, Clinton Rockwood, age 4 (b. NYS).
1920 US Census: Harry Rockwood, age 45 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as superintendant of a paper mill, was heading a
household at 52 Champion Street in the Village of West Carthage, Champion
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Agnes Rockwood, age 39 (b.
English-speaking Canada; parents b. English-speaking Canada), who immigrated to
the US in 1906 and was subsequently naturalized; and son, Clinton Rockwood, age
14 (b. NYS).
1930 US Census: Harry Rockwood, age 56 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household on Champion
Road in Champion Township, Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st at age 23. The household also included his wife, Agnes
Rockwood, age 49 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 24; and hired
man, Donald Burdick, age 20 (b. NYS) and employed as a farm hand.
Harry Rockwood married (2nd) Agnes (?) and had the
following son:
(a. Clinton Rockwood: Born about 1906 in New York.
f. James Rockwood: Born about 1834 in Jefferson
County, New York.
g. George Rockwood: Born about 1836 in Jefferson
County, New York.
h. Levi Rockwood: Born about 1838 in Jefferson
County, New York. Died 1924; interred
Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1875 NYS Census: Levi Rockwood, age 31 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a blacksmith, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
His residence was valued at $2,000.
The household also included his wife, Almira
Rockwood, age 28 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Grace Rockwood, age 6 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Charles Rockwood, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
brother, Perry Rockwood, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), single, and
employed as a blacksmith.
1880 US Census: Levi Rockwood, age 37 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a blacksmith, was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Almira Rockwood, age 34 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); daughter,
Grace P. Rockwood, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Charles L. Rockwood, age 7 (b. NYS);
and servant, Fayett Beckwerth,
age 20 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a blacksmith.
1900 US Census: Levi Rockwood, age 57 (b. Jan 1843
in NYS; parents b. VT) and employed as a wagon maker, was heading a household
in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 16
years, Mary E. Rockwood, age 54 (b. Jul 1845 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had
had 3 children, all still alive; son, Charles Rockwood, age 27 (b. Jul 1872 in
NYS), single, and employed as a blacksmith; son, Garfield Rockwood, age 19 (b.
Nov 1880 in NYS), single, and employed as a blacksmith; daughter, Bessie
Rockwood, age 16 (b. Jun 1883 in NYS), single, and employed as a servant; and
son, Wayne Rockwood, age 13 (b. Sep 1886 in NYS) and in school.
Levi Rockwood married (1st) Almira/Elmira
L. (?) (d. 3 Apr 1884, age 34 yrs, 5 mo., 26 days;
interred with Levi) and had the following children:
(1. Grace P. Rockwood: Born about 1869 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(2. Charles L. Rockwood: Born July 1872 in Jefferson
County, New York.
Levi Rockwood married (2nd) Mary E. (?) (d. 1928;
interred with Levi) and had the following children:
(3. Garfield Rockwood: Born November 1880 in
Jefferson County, New York.
(4. Bessie Rockwood: Born June 1883 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(5. Wayne Rockwood: Born September 1886 in Jefferson
County, New York.
i. Clarissa "Clara" Rockwood: Born about
1842 in Jefferson County, New York.
j. Perry Rockwood: See generation 3, below.
k. Clark M. Rockwood: Born about 1853 in Jefferson
County, New York.
1880 US Census: Thomas Waterman, age 52 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Mary Waterman, age 47 (b. NYS;
parents b. Ireland); daughter, Ida
Waterman, age 24 (b. NYS); son, George
Waterman, age 15 (b. NYS); father-in-law, David Sibbins,
age 78 (b. Ireland; parents b. Ireland), a retired sailor; and mother-in-law,
Anna Sibbins, age 87 (b. Ireland; parents b.
Ireland).
1900 US Census: Clark M. Rockwood, age 46 (b. Aug
1853 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in the Village of Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 18
years, Ida R. Rockwood, age 44 (b. Jan 1856 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had
had 5 children, 4 of whom were still alive; son, Clarence W. Rockwood, age 16
(b. Jun 1883 in NYS) and employed as a farm laborer; daughter, Olive M.
Rockwood, age 13 (b. Oct 1886 in NYS); son, Floyd G. Rockwood, age 10 (b. Sep
1889 in NYS); and son, George C. Rockwood, age 6 (b. Jul 1893 in NYS).
1910 US Census: Clark M. Rockwood, age 56 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a dairy farmer, was heading a household on
Hoover, Rockwood, and Yum Swamp Road in Brownville Township, Jefferson County,
New York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife of 28
years, Ida R. Rockwood, age 54 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had been married
once and had had 5 children, 3 of whom were still alive; and son, George C.
Rockwood, age 16 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer on the
home farm.
1920 US Census: Clark and Ida Rockwood resided in
the household headed by their son, George Rockwood; see below.
Clark Rockwood married Ida R.
Waterman (b. abt 1856 in NYS), daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (?) Waterman,
Jefferson County, New York, and had the following children:
(1. Clarence W. Rockwood: Born 6
June 1883 in the Village of Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York. Died
before 1940.
1920 US Census: Clarence Rockwood,
age 38 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Hazel
Rockwood, age 23 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); daughter, Ruth C. Rockwood, age 4
(b. NYS); daughter, Mary J. Rockwood, age 6 months (b. NYS); and hired man,
Alonzo Waltz, age 17 (b. NYS).
1925 NYS Census: Clarence W.
Rockwood, age 40 (b. US), was heading a household in the City of Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included his wife, Hazel J. Rockwood, age 29 (b. US); daughter,
Ruth K. Rockwood, age 10 (b. US); daughter, Mary J. Rockwood, age 6 (b. US);
and son, Henry R. Rockwood, age 1 (b. US). (pg 5)
1930 US Census: Clarence W.
Rockwood, age 45 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a millwright in a
paper mill, was heading a household at 228 West Lynde
Street in the City of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st at age 32. The household also included his wife, Hazel
M. Rockwood, age 33 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 20;
daughter, Ruth K. Rockwood, age 15 (b. NYS); daughter, Mary J. Rockwood, age 10
(b. NYS); son, Henry A. Rockwood, age 6 (b. NYS); son, Harry E. Rockwood, age 2
(b. NYS); and lodger, Adelbert L. Baber, age 65 (b.
NYS; parents b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a laborer for a wholesale
grocery house, who married 1st at age 40.
1940 US Census: Hazel M. Rockwood,
age 42 (b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a seamstress in a wholesale cloth
mill, was heading a household at 429 Bridge Street in the City of Watertown,
Jefferson County, New York. She had
completed 8th grade. The household also
included her daughter, Mary J. Rockwood, age 20 (b. NYS), single, and employed
as a servant for a private family, who had completed 4 years of high school;
son, Henry A. Rockwood, age 16 (b. NYS), who had completed 6th grade; son,
Harry E. Rockwood, age 12 (b. NYS), who had completed 5th grade; and son,
Robert G. Rockwood, age 9 (b. NYS), who had completed 1st grade.
At age 32 Clarence Rockwood married
Hazel M. Walty (b. abt 1895 in the Village of Evans
Mills, LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co., NY, d. 1954; interred Dexter Cem., Dexter,
Brownville Twp, Jefferson Co., NY), age 22, daughter of Clarence and Matilda
(Hanson) Walty, on 10 November 1917 (license issued 9
Nov 1917) in Mexico Township, Oswego County, New York and had the following
children:
(a. Ruth
K. Rockwood: Born about 1915 in New York.
(b. Mary
J. Rockwood: Born about 1919 in New York.
(c. Henry
R. Rockwood: Born about 1924 in New York.
(d. Harry
E. Rockwood: Born about 1928 in New York.
(e. Robert
G. Rockwood: Born about 1931 in New York.
(2. Braton
"Bratie" G. Rockwood: Born 1885 in New
York. Died 1885.
(3. Olive M. Rockwood: Born October
1886 in New York. Was a patient in the
Ogdensburg State Asylum for the Insane, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.
1910 US Census: Thomas R. Waterman,
age 82 (b. NYS; parents b. CT), who had income from a farm, was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had been married once. The household also included his wife of 57
years, Mary A. Waterman, age 77 (b. NYS; parents b. Ireland), who had been
married once and had had 2 children, both still alive; and granddaughter, Olive
M. Rockwood, age 23 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and not employed.
1925 NYS Census: Olive M. Rockwood,
age 39, resided in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York. (pg 46)
1930 US Census: Olive M. Rockwood,
age 53 (b. US; parents b. US) and single, was an inmate in the St. Lawrence
State Hospital, Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York.
(4. Floyd G. Rockwood: Born
September 1889 in New York. Died 1908, about age 19.
(5. George C. Rockwood: Born July
1893 in New York.
1920 US Census: George Rockwood, age 26 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in New Haven
Township, Oswego County, New York. The
household also included his father, Clark M. Rockwood, age 66 (b. NYS; parents
b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer; mother, Ida R. Rockwood, age 64 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS); and sister, Olive M. Rockwood, age 35 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS), single, and not employed.
3 Perry Rockwood
1. Biographical notes:
Born December 1850 in Jefferson County, New York. Died .
1875 NYS Census: Levi Rockwood, age 31 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY) and employed as a blacksmith, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
His residence was valued at $2,000.
The household also included his wife, Almira
Rockwood, age 28 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Grace Rockwood, age 6 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); son, Charles Rockwood, age 3 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
brother, Perry Rockwood, age 23 (b. Jefferson Co., NY), single, and
employed as a blacksmith.
1880 US Census: Perry Rockwood, age 28 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a blacksmith, resided in the household headed
by Asa Holbrook, age 32 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and
employed as a blacksmith, on Point Peninsula, Lyme Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
1900 US Census: Perry Rockwood, age 49 (b. Dec 1850
in NYS; parents b. VT) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 18
years, Carrie E. Rockwood, age 38 (b. Apr 1862 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had
had 3 children, 2 of whom were still alive; son, Lance A. Rockwood, age 17 (b.
Dec 1882 in NYS); and daughter, Florence L. Rockwood, age 11 (b. Jan 1889 in
NYS). Of interest, the household headed
by Elam Rockwood, age 69 (b. NYS; parents b. VT) was enumerated next door.
1905 NYS Census: Perry Rockwood, age 53 (b. US), was
heading a household on the Turn Pike in Brownville Township, Jefferson County,
New York. The household also included
his son, Lance Rockwood, age 22 (b. US); daughter-in-law, Rose I. Rockwood, age
21 (b. US); daughter, Florence L. Rockwood, age 16 (b. US); and boarder, Lavina Hammond, age 76 (b. US).
1910 US Census: Perry Rockwood, age 59 (b. NYS;
father b. VT; mother b. NYS), widowed, and employed as a dairy farmer, was
heading a household on Limerick Road in Brownville Township, Jefferson County,
New York. The household also included
his son, Lance Rockwood, age 27 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer;
daughter-in-law (Lance's wife of 5 years), Rose Rockwood, age 26 (b. NYS), who
had had 2 children, both still alive; granddaughter, Cathrene
Rockwood, age 4 (b. NYS); grandson, Perry Rockwood, age 1 year and 6 months (b.
NYS); and servant, Robert Covy, age 44 (b. Canada).
2. Wife: Carrie E. Lance
Born April 1862 in New York. Died .
3. Children:
a. Lance A. Rockwood: See generation 2,
below.
b. Child: Died young.
c. Florence L. Rockwood: Born 10 January 1889 at
Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 26 December 1984, age 95, in
Putnam Community Hospital, Palatka Township, Putnam
County, Florida; interred Ellisburg Rural Cemetery, Ellisburg Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Resided most of her life in Ellisburg Township, New York. When her husband died in 1958 she moved to
Crescent City, Florida to reside with her daughter, Mildred. In 1982 she moved to the Five Oaks Rest Home
in Welaka, Florida.
1905 NYS Census: Gilbert A. Webb, age 26, was
boarding in the household headed by Charles R. Adams in on Luther Hill in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1910 US Census: Alton G. Webb, age 31 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in
Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife of 3 years, Florence L. Webb, age
21 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who had been married once and had had 1 child,
still alive; and daughter, Mildred A. Webb, age 2 (b. NYS).
1920 US Census: Alton G. Webb, age 41 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in
Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Florence R. Webb, age 31 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS); daughter, Mildred A. Webb, age 12 (b. NYS); and daughter,
Pauline A. Webb, age 5 (b. NYS).
1930 US Census: Gilbert Webb, age 50 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a dairy farm laborer, was heading a household
in Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st at age 27. The household also included his wife,
Florence Webb, age 40 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 18;
daughter, Mildred Webb, age 22 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a stenographer
in a business office; and daughter, Pauline Webb, age 15 (b. NYS) and single. (enumerated 3-5 May 1930)
Note: In a 2nd enumeration dated 24 to 26 Apr 1930,
Gilbert L. was age 51 and married 1st at age 28, and Florence was age 41 and
married 1st at age 18.
1940 US Census: G. Alton Webb, age 62 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in the Village of
Woodville, Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York. He had completed 8th grade. The household also included his wife,
Florence Webb, age 52 (b. NYS) and employed as a practical nurse in a private
house, who had completed 3 years of high school. They resided in the same town on 1 April
1935.
Florence Rockwood married Gilbert Alton Webb
"Alton" (b. 22 Dec 1878 in NYS, d. 20 Sep 1959; interred Ellisburg
Rural Cem. Ellisburg, NY), son of Dewit
and Adelia S. (?) Webb, on 20 February 1907 at
Dexter, Brownville Township, New York and subsequently resided at Woodville,
Ellisburg Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Florence and Gilbert had the following children:
(1. Mildred Adele Webb: Born 4 December 1907 in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. In 1984 resided at Crescent City,
Florida. Married (1st) Albert Denicola (b. 16 Apr 1906 at Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY),
son of James (b. Italy) and Josephine (Chula) Webb (b. Italy) of Watertown, New
York, on (license issued 3 May 1930) in Jefferson County, New York; annulled 8
October 1931. Married (2nd), as his 1st
wife, Robert Richard Woeltje (b. 17 Apr 1910 at New
Bremen, NY) of Beaver Falls, New York, son of William and Amelia (Huffman) Woeltje (license issued 23 February 1932) in Jefferson
County, New York. Married (3rd) (?)
Davis.
(2. Pauline A. Webb: Born in New York. Died . In 1984 resided at Miami, Florida. Married (?) Rice and
had the following son:
(a. Joel Rice.
2 Lance A. Rockwood
1. Biographical notes:
Born 15 December 1882 in New York. Died March
1964 in New York; interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township,
Jefferson County, New York.
1918 WWI Draft Registration: Lance Rockwood, age 35
(b. 15 Dec 1882) and employed as a farmer, resided at RFD1
Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. His nearest relative was Rose Rockwood of
Dexter, New York.
1920 US Census: Lance Rockwood, age 37 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Rose Rockwood, age 36 (b. NYS);
daughter, Catharine Rockwood, age 14 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); son, Harry
Rockwood, age 11 (b. NYS); son, Allen Rockwood, age 1 year and 10 months (b.
NYS); daughter, Alice Rockwood, age 1 year and 10 months (b. NYS); and boarder,
Robert Covey, age 56 (b. English-speaking Canada) and not employed, who
immigrated to the US in 1878.
1930 US Census: Lance A. Rockwood, age 47 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS) and employed as a dairy farmer, was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. He married 1st at age 21. The household also included his wife, Rose J.
Rockwood, age 46 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 21; daughter,
Alice F. Rockwood, age 12 (b. NYS); son, Allen F. Rockwood, age 12 (b. NYS);
and daughter, June E. Rockwood, age 8 (b. NYS).
1940 US Census: Lance Rockwood, age 57 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household on Route 1, Dexter in Brownville
Township, Jefferson County, New York. He
had completed 7th grade, and his residence was valued at $800. The household also included his son, Allan
Rockwood, age 22 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, who had completed 8th
grade; daughter-in-law, Helen Rockwood, age 21 (b. NYS), who had completed 2
years of high school; grandson, Lewis Rockwood, age 3 (b. NYS); granddaughter,
June Rockwood, age 11 months (b. NYS); daughter, Alice Stano,
age 22 (b. NYS); and boarder, Rastus Vosburg, age 71 (b. NYS), widowed, and employed as , who
had completed 4 years of high school.
Lance, Allan, and Alice resided in the same house on 1 April 1935.
2. Wife: Rozide "Rose"
J. Griffin
Born about July 1883 in New York. Died 1938; interred with Lance.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Catherine Lance Rockwood: Born Pillar Point, Lyme
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1905 NYS Census: Isaac Eldridge, age 26 (b. US) and
employed as a farm laborer, was heading a household in Morristown Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included his wife, Jeannie Eldridge, age 24 (b. US); and son, Walter
Eldridge, age 1 (b. US).
1910 US Census: No record found for Waldron.
1915 NYS Census: Isaac Eldridge, age 26, was heading
a household in Hammond Township, St. Lawrence County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Eugene Eldridge, age 33; and son,
Waldron Eldridge, age 11. (pg 25)
1920 US Census: Waldron Eldridge, age 16 (b. NYS;
parents b. NYS), single, and not employed, resided in the household headed by
his uncle, Orrie Eldridge, age 31 (b. NYS; parents b.
NYS) and employed as a retail grocer, at 92 LaFayette
Street in the City of Ogdensburg, Oswegatchie
Township, St. Lawrence County, New York.
The household also included Orrie's wife, Mary
E. Eldridge, age 31 (b. English-speaking Canada; parents b. English-speaking
Canada), who immigrated to the US in 1909 and was subsequently naturalized;
daughter, Helen I. Eldridge, age 8 (b. 1911 in NYS); and son, Arthur F.
Eldridge, age 6 (b. 1913 in NYS).
1930 US Census:
Waldron Eldridge, age 26 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a
registered nurse (RN) in private practice, resided as a boarder in the
household headed by Teresa Gannon, age 62 (b. MA), in the Newtown Arms
Apartments, Queens, New York City, New York.
Waldron married 1st at age 23.
The household also included Waldron's wife, Catherine Eldridge, age 24
(b. NYS; parents b. NYS), who married 1st at age 21.
1940 US Census: Waldron E. Eldridge, age 36 (b. NYS)
and employed as a male nurse for the Health Department, was heading a household
at Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone. He
had completed 10th grade. The household
also included his wife, Catherine L. Eldridge, age 34 (b. NYS), who had
completed 12th grade.
Catherine Rockwood married Waldron Eric Eldridge (b.
abt 1904 in the Hamlet of Brier Hill, Morristown Twp, St. Lawrence Co., NY) of
Dexter, son of Isaac O. (b. 10 Dec 1878 at Renesealar
Falls) and Eugenia B. (Ashe) Eldridge, on 12 June 1927 (license issued 11 Jun
1927) at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, who was employed as a registered
nurse. Of interest, Waldron's father,
Isaac O. Eldridge, son of Samuel and Alice (Patchen)
Eldridge, married (2nd) Margaret McCormick on 30 November 1918.
b. Perry Rockwood: See generation 1, below.
c. Allan "Rocky" L. Rockwood: (Twin) Born
21 February 1918. Died 14 April 2001,
age 83; interred Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Employed as a truck driver, stock car driver, and
fisherman. Married Helen L.
Hanson (b. 20 Feb 1919, d. 27 Feb 1999) on 2 May 1936 and had the following
children: (order uncertain)
(1. Louis E. Rockwood: Born about 1937 in New York.
(2. June Rockwood: Married (?) McCartin.
(3. Joyce A. Rockwood: Married Melvin Frazier.
(4. Janice G. Rockwood: Married (?) Higgins.
d. Alice Rockwood: (Twin) Married (?) Stano.
1 Perry Leonard Rockwood:
Born 21 September 1908 at
Dexter, Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died . Married (1st), as her 1st husband,
Emma Ann
Slater (photos) (more
info), descendant
#2 of generation 7 of the Descendants
of Martha Hazel-Mae (Cool)(Slater)(Finney) Smith on 15 October 1932.
See Emma's Page
for More Info
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Other, still unidentified,
Rockwood names:
1. Ebenezer Rockwood: Born
about 1836 in Canada.
1865
NYS Census: Ebenezer Rockwood, age 29 (b. Canada), was heading a household in
Theresa Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Adelia
Rockwood, age 36 (b. Canada) and mother of 4; son, Stephen M. Rockwood, age 5
(b. Canada); George F. Rockwood, age 4 (b. Canada); and daughter, Elinor Rockwood, age 2 years and 10 months (b. Canada).
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