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Subject: [MIBE-AREA] Rockey, Koebel, Robinson * New Berrien County Biographies Post
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 08:36:00 -0500



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>Subject: New Berrien County Biographies Post
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>Berrien County Biographies
>A new message, "GEORGE C. ROCKEY," was posted by Portrait and Biographical
>Record on Fri, 12 Jan 2001
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>Surname: Rockey, Koebel, Robinson
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>NAME: Portrait and Biographical Record
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>DATE: Jan 12 2001
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>QRYTEXT: Among the successful and substantial agriculturists of Royalton
Township, Berrien County, is the subject of this sketch, whose desire to
keep out of the old ruts, as well as his adoption of new and improved
methods, has brought him in a fair share of this worlds goods. He ranks
among the energetic farmers of the county, and his success is mainly due to
his industry and the attention he has ever paid to each minor detail. He is
a native of the Buckeye State, born in Franklin County February 25, 1836,
and is the son of Caleb and Martha L. (Robinson) Rockey.
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>Caleb Rockey was born in Lancaster County, Pa., September 12, 1803, and
there remained until 1830, when he removed to Franklin County, Ohio. For
many years he was a resident of that State, but in September, 1867, he
removed to Berrien County, Mich., and here Passed the closing scenes of his
life. Previous to settling in Michigan, Mr. Rockey had bought land in
Berrien County, and upon locating there he entered actively upon his duties
as a farmer, devoting all his time and attention to that calling. His wife,
who was a true helper, not only to her husband but to all who came within
her influence, was born May 24, 1803, and died November 17, 1872. They were
the parents of four children, as follows: Sarah M. born February 13, 1831;
Leah 0., February 13, 1834; George C., our subject; and Lemuel R. born
November 8, 1838. The mother of these children was for many years a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, but later she was associated with the
Latter-Day Saints. Grandfather !
>Rockey was born in Germany and was a farmer in that country. Grandfather
Robinson was a soldier in the War of 1812.
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>George C. Rockey, the third in order of birth of the above-mentioned
children, was reared in Franklin County, Ohio, and supplemented a good
practical education, received in the common schools, by attending Central
College, where he remained four terms. Thus equipped with a good education,
he started out to fight lifes battles for himself. Having been reared as a
farmer by his father, Mr. Rockey, like the majority of boys, has since
followed in his ancestors footsteps, he is now one of the representative
men of the county, as well as one of its most thorough-going
agriculturists. All his farming operations are conducted in a manner
showing him to be a man of excellent judgment.
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>Mr. Rockey was married in Auglaize County, Ohio, September 5, 1865, to
Miss Barbara Koebel, who was also born in Franklin County, Ohio, June 9,
1844. Four children were the fruits of this union: Samuel C., Edwin L.
(deceased), Leah May (deceased), and Clyde W. In September, 1867, Mr.
Rockey removed to Berrien County, Mich., from Franklin County, Ohio, and
here he has since resided. His home farm is located seven miles south of
St. Joseph, and consists of one hundred and sixty acres, he also has two
other farms of ninety and eighty-eight acres each, He is a member of the
Berrien County Anti-Horse Thief Association, and in politics has always
associated with the Democratic party. His first Presidential vote was cast
for Douglas..
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