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1LT Lewis Hazelius Rothrock

Birth	:	10 Feb 1839 Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	28 Jun 1923 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.6577300, -80.4853900
Description	:	Lewis Hazelius Rothrock was the eldest of four known children of the Rev. Samuel Rothrock (1809-1894) and second known wife, Amelia Rosetta Arey Rothrock (1812-1890), who married 14 Sep 1837 at Rowan County, North Carolina. Samuel was first married to Mary Hoke (1811-1836) on 30 Jul 1833 at Adams County, Pennsylvania, with whom he had one known child. Lewis married Joan Luckey Hearne (1848-1935), daughter of Davidson Hearne (1809-1862) (the first Clerk of Court of Stanly County) and Mary Lily Melchior Hearne of Albemarle, North Carolina. They married on 16 Jul 1867 at Albemarle, Stanley... Read More	Lewis Hazelius Rothrock was the eldest of four known children of the Rev. Samuel Rothrock (1809-1894) and second known wife, Amelia Rosetta Arey Rothrock (1812-1890), who married 14 Sep 1837 at Rowan County, North Carolina. Samuel was first married to Mary Hoke (1811-1836) on 30 Jul 1833 at Adams County, Pennsylvania, with whom he had one known child. Lewis married Joan Luckey Hearne (1848-1935), daughter of Davidson Hearne (1809-1862) (the first Clerk of Court of Stanly County) and Mary Lily Melchior Hearne of Albemarle, North Carolina. They married on 16 Jul 1867 at Albemarle, Stanley County, North Carolina. Lewis and Joan were the parents of five children, three girls and two boys; and fourteen grandchildren. All five of the children lived to maturity, namely: 1. Samuel Rothrock (1868-1955) 2. Carrie Davidson Rothrock Marsh Graf (1873-1967) 3. Thomas Rothrock (1875-1938) 4. Helen Amelia Rothrock Rufty (1878-1941) 5. Josie Hearne Rothrock Pirie (1881-1967) Lewis was educated at Ebenezer Academy in Iredell County, North Carolina. After finishing at Ebenezer, Lewis's father Rev. Samuel Rothrock wanted to send his son to Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, but Lewis wanted to go to Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They compromised by agreeing that the boy should go to Chapel Hill first and then to Gettysburg. However, the upheaval of the 1860s upset both plans and the only sight Lewis ever had of Gettysburg college was at the Battle of Gettysburg and Lewis never went to Chapel Hill. At the age of twenty-one he enlisted in the Confederate Army, being among the first to enlist from Rowan County and served with Company G, 6th North Carolina Regiment, under the command of Colonel Charles F. Fisher of Salisbury. He was by Colonel Fisher's side in the first battle of the Civil War at Manassas and helped carry his body from the field when Colonel Fisher was killed. At the Battle of Gettysburg, Lewis and two soldiers from eastern North Carolina advanced nearest the Union Lines in their sector of the battle. He fought with his regiment in the Battle of Antietam, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, and was wounded on September 17, 1862. He had two first cousins from Iredell County killed in the same battle and one first cousin injured who died several years later of the injuries he had received in that battle. All three were sons of Benjamin Arey, his mother's brother. On September 23, Rev. Samuel Rothrock, his father, went to Richmond to visit the troops. On August 25, 1862, he wrote in his diary: "In Richmond. Found Capt. Beard's Co. & stayed with it until next day. Heard that Lewis suffered from the explosion of a shell in the battle of Sharpsburg. Preached at night for Capt. Beard's Co. & other soldiers." Lewis Rothrock was granted a furlough until he recovered from his injuries and on August 11, 1863 he was promoted to first lieutenant. On November 7, 1863, Lt. Rothrock was taken prisoner along with 316 other soldiers at Rappahannock Station, Virginia and was sent to the Yankee Prison on Johnson's Island in Lake Erie, near Sandusky, Ohio, where he was confined for nineteen months. On June 13, 1865 he took the Oath of Allegiance and was allowed to return to his home in Rowan County. Professor Rothrock was proclaimed by comrades as being an excellent soldier, noted for his coolness and bravery. Some records show he fought with Company G, 6th Louisiana Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant. Is this true? Lewis H. Rothrock, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 6th Louisiana Infantry, Captured by Union Forces on 07 Nov 1863 at Rappahannock Station, Virginia. Placed in Old Capitol Prison, Washington D.C. on 08 Nov 1863; moved to Johnson's Island Prison, Ohio on 14 Nov 1863. Released on Oath of Allegiance on 13 Jun 1865. Lived at Rockville, North Carolina, age 26, light hair, blue eyes, height, 5 ft 8 inches. Professor Rothrock, as he was called, was the superintendent of the Rowan County schools for a number of years. Later he taught at North Carolina College in Mt. Pleasant and was the president of Mt. Pleasant Seminary, a school for young women. These institutions, which are no longer in existence, did a remarkable job of educating large numbers of young people. In 1900 Professor Rothrock was elected to the Legislature of the State of North Carolina. The above was written by Lewis's grandson, Archibald Caldwell Rothrock. In 1880 the parents and first four children were living at Mt. Pleasant Township, ED36, Sheet 1, Cabarrus County, North Carolina. In 1900 the parents and Josie were living at Gold Hill Township, ED105, Sheet 2, Rowan County, North Carolina. In 1900 the parents and widowed daughter Carrie (and her two Marsh children) were living at Gold Hill Township, 0096, 0107, Rowan County, North Carolina. In 1920 the parents and widowed daughter Carrie (and her two children) were living at Gold Hill Township, ED114, Sheet 2, Rowan County, North Carolina. In 1930 the widow Joan was living with her daughter Josie at Salisbury, ED36, Sheet 9, Page 11, Rowan County, North Carolina. Links to Prof. Rothrock's parents, his wife, all five of his known children and all of his four known siblings and half-siblings are included below.

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1LT Lewis Hazelius Rothrock's memorial is located at: Chestnut Hill Cemetery, Salisbury, Rowan County, USA.
When did 1LT Lewis Hazelius Rothrock death?
1LT Lewis Hazelius Rothrock death on 28 Jun 1923 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.6577300
Longitude: -80.4853900

Family Members:

Parent

Rev Samuel Rothrock

(1809 - 1894)

Amelia Rosetta Arey Rothrock

(1812 - 1890)

Spouse

Joan Luckey Hearne Rothrock

(1848 - 1935)

Siblings

Milus Luther Rothrock

(1840 - 1842)

Charlotte Lucetta Rothrock

(1847 - 1851)

Loretta J. Rothrock

(1853 - 1857)

Children

Carrie Davidson Rothrock Graf

(1873 - 1967)

Thomas Rothrock

(1875 - 1938)

Helen Amelia Rothrock Rufty

(1878 - 1941)

Josie Hearne Rothrock Pirie

(1881 - 1967)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6577300, -80.4853900

2. Salisbury National Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6612282, -80.4746475

3. Dixonville Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6599998, -80.4721985

4. Presbyterian Session House Burial Ground
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6690550, -80.4720260

5. Saint John's Lutheran Columbarium and Garden
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6688340, -80.4715850

6. First Baptist Church of Salisbury Columbarium
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6710000, -80.4710400

7. Old English Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6699982, -80.4697037

8. Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6697700, -80.4693000

9. Oakdale Union Hill Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6763130, -80.4905630

10. Memorial Park Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6784680, -80.4800140

11. Old Lutheran Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6699867, -80.4633102

12. Oakwood Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6789040, -80.4985750

13. Owen Family Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6652985, -80.5159988

14. Henderson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6352010, -80.5017230

15. Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6879710, -80.4912790

16. Rowan County Home Cemetery
Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6248820, -80.4806410

17. Shiloh Reformed Church Cemetery Old
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6243690, -80.4623400

18. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Columbarium
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6938358, -80.5110054

19. Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6215050, -80.4561610

20. Ribelin Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6301833, -80.4400333

21. Ardis Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7038918, -80.4660721

22. Wittenberg Lutheran Church Cemetery
Granite Quarry, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6169014, -80.4522018

23. Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6086780, -80.4941850

24. Dunns Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery
Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6330223, -80.4319382