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Dewitt Rockefellow

Birth	:	1 Jan 1841 Orange County, New York, USA
Death	:	30 Jan 1905 Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Shelton Cemetery, Hall County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7725780, -98.7135790
Description	:	H/O Mary Jane Craig S/O Walter and Elizabeth Ellis Rockefeller F/O Lena Bell Rockefeller McComb∼Contrary to Gravestone inscription, obituary states he died Jan. 30, 1905. Birth Date: Records show conflicting dates- Brick Reformed Church, Montgomery, Orange Co., NY by Worden "Birth: Walter Rockefeller and Elizabeth Elles (sic) De Witt b. Dec. 1, 1838"; Also 1840, 1850, 1860 census suggest born 1838-39. Gravestone and later census including 1900 suggest 1841. DEWITT ROCKEFELLOW Died Jan. 30, 1905 -------------------- DeWitt Rockefellow was born in Orange county, N.Y., December 1, 1841. He was the son of Walter... Read More	H/O Mary Jane Craig S/O Walter and Elizabeth Ellis Rockefeller F/O Lena Bell Rockefeller McComb∼Contrary to Gravestone inscription, obituary states he died Jan. 30, 1905. Birth Date: Records show conflicting dates- Brick Reformed Church, Montgomery, Orange Co., NY by Worden "Birth: Walter Rockefeller and Elizabeth Elles (sic) De Witt b. Dec. 1, 1838"; Also 1840, 1850, 1860 census suggest born 1838-39. Gravestone and later census including 1900 suggest 1841. DEWITT ROCKEFELLOW Died Jan. 30, 1905 -------------------- DeWitt Rockefellow was born in Orange county, N.Y., December 1, 1841. He was the son of Walter and Elizabeth [Ellis] Rockefellow and was educated in Middletown, N.Y. He followed the profession of school teaching for some years. He removed to Van Buren county, Iowa, in 1865 where he engaged in farming for a number of years. He was married Feb. 18, 1869 to Mary J. Craig at the home of her father, David R. Craig, Sr. in Vernon, now Henry township. Five children were born to them of whom Walter, the eldest, died April 5, 1890. The remaining four girls are all living and were present at the funeral. They are Mrs. Geo. B. McComb of Keokuk, Mrs. Edwin Mankin of near Bonaparte, Miss Carrie Rockefellow, unmarried and living at home, Mrs. Geo. B. McCay of Chicago. The funeral services were held at Story Chapel in Vernon township Feb. 1, the Interrment taking place at the Thompson cemetery. Other relatives present at the funeral were Mrs. Geo. Ellis and Mrs. Fred Anderson of Keosauqua, Mr. Rockefellow's cousins, and Mrs. Rockefellows brothers, Geo. A. Craig and family of Henry township, James N. Craig of Farmington, and David R. Craig of Brainerd, Minn.; her nephew, W. A. Craig and wife of Keosauqua; and niece, Mrs. Jennie Rigsby of Henry township. - Descendants of the New York Rockefeller Family: DeWittWalter Stephanus Johann Christian (the German immigrant)Johann Thiell/DiellTongesJohannes WilhelmGoddard

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Dewitt Rockefellow's memorial is located at: Shelton Cemetery, Hall County, USA.
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Dewitt Rockefellow death on 30 Jan 1905 in Bonaparte, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7725780
Longitude: -98.7135790

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Jane Craig Rockefellow

(1842 - 1917)

Siblings

Children

David Walter Rockafellow

(1870 - 1890)

Lena Belle Rockefeller McComb

(1871 - 1938)

Lena Belle Rockefellow McComb

(1871 - 1938)

Loretta B “Ret” Rockefellow Mankin

(1874 - 1944)

Carrie Maude Rockefellow Lowe

(1876 - 1947)

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