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Esther Wait Rockwood

Birth	:	8 Apr 1815 Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death	:	16 Oct 1903 Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3375500, -95.2402800
Description	:	spouse: Sidney S. Rockwood (b-d approx 1815-1875) [The Republican, Waverly, Iowa Oct 22, 1903] ROCKWOOD - Esther Wait was born in Potsdam, N.Y., April 8, 1818. She was married to Sidney Rockwood in St. Lawrence county, N.Y., in 1839 and with her husband came west to McHenry county, Ill., where they resided for some years and then came to Bremer county, Iowa, in 1860. She experienced religion at 13 yeas of age. She was an active worker and member of hte Baptist church nearly all of her life until her declining years prevented her from taking an active part... Read More	spouse: Sidney S. Rockwood (b-d approx 1815-1875) [The Republican, Waverly, Iowa Oct 22, 1903] ROCKWOOD - Esther Wait was born in Potsdam, N.Y., April 8, 1818. She was married to Sidney Rockwood in St. Lawrence county, N.Y., in 1839 and with her husband came west to McHenry county, Ill., where they resided for some years and then came to Bremer county, Iowa, in 1860. She experienced religion at 13 yeas of age. She was an active worker and member of hte Baptist church nearly all of her life until her declining years prevented her from taking an active part in church work. Of late years she has made her home with her son, Geo. W. Rockwood, where she died on October 16, 1903, aged 88 years, 6 months and 8 days. She leaves four children - J.B. Rockwood, of Waucoma, Iowa, W. C. Rockwood, of Minneapolis, Minn., G.W. Rockwood, of this place, and Mrs. Emma Waterman, of Tripoli, Iowa. She also leaves seventeen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. She has ever been a kind and loving mother and much interested in the care and welfare of her children. Her family was always among our country's defenders in its time of need. Her grandfather was a captain in the revolutionary war, her father was a captain in the war of 1812, and her son, J.B. Rockwood, served his country as a private in Co. B., of the 14th Regiment, Iowa Volunteers. The funeral was held on Monday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Lusted, of Cedar Falls, officiating. The remains were buried in Harlington cemetery. - contributor jmb - Census 1860 Dunham, McHenry, Illinois Sidney Rockwood M 36 New York Esther Rockwood F 36 New York James Rockwood M 14 New York Cullen Rockwood M 12 New York Emma Rockwood F 10 New York Geo Rockwood M 6 Illinois Census 1870 Frederika, Bremer, Iowa S S Rockwood M 50 Vermont Esther Rockwood F 50 New York George Rockwood M 15 Illinois Census 1880 Tripioli, Bremer, Iowa Age: 61 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Ferdinand Brandt Self M 44 Germany Reha Brandt Wife F 37 Germany Albert Brandt Son M 12 Illinois Christoph Brandt Son M 8 Illinois John Brandt Son M 2 Iowa Myra A Rockwood Other F 21 Iowa Ralph Rockwood Other M 2 Iowa Esther Rockwood Other F 61 New York Census 1895 Bremer, Iowa George W Rockwood M 40 Illinois Myra A Rockwood F 36 Bremer, Iowa William J Rockwood M 13 Bremer, Iowa Lola L Rockwood F 12 Bremer, Iowa Elmer Rockwood M 8 Fayette, Iowa George F Rockwood M 6 Fayette, Iowa Esther Rockwood F 78 New York Census 1900 Washington Twp, Bremer, Iowa Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Number of Living Children: 4 Birth Date: Apr 1815 Birthplace: New York Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Mother of how many children: 6 George W Rockwood Head M 46 Illinois Myra A Rockwood Wife F 42 Iowa Elmer E Rockwood Son M 14 Iowa George W Rockwood Son M 12 Iowa Ester Rockwood Mother F 85 New York

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Esther Wait Rockwood's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Parsons, Labette County, USA.
When did Esther Wait Rockwood death?
Esther Wait Rockwood death on 16 Oct 1903 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 37.3375500
Longitude: -95.2402800

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Emma Jane Rockwood Waterman

(1849 - 1925)

George W Rockwood

(1854 - 1921)

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