Abner Otis Rockwell and Sarah Greer

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Husband Abner Otis Rockwell ¹

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           Born: 10 May 1819 - Yankee Hill, Crawford Co, PA 1
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           Died: 19 May 1906 - Cambridge Springs, Crawford Co, PA 1
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         Father: Zerah Rockwell (1787-1862) 1
         Mother: Phoebe Carter (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 15 Jan 1846 2

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Wife Sarah Greer ²

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           Died: 4 Feb 1899 2
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Children

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1 F Emma Rockwell ²

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           Died: Aft 1915
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         Spouse: George A. Swoger (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Abner Otis Rockwell

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He received his middle name in honor of the native town of his mother. He was the recipient of an excellent education, was graduated from Jefferson College in the class of 1843, and from the Western Theological Seminary in 1846. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Beaver, April 10, 1845, the day on which occurred the great fire in Pittsburgh. He was the minister at a number of churches, among them being Middlesex and Sharon; Huber, Ohio; Mingo and Lebanon, Pennsylvania; for many years at Frankfort Springs, Pennsylvania, and later a missionary in West Virginia. He was one of the pioneer Presbyterian ministers of Pennsylvania, and organized congregations in many sections. Many who owed their religion training to Mr. Rockwell grew up to become prominent members of the communities in which they resided. He was earnest and devout in his ministrations, and was actively identified with his calling until his death. At the time of his death he was the oldest minister of any denomination in the state of Pennsylvania. For many years he considered Pittsburgh his home, but two years prior to his death removed to Cambridge Springs.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Greer

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from North Side, Pittsburgh, PA

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1269.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1270.