“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


CHARLES ROCKWELL, Fort Atkinson; born in Paris, Oneida Co., 
N.Y., May 11, 1810; son of Thomas B. and Mary (Dunham) Rockwell, 
who came West and located in Wisconsin where now stands Fort 
Atkinson, and he was the second white man in the vicinity; made a claim 
of one and three-fourths sections on Sections 1, 5, and 11; in 1838, broke 
ten acres of ground and built his log house, 20x16; the following year 
built an addition, doubling the size of his home, and opened business, 
what is known as a Wisconsin store, selling clothing, cloths, groceries, 
tinware, etc.  Married, in January, 1833, Maria Farington, daughter of 
Willard Farington, of Oneida Co., N.Y.; she died in January, 1834.  He 
again married, July 4, 1835, Caroline L. Moore, daughter of Liberty 
Moore, of Augusta, Madison Co., N.Y., who died Feb. 26, 1873; their 
children are Willard A., born April 15, 1836, Orlando M., who died from 
wounds received at the battle of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Annie Maria, 
deceased.  He married again, April 2, 1874, Maggie Telfer, of Fort 
Atkinson.  He was one of the first Justices of Peace in Fort Atkinson 
where he tried his first case.  Had been a member of the Congregational 
Church since he was 17 years of age, and, at the date of his death, Oct. 7, 
1879, was the only living male member of the first church in Fort 
Atkinson; was a member of I.O.O.F.


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