Sarah Jane Gross
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1) Sarah Jane Gross:
born 28 Jul 1845 Jackson Co, IN;
died 28 Mar 1919 possibly Jennings Co, IN - no obituary
found in Jennings Co, IN;
buried Hulse Cemetery, Scipio, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo;
married Charles Prine Rockey on 24 Oct 1867 Jackson Co, IN
(born 05 Aug 1843 OH (possibly Warren Co);
died
28 Feb 1923 possibly Jennings Co, IN - no obituary found in
Jennings Co, IN;
buried Hulse Cemetery, Scipio, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo;
Civil War - Union;
service record;
unable to determine
Charles's parents);
marriage record for Sarah and Charles;
children:
1) William T Rockey - born Aug 1870 Jackson Co, IN;
died 1920-1930;
married Margaret A Jones on 15 Sep 1890 Johnson Co, IN
(born Sep 1869 IN;
died after 1930;
daughter of Nancy A ____ (born Oct 1845 IN);
unable to determine
Margaret's parents);
marriage certificate for William
and Margaret;
children:
1) Mary A Rockey - born May 1894 IN;
died (___);
Mary married (1) Joseph John Siefert on 01 Jun 1914 Marion Co, IN
(born 03 Feb 1884 PA;
died after 1920;
WWI draft registration card;
signature:
;
unable to determine
Joseph's parents);
children?
Mary married (2) George D Hamilton c. 1925
(born c. 1893 IN; died (___);
unable to determine
George's parents);
children:
1) Harold Hamilton - living?; married?; children?
2) unknown Rockey - born c. 1890-1900; died c. 1890-1900
3) unknown Rockey - born c. 1890-1900; died c. 1890-1900
2) Susan Rockey - born 1872 Jackson Co, IN; (no
marriage found in Jackson Co, IN);
died by Mar 1944; married?; children?
3) Alexander Rockey - born 29 Mar 1875 Jackson Co, IN;
died after 1940;
WWI draft registration card;
Alexander married (1) Angie Lillie Polk on 05 Mar 1921
Jennings Co, IN
(born 20 Dec 1876 Jefferson Co, IN;
likely died by 1940;
daughter of Richard L Polk (born Jefferson Co,
IN) and Millie Chasteen
(born Jefferson Co, IN));
marriage record for Alexander and Lillie;
children?
Alexander possibly married
(2) Helen Townsend Batty on 18 Apr 1935 Scott Co, IN
(born 13 Oct 1889 Clark Co,IN; died (____);
daughter of John Batty (born
IN) and Lenora Jean Townsend (born IN));
marriage record for Alexander and Helen;
4) Anna Rockey - see separate
personal page
5) Dora Alice Rockey - see separate
personal page
6) Mamie Rockey - born Aug 1881 Jackson Co, IN; (no
marriage found in Jackson Co, IN);
died after 1940;
married
____ Hodapp after 1900
(born
(___); died by 1940;
XX
unable to determine first name, and unable to determine
his parents);
children:
1) Clyde Hodapp - born c. 1916 IN;
(no
marriage found in Jackson Co, IN);
died (___);
married?; children?
7) Mary Rockey - (twin) - born Jan 1884 Jackson Co, IN;
died (___);
married ____ Miller
(no
marriage found in Jackson Co, IN);
(born
(___); died (___);
unable to determine
first name, and unable to determine his parents);
children?
8) Clara Rockey - (twin) - born Jan 1884 Jackson Co, IN;
died (___);
married ____ Moreland (no
marriage found in Jackson Co, IN);
(born
(___); died (___);
unable to determine first name, and unable to determine
his parents);
children?
9) John Cleveland Rockey - born 09 Jan 1887 Seymour, Jackson, IN;
died 27 May 1979 near North Vernon, Jennings, IN; obituary;
buried Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo;
WWI & WWII draft registration cards;
John married (1) Bertha Foist on 13 Oct 1907 Jennings Co,
IN
(born 09 Jul 1891 or 1892 Jennings Co, IN;
died 15 Jul 1925 Bartholomew Co, IN;
daughter of
Randolph Foist (14 Apr 1835 Dayton, Montgomery,
OH-30 Dec 1891;
Civil War) and
Martha Ann
Taylor (16 Jan
1848 KY-23 Jan 1914); Randolph and Martha buried
Reddington Cemetery, Reddington, Jackson, IN;
tombstone
photos);
marriage record for Bertha and John;
children:
1) Elmer (middle name possibly Charles) Rockey
- born 08 Feb 1909 IN;
died
by May 1979 possibly CA;
City Directory listings for Elmer;
married Meryl L Gregg on 18 Oct 1934
(born 15 Jul 1911 IN;
died 17 Nov 1990 Brevard Co, FL;
Meryl possibly married (2) ____ Jones L);
children?
2) Louis Virgil Rockey - born 13 Nov 1910 Jennings Co, IN;
City Directory listings for Louis;
died 11 Aug 1977 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
death record and obituaries;
buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; crypt
photos;
married Ruth Edens in 1929 Carroll Co, KY
(born
03 Jul
1914 Dabney, Ripley, IN;
died 22 May 2000 possibly Indianapolis or Fortville, IN;
obituary and death record;
Social Security record;
buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN; crypt
photos;
daughter of William Edens and Flora B Akens);
marriage record for Louis and
Ruth;
children:
1) Louis Virgil Jr Rockey -
born 26 Mar 1930 Scipio, Jennings, IN;
birth certificate;
died 25 Mar 2022 ;
obituary;
Louis married (1) Exene Joan Tucker on 18 Nov 1949 Marion
Co, IN
(born 23 Apr 1930 Southport, Marion, IN;
birth certificate;
died 20 May 2001 Beech Grove, Marion, IN;
death certificate and death record;
cause of death: cardiopulmonary arrest, end stage renal disease;
buried Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
crypt photo;
Social Security record;
daughter of Herschel Tucker and Agnes Thomas);
marriage record for Louis and
Exene;
Louis married (2) Phyllis Nadine Cole on 05 Oct 2002
Indianapolis, Marion, IN
marriage record for Louis and
Phyllis;
children:
1) Ronald Lee Rockey -
living?;
married Janice Lynn Coxhead on 18 Mar 1972
Indianapolis, Marion, IN (living?);
marriage record for Ronald
and Janice;
children:
1) Joel Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Jeremy Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Donald Louis Rockey
- living?;
married Theresa Ann Davis on 25 May 1972 Indianapolis,
Marion, IN (living?);
marriage record for Donald and
Theresa;
children:
1) Jason Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Corey Rockey - living?; married?; children?
3) Danny Rockey - living?; married?; children?
3) John Leland Rockey
- living?;
married Deborah Lynn Straber on 03 Aug 1985
Indianapolis, Marion, IN (living?);
marriage record for John and
Deborah;
children:
1) Benjamin Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Thomas Rockey - living?; married?; children?
3) Valerie Rockey - living?; married?; children?
4) Conrad Leon Rockey
- living?;
married Kathy Jo Maupin on 03 May 1986 Wanamaker,
Marion, IN (living?);
marriage record for Conrad
and Kathy;
children:
1) Rachel Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Becca Rockey - living?; married?; children?
2) Peggy Rockey -
living?; married Charles Lowes (living?); children?
3) Bert Rockey -
living?; married John Marchino (living?); children?
4) Korena Rockey -
living?; married Jack Preston (living?); children?
5) Patty Rockey -
living?; married Richard Monroe (living?); children?
John Cleveland Rockey married (2) Minnie Pearl
Hines in 1928
(born
24 Oct 1907 Jennings Co, IN;
died 18 Apr 1996 North Vernon, Jennings, IN;
obituary;
buried Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo;
daughter of Timothy Hines and Hattie May Bannister);
children:
3) Naomi
Ruth Rockey - living?;
married ____ Marksberry (living?); children?
4) John C Rockey - born
(___); died by Dec 2009; married?; children?
5) Deloris N Rockey - living?;
Deloris married (1) ____ Clements (living?); children?
Deloris married (2)
____ Dickson
(living?); children?
6) Robert Lee Rockey - born 09 Feb 1935;
died 22 Oct 2007 Indianapolis, Marion, IN;
obituary;
buried Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photo;
married?;
children?
7) Joseph W Rockey - living?; married
Donna ____ (living?); children?
8) Marilyn F Rockey - living?; married
____ Brown (living?); children?
9) Shirley Ann Rockey - born 25 Feb 1940 Johnson Co, IN;
died 11 Dec 2009 North Vernon, Jennings, IN;
obituary;
buried Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photos;
married
Johnnie Donald Poole on 01 Jun 1969 Vernon, Jennings, IN
(born
16 Aug 1933 Jennings Co, IN;
died 22 May 2010 Columbus, Bartholomew, IN;
obituary;
buried Vernon Cemetery, Vernon, Jennings, IN;
tombstone photos);
U.S. Army - Korea;
son of Floyd Taylor Poole and Nettie Viola Parker);
children:
1) Cathy Poole - living?; married ____ Gillis (living?);
children:
1) John Gillis - living?; married?; children?
2) Jake Gillis - living?; married?; children?
10) Wilma Rockey
- living?; married Bill Grider (living?); children?
11) Edna Rockey - living?; married Raymond Ernestes (living?); children?
12) Richard Rockey - living?;
married Edna ____ (living?); children?