James Rockwell, born ca. 1797, son of Jeremy and Charlotte (Miller) Rockwell [R227 in 1st edition, R228 in 2nd ed.]: further details

We know little of this individual except that he died before his brother Jeremy's death in 1874, and left four children who were named as next-of-kin in the latter's probate records. Among those was Henry H. Rockwell of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A 1901 obituary for one Henry Hart Rockwell of Milwaukee may be this son. This Henry was born in Turin, Lewis County, New York, suggesting that James Rockwell settled in Lewis County. Thanks for this to Shirley Johnson, who sent the following:

• A death notice in the Milwaukee Sentinel (issue of March 8, page 3, column 6), reads: "ROCKWELL--Thursday, March 7, 1901, Henry Hart Rockwell, aged 63 years.
• A longer obituary in the same issue reads:

  Henry H. Rockwell, a pioneer lumberman of Milwaukee and well known in local business circles, died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness extending over some weeks. Mr. Rockwell, who was 63 years old, had been in poor health since a severe attack of the grip, and a complication of troubles resulting from that complaint left little chance of his recovery.

  [To be continued]