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Orrin Porter Rockwell


Birth25 June 1813Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Orrin Porter Rockwell (1813–1878), memorial #3463.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Orrin Porter Rockwell, ID: KWVQ-H78.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for O.P. Rockwell, folder "Roll of company number 1, 1845 " (#1), image 2, line 6; and entry for O P Rockwell, folder "Third 100, report, 1848 February" (#58), image 1, line 32.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Orrin P. Rockwell, 9 June 1878; citing Salt Lake City Clerk, “Death registers 1848-1890,” p. 210, entry 8370, image 443 of 771, FHL microfilm 26553.
Death9 June 1878Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Orrin Porter Rockwell, ID: KWVQ-H78.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Orrin P. Rockwell, 9 June 1878; citing Salt Lake City Clerk, “Death registers 1848-1890,” p. 210, entry 8370, image 443 of 771, FHL microfilm 26553.
Burial11 June 1878Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Orrin Porter Rockwell (1813–1878), memorial #3463.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Orrin Porter Rockwell, ID: KWVQ-H78.

    Salt Lake City (Utah). Office of Vital Statistics, Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1950), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Orrin P. Rockwell, 9 June 1878; citing Salt Lake City Clerk, “Death registers 1848-1890,” p. 210, entry 8370, image 443 of 771, FHL microfilm 26553.
FatherOrin Rockwell
MotherSarah Witt
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   • Luana Hart Beebe
Married16 February 1832Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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    FamilySearch, Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Aron Porter Rockwell and Luana Beele (16 February 1832); citing Jackson County, Missouri, Recorder of Deeds, “ Marriage record, v. 1-3 1827-1860,” image 45, p. 14, FHL microfilm 7,425,094.
          Children:
               Olive Rockwell
               Emily Amanda Rockwell
               Caroline Ann Rockwell
               Orrin Porter Rockwell II
               Sarah Jane Rockwell
               Joseph Calvin Adellmore Rockwell
               William Rockwell


   • Mary Ann Neff
Married3 May 1854Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Orrin Porter Rockwell and Mary Ann Neff, ID: KWVQ-H78 and ID: KWVL-F5L.
          Children:
               Talitha Rockwell (adopted) Adopted
               William Rockwell (adopted) Adopted
               Mary Amanda Rockwell
               Sarah Naomi Rockwell
               John Orrin Rockwell
               David Porter Rockwell
               Forest Neff Rockwell
               Letitia Barr Rockwell
               Joseph Neff Rockwell


   • Christine Olsen
Married1870Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Orrin Porter Rockwell and Christina Olsen, ID: KWVQ-H78 and LHV7-KJZ.
          Children:
               Olivia Irene Rockwell
               Elizabeth Christina Rockwell
               Stephen Porter Rockwell
               Ida May Rockwell

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• 1840Hancock County, Illinois, United States
• 1842Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Weber County, Utah Territory, United States
• 1860Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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• 1840 Population CensusHancock County, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1842 Population CensusNauvoo, Hancock, IllinoisExtractImage
• 1850 Population CensusWeber County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusLehi, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population Census12th Ward Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Unknown Companies (1847-1868)View Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure1847-1868
       Arrival1847-1868
• Brigham Young Vanguard CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure16 Apr 1847
       Arrival21 Jul 1847
• Charles C. Rich CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure5 Oct 1850
       Arrival12 Nov 1850
• T.D. Pitt CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure22 Sept 1855
       Arrival4 Oct 1855
• Abraham O. Smoot CompanyView Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure10 Aug 1856
       Arrival9 Nov 1856

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