Sunday, February 14, 2010
Descendants of Clyde George Rockwell
in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH. He married Estella Ethel Hanger in 1899,
daughter of William Hanger and Mary Moxley. She was born on 04 Sep 1880 in
Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH. She died on 12 Jul 1942 in Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH.
Child of Clyde George Rockwell and Estella Ethel Hanger is:
i. Rutha E. Rockwell, B: Nov 1899.
The 1900 US Federal Census shows Clyde living in Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio. His wife, Stella, and daughter, Ruth, are also shown at the same location.
The 1910 Federal Census shows Clide (sic) living in Clinton Township, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio with his wife, Stella, and daughter, Ruth.
The 1920 Federal Census shows Clyde living in Clinton Township, Knox County, Ohio with his wife, Stella, and daughter, Ruth.
The US Federal Census in 1930 shows Clyde and Stella living in Morris Township, Knox County, Ohio. Clyde’s father, John, is also living with them.
What happened to Clyde and Estella’s daughter, Rutha? Did she pass away between 1910 and 1920? Did she marry and leave Knox County? We have found no trace of her in the 1920 and 1930 census records in Knox County.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Noah & Mary (Rockwell) Flora Family Reunion
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Clyde Rockwell
Clyde Rockwell, 92, died Monday at 7:30 a.m. in the Knox County Home after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Knox County.
Mr. Rockwell is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Flora of Lima, and two brothers, John of North Manchester, Ind., and Sharon of Grand Blanc, Mich.
A graveside service will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Friendship Cemetery with the Rev. Rodger Sillars officiating. Flowers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Francis Robert Flora

FRANCIS ROBERT FLORA
Francis Robert Flora, 83, Ottawa, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010, at Overland Park Regional Hospital in Overland Park. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at Dengel & Son Mortuary. He was born July 9, 1926, in Menomonie, Wis., to Noah Henry Flora and Mary (Rockwell) Flora.
He lived a majority of his life in the Ottawa area.
He was employed at Buildex, owned his own floor covering service and also worked five or six years for Crooks Floor coverings and 11 years for Nitcher Floor Service.
Later, he and his wife worked for the Corps of Engineers as gate attendants and camp ground managers, the first year at Kanapolis Lake and then nine years at Pomme de Terre in Missouri, retiring in 1997.
He enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed reading and watching the “Duke”, John Wayne. He was an avid collector of Indian trinkets.
He married Betty Pauline Jones July 15, 1944, at Menomonie, Wis. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include five daughters, Wanda Crooks and her husband, Dick, Ottawa, Carol Beckner and her husband, Ken, Belen, N.M., Betty Archer and her husband, Wayne, Ottawa, Marg Dunkin and her husband, Dale, Ottawa, Kathy Miller and her husband Calvin, Ottawa; a son, David Flora and his wife, Joanna, Ottawa; two brothers, Kenneth Flora, Covington, Ohio, and Robert Flora, Pleasant Hill, Ohio; 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Elizabeth and Noah Henry Flora; a daughter, Mary Frances Flora; four brothers, Harvey, Earl, Donald and Carl Flora; a sister, Hazel Flora; and a grandson, Darrin Crooks.
Inurnment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to American Lung Association in care of Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.
Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through dengelmortuary@sbcglobal.net and made at www.ottawaherald.co
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Mrs. James (Nellie) Lahmon Obituary
James Lahmon Obituary
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Edna A. (Metzger) Rockwell
Grand Blanc-Fenton
ROCWELL, Edna A. – of Grand Blanc, age 88, passed away Sunday, July 15, 1984, at Crestmont Manor. Funeral services will be held 1 PM Wednesday, July 18, 1984, at the Hill funeral Home, Grand Blanc, Rev. John Flora officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Clio. In Lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Crestmont Manor in memory of Edna Rockwell. Visitation from 6-9 PM Monday and 2-4 and 6-9 PM Tuesday. Mrs. Rockwell was born in Mulberry, Indiana, February 9, 1896, the daughter of Perry and Martha (Shively) Metzger. She married Sharon J. Rockwell, December 24, 1919. She was a member of Old Order German Baptist Church of Ash Grove District, Ohio. Surviving are: husband, Sharon J. Rockwell; 5 children, Kenneth and Joyce Rockwell, Thelma and Robert Kinsey, Mildred and Richard Harris, Howard and Ella Rockwell, Josephine and Allan Davis; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sister, Minnie Wagoner of Flora, Indiana; many nieces and nephews.
