I found this at Michigan County Histories" A brief statement that Merrick Rockwell settled in the extreme northwest part of Shiawassee Co. in 1854 In 1859 a Lydia Rockwell was given a tearchers certificate. Sorry it's about the parents and not his son. Janet Hill > > From: "kate" <kate@coslink.net> > Date: 2007/01/03 Wed PM 06:02:08 GMT > To: <mishiawa@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [MISHIAWA] Elwin Linman Rockwell 1868-1948 > > I am looking for information about Elwin Linman Rockwell for a biography. He was born in Fairfield Twp, Shiawassee County Jan 10, 1868. His parents were Andrew Edward Marick Rockwell & Lydia Linman. > > Andrew moved to Elsie in 1884, and then moved to Weldon Twp, Benzie County, Mich where he'd bought property in 1884/1885. > > According to Elwin's obit he didn't follow his parents north until 1886. In Jan1889 in Benzie County he married Susan Taylor and some time in the early 1890's they moved to Elsie, where he was engaged in a produce business. Son Leon was born in Benzie Co, in Jan 1891, and son Lyle was born in Nov 1893/4, daughter Cassie born in Sep 1895 & died in Jan 1896 - both in Elsie. I was told that daughter Kathrene born in May 1898 was born in Elsie, but have found a QuitClaim from Susan's side of the family from March 1897 which states Susan lived in Weldon Twp, Benzie County at that time. It doesn't make it impossible, but I have no documentation. > > > > My questions are - > > Can someone point me to any databases which could help in some of the info I need for Clinton and Shiawassee Counties? I have Benzie Co. fairly well covered. > > > > Does anyone know what a produce business entailed? Other times he listed himself as a farmer. > > > > Thank you, > > Kathy > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >