Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Rockey, George E 1819 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

GEORGE E. ROCKEY. For over a quarter of a century this gentleman has made his 
home in Joliet, and perhaps no resident of the place takes greater interest in 
its growth and up-building than he. He is a quiet, unassuming citizen, who has 
taken little part in politics, except to generally vote the Democratic ticket 
and who has borne his part in public life, content to perform his duties as an 
individual and sufficiently occupied with his personal affairs. The parents of 
the gentleman of whom we write were William and Elizabeth (Maize) Rockey, 
whose family comprised three children, of whom George is the only survivor. 
The father was a harness-maker, and their home was in the Keystone State. 
George E. Rockey was born in Mifflinburg, Pa., October 4, 1819, and learned 
the trade of a carpenter, although he never followed it except to do the wood 
work on threshing machines for a brother-in-law, David Herr. He went to Center 
County, where he opened a foundry in 1844, and where he resided ten years. He 
then came to Illinois and, locating in Plainfield, this county, worked for 
Dillman & Co. until 1862, when he removed to Joliet. In 1866 he bought a 
planing-mill, which he operated until 1886, when he transferred it to his son 
Franklin. In Miss Susan Wolf, Mr. Rockey discerned the qualities of mind and 
character which won his regard, and after a successful wooing she became his 
wife December 15, 1842. Throughout their long and happy married life they have 
found no cause to regret the union. They have had five children, of whom four 
are now living in Joliet, the other having died in infancy. The survivors are: 
Mrs. Margaret Dice, Franklin, Mrs. Jennie Pomeroy and Edward.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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