BIO: T. B. Rockwell, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 237.
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  ROCKWELL, T. B., was born in Ridgefield, Conn., August 21, 1808, and 
died in Batavia, Ill., May 16, 1884.
  In 1837, after two years of study at Cazenovia Seminary, he joined 
Oneida Conference.  His health began to fail in 1854, and he spent the 
years of 1854 and 1855 at the seashore hoping to regain his health.  In 
1856 he superannuated, and, upon the advice of physicians, moved West 
and settled in Batavia.  In a few years he was so far improved as to be 
able to do light work, and he supplied several places within the bounds 
of Rock River Conference.  About three before his death he received a 
partial stroke of paralysis.  His decline thereafter was gradual until 
death.
  In 1829 he was married to Miss Caroline Hyatt, who died in 1872.  In 
1875 he married Miss Laura C. Curtis, who survived him.  He was the 
father of three sons and one daughter.  The daughter gave herself to 
missionary work, became Mrs. Downey, and afterward Mrs. Thoburn, and 
died in India, the field of her labors.  One son became a minister of 
our Church, and was a member of the Genesee Conference.
  He became a member of Wyoming Conference in 1869 by the accession of 
Oneida territory.
  His pastoral record is as follows:  1837, Tully; 1838, Scott; 1839, 
Owasco Mission; 1840, Smyrna; 1841-42, New Hartford; 1843-44, Vernon 
Center; 1845-46, Warren; 1847-48, Deansville; 1849-50, Vernon; 1851-52, 
Verona; 1853, Lenox; 1854-55, sd.; 1856, New Woodstock; 1857-84, sd.