Person:William Rothrock (1)

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m. Bef 1838
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Name Col. William C.J. Rothrock
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1796 Fredericksburg, Frederick County, Virginia
Marriage Bef 1838 to Mary Ruffin Taliaferro
Death[1] 20 Feb 1856 Fredericksburg, Frederick County, Virginia
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  1. 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave.

    Col William C. J. Rothrock
    Birth: 1796
    Fredericksburg
    Fredericksburg City
    Virginia, USA
    Death: Feb. 20, 1856
    Fredericksburg
    Fredericksburg City
    Virginia, USA

    William C. J. Rothrock was the eldest of three known children of George Rothrock (1771-1861) and his second wife, Winifred Massey Rothrock (1765-1802), who married c1795 in presumably Virginia.

    William had the rank or title of Colonel, but it is not known how he won or was awarded it.

    William married Mary Ruffin (or Rose?) Taliaferro (1809-1859) on 24 Jan 1826 at Bath, Caroline County, Virginia. William and Mary were the parents of nine known children, namely:

    1. Elizabeth (Bettie) W. Rothrock Bower (c1827-c1865)
    2. Allaway F. Rothrock (1830-1830)
    3. William Oscar Rothrock (1831-1833)
    4. Ellen Rothrock Crutchfield (c1833-1859)
    5. Mary William Rothrock (1837-???)
    6. Champe T. Rothrock (c1838-c1867)
    7. William H. Rothrock (c1840-1854)
    8. Lucy Taylor Rothrock (c1845-???)
    9. Georgia Carmichael Rothrock Bowen (1847-1921)

    In 1850 William (a clerk), Mary, Champe, William H., Ellen, Mary W., Lucy T. and Georgia (all born Virginia) were living with William's father, George Rothrock at Fredericksburg, Virginia.

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