John E. RockeL son of George, was born Feb. 14, 1841.He was reared on a farm and carried on a small farm at Laurel Hill in Whitehall township, from 1866 to 1880; then he moved to Cementon. and followed laboring in that vicinity for many years. In 1865. he was married to Catharme A. Yellis, born Aug. 26, 1839, daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth (Trumbauer) Yells, of Whitehall township, and they have three children. They are members of the Reformed church at Cementon.