Notable Births & Deaths for Rockton ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rockton. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Jane Addams
  • Social activist, Nobel Peace Prize recipient. She was born in Cedarville (IL) on September 6, 1860 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on May 21, 1935 (a Tueday) at the age of 74. She is buried at Cedarville Cemetery (Stephenson County, Illinois).
  • Cedarville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Addams<1>
• Edward Emerson Barnard
  • Astronomer. He was born in Nashville (TN) on October 16, 1857 (a Friday) and died in Williams Bay (WI) on February 6, 1923 (a Tueday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Davidson County, Tennessee).
  • Williams Bay is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Emerson Barnard<1>
• Stan 'Foxy' Fox
  • Race car driver. He was born in Janesville (WI) on July 7, 1952 (a Monday) and died in Manawatu-Wanganui (New Zealand) on December 18, 2000 (a Monday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stan 'Foxy' Fox<1>
• Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Beloit (WI) on February 10, 1863 (a Tueday) and died in Mobile (AL) on October 30, 1886 (a Saturday) at the age of 23.
  • Beloit is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernard William 'Bernie' Graham<1>
• John J. Morrissey
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Janesville (WI) on December 30, 1856 (a Tueday) and died on April 29, 1884 (a Tueday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery (Rock County, Wisconsin).
  • Janesville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John J. Morrissey<1>
• Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Belvidere (IL) on January 13, 1901 (a Sunday) and died in Belvidere (IL) on May 20, 1983 (a Friday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Belvidere Cemetery (Boone County, Illinois).
  • Belvidere is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Rockton.
  • Belvidere is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred William 'Fritz' Schulte<1>
• Jane Sherman
  • Dancer, author. She was born in Beloit (WI) on June 14, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on March 16, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 101. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Beloit is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jane Sherman<1>
• Albert Goodwill Spalding
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
  • Byron is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>
• Cyrus Edward Swartwood
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rockford (IL) on January 12, 1859 (a Wednesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on May 15, 1924 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Rockford is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Rockton.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cyrus Edward Swartwood<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rockton: www.rockton.ws/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov