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Obit printed in the The Lima News/Times Democrat Tuesday April 12, 1921
 
INJURY IS FATAL - R. N. ROCKHILL DIES A WEEK AFTER SKULL IS FRACTURED

Injuries from a fall, received last Tuesday , resulted in the death of Robert N. Rockhill , 80, 
retired farmer, at his home 826 E. High-St, early Tuesday morning. While attempting to 
climb into a farm wagon, as he was assisting his son to convey an engine on the Marion Rd, 
the end gate of the wagon became unfastened, precipitating Rockhill to fall to the macadam road. 
He suffered a fracture of his skull and blood had been flowing from his ears since the accident. 
He was born July 10, 1840 in Rockport, Monroe-tp. For some years he has resided in Lima. 
He is survived by his widow and two sons, A. R. Rockhill and C. W. Rockhill both of Lima and 
five grand-children. Prayer services will be held at the residence Thursday at 12:30 o'clock. 
The body will be conveyed overland to Rockport where funeral services will be held in the 
Methodist church a 2 0'clock. Interment will be in Rockport.

Note: Robert Newton Rockhill was the son of Samuel Rockhill and Mary Frances Peacock.  
who settled in Ohio in 1835 They settled in Monroe Township Putnam Co. When the boundary  
was shifted to Allen County. Samuel settled Rockport and was  Allen County Commissioner