Rockwell, James M., 1863-1931

Philanthropist and business owner James M. Rockwell, 1863-1931, born in Cloverdale, Indiana, was a manager, and eventually owner, of M. T. Jones Lumber Yards. He married Sarah Wade Richardson in 1893 and had three children. In 1898, he moved to Houston, where he lived the remainder of his life. After his death in 1931, a portion of his estate was put in a charitable trust, establishing the Rockwell Foundation.

Source:

Rockwell Fund, Inc. “A Brief History of Rockwell Fund, Inc.” Accessed August 16, 2011. http://www.rockfund.org/about/index.shtml.

From the guide to the Rockwell, James M. Papers ., 1900-1945, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin)

Philanthropist and business owner James M. Rockwell, 1863-1931, born in Cloverdale, Indiana, was a manager, and eventually owner, of M. T. Jones Lumber Yards.

He married Sarah Wade Richardson in 1893 and had three children. In 1898, he moved to Houston, where he lived the remainder of his life. After his death in 1931, a portion of his estate was put in a charitable trust, establishing the Rockwell Foundation.

Source:

Rockwell Fund, Inc. "A Brief History of Rockwell Fund, Inc." Accessed August 16, 2011.http://www.rockfund.org/about/index.shtml.

From the description of Rockwell, James M., Papers, 1900-1945 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 752530655