Short article with photo from Rockwell family website
Short biography by Harold Schlindler
born June 28, 1813 Belcher, Mass
married Feb 2, 1832 Luana Beebee
baptized April 6, 1830
died June 8, 1878
July 6, 1838 ordained deacon
1846 ordained elder
biblography
A Book of Mormons, 249-53
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia 4:716
Val Alfen, Nicholas
Porter Rockwell, Mormon Frontier Marshal and Body Guard of
Joseph Smith
Deseret Book Co: Salt Lake City 1981
Schindler, Harold
Orrin Porter Rockwell:Man of God, Son of Thunder
Univ of Utah Pr: Salt Lake City Pr 1966
Dewey, Richard Lloyd
Porter Rockwell: a Biography
Paramount Books: Wantagh, NY 1986
note: nicknamed the "Destroying Angel of Mormondom"
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia says born June 25, 1815
