Rockett history

Rockett is one of the oldest settlements in Ellis County, having been settled in 1846 by Hans Smith and his family.

Rockett Christian Church stems from such meetings that began in 1853.

In 1858, a crude building with measurements of twenty-six feet by forty feet was constructed in what is now Rockett.

In September 1861, Texas Cavalry Regiment #12 was organized at Rockett springs.

When John Rockett opened a store, the name was changed to Rockett in about 1894.

By today's standards, the flight was unimpressive, but like the first powered airplane flight by the Wright brothers in 1903, Goddard's gasoline rocket was the forerunner of a whole new era in rocket flight.

The post office was discontinued on January 2, 1907.

In 1915, he began to try various types of solid fuels and to measure the exhaust velocities of the burning gases.

In spite of the difficulties, Goddard achieved the first successful flight with a liquid- propellant rocket on March 16, 1926.

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rockett.

Sharon found her way to New York Life in 1988.

A year later in 1989, Sharon’s son Bob followed in his mother’s footsteps and joined New York Life, starting his practice in Seattle.

Bob has now been in the business for over 30 years and has the professional designations of Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) and Certified Life Underwriter® (CLU®). With Sharon’s retirement in 2013, Bob continues to focus on growing the business.