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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 5 November 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Massie Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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JOSIAH C. ROGERS, farmer; P. O. Harveysburg; born in Warren Co. Dec. 7, 1826; is a son of Josiah and Abigail (Cleaver) Rogers, he a native of New Jersey and she of Virginia. The ancestors are fully written up in sketch of Samuel W. Rogers. Josiah, the father, was one of the early settlers of Warren Co.; was married here and became the father of eight children, three now survive—Empson, Josiah and Mary (now Mrs. Heighway, residing in Illinois). Mr. Rogers located in Wayne Township and followed farming, till in the latter part of his life, from advancing years, he retired from active labor, and removed to Waynesville, where he died at the advanced age of 80 years. Our subject remained with his father, brought up to farm labor, till after his majority; was married Feb. 7, 1850, to Amelia, daughter of Abraham and Eleanor Bowman, natives of Virginia, but who emigrated to Kentucky, and subsequently to Ohio, locating in Wayne Township, on the place where Abijah O'Neall now lives, about 1812, opening out right in the woods, and performed a great amount of pioneer work, enduring the many deprivations and hardships which only those early settlers knew and experienced. His wife died about 1854, aged 64 years; he survived her till 1866; he died aged 82 years. They had ten children, five now survive —John, Didema, Sarah, Mary A. and Amelia; the latter was born in Warren Co. March 23, 1823. Mr. Rogers and wife have had three children—Hannah E., born June 23, 1851; Mary A., Dec. 15, 1852, and Abbie L., born Feb. 28, 1858. Mr. |
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Rogers has followed farming as his occupation through life, and most of his married life has been in Massie Township. He bought and located upon the farm where he now lives, in the spring of 1873, where he has since resided. |
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