ROEGGE, WILLIAM H., a well known and prosperous farmer and breeder of high grade horses in Cass County, Ill., whose farm of 280 acres is situated in township 17, range 11, and who has served as county commissioner of Cass County since the fall of 1912, and is now chairman of the board, is a native of this county, where he was born April 1, 1868. His residence is four miles northeast of Arenzville. He is a son of George and Mary (Schroeder) Roegge, natives of Germany, who, when young, came to the United States, settled in Illinois and made their home in Cass County. There, in the course of time, they were married and reared a family. George Roegge was a farmer by occupation and his operations were attended by success and he owned several hundred acres of fine land when he died, in 1908. His widow passed away in 1911. They had the following children: Sophia (Mrs. W. H. Witte); William; John H.; Emma (Mrs. H. J. Korsmeyer), all of Cass County; Lucinda (Mrs. Henry Huppe), of Morgan County, Ill.; and Henry E. and Lydia (Mrs. Christian Lovekamp), of Cass County.

William Roegge attended the Lovekamp district school, and the German school of Arenzville, in his youth, and remained with his parents until his marriage, which took place August 21, 1891, to Louisa Witte, born in Cass County, daughter of Henry and Minnie (Vette) Witte, natives of Germany. After he was married, Mr. Roegge moved to his present farm. On this he has erected modern buildings, the house having been completed in 1906. He has built wire fencing and tiled the farm thoroughly. Besides grain raising, he is engaged in breeding registered Percheron and road horses. He also owns 136 acres in Morgan County, and he has been a director of the First National Bank of Arenzville, Ill.

Mr. Roegge and his wife have the following children: Lina, Clarence, Anna, Minnie, Elmer and Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Roegge belong to the Lutheran church. In politics Mr. Roegge acts with the Democratic party and has served six years as road commissioner.