The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty Association, G. R. Ford. Printed and Published by Times Publishing Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission. [Barren Co.] REV. BEN F. ROGERS, of Rocky Hill, Barren County, Ky., was born in A. D. 1847 and professed a hope in Christ when very young. He married Miss Harriet Martin and to this union were a large number of children all of which are dead except two: Peter M. Rogers and John Rogers. Rev. Rogers began his ministry when a young man and was always one of the greatest preachers in the Liberty Association. He was full of good church work and gospel power, a great church organizer and pastor. He served as assistant Moderator of the Association for 20 years or more and as Moderator for one year. He was first a member of the Mammoth Cave Church but joined Rocky Hill when very young in the cause and remained there until his death, which came on August 19, 1897. At that time he was pastor of three churches: Greensville, Rocky Hill and Mt. Union. Martin Rogers = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/barren/rogers.bf.txt