William was born in Pennsylvania in 1848 to Andrew Rodgers (1810-after 1870) and Margaret Mary "Peggy" (Cramer) Rodgers (1816- deceased). He married Mary Ellen Fleck and they had a family. By 1880, he was supporting himself, his wife, three children under 8, and both his wife's parents on a day-laborer's salary.[1] In 1910, he and his wife were living with their son, Charles.[2] William died in 1913.[3]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFN-11D : 14 January 2022), William Rodgers, Penn Township, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGQ1-K8M : accessed 17 October 2022), William A Roger, Penn, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 80, sheet 4A, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1349; FHL microfilm 1,375,362.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135247479/william-a-rogers: accessed 16 October 2022), memorial page for William A. Rogers (1848–1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135247479, citing Valley View Cemetery, Marklesburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Cheryl (contributor 47391230) .
Acknowledgements
Rogers-8777 was created by Lucas Walter through the import of Ancestors of Virginia Mae Wise (1923-2009).ged on Jan 21, 2014.
Rogers-9738 was created by Lucas Walter through the import of Descendants of William A. Rogers.ged on Jul 6, 2014.
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