Susan Abigail (Lindsay) Rogers (1856 - 1900)

Born 16 Jan 1856 in Crawford, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Jul 1900 at age 44 in Birds, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

Biography

Susan was born in 1856. She died in 1900 at the age of 43 - 44.

Parents: Abner Ford Lindsay 1822 - 1893 and Catherine (Allison) Lindsay 1831 - 1893.

Susan was married two times and had children with each spouse.

Spouse #1: Amos Redmon Rich 1853 - 1879. They were married 1/14/1875 in Crawford County, Illinois. Findagrave #60342284

Children with Amos:

1. James Alva Rich 1878 – 1930

• Married Ruby Adams 1893 -
• Married Alta Maude Higgins 1897 -
• Findagrave #60363559

2. Hattie May "Hetta" Rich 1880 – 1978

• Married Charles C. Baker 1874 - 1906
• Married David Munson Childress 1875 - 1957 (divorced)
• Findagrave #88515399

Spouse #2: Joseph Wilson Rogers 1854 - 1932. They were married 6/2/1886 in Lawrence County, Illinois. Per Illinois, County Marriages, 1800 - 1940. He was first married to Maria Louise Montgomery & they had one child. Findagrave #60351654

Children with Joseph:

1. Otis Wilson Rogers 1887 – 1962

• Married Oma Lillie Stevenson 1890 - 1968
• Findagrave #60351668

2. Amos William Rogers 1890 – 1974

• Married Lulu Kathryn Steffey 1891 - 1921
• Married Thelma M. Rogers 1904 - 1982
• Findagrave #70113731

Sources

• Susan is buried at the Otterbein Cemetery in Birds, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, 2 spouses, 4 children. There is a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60342247/susan-abigail-rogers#add-to-vc

• Susan Abigail (Lindsay) Rich, Rogers: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L7N5-N58

• 1860 Census: Susan Linsey. Age: 4. White, female. Home in 1860: Township 5 Range 11, Crawford, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1856 in Illinois. Household members: Abner Linsey, 37. Catharine Linsey, 28. Sephrona Linsey, 6. Susan Linsey, 4. Joshua Linsey, 2. Mary J. Linsey, 1.

• 1870 Census: Susan Lindsay. Age: 14. Home in 1870: Bond Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1856 in Illinois. Household members: Abner Lindsay, 47 (KY). Catharine Lindsay, 38 (IL). Elizabeth Lindsay, 16. Susan Lindsay, 14. Jerusia Lindsay, 12. William Lindsay, 8. Lilly Lindsay, 6. Florance Lindsay, 3. Sarah Lindsay, 0. Hazle Lindsay, 67 (KY).

• 1880 Census: Sousan Rich. Age: 22. Married. Home in 1880: Russell, Lawrence, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1858 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Occupation: keeping house. Household members: Amos Rich, 26. Sousan Rich, 22. Alvy J. Rich, 2. Hettie M. Rich, 0. Shatton Jones, 22 (male - other)

• 1900 Census: Susan A. Rodgers. Age: 44. Married. Home in 1900: Montgomery Township (excl. Flat Rock), Crawford, Illinois. Birthdate/place: 1/1856 in Illinois. Number of living children: 4. Mother of how many children: 5. Years married: 14. Marriage year: 1886. Father birthplace: Kentucky. Mother birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Joseph W. Rodgers, 47. Susan A. Rodgers, 44. Otes W. Rodgers, 13. Amos W. Rodgers, 10. James A. Rich, 22 (stepson).