Richard John Rogers (1854 - 1928)

Born 21 Jun 1854 in Superior, MI

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Died 19 Jun 1928 at age 73 in Idaho Falls, ID

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Biography

Possible Parents: Father: Joseph (John) Rogers b. 1835 Illogan Downs, Cornwall England. Mother: Marie Marriage date unknown. This is not corroborated. by any documentation at this time.

1880 Census shows Richard living with Samuel Rogers in Phillipsburg, PA and married to Catherine Lowery. Catherine was born in England and was related to Elizabeth Lowery, wife of Samuel. Daughters Josephine and Clara were born in Philipsburg, PA This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited."

More complete Bio: Richard John (aka John or RJ) is reportedly born in Michigan circa 1854/6. His death certificate says he is born in Superior, MI. The State of Michigan did not record births until the 1860s. It could be Superior Township in Chippewa County, Michigan (needs documenatation). If he was born in Michigan c 1854/6 and Joseph was his father (per RJ’s death cert), it’s possible Joseph and Eliza are not his parents. RJ may be grandson of Joseph and Eliza and the son of Joseph 9jr) and Maria, married in 1854 in Houghton MI. Joseph (jr) is 26 in the 1860 census and so in 1854 he would have been 20, he could have fathered a child. Neither Maria nor RJ nor Joseph (sr) appear in the 1860 census with the rest of the family in Houghton Michigan.

Other records show Ishpeming, MI as RJ’s birthplace. Clifton Shafts Mine was in Ishpeming so it’s possible that this was the family’s first stop in the US. Joseph and Eliza’s son, Henry is recorded as marrying Dorothy Peters in Nauganee in 1866 which is a nearby town. Perhaps this is evidence that part of the family lived there for a time.

Eliza (Rogers) marries Adam Miller in 1862. She is 17 years old. They have two children born in Michigan, the next 3 are born in PA. In the 1870 census, Eliza and Adam Miller live in close proximity to Henry and William’s families. (Richard) John Rogers (age 16) is listed in the census as part of their household. Based on children's birth places, they moved in 1864-1866 from Mi to PA and then to Weld, Colorado about 1890. Eliza and Adam both die in Colorado.

Catherine Lowery, age 12 lives with her (Uncle?) Samuel and (Aunt?) Elizabeth Rogers (nee Lowery) per the 1870 census. Catherine's parents are reported as John Lowery and Elizabeth Ead (needs documentation). While living there, she meets RJ and marries him. In Sam and Eliza's household for the 1880 census, RJ and Catherine have 2 children, Clio and Josephine.

RJ and Catherine move to Weld, Colorado about 1885 and then subsequently to Bingham, Idaho. They have 12 children, 11 living per the 1900 Census. Three were born in PA and the rest in Colorado starting in 1886. Some family trees list Carrie as a daughter born in Michigan (needs documentation)

Partial list of Sources:

1860 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDP-J3C 1870 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZGC-5MP John Rogers is living with his sister Eliza and her family 1880 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXG-VQP John is living with his brother Samuel and is now married to Catherine Lowery Houghton County Marriages: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-JB9Q-T?i=58&cc=1810350

Name

Name: Richard John /Rogers/^[1][2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 21 Jun 1854

Place: Superior, MI^[3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 19 Jun 1928

Place: Idaho Falls, ID^[5]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1910

Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S2852711167 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1401
2. ↑ Source: #S2852704425 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T624_126; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 439. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Data: Text: Name: Richard J RogersBirth Date: abt 1857Birth Place: MichiganResidence Date: 1910Residence Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado
3. ↑ Source: #S2852711167 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1401
4. ↑ Source: #S2852704425 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T624_126; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 439. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Data: Text: Name: Richard J RogersBirth Date: abt 1857Birth Place: MichiganResidence Date: 1910Residence Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado
5. ↑ Source: #S2852711167 Note: Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=1401
6. ↑ Source: #S2852704425 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T624_126; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 439. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=2243726&ti=0&indiv=try Data: Text: Name: Richard J RogersBirth Date: abt 1857Birth Place: MichiganResidence Date: 1910Residence Place: Eaton, Weld, Colorado

• WikiTree profile Rogers-2840 created through the import of The Sammons Family Tree.ged on Jun 9, 2011 by Steve Sammons. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Steve and others.

• Source: S2852704425 Repository: #R2852704208 Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit Note:
• Repository: R2852704208 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
• Source: S2852711167 Repository: #R2852704208 Title: Public Member Trees Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
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