Born 1846 in Hanover, Michigan.Civil War.Farmer/agricultural agent. Died 1920 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
BIRTH
George W Rogers was born 10 November 1846. Indications are that George was born in Hanover, Jackson, Michigan. His parents were William H Rogers and Olive Christina Rustine (Rogers).
Verification of birth year of 1846 is currently only via tombstone.
Children of William H Rogers and Olive Christina Rustine (Rogers):
Sanford Rogers born 11 March 1843
William R Rogers born 19 November 1844
George W Rogers born 10 November 1846 DIRECT LINE ANCESTOR
Mariah Elizabeth Rogers born 11 June 1851 (died 1853)
David K Rogers born 29 January 1855
Edson James Rogers born 13 March 1858
Mary Christina Rogers born 11 November 1859
Franklin Benjamin Rogers born 2 September 1869
BAPTISM
1850 FEDERAL CENSUS
Before 1850 the William H Rogers family had moved from Jackson, to Hillsdale, to Hanover, Jackson, Michigan and built a log cabin.
George (1846), Mariah (1851), David (1855), James (1858), Mary (1859), and Franklin (1863) were eventually born here.
1850 Census:
Hanover, Jackson, MI
William Rogers 33 (b abt 1817 NY) Farmer
Olive Rogers 27 (b abt 1823 NY)
Sanford Rogers 7 (b abt 1843 NY) [Civil War soldier later]
William Rogers 5 (b abt 1845 NY)
George Rogers 3 (b abt 1847 NY) [Civil War soldier later]
Next door
Wm Rustin 48 Farmer all born in NY [father of Olive Rustine Rogers]
Elisabeth Rustin 50 [mother of Olive Rustine Rogers]
Jeremiah Rustin 9 [Civil War soldier later]
Olive Morehouse 71 [grandmother of Olive Rustine Rogers/ mother of Elizabeth Morehouse Rustine)
1850 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Jackson; Hanover
William Rogers (33); Olive Rogers (27); Sanford Rogers (7); William Rogers (5); George Rogers (3)
Source: 1850 US Federal Census; Hanover, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M432_352;
Page: 244A; Image: 243; FHL film from The National Archives; Ancestry.com
1860 FEDERAL CENSUS
Hanover, Jackson, Michigan
Wm Rogers 42 (b abt 1818 in NY) Farmer
Olive Rogers 37 (b abt 1823 in NY)
Sanford Rogers 17 (b abt 1843 in NY)
William R Rogers 15 (b abt 1845 in NY)
George W Rogers 13 (b abt 1847 in MI)
David K Rogers 6 (b abt 1854 in MI)
Edson James Rogers 3 (b abt 1857 in MI)
Mary Christina Rogers 1 (b abt 1859 in MI)
1860 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Jackson; Hanover
Wm Rogers (42); Olive Rogers (37); Sanford Rogers (17); William Rogers (15);
George Rogers (13); David Rogers 6; Edson Rogers (3); Mary Rogers (1)
Source: 1860 US Federal Census; Hanover, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M653_547;
Page: 2458; Image: 462; FHL film 803547 from The National Archives; Ancestry.com
CIVIL WAR
A George W Rogers served in the 9th Regiment, Michigan Infantry, Company I, Rank Private. As there was another George W Rogers in Michigan born about the same time, not sure yet if this is “our” George.
Rogers, George W. Enlisted in company I, Ninth Infantry, Jan. 26, 1864, at Pontiac, for 3 years, age 19. Mustered Jan 26, 1864. Joined regiment at Goldwater, Feb 8, 1864. Mustered out at Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15, 1865.
George W Roger’s Civil War service
SOURCE: All Record of service of Michigan volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865; FamilySearch
1870 FEDERAL CENSUS
George is still single, but not living with his parents. Appears that he is a farm laborer on the Jefferson Cook farm.
Hanover, Jackson, Michigan
Jefferson H Cook 33 b NY Farmer
Mary L Cook 27 b MI
Estella Cook 5 b MI
Alma Cook 1 b MI
George Rogers 25 b abt 1845 MI Farm Laborer
1870 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Jackson; Hanover
George Rogers (25) living & working on Jefferson Cook farm
SOURCE: 1870 US Federal Census; Hanover, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: M593_678;
Page: 114A; Image: 249603; FHL film 552177 from The National Archives; Ancestry.com
MARRIAGE
George W Rogers married Elizabeth Terpenning 19 March 1874 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan. Marriage Register included:
14 March 1874 Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Groom and bride were both living in Jackson at time of marriage.
Groom born in Hanover, Michigan. Groom was a farmer.
Bride born in New York.
Witnesses: Phebe Terpenning [bride’s mother] and J H McCarty, both of Jackson, MI
Marriage registration for George W Rogers and Elizabeth Terpeninning
SOURCE: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925; FHL microfilm 2342457, Folder 4207574, Image 501, ID v 2 p 82 m 2254; FamilySearch
CHILDREN
Effie Mae Rogers 1875
Olive Rustine Rogers 1878 DIRECT LINE ANCESTOR
1880 FEDERAL CENSUS
Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan
Rogers incorrectly spelled Rodgers
Rodgers, George 34 Grocer b MI; F b NY; M b NY
Rodgers, Elizabeth 37 wife House Keeping b NY; F b NY; M b NY
Rodgers, Effie 4 daughter b MI; F b MI; M b NY
Rodgers, Olive 2 daughter b MI; F b MI; M b NY
1880 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Jackson; Spring Arbor
George W Rodgers family (s/b Rogers)
SOURCE: 1880 US Federal Census; Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan; Roll: 585;
Page: 220D; Image: 249603; FHL film 1254585 from The National Archives Enumeration District: 112; Image 0442; Ancestry.com
LAND TRANSFER
It appears that in March of 1883 George and Elizabeth sold some or all of their real estate in Spring Arbor.
Newspaper clipping…
Real Estate Record. Some of the Transfers Made During the Past Week
Tues, Mar 13, 1883
Jackson Citizen, Jackson, MI page 5
REAL ESTATE RECORD
Some of the Transfers Made During the Past Week
George W. Rogers and Elizabeth Rogers to Sarah M. Winches, lot in the village of Spring Arbor, $1,500.
SOURCE: GenealogyBank
VISITING RELATIVES
The following news items appeared in the Hanover/Horton Local Newspaper related to George W Rogers. Most mention Mary & Frank Pickle, as they are the ones living in Hanover:
20 May 1893 – Mrs Olive [Rustine] Rogers was in Albion, visiting her son George who lives at that place this week. [This is George’s mother visiting him at his home in Albion]
27 May 27 1893 – George Rogers and daughter, of Albion, were the guests of Mrs Olive Rogers this week. [Looks like George and daughter, Olive, took his mother back home to Hanover]
4 November 1893 – George Rogers, of Albion, was in town Thursday. [George was back visiting his mother]
5 December 1896 – George Rogers of Albion was a guest of Frank Pickell last week. [Frank is husband of George’s sister, Mary Christina]
2 October, 1908 – Frank Pickell and wife entertained George Rogers of Albion last week. [George was back visiting Frank and Mary Christina]
18 August 1911 – George Rogers visited his sister Mrs Frank Pickell last week. [George visiting Frank and Mary Christina again]
13 February 1913 – George Rogers of Albion, a brother of Mrs Frank Pickell, is very low with heart trouble.
13 September 1917 – Frank Pickell and family attended the funeral of Mrs George Rogers at Albion, Monday. [This is funeral for Elizabeth Terpenning Rogers, wife of George W. Rogers]
SOURCE: Microfilms at Jackson District Library, Jackson, Michigan; compiled by Robin Ester
MOTHER’S 74th BIRTHDAY
In November of 1897 George W Roger’s mother celebrated her 74th birthday with a special reunion of all of her living children:
William R Rogers
George W Rogers
Edson James Rogers
Franklin Benjamin Rogers
Mary Rogers Pickell
The following children had died by 1897:
Sanford Rogers
Mariah Elizabeth Rogers
David K Rogers
This gathering was mentioned in the local newspaper…
Tues, Nov 30, 1897
Jackson Citizen (Jackson, MI) page 8
Sunday a family reunion occurred at the home of Mrs. Frank Pickell, at Hanover. Those present from out of town were F. B. Rogers and little son of Toledo, O, William R. Rogers, of Galesburg; G. W. Rogers and daughter, Olive, of Albion, and E. J. Rogers of Litchfield. Mrs. Olive Rogers (mother) is 74 years old, and in good health and enjoyed very much the pleasure of joining all her children in the family circles.
SOURCE: GenealogyBank
In 1897
G W Rogers (George W Rogers)
& daughter Olive (Olive Rustine Rogers later married Frank J. Calvert) she was 19 in 1897
E J Rogers (Edson James Rogers)
F B Rogers (Franklin Benjamin Rogers)
& little son Irving was age 3 in 1897
Mrs. Olive Rogers (Olive Christina Rustine married William H. Rogers) was 74 in 1897
Mary Christina Rogers married Frank Pickle. Olive Rustine Rogers was living with Mary and Frank in Hanover in 1897.
1900 FEDERAL CENSUS
Albion Ward 2, Calhoun, Michigan
504 Bidwell Street
George W Rogers 54 b Nov 1845 MI (parents b in NY) Agricultural Merchant
Elizabeth 57 b Aug 1842 NY (parents b in NY)
Olive Rogers 22 b Apr 1878 MI (F b MI; M b NY) College Student[Note: Daughter Effie is married]
1900 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Calhoun; Albion
George W Rogers family
SOURCE: 1900 US Federal Census; Albion, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 704;
Page: 11A; FHL film 1240704 from The National Archives; Ancestry.com
BIDWELL REVISITED
In 1900 census we know that George W Rogers’ daughter, Olive, was living at home at 504 Bidwell Street while finishing up her college degree at Albion College. The Albion campus was just one long block down Bidwell Street at East Michigan Avenue.
504 Bidwell Street, Albion, Michigan
SOURCE: Google Earth
In 1954 Olive’s granddaughter, Suzan Calvert Verry, enrolled at Albion College. The dorms were full, so the college had purchased a number of homes near the campus and converted to freshmen women’s dorms. One of these converted homes was at the corner of East Michigan Avenue & Bidwell Street and named Bidwell House. And Suzan lived at Bidwell House her freshman year. Just a block from where her grandmother lived over fifty years before.
OCCUPATIONS
Following census information we note that George W Rogers had multiple occupations through the years:
- Farmer
- Grocer
- Agricultural Merchant
1910 FEDERAL CENSUS
Albion Ward 4, Calhoun, Michigan
213 West Erie Street
George W Rogers 63 b abt 1847 MI; F & M b NY; no occupation; marriage #1 35 years; house/ owned/ no mortgage
Elizabeth Rogers 67 b abt 1843 NY; F & M b NY; 2 children/2 living; marriage #1 35 years
1910 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Calhoun; Albion
George & Elizabeth Rogers
SOURCE: 1910 US Federal Census; Albion, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T624_639;
Page: 7B; FHL film 1374652 from The National Archives Enumeration District: 0028; Ancestry.com
ROGERS NEIGHBORS
Interesting family story that in early 1900s there was another Rogers family that lived directly across the street from the George W. Rogers family home on West Erie Street at the corner of Eaton. And this family was in no way related to our Rogers. The poor mailman had quite a challenge delivering the correct mail to the right family.
Our George W. Rogers family lived at 213 West Erie Street in Albion – the white house. The Walter H. Rogers family lived at 214 – the red house. Below are pictures of the two homes taken by Cara Young Terry in 2011.
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SOURCE: Photos taken in 2011 on West Erie Street in Albion, Michigan by Cara Young Terry
WIFE DIED
Elizabeth Terpenning (Rogers) died 7 September 1917 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan and was buried in Lot 28 Riverside Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
Note that George and Elizabeth Rogers were living with Archer and Effie Young at 404 E Porter Street in Albion at the time of Elizabeth’s death.
Elizabeth Terpenning Rogers death certificate
SOURCE: Michigan Death Certificates; SeekingMichigan
Home at 404 E Porter Street, Albion, Michigan
SOURCE: Google Earth
1920 FEDERAL CENSUS
Albion Ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan
306 Erie Street
Archie Young 45
Effie Young 44
Elizabeth Young 17
Esther Young 12
Ralph Young 9
Ruth Young 4
George Rogen 73 [s/b Rogers] widowed; father of Effie
1920 US Federal Census: US; Michigan; Calhoun; Albion
George Rogers living with Archer Young family
SOURCE: 1920 US Federal Census; Albion ward 3, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: T625_759;
Page: 3B; from The National Archives Enumeration District: 31; Image 106; Ancestry.com
Home at 306 Erie Street, Albion, Michigan
SOURCE: Google Earth
DEATH
George W Rogers died 6 June 1920 in State Hospital in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Death certificate lists cause of death as cerebral arterio sclerosis with some paralysis.
Death certificate for George W Rogers 6 June 1920
SOURCE: Michigan Death Certificates; SeekingMichigan
BURIAL
George W Rogers was buried 7 June 1920 in Lot 28 Riverside, Cemetery, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
Tombstone for George W Rogers 1846-1920
SOURCE: Riverside Cemetery in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan; FindAGrave Memorial #8229417
FAMILY LETTER
A family letter reports that George W Rogers died on his granddaughter Betty Young’s high school baccalaureate Sunday in June of 1920. Betty / Ella Elizabeth Young (Oakes) was daughter of George W Roger’s daughter, Effie Mae Rogers (Young).
Below is key content of letter from Betty Oakes to Suzan Walter in response to inquiries from Suzan about the Rogers grandparents. We share the special personal memories of one of George’s granddaughters:
Indeed I saw G & G Rogers. [Grandma and Grandpa Rogers] They lived with us for several years. Grandpa R. died on my H.S. Baccalaureate Sunday 1920. I was named Ella Eliz the Eliz from both Grandmothers and Ella from my paternal grandmother.
Funny thing – I never knew what Grandpa Rogers did. They lived on W. Erie St. when I was young & we had lots of Sunday dinners there. Always thot there were only Olive & Effie. [children of George W Rogers & Elizabeth] They never lived on a farm in my memory. [Suzan had heard that Olive lived on a farm.] I know I stayed with them when Esther [her sister] was born in 1907 as I had whooping cough. My Dad & Grandpa both had it as I remember. When I knew them early Grandpa sometimes helped out at Mounteers Bakery & they had ice cream & we could get penny cones.
One other thing – I felt my mother sort of looked down on Grandpa because he raced horses (sulky), smoked cigars, was a Democrat & belonged to the Odd Fellows. Isn’t that crazy? I was probably 4-7 when I learned all this. He drove a pair of horses & had a surrey with a fringe on top. Sure did love to go riding.
IS THIS OUR GEORGE W ROGERS?
Can anyone verify who the man in this photo is? There is some sense that it might be our George.
SOURCE: Photo that was pasted into a scrapbook or photo album
WILL
FAMILY OVERVIEW
Descendants of George W Rogers and Elizabeth Terpenning Rogers:
1-Effie Mae Rogers b 1875 in Litchford, MI; m 1899 to Archer Lee Young; d 1948 in Kalamazoo, MI
2-Ella Elizabeth “Betty” Young m Ellery Armour Oakes
3-John Archer Oakes
3-James Ellery Oakes
3-Peter Lee Adams Oakes
2-Esther Louise Young m William Talbot O’Brien
3-William Lee O’Brien
3-Martha Jane O’Brien
3-Kathryn Elizabeth O’Brien
2-Ralph Archer Young m Margaret Grace Krause
3-Cara Elizabeth Young
3-Bruce Arthur Young
2-Ruth Olive Young m John Edwin Ellis Jr
3-Sarah Mae Ellis
3-John Edwin Ellis III
1-Olive Rustine Rogers b 1878 in Homer, MI; m 1902 to Frank J Calvert in Albion, MI; d 1959 in Detroit, MI
2-Margaret Eleanor Calvert m Everett Heber Lane
3-Nancy Calvert Lane
3-Margaret Lacy “Peggy” Lane
2-Roger Stuart Calvert m Oral Ann Clayton
3-Daniel R Calvert (adopted)
2-Frances Elizabeth Calvert m George Letchford Verry
3-Suzan Calvert Verry
The photo below was taken at a family reunion at the Albion, Michigan home of Effie and Archer Young probably late 1941 or early 1942. It includes the majority of the three generations.
Row 3 =
Frank Olive Ellery John Jim Fran Bill Roger
Calvert Calvert Oakes Oakes Oakes Verry O’Brien Calvert
Row 2 =
Margaret Cara Ruth Effie Archer Betty Esther Jane Dan Oral
Young Young Ellis Young Young Oakes O’Brien O’Brien Calvert Calvert
Row 1 =
Jack Sarah Ralph Billy Peter Suzan
Ellis Ellis Young O’Brien Oakes Verry
Note…
• Katie O’Brian, John Ellis III & Bruce Young had not yet been born
• Fran Verry was a widow
• Marg & Ev Lane and Nancy and Peggy were not present, as they were living in Pennsylvania at that time
SOURCE: Believe photo provided to Suzan Verry Walter by Sarah Young Ellis
GRANDCHILDREN
On 1 August 1970 all but one of George W. Rogers’ grandchildren were included in a photo taken at the wedding of Bruce Young, son of Margaret and Ralph Young. Only Roger Calvert was missing.
Children of Effie Mae Rogers (Young) and Archer Lee Young:
Ella Elizabeth “Betty” Young (Oakes)
Esther Louise Young (O’Brien)
Ralph Archer Young
Ruth Olive Young (Ellis)
Children of Olive Rustine Rogers (Calvert) and Frank John Calvert:
Margaret Eleanor Calvert (Lane)
Roger Stuart Calvert
Frances Elizabeth Calvert (Verry)
Names below identify those in the photo.
Ruth Margaret Everett Fran Betty Bill Esther Jim Margaret Ralph
Ellis Lane Lane Verry Oakes O’Brien O’Brien Sebastian Young Young
Note…
• Betty Oakes, Ruth Ellis and Fran Verry were widows.
• Roger and Oral Calvert were not at this event, as they were living in Colorado at that time.
• Jim Sebastian is not a relative, but was at the wedding and in this photo because he was close friend and business associate of Ralph Young.
SOURCE: Photo taken by John E. Ellis, Photographer of Owosso, Michigan (son of Ruth Ellis)
ADDRESSES
- Hanover, Jackson, Michigan
- Spring Arbor, Jackson, Michigan
- 504 Bidwell Street, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan
- 213 West Erie Street, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan
- 404 East Porter Street, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan
- 306 Erie Street, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan
ONGOING RESEARCH
- Locate birth/baptism documentation for George W Rogers to verify location. Was it Hanover?
- Determine specific date in 1846 for birth of George W Rogers.
- Verify that George W Rogers was soldier in Civil War.
- Identify the man in photo. Wondering if George W Rogers.
- Determine what W middle initial is for George. Wondering if it might be William for his father.
Please share with us any stories, photos, documents, etc. that could add to the stories of any of these ancestors. Send to suzan@genealogynirvana.com
