George ROGERS
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Internet IGI, May 2008
Street, Somerset, England, Church of England Parish Registers (FHL#942381 S1 V27), (FHL#1,526,732)
Parish Register - Compton Dunden, Somerset, England (FHL#1,796,120)
NAME: ROGERS/RODGERS NOTE: George Rogers and (wife), Mary Ann Rogers, were never married as they could not legally marry in England being uncle and niece.
1851 Census Somerton, Langport, Somerset, England, page 9
Online Biography and Obituary of Mary Ann Rogers Lee (ancestry.com)
Quebec Canada Vital and Church Records 1621-1968 (Drouin Collection)
1870 Census Oneida, Delaware, Iowa, page 164A
1880 Census Earlville, Delaware, Iowa, page 489A, E.D. 161
1900 Census Earlville, Delaware, Iowa, page 13A, E.D. 85
Find A Grave Memorials
California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com
NOTE: Online biography stated Mary Ann Rogers moved to Canada with young daughter, Eliza. She married Richard Lee, then moved to Earlville, Iowa and was still living at the time of her daughter's murder. NOTE: Marriage record lists Mary Ann as the oldest child of William Roger, and a James Roger was a witness to the document
NOTES: 1. Internet source (rootsweb.com) states that Eliza was murdered 16 September 1903 in Smith County, Kansas. 2. The christening record of Eliza states the following concerning Eliza: "a base born child from an incestuous connection of Uncle and Niece". 3. Immigrated in 1853
NOTE: Not found at time of 1861 Census
He married Mary Ann Rogers Abt 1844 at of Compton Dunden, Somerset, England . Mary Ann Rogers was born at Somerset, England 22 May 1828 daughter of William Rogers and Thirza Norman .
They were the parents of 4
children:
Eliza Rogers
born 20 Oct 1845.
Edward George Rogers
christened 3 Jun 1847.
David Rogers
christened 30 Jul 1848.
Thirza Rogers
born Jan 1851.
Mary Ann Rogers died 23 Sep 1913 at Earlville, Delaware, Iowa .