Samuel RODGERS
Birth:
1776
Ireland
Death:
1839
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1798
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Greene Township, Mercer, Pa: This township, formed from the territory of West Salem in 1844, was named for Gen. Nathaniel Greene of the Revolution. The township, outside of the borough of Jamestown, is entirely agricultural [1909].
In 1799 Samuel Rodgers came from Ireland and located on the land in the south part of the township and east of the
History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present : including its aboriginal history, its early settlement and development, a description of its historic and interesting localities, sketches of its boroughs, townships and villages, neighborhood and family histories, portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc. : also, a condensed history of Pennsylvania.Chicago, Ill.: Brown, Runk & Co., 1888, 1208 pgs.
"Samuel Rodgers, a native of Ireland, and his wife Mary, and family, came to this township from Fayette County, Penn., about the same time as the foregoing pioneers. he settled on the farm in Greene Twp. where his son Robert H. lives. They came via the Monongahela River to Pittsburgh, thence by the Ohio to the mouth of Big Beaver, thence up that stream and the Shenango to their destination, making the whole distance by water."
History of Mercer County, p. 986 William Rodgers, farmer, post-office Otter Creek, was born February 11, 1807, in Mercer County. His father, Samuel, was born in Ireland, and came to Delaware County, Penn., about 1780, and later to Fayette County, where he married Mary Henry, and in 1798 with her settled in Greene Township, this county, where they bought a tract of 400 acres. Here he died in 1839, and his widow September 20, 1865. They had nine children: Betsey, married John Brooks and afterward Joseph Mathers, and she died November 26, 1887, at the home of our subject; Nancy, married Charles Love; Sarah, died July 22, 1879; William , Mary, Jane, Margaret, Robert and James. ....Robert and Samuel Henry, brothers of Mrs. Rodgers, had previously come to Crawford County,...
In 1799 Samuel Rodgers came from Ireland and located on the land in the south part of the township and east of the Shenango river which has ever since been noted as the Rodgers homestead. At this writing, Robert Henry Rodgers, a son of the pioneer, is still living, at the age of ninety-two, and said to be the oldest living native of the county.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/PL/ts/Greene/greene1909.htm
no
1820 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1820
County: Mercer Roll: M33_107
Township: Mahoning Page: 135
Image: 56
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yes
1820 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1820
County: Mercer Roll: M33_107
Township: West Salem Page: 187
Image: 83
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1830 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1830
County: Mercer Roll: M19_149
Township: Mahoning Page: 129
Image: 268
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William Porter is next door
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yes
1830 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1830
County: Mercer Roll: M19_149
Township: West Salem Page: 212
Image: 440
002010001---//00013001
1840: no more Samuel Rodgers' in Mercer, PA
yes
1840 United States Federal Census
Rodgers, Mary
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1840
County: Mercer Roll: M704_474
Township: West Salem Page: 202
Image: 35
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??War of 1812 Service Records
Personal Information
Name: SAMUEL RODGERS
Company: 1 REGIMENT RIFLEMEN (SUTHERLAND'S), PENNSYLVANIA VOLS.
Rank - Induction: SERGEANT
Rank - Discharge: SERGEANT
Roll Box: 178
Roll Exct: 602
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Revolutionary War Service Records, 1775-83
Personal Information
Name: SAMUEL RODGERS
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 125
Roll Description: Continental Troops
Source Information: Direct Data Capture. Revolutionary War Service Records. [database online] Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999.
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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Personal Information
Name: RODGERS, Samuel
Birth Date: 175?
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Volume: 148
Page Number: 396
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. Pa. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (426p.):188 Ten "Series" of "Pennsylvnia Archives" have been so far published in from 5 to 31v. Ea. Philadelphia and Harrisburg. 1852- ( We have indexed Series 2, v.2 and v.8 ( early Pa. marriage recds.) And all the v. of SeriesV. Which contain nearly complete Pa. Rev. War recds.)Ser.5: 6:73, 80
Source Information: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-.
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Beaver County, Pennsylvania History Volume II XXV. History of the Formation of the Townships
includes mention of Samuel Rodgers (1837) and then of James Porter (1840)
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U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 3
Personal Information
Name: Samuel Rodgers
Nature of Claim: (See Canadian refugees.)
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 3 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: House of Representatives. Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives, Vol. III. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1853.
Mary HENRY
Birth:
Abt 1778
of Crawford or Fayette, Pennsylvania
Death:
20 Sep 1865
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
???1850 census:Monroe, Holmes, Ohio
436/452, Samuel Rodgers, 51, male, farmer, Pennsylvania
Jane , 48, female, PA
Lile , 17, male, laborer, Pa
Rufus , 16, male, Pa
637,653, Mary Rodgers, 73, female, Pa
Nancy , 40, female, Pa
???1860 census:Mary Rodgers Age in 1860: 82 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Gender: Female Value of real estate: Roll: M653_1127 Page: 450 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Mary Rodgers
1663/1659
Jas R. Rodgers, 31, male, farmer, penn
Sarah J. 36, female, penn
Margaret M. 14, f, pa
elizabeth 7, f, pa
John L. 5, male, penn
Sarah A. 3, female, penn
Amanda 1, female, penn
1663/1659
Mary Rodgers, 82, female, penn
Sarah , 58, female, penn
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
1800
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
26 Nov 1887
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Notes:
possibly:
1870 census: East Birmingham, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Brook, Elizabeth, 68, female, living with Ralph and Mary Cuthbergen?
1880 census: 8 June 1880
William ROGERS Self Male W 73 PA Farmer IRE PA
Nancy ROGERS Mother W Female W 72 PA IRE PA
Mary J. ROGERS Dau Female W 43 PA PA PA
Maggie ROGERS Dau Female W 38 PA PA PA
E. MATHERS Sister W Female W 79 PA IRE IRE
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Source Information:
Census Place Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255154
NA Film Number T9-1154
Page Number 4D
1880 census:
Nathan SCHULTZ Self M Male W 59 PA Hotel Keeper PA PA
Martha J. SCHULTZ Wife M Female W 50 PA Keeping House PA PA
Amos M. SCHULTZ Son S Male W 25 PA At Home PA PA
Laura J. SCHULTZ Dau S Female W 22 PA At Home PA PA
Eveline SCHULTZ Dau S Female W 17 PA At Home PA PA
Rebecca SCHULTZ Dau S Female W 15 PA Attending School PA PA
Hannah SCHULTZ Dau S Female W 13 PA Attending School PA PA
Elizabeth MATHERS MotherL W Female W 80 PA At Home PA PA
Source Information:
Census Place 3rd Ward, Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255159
NA Film Number T9-1159
History of Mercer County, p. 986 William Rodgers, farmer, post-office Otter Creek, was born February 11, 1807, in Mercer County. His father, Samuel, was born in Ireland, and came to Delaware County, Penn., about 1780, and later to Fayette County, where he married Mary Henry, and in 1798 with her settled in Greene Township, this county, where they bought a tract of 400 acres. Here he died in 1839, and his widow September 20, 1865. They had nine children: Betsey, married John Brooks and afterward Joseph Mathers, and she died November 26, 1887, at the home of our subject; Nancy, married Charles Love; Sarah, died July 22, 1879; William , Mary, Jane, Margaret, Robert and James. ....Robert and Samuel Henry, brothers of Mrs. Rodgers, had previously come to Crawford County,...
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Sarah RODGERS
Birth:
1805
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
22 Jul 1879
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Marr:
Notes:
1870: William Rodgers Age in 1870: 63 Estimated Birth Year: 1806 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Mercer Roll: M593_1373 Page: 9 Image: 19 Year: 1870
125/123, Rodgers, Robert, 30, male, farmer, Penn
, Eunice, 24, female, keeping house, Penn
126/124, Rodgers, William, 63, male, farmer, Penn
, Nancy, 62, female, keeping house, Penn
, Mary J., 33, female, teaching school, Penn
, Margaret E., 29, Penn
, Sarah, 65, Penn
127/125, Rodgers, Samuel R., 27, male, farmer, Penn
, Mary 27, female, keeping house, Penn
, Edward J., 1/12, male, Penn
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Birth:
11 Feb 1807
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
Aft 1880
Notes:
History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania : its past and present : including its aboriginal history, its early settlement and development, a description of its historic and interesting localities, sketches of its boroughs, townships and villages, neighborhood and family histories, portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, statistics, etc. : also, a condensed history of Pennsylvania.Chicago, Ill.: Brown, Runk & Co., 1888, 1208 pgs.
William Rodgers, farmer, post-office Otter Creek, was born February 11, 1807, in Mercer County. His father, Samuel, was born in Ireland, and came to Delaware County, Penn., about 1780, and later to Fayette County, where he married Mary Henry, and in 1798 with her settled in Greene Township, this county, where they bought a tract of 400 acres. Here he died in 1839, and his widow September 20, 1865. They had nine children: Betsey, married John Brooks and afterward Joseph Mathers, and she died November 26, 1887, at the home of our subject; Nancy, married Charles Love; Sarah, died July 22, 1879; William , Mary, Jane, Margaret, Robert and James. ....Robert and Samuel Henry, brothers of Mrs. Rodgers, had previously come to Crawford County,...
William Rodgers....settled in Cool Spring Township- in 1833, and was married March 27, 1834, to Nancy Bowman, daughter of Robert Bowman, which resulted in five children: Mary J., Robert, Margaret E., Samuel R. and Nancy B. Mrs. Rodgers is dead, while he resides on the old place. He was baptized in the Reformed Presbyterian or Covenanter Church...and wife... Their oldest son, Robert, was born October 12, 1869, to Eunice Alexander, daughter of Samuel and Ruth (Dodd) Alexander, the parents of the following children: samuel, Elizabeth, Joseph and Jennie. The children of Robert and Eunice are: William A., Minnie E., Nancy R., Albert W., Samuel B., Robert W., Myrtle and Norris L. Samuel R. Rodgers married Mary Godfrey, and has six children: Edward J., Mary E., Nancy E., Jennie R., Clara A., and Alice B. P. Nancy Rodgers became the second wife of John B. Maxwell, of Findley Township, and is the mother of seven children.
1850 census: Rogers, William Year: 1850 County: Mercer Township: Coldspring Twp State: Pennsylvania Roll: M432_796 Page: 322 Image: 518
Wm Rogers, 45 or 43, farmer, Pennsylvania
Nancy , 43, female, Penn
Mary , 13, female, Penn
Robert , 11, male, Penn
Margaret , 9, female, Penn
Samuel , 6, male, Penn
Nancy , 4, female, Penn
1860 census, Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania, north liberty P.O., page 14 / 122
William Rodgers 53 1806 farmer, Pennsylvania Male
Nancy Rodgers 52 1807 , housewife, Pennsylvania Female
Mary Rodgers 23 1836 , domestic, Pennsylvania Female
Robert Rodgers 20 1839 , farm laborer, Pennsylvania Male
Margaret Rodgers 19 1840 , domestic, Pennsylvania Female
Samuel Rodgers 17 1842 farm laborer, Pennsylvania Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania Male
Nancy Rodgers 14 1845 Pennsylvania Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania Female
1870: William Rodgers Age in 1870: 63 Estimated Birth Year: 1806 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1870: Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Mercer Roll: M593_1373 Page: 9 Image: 19 Year: 1870
125/123, Rodgers, Robert, 30, male, farmer, Penn
, Eunice, 24, female, keeping house, Penn
126/124, Rodgers, William, 63, male, farmer, Penn
, Nancy, 62, female, keeping house, Penn
, Mary J., 33, female, teaching school, Penn
, Margaret E., 29, Penn
, Sarah, 65, Penn
127/125, Rodgers, Samuel R., 27, male, farmer, Penn
, Mary 27, female, keeping house, Penn
, Edward J., 1/12, male, Penn
1880 census:
Robert ROGERS Self M Male W 48 PA Farmer PA PA
Eunice ROGERS Wife M Female W 34 PA PA PA
William A. ROGERS Son S Male W 9 PA PA PA
Mary E. ROGERS Dau S Female W 7 PA PA PA
Nancie R ROGERS Dau S Female W 5 PA PA PA
Albert ROGERS Son S Male W 4 PA PA PA
Samuel ROGERS Son S Male W 1 PA PA PA
2 doors down
William ROGERS Self Male W 73 PA Farmer IRE PA
Nancy ROGERS Mother W Female W 72 PA IRE PA
Mary J. ROGERS Dau Female W 43 PA PA PA
Maggie ROGERS Dau Female W 38 PA PA PA
E. MATHERS Sister W Female W 79 PA IRE IRE
Next door
S. R. ROGERS Self M Male W 36 PA Farmer PA PA
Mary ROGERS Wife M Female W 37 PA ENG IRE
Edward J. ROGERS Son S Male W 10 PA PA PA
Ella ROGERS Dau S Female W 7 PA PA PA
Lizzie ROGERS Dau S Female W 5 PA PA PA
Jannie ROGERS Dau S Female W 2 PA PA PA
Andrew SMITH Other Male W 15 PA Farm Laborer PA PA
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Source Information:
Census Place Coolspring, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255154
NA Film Number T9-1154
Page Number 4D
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Mary RODGERS
Birth:
1809
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
6
Birth:
1 Jul 1811
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
28 Sep 1898
Ainsworth, Washington, Iowa
Notes:
still alive at age 75 according to History of son James, Washington Co, Iowa.
1895 Iowa Census:
James Porter 51 PA W Washington Washington County
Martha Porter 49 PA W Washington Washington County
Nancy J. Porter 21 Washington W Washington Washington County
Sarah L. Porter 22 Washington W Washington Washington County
Joseph P. Porter 19 Washington W Washington Washington County
Effie L. Porter 14 Washington W Washington Washington County
Glenn E. Porter 8 Washington W Washington Washington County
Mattie Porter 5 Washington W Washington Washington County
Jane B. Porter 84 Washington W Washington Washington County
Obituary from Washington County Genealogical Society: " Mrs. Jane Porter died quite suddenly at the home of her son James, 1 1/2 miles southeast of Ainsworth, Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. She had been ailing for some time, but was not thought to be any worse than usual.
Mrs. Porter's maiden name was Rogers, and she was born in Mercer county, Penn., July 1, 1811; was married to Joseph Porter, May 19, 1842, and came to Iowa in 1850, and to her late home in Washington County in 1852. her husband died in 1879. Two sons were born to them, James, with whom she has made her home the last few years, and Samuel, who died five years ago in Colorado." dated 5 Oct 1898.
Ainsworth Cemetery Record: "Jane B. Porter 28 Oct 1898/ b. 1 July 1811 Mercer county, Pennsylvania/ p. ___Rogers - / m. Joseph Porter 19 May 1842/d. Ainsworth, Iowa/ sur. 1 son, James preceded in death by 1 son, Samuel, 5 years ago."
Grave Records of Washington County, Iowa; Graves Registration Project of W. P. A.Page: 163Name: Jane B. PorterBirth Date: 1811Death Date: 28 Sep 1898Cemetery: AinsworthRelative: wif of: Joseph
???Possibly Jane Brown Rodgers:
Ordinance Record FamilySearch International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America
JANE RODGERS Female
Birth: 1811 , Mercer, Pennsylvania
LDS Ordinances:
Baptism: 02 MAY 1992 OAKLA
Endowment: 16 OCT 1992 OAKLA
Sealing to Parents: 03 NOV 1992 OAKLA
SAMUEL RODGERS / MARY HENRY
1820 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1820
County: Mercer Roll: M33_107
Township: Mahoning Page: 135
Image: 56
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1820 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1820
County: Mercer Roll: M33_107
Township: West Salem Page: 187
Image: 83
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1830 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1830
County: Mercer Roll: M19_149
Township: Mahoning Page: 129
Image: 268
022001--------//100001
William Porter is next door
100101----//10001
1830 census: Rodgers, Samuel
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1830
County: Mercer Roll: M19_149
Township: West Salem Page: 212
Image: 440
002010001---//00013001
1840: no more Samuel Rodgers' in Mercer, PA
1840 United States Federal Census
Rodgers, Mary
State: Pennsylvania Year: 1840
County: Mercer Roll: M704_474
Township: West Salem Page: 202
Image: 35
00102-----//000012001(60-70)
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Margaret RODGERS
Birth:
1813
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
8
Robert Henry RODGERS
Birth:
Abt May 1816
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
Aft 1909
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Marr:
Notes:
"Samuel Rodgers, a native of Ireland, and his wife Mary, and family, came to this township from Fayette County, Penn., about the same time as the foregoing pioneers. he settled on the farm in Greene Twp. where his son Robert H. lives. They came via the Monongahela River to Pittsburgh, thence by the Ohio to the mouth of Big Beaver, thence up that stream and the Shenango to their destination, making the whole distance by water."
In 1799 Samuel Rodgers came from Ireland and located on the land in the south part of the township and east of the Shenango river which has ever since been noted as the Rodgers homestead. At this writing, Robert Henry Rodgers, a son of the pioneer, is still living, at the age of ninety-two, and said to be the oldest living native of the county.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pamercer/PA/PL/ts/Greene/greene1909.htm
1900 census: District 136, Greene, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Rodgers, Robert H., head, male, May 1817, 83, Widowed, Penn, Ireland, Penn, farmer
, Nancy J., daughter, female, May 1857, 43, single, Penn, Penn, Penn
, Robert L., grandson, male, June 1875, 24, single, Kansas, Penn, Ohio, school teacher
, Carrie P., granddaughter, female, Aug 1877, 22, single, Kansas, Penn, Ohio,
, Martin O., grandson, male, June 1883, 16, single, Kansas, Penn, Ohio, farm laborer
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James RODGERS
Birth:
1818
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Death:
Marr:
Notes:
???1860 census:Mary Rodgers Age in 1860: 82 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Slippery Rock, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Gender: Female Value of real estate: Roll: M653_1127 Page: 450 Year: 1860 Head of Household: Mary Rodgers
1663/1659
Jas R. Rodgers, 31, male, farmer, penn
Sarah J. 36, female, penn
Margaret M. 14, f, pa
elizabeth 7, f, pa
John L. 5, male, penn
Sarah A. 3, female, penn
Amanda 1, female, penn
1663/1659
Mary Rodgers, 82, female, penn
Sarah , 58, female, penn
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Samuel Rodgers - Mary Henry
Samuel Rodgers
was born at Ireland 1776.
He married Mary Henry Abt 1798 at Fayette, Pennsylvania . Mary Henry was born at of Crawford or Fayette, Pennsylvania Abt 1778 .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Elizabeth or Betsey Rodgers
born 1800.
Nancy Rodgers
born 1803.
Sarah Rodgers
born 1805.
William Rodgers
born 11 Feb 1807.
Mary Rodgers
born 1809.
Jane Brown Rodgers
born 1 Jul 1811.
Margaret Rodgers
born 1813.
Robert Henry Rodgers
born Abt May 1816.
James Rodgers
born 1818.
Samuel Rodgers died 1839 at Mercer, Pennsylvania .
Mary Henry died 20 Sep 1865 at Mercer, Pennsylvania .