William RODGERS

                   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