Rogers, James T.

ROGERS, FORD, STRICKLAND, MOORE

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 7/7/2019 at 13:13:38

Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, (Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), p. 629:

JAMES T. ROGERS, section 9, Hamilton Township, is a native of Lawrence County, Indiana, born October 30, 1839, a son of Adenston and Nancy (Ford) Rogers, natives of Virginia. His parents were married in Kentucky, and subsequently moved to Indiana, where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had a family of nine children -- William, Jane, John, Lillie, Margaret, James T., Nancy, Catherine and Isaac P. James T. Rogers was reared in Indiana, receiving his education in the schools of Jackson and Hendricks counties. His parents moved to Jackson County when he was young, and thence to Hendricks County when he was sixteen years old, and he was living in the latter county at the breaking out of the late civil war. July 30, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Seventieth Indiana Infantry, and served three years, participating in many hard-fought engagements. At Resaca his regiment was in the front line of the charge, and captured four pieces of artillery. They were at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, the taking of Atlanta, and with Sherman on his march to the sea. After his return from the war he lived in Hendricks County until 1869, when he moved to Decatur County, Iowa, and bought eighty acres of land in Hamilton Township, to which he has since added forty acres. His land is all under cultivation; he has a pleasant residence and good farm buildings, a good orchard of 150 trees, and a quantity of small fruit, of different varieties. He is one of the enterprising and prominent citizens of his township, where he is held in high esteem by all who know him. In politics Mr. Rogers affiliates with the Greenback party. He has served three years as assessor, and also as trustee, and a member of the School Board. He and his wife are members of the Seventh-Day Advent church. He is a member of Davis City Post, No. 306, G.A.R. Mr. Rogers was married August 12, 1857, to Pricilla Strickland, a native of Hendricks County, Indiana, daughter of George T. and Elizabeth (Moore) Strickland. They have a family of eight children -- John W., James H., Frances Ann, George T., Isaac Newton, Margaret Ellen, Marietta and Martha Jane. Three children are deceased -- the eldest -- William A., Jeremiah and Elihu.

(Submitted to the Decatur County GenWeb site by Christy Jay, email: Jaygenie@aol.com)