JACOB WENTWORTH ROGERS

ROGERS, SIMONS, EGGLESTON, BABCOCK, SAMPSON

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Date: 5/9/2005 at 00:27:08

ROGERS, Jacob Wentworth, Hon., of the firm of J. W. Rogers & Son, attorneys and real estate dealers, office in Owens & Davis Block, Elm Street, opposite Public Square; born in Moultonboro, N. H., Aug. 15, 1820; in September, 1843, he removed to McHenry Co., Ill.; in 1845 went to Monroe, Wis.; Sept 7, 1849, he came to West Union. The Judge built the first house within the present limits or addition to this city; he was the first Postmaster here, appointed in 1850; he was Clerk of the District Court; in 1854 he was elected to the Legislature from this district. He was admitted to the bar June 1, 1855; was engaged in the real estate business here from 1853 until June, 1875; he was elected County Judge in 1857; served two terms; resigned that position in 1861. In August, 1862, he raised Co. F, 38th I. V. I., and was commissioned Captain of the company; was at the siege of Vicksburg and Fort Morgan; mustered out Jan. 1, 1865. Married, in Belvidere, to Sarah J. Simons, Feb. 25, 1848; she was born in N. Y., April 14, 1830; they have five children - Ada A. (now Mrs. Elisha M. Eggleston, of California), Oscar W., Anna A. (now Mrs. Chas. F. Babcock), Omar A., and Frances (now Mrs. John S. Sampson, Jr.)

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - West Union Twp.
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