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Jonathan Rogers was the father of Mary Adaline Rogers, the first wife of William (12) Woodhurst.
Jonathan's parents were named David and Catherine. Details of his family are given in a Rootsweb WorldConnect gedcom file published by Charisse Crayne. This file states that Jonathan was born in Ohio on January 20th 1810, that he first married Abigail M. Dunn in early September 1834, that Abigail was born in New York on January 30th 1811 and that they produced the nine children listed below.
Another source states that Jonathan and Abigail married in Clark County, Indiana.
The US 1850 Census finds the family at Bloomington, Monroe County in Indiana.
Abigail died at Bloomington on December 2nd 1851.
In January 1855 Jonathan remarried to Susan Elizabeth Bell in New Albany, Floyd County in Indiana.
He moved from Indiana to Omaha, Nebraska around 1859-60.
In 1872 Jonathan was elected as temporary Chairman of North Platte Cemetery Association at North Platte, Nebraska.
The US 1880 Census finds him in Simpsonville, Shelby County in Kentucky.
During 1889-91 he was listed in directories for Kansas City, Jackson County in Missouri.
He died in Kansas City on Monday August 1st 1892. The following obituary was published in The Kansas City Times on August 2nd:
DIED OF OLD AGE.
Jonathan Rogers, 82 years of age, was sitting in his store, 708 Independence Avenue, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. He was chatting pleasantly with his wife and daughter. He arose and stepped into a rear room, fitted up as a bedchamber, saying: "I think I will lie down awhile." He stretched himself upon the bed and prepared to take a nap. Five minutes later, Mrs. Rogers, who has attained to more than the allotted three score and ten years, stepped into the room and to her husband's side. He was dead.
Mr. Rogers had made no complaint of illness further than to remark that he had a pain in his stomach. He died undoubtedly of old age.
Mr. Rogers lived in Kansas City for ten years. His children are scattered, only one daughter of a large family being at home.
The remains will be shipped to the dead man's old home, Bloomington, Ind., at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The funeral services will be held at 3:30 o'clock at the residence, 528 Charlotte Street, conducted by Rev. T.M. Meyers of the Lydia avenue Methodist church.
Another obituary was published on August 2nd in The Kansas City Journal:
AN AGED CITIZEN'S SUDDEN DEATH.
Jonathan Rogers, aged 82, died suddenly yesterday forenoon at 11 o'clock at his store, 708 Independence Avenue.
Mr. Rogers had been quite well up to the time of his death and in the morning had attended to his business as usual, but about 10:30 o'clock he complained of pains in his stomach and in thirty minutes passed away.
He was in the hardware business at 708 Independence avenue and had lived in this city eight years. Mr. Rogers leaves a wife and three children.
Services will be held at the home of the deceased, 528 Charlotte Street, at 3:30 this afternoon. Rev. T.M. Myers [sic], of the Christian Church, will conduct them.
The body will be taken to Bloomington, Ind., for burial at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Yet another obituary was published on Page 1 of the August 9th issue of The Bloomington Weekly Telephone:
Jonathan Rogers whose funeral occurred in this city, August 4th, 1892, was born in Ohio, January 1810. When about five years of age with his father David Rogers moved to Monroe county, Indiana, settling on the land on which the city of Bloomington now stands. He has three brothers; John T., James M., and Dudley Rogers, the latter being the only one now living. He was a carpenter and joiner by trade and was very active in his chosen profession, having in 1855 and 6 built the old college now standing at the south end of College Avenue, and also the handsome residence now occupied by Dr. J.D. Maxwell. There are yet in this city many evidences of his skill and industry standing as monuments of his usefulness as a citizen.
He united with the Christian church in 1855, of which he remained a member at his death. August 1, 1892.
In the year 1859 or 60 he removed from here to Omaha, Neb., from there to St. Joseph, (Buchanan) Mo., from there to New Albany, (Floyd) Ind., from there to Shelbyville, Ky., and from there to Kansas City, the place of his death. He was a good citizen, kind husband and father. He was a Mason by which order he was buried from the residence of A. [Aaron] W. Rose. A large number of his old neighbors and friends were present to do him honor. On Sunday, July 31st, he attended church as usual, visiting his grandchildren in the evening. Eating his usual breakfast Monday morning, at about 10:30 a.m. he lay down to rest and in five minutes was dead. Thus has ended a long, active and useful life. His remains now rest in the midst of the scenes where he spent much of his young and vigorous life.
The family of A.W. Rose wish to express their thanks for the kindness of friends.
Hester Ann married into the Brown surname in Monroe County, IN in January 1854.
Catherine married in Monroe County, IN in July 1855.
Mary Adaline married William (12) Woodhurst in Buchanan County, Missouri on January 4th 1859 [IGI: Batch M514671].
Samuel Bigges married in 1863. He died in Indianapolis, having been killed by a train.
Maria Louisa married in Colorado Territory in 1862.
Lucinda Abigail married into the Parker surname.
Charles David married Janetta Stoker, whose forename is spelled variously as Jennett(e) or Genetta in census records. Their descendancy tree has been mapped out in some detail by various researchers. The 1880 Census finds him aged "30" living in Sandy City, Salt Lake County (as in all later censuses) and occupied as a labourer. His birthplace is given as Nebraska and that of both his parents as New York. The 1900 Census (full details not extracted) finds him aged "51", born in "March 1849", married for "25" years and occupied as a marshall. His birthplace is here given as Missouri. The 1910 Census (full details not extracted) finds him aged "63", born in Indianapolis, married for "35" years and occupied as a carpenter. His parents' birthplace is again given as New York. He died in September 1914. His death certificate states that he was born in Indiana, that his father Jonathan was born in England his mother Catherine in England. An obituary exists which reads as follows: "Charles David Rogers, 64 years of age, a veteran of the Civil War, died in his home in Sandy this morning. Mr. Rogers came to Utah in 1870 and has resided in Sandy since then. He married Miss Jennie Stoker at Sandy in 1870, two years after settling in Sandy. Mr. Rogers was a native of Devenport, Indiana, where he was born in March of 1850." The 1920 Census finds his widow Janetta aged "64" living in Sandy City, Salt Lake.