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     Robert Rodgers was born circa 1845 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John Alexander Rodgers and Christina McCormick.¹

     Dr. Robert Rodgers was born on 24 September 1807 at Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., PA.¹ He was the son of James Rodgers and Jennet Quigley.
Note: Studied medicine with Dr. Rankin of Shippensburg. After graduating, practiced 1828 - 29 at New Hope, Bucks Co., PA then relocated to Cumberland Co. and was associated with Dr. Geddes at Newville. In 1832 accepted a partnership with Dr. G. S. B. Hempstead at Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH and remained there until 1833 when he returned to Pennsylvania and married. In 1833 he relocated to Springfield, OH. Was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church. Joined newly formed Second Presbyterian Church as trustee and deacon. Retired from medicine in 1870. In 1875 a slight paralysis was the beginning stage of a progressive disease that resulted in his death.

Information from "The McKinney-Brady-Quigley Families" by Belle McKinney Hays Swope, printed 1905, pp. 234 - 262. Dr. Robert Rodgers was graduated in 1828 at Medical Dept. University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1828. He married Effie Harrison, daughter of John Harrison and Frances (?), on 10 April 1833. Dr. Robert Rodgers died on 14 February 1880 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 72.

     Robert Andrew Rodgers was the son of William Allen Rodgers.

     Robert Cochran Rodgers was born on 16 June 1852 at Pennsylvania.¹ He was the son of Rev. James Linn Rodgers and Hettie Burd Cochran. Robert Cochran Rodgers was graduated; Wittenberg College and Princeton University. Occupation: Admitted to the Ohio Bar, Columbus, 5 June 1877 on 5 June 1877. He married Emma N. White, daughter of Judge William White and Rachel Stout, on 30 December 1879. Robert Cochran Rodgers lived in 1900 at 99 North Limestone Street, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.¹ He died on 8 May 1920 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 67 Obituary, Springfield Daily News, May 8, 1920 (via findagrave.com):

PROMINENT ATTORNEY DIES HERE
Robert C. Rodgers Succumbs After Illness of Two Days
Robert C. Rodgers, 67, one of the city's highly respected citizens, prominent attorney and churchman, died Saturday morning at 6 o'clock at his home 211 North Limestone street. His death was due to heart trouble induced by abdominal obstruction. He had been ill only since Thursday. Up until that time he had been in his usual good health.
He was a man universally liked and was connected with one of the city's oldest families. Mr. Rodgers possessed a kind and genial disposition and ever placed his time at the disposal of his friends, when he could lend them a helping hand.
He was born in Knox county, Pennsylvania, and when five years of age, came to this city with his parents. In Springfield he enjoyed the educational advantages offered, attending private schools and Wittenberg college. His father, Rev. James L. Rodgers, will be remembered as a well known pastor and educator.
Upon completion of his studies at Wittenberg college, he went to Princeton university, becoming a member of the class of 1875. He left college in his junior year and returned to Springfield in order to enter upon the study of law. This completed, he was admitted to the bar in 1877. Since that time he had been in continuous practice. At the time of his death, he occupied a place of prominence in his profession throughout Clark county.
Mr. Rodgers was married to Miss Emma White in 1879. She is the daughter of the late Judge William White. The wife, and two sons, William W. Rodgers, now in business in Buenos Aires, South America, and James Linn Rodgers, formerly of the United States navy, and now in business in New York city, survive him.
Mr. Rodgers was a member of the former Second Presbyterian church and retained his membership when that church merged with the First Presbyterian church, becoming the Covenant church. He also belonged to the Clark County Bar association.

He was buried in May 1920 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 35718462.

     Robert Henderson Rodgers was born on 25 January 1811 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA. He was the son of Robert Rodgers and Effie Allen. Robert Henderson Rodgers died at Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO.

     Robert Sinclair Rodgers was born on 9 July 1874 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. He was the son of Richard Henry Rodgers and Alice Kilgore. Robert Sinclair Rodgers married Edith Ann Winwood, daughter of George Moody Winwood and Kate Haines Cox, on 5 June 1900 at Clark Co., OH. Occupation: General Manager, American Seeding Machine Co., Springfield in 1905. Robert Sinclair Rodgers lived in 1905 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. He lived in January 1920 at 830 Limestone Street, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.¹ He died on 3 October 1926 at Baltimore, MD, at age 52. He was buried in October 1926 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH.

     Rodney Scott Rodgers was born on 27 April 1905 at Lucas Co., IA. He was the son of Charles Barnett Rodgers and Cynthia Litchfield. Rodney Scott Rodgers married Esther Norma Yates in 1925. Rodney Scott Rodgers died on 9 May 1967 at age 62.

     Romaine Rodgers was born on 25 February 1856 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of John Alexander Rodgers and Christina McCormick.¹ Romaine Rodgers died on 26 September 1897 at age 41. She was buried in September 1897 at Bethel Cemetery, Addison Twp., Gallia Co., OH, Findagrave #58952150.

     Ruth E. Rodgers was born circa 1888 at New York.¹ She married James Linn Rodgers, son of Robert Cochran Rodgers and Emma N. White.

     Sarah Rodgers was born circa 1852 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ She was the daughter of John Alexander Rodgers and Christina McCormick.¹

     Sarah Elizabeth Rodgers was born on 9 May 1847. She was the daughter of Dr. Robert Rodgers and Effie Harrison.

     Stafford Rodgers was born on 29 October 1896 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He was the son of Andrew Denny Rodgers Jr. and Mary Louise Price. Stafford Rodgers began military service on 29 August 1917 WW I service, enlisted in National Guard, Battery C, 36 Field Artillery, promoted PFC 12 SEP 1917, Corporal 19 SEP 1917. Defensive Sector, American Expeditionary Forces 28 JUN 1918 to 24 MAR 1919, discharged 10 APR 1919. He married Marjorie St. Clair Holland, daughter of William St. Clair Holland and Jane Anderson Browne. Stafford Rodgers died on 12 May 1977 at Orange Co., FL, at age 80. He was buried in May 1977 at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, Findagrave #46967926.

     Thomas Rodgers was the son of John Carr Rodgers and Eliza Brown.

     Thomas Rodgers was born on 21 May 1842 at Gallia Co., OH.¹ He was the son of John Alexander Rodgers and Christina McCormick.¹ Thomas Rodgers died on 5 November 1861 at Gallia Co., OH, at age 19. He was buried in November 1861 at Bethel Cemetery, Addison Twp., Gallia Co., OH, Findagrave #58952488.

     Thomas Powell Rodgers was born on 7 December 1888 at Montgomery Co., MO.¹ He was the son of Jacob Riley Rodgers and Nancy Virginia Powell.¹ Thomas Powell Rodgers married Jennie James Smith on 20 December 1911. Thomas Powell Rodgers died on 9 February 1971 at age 82.¹

     Cause of death: Acute Cystitis. Thomas Scott Rodgers was born on 3 December 1825 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA. He was the son of Robert Rodgers and Isabella Carr. Thomas Scott Rodgers married Lavinia Frederica Grand-Girard, daughter of Emilius Felix Grand-Girard and Georgianna Herdman, on 5 May 1868 at Hillsboro, Highland Co., OH. Thomas Scott Rodgers died on 25 August 1914 at Fresno, Fresno Co., CA, at age 88. He was buried on 27 August 1914 at Mt. View Cemetery, Fresno, Fresno Co., CA.

     Timothy Allen Rodgers was born in July 1816 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA. He was the son of Robert Rodgers and Isabella Carr. Timothy Allen Rodgers died on 15 October 1821 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA, at age 5. He was buried in October 1821 at Hanover Churchyard, Dauphin Co., PA.

     Virginia Margaret Rodgers was born on 31 December 1922 at Missouri. She was the daughter of James Harvey Rodgers and Nellie May Alderson. Virginia Margaret Rodgers married Robert Willard Jones, son of James Willard Jones and Bessie Irene Hudson, two children to this marriage. Virginia Margaret Rodgers died on 22 December 2003 at age 80.

     Willard Russell Rodgers was born on 17 March 1908 at Columbia City, Whitley Co., IN.¹ He was the son of Joseph Rodgers and Bertha Belle Malotte.¹ Willard Russell Rodgers died on 10 November 1971 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., IN, at age 63. He was buried in November 1971 at South Park Cemetery, Columbia City, Whitley Co., IN, Findagrave #28567537.

     William Rodgers was born circa 1700 at Ireland. He lived circa 1740 at Dauphin Co., PA, immigrated (or was transported) from County Derry, Ireland according to family tradition. His name and age are also consistent with a William Rogers, b.1701 at Worcester, England, who was involuntarily transported together with his younger brother Benjamin (1 OCT 1711) to the American Colonies on the ship Caeser, about 1734. They first landed at Virginia, and William reportedly went north from there. English Convicts To America, Vol. 1, by Coldham, p.229.¹ He died in 1771 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA. He was buried at Hanover Churchyard, Dauphin Co., PA.

     William Rodgers was born circa 1772 at Cumberland Co., PA, "Eldest son" of Richard Rodgers, per will of Richard Rodgers dated 4 DEC 1804. He was the son of Richard Rodgers and Rachel Denny.

     William Rodgers lived, Relocated to Springfield, Ohio at about 20 years of age. Occupation: Farming and dry goods business. He was born on 19 December 1809 at Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., PA.¹ He was the son of James Rodgers and Jennet Quigley. William Rodgers married Sarah Harrison on 13 April 1841. William Rodgers died on 19 January 1894 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 84.

     William Rodgers was born on 21 December 1858 at Ohio. He was the son of Rev. James Linn Rodgers and Hettie Burd Cochran. William Rodgers married Josephine Ray Paul, daughter of Edward Paul and Caroline Virginia Bidwell, on 21 February 1894 at Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. William Rodgers died on 5 October 1899 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 40

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

WILLIAM RODGERS DIES
He Was Operated on at Boston for Cancer of the Jaw
William Rodgers of 225 N. Limestone street, died yesterday morning at 11o'clock, at the age of 41 years.
Several days ago he was operated on in a Boston hospital for the removal of a cancer on the upper jaw. He was brought back to this city, but sank steadily until the summons came.

Mr. Rodgers was bookkeeper at the Springfield Malleable Iron Foundry, an exemplary citizen with a host of friends.

He leaves a widow, formerly Miss Paul, of Boston, and one son, aged 4 years.

! (Copied from the Daily Morning Sun, Friday, October 6, 1899).

Cause of death: Throat cancer. He was buried in October 1899 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Section A, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Findagrave #35691453.

     William A. Rodgers was the son of William Allen Rodgers.

     William Allen Rodgers was born in 1808 at West Hanover, Dauphin Co., PA. He was the son of Robert Rodgers and Effie Allen. William Allen Rodgers died in 1855 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH.

     William Bower Rodgers was born on 26 June 1867 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. He was the son of Dr. John Harrison Rodgers and Jane Mitchell Sturgeon. William Bower Rodgers married Katherine Hall Pringle on 12 April 1898 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. Occupation: Manufacturing of gas and gasoline engines in 1905. William Bower Rodgers lived in 1905 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. He died on 8 May 1934 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH, at age 66 Obituary, Springfield Daily News, Tuesday, May 8, 1934 (via findagrave.com):

FORMER NEWSPAPER AND BUSINESS MAN DIES AT AGE OF 67
William B. Rodgers Succumbs Following Long Illness From Paralysis
William B. Rodgers, 67, for many years affiliated with the early newspaper history of Springfield, died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at his apartment, 935 N. Limestone st.
Last June he sustained a stroke of paralysis. For some time he was a patient in the City Hospital, and then so far recovered as to be able to be up and around. However, for the last four or five weeks, his condition became serious, necessitating an almost daily visit from his physician.
Mr. Rodgers's death will be regretted by a wide following of friends both in this and other cities where he was popular because of his kindly and genial personality.
At one time, Mr. Rodgers was affiliated with the former Springfield Gas Engine Co. with his brother, the late Addison S. Rodgers. He was the secretary and treasurer of that company which was his last business affiliation.
Mr. Rodgers was born in Springfield, the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John H. Rodgers, pioneer residents of this city. He was the last of his family, and leaves no immediate relatives in Springfield, except a cousin, Francis. He leaves a son, John T. Rodgers, who is a professor of the St. John College in Annapolis, Md. Miss Eleanor Rodgers of Boston, is a cousin.
Mrs. Rodgers, who was Miss Katherine Pringle, died in 1926. But one child, John, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers. Until his marriage, Mr. Rodgers lived at the family homestead, which stood on the site of what is now The Springfield Daily News and Sun bldg.
Mr. Rodgers was educated in the public schools of Springfield and then attended the Lawrenceville Academy in New Jersey, which is a preparatory school for Princton University, which he later attended.
After leaving Princeton, Mr. Rodgers went to Kansas City, Kan., where he was employed for a number of years as a feature writer on the Kansas City Star. It was while a member of the editorial staff of that paper that he made the acquaintance of such celebrities as O. O. McIntyre and James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet.
Some years ago, when Will Rogers, the writer and radio and motion picture star, visited Springfield, Mr. Rodgers escorted him about the city and the two became firm friends.
After leaving the Kansas City Star, Mr. Rodgers went to New York, where he did feature work on the New York World. HIs newspaper work also included affiliation with the old Daily Press Republic as a reporter.
The body was taken to the Herr and Craver Funeral Parlors. Complete funeral arrangements will not be made until the arrival of the son from Annapolis.

FUNERAL WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY
Final Rites for William B. Rodgers are Arranged
Funeral services for William B. Rodgers, 67, former newspaper man, who died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday at his apartment, 935 N. Limestone st., will be held at the Herr and Craver Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Friday. Friends are invited to the funeral, but the burial in Ferncliff Cemetery will be private.
Mr. Rodgers' son, John T. Rodgers, who is a teacher in St. John College, Annapolis, Md., arrived in the city Wednesday morning.
Mr. Rodgers; death is regretted by a wide circle of friends. The Rev. John Bamford, pastor of the Northminster Presbyterian Church, will have charge of the funeral services.
Springfield is the birthplace of Mr. Rodgers. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. John H. Rodgers, who formerly lived in a house on the present site of The Springfield News and Sun bldg. Mr. Rodgers was connected with editorial staffs of Springfield, Kansas City, Kans., and New York newspapers.
At one time he was affiliated in business with his brother, the late Addison S. Rodgers, in the former Springfield Gas Engine Co. as the secretary-treasurer.
Pallbearers will be Charles R. Rabbitts, Lewis P. Matthews, Thomas A. Matthews, Francis R. Rodgers, Fred A. Remsberg, William W. Keifer, Robert C. Bancroft and Arthur J. Todd.


He was buried in May 1934 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 35716915.

     William Starling Sullivant Rodgers was born on 29 December 1859 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH. He was the son of Maj. Andrew Denny Rodgers and Eliza Griscom Sullivant. William Starling Sullivant Rodgers married Florence Eberly, daughter of Isaac Eberly and Mary Doudel. William Starling Sullivant Rodgers died in September 1924 at Columbus, Franklin Co., OH, at age 64.

     William Starling Sullivant Rodgers was born in February 1886 at Ohio. He was the son of William Starling Sullivant Rodgers and Florence Eberly. Occupation: Oil Executive, Texaco, Inc. in 1930 at Manhattan, New York Co., NY. William Starling Sullivant Rodgers lived on 24 April 1930 at Yale Club, Manhattan, New York Co., NY, census district 1202, p.6A. He died on 9 September 1965 at 640 Park Avenue, New York City, NY, at age 79. He was buried in 1965 at Green Lawn Cemetery, Lot 47, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH.

     William White Rodgers was born on 21 July 1883 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH.¹ He was the son of Robert Cochran Rodgers and Emma N. White. William White Rodgers began military service on 30 January 1918 Enlisted, U.S. Army, 1 Lt., Ordinance. He ended military service on 29 January 1919; Honorable Discharge, U.S. Army. He married Edith Josephine Worsham, daughter of Joseph J. Worsham and Monroe Josephine Shaw, on 6 June 1921 at Manhattan, New York Co., NY. William White Rodgers died on 17 April 1971 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC, at age 87. He was buried in 1971 at Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Clark Co., OH, Cremation, Find A Grave Memorial# 55548732.

     Rodgers died in infancy. She was born. She was the daughter of Rev. James Linn Rodgers and Hettie Burd Cochran.