Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Rogers, William Riley September 27 1918
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The Butler Herald, October 3, 1918
The Butler Herald
Thursday, October 3, 1918
Page One

Prominent County Citizen Passed Away Friday

Perhaps no death which has occurred at Potterville within the past twenty-five 
years was the source of more regret, or caused more sorrow, than the death of 
Hon. W. Riley Rogers, which occurred at his late residence at 3 o’clock last 
Friday afternoon, after an illness of several months, and while his death was 
not unexpected, yet deeply deplored.

Mr. Rogers was 66 years of age, and from young manhood had lived at 
Potterville, and spent the better part of his life intimately connected with 
the mill work, and which was so successful, that for a number of years he was 
superintendent of the mill; looking after not only the manufacturing of cotton 
products but the buying of cotton and warehouse business as well.  No one 
before, or since his superintendency has held that important position as long 
as he.

Mr. Rogers was not only a good mill man but a very successful farmer, and for a 
good living, home comforts and conveniences, no home in the county afforded 
more.  His was a model home and in which he manifested a continuous delight and 
pleasure.  He loved home for the peace and happiness which he found in home 
association.

Mr. Rogers was not a member of any church organization, but was ever found in 
the forefront for morality, honesty and judged from a human viewpoint was an 
exceptionally good man.  Not only as a neighbor and citizen, but more 
especially as a husband and father.

His remains were interred in the Potterville cemetery Sunday morning, the 
funeral services conducted by Revs. J.H. Allen and W.H. Emerson.  Besides his 
brokenhearted wife he leaves four sons, W.F., of Potterville, W.L., of 
Reynolds, and Amos Rogers in army service and Claud Rogers, of Macon.  He also 
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Maude Bullock, of Macon and Miss Annie of the 
father’s home.


Additional Comments:
Note: William Riley Rogers was the oldest child of Amos and Delila Rogers and 
was a brother of my gggrandmother, Mary Rogers Schrimshire. William was married 
to Laura A.E. Jordan on April 21, 1872 in Taylor County, Ga.  I would like to 
correspond with anyone researching the Rogers family.

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