BIO: Rogers, John - Hardin Co

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Submitted by: "Diana Flynn" < ivie@tima.com>
7 Jul 1998
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ROGERS,   SOUTH,   YOCUM

"HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, STATE OF
INDIANA, FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC." CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS.
& CO., PUBLISHERS. 1884.

SULLIVAN CO., INDIANA
HAMILTON TWP.
PAGE 737

JOHN ROGERS is a native of Kentucky, born in Hardin County October 9, 1831, son
of Shacklet and Elizabeth (South) Rogers. Subject received limited education at
the subscription schools, and, in 1854, took charge of a large plantation near
Bowling Green for his uncle, John F. South.  Here he remained one year, and
then returned home, where he taught school and farmed until 1855, when he came
to Indiana, locating in Sullivan County, where he taught school winters and
farmed summers, teaching one or more terms in Illinois.  In 1857, he bought
thirty acres of land in this county, which he farmed, and kept books also for
the E. & C Railroad.  After several changes he bought his present farm of 182
1/2 acres in 1867.  Here he at present resides.  He is an influential citizen,
and has served as Township Assessor six years and County Appraiser two years.
October 11, 1854, he married Margaret E., daughter of Thomas C. and Nancy
(Yocum) South, in Hardin County, Ky., where this lady was born December 22,
1835, though reared in Coles County, Ill. They have eight living children
--Thomas C., Charlotte, Margaret E., Francis R., John S., Sophronia J., Eveline
and Louannie. The deceased are William H. and Mary E.  Mr. Rogers is a member
of the F. & A. M., and himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.

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