Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rogers, George W., 1915 

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GEORGE WASHINGTON ROGERS 

  "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform" 

  It is hard indeed for us poor humble creatures to understand the mysterious 
workings of the All Wise and Omnipotent God, and time and again the proof of 
this has been brought to the attention of the living by the taking from us 
chose who have been so faithful, so loving and so kind as was George W. 
Rogers, whose earthy remains were laid to rest Sunday afternoon in Rocky Hock 
cemetery, services being conducted by his pastor, Rev. W.L. Ware, and were 
most touching and left a profound impression in the minds of an unusual large 
congregation.  The choir rendered two of his favorite hymns: "Jesus Lover of 
my Soul" and "Sweet Bye and Bye."  He leaves to mourn their loss a loved and 
devoted wife, six little children, an aged mother, a brother, two sisters and 
a large circle of relatives and friends.  He will be greatly missed in the 
Sunday school, Church and community.  He was ever faithful in bringing his 
little children to Sunday school to teach them about Jesus and his love.  He 
was in his fiftieth year and died at the old homestead two miles east of 
Wakefield Saturday 12:30 a.m., December 18, 1915.  Brother Rogers had had 
much to live for but God knew best and called him home to be with Him.  Our 
sympathies are extended to the grief stricken wife and family, and we pray for 
a united family above. 

  My Loved ones are gathering yonder 
  My friends too, are passing that way 
  And soon I shall join their bright member, 
  And dwell in eternity’s day. 
  Their trials and battles are past, 
  They overcome sin and the templer 
  They have reached the fair city at last. 
  A friend. 

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IN MEMORY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND IDA MAE GOODRICH ROGERS 

This is the fifth in a series about the people named in the stained glass 
   windows at ROCKY HOCK METHODIST CHURCH 

  George W. Rogers farmed all of his life.  His home was where Jerry Rogers 
and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Rogers, live today. 

  George was a faithful member of Rocky Hock Church and was a Sunday school 
teacher for many years.  His grandson, Larry Rogers, possesses a plate given 
to his grandfather at the turn of the century for his many faithful years to 
the church.  George and his wife, Ida Mae Bailey Rogers, had six children, 
three boys - Ben, Oliver and Clarence, and three girls - May, Bena and Hattie. 

  So the story goes, George was on his way home from town (Wakefield) one day 
when he fell out of the wagon.  This happened near Charlie Murphy's driveway 
(near Randolph Murphy's home).  During the night, George Rogers died from a 
heart attack or a stroke. 

  The farm where Larry Rogers lives today and the farm next to it where Mary 
and Bena lived for many years belonged to Larry's grandmother, Ida Mae, who 
inherited the farm from her mother, Ansebelia Bailey Goodrich. 

  George and Ida Mae Rogers are both buried in Rocky Hock Cemetery. 

  Thanks to Larry Rogers for the pictures and the information for the article. 


George Washington ROGERS, farmer, 
b. 22 Feb 1866, Surry Co., d. 18 Dec 1915, at home, Surry Co., 
interred in Rocky Hock Methodist Church Cemetery (Plot 67*), Surry Co., 
   20 Dec 1915, 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
Rocky Hock Church memorial 

*Rocky Hock list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/cemeteries/rockyhk.txt 

His mother & step-father are buried in Plot 65. 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #20638101. 

D.Cert. 29771 ([Blackwater] #7) gives d. of apoplexy. 

His widow's (donated, 1958) obit & a memorial to her are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/r262i2ob.txt 

His mother, Mary Ann L. (wid/o Samuel T.) ROGERS, appeared with her 
   twice widowed father Richard BOOTH, a veteran of the War of 1812, in the 
   1870 Census - Blackwater Dist., Surry Co.  She 2m. Charles Thomas CARROLL, 
   5 Feb 1878 in Surry Co. 


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Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
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