Compendium of Biography Henry County, Indiana B. F. Bowen 1920 Page 329 and 330 Surnames in this biography are: Rogers, Record, Smith SAMUEL G. ROGERS, M. D. Dr. Samuel G. Rogers for years one of the popular physicians and surgeons of Henry County as well as one of its best citizens was born at Milton, Wayne County, Indiana, December 10 1856. His parents removed to New Castle, Indiana, in 1858 and here he was reared and grew to manhood. He received his elementary education in the common schools of New Castle and later attended Depauw University, completing his studies there in June 1881. He at once entered upon the study of medicine with Dr. V. G. Smith at Lewisville, Indiana, and afterwards completed the courses at Bennett Medical College, Chicago, and the Indiana Eclectic Medical College, at Indianapolis, receiving a diploma from the latter in the spring of 1885. Dr. Rogers began his active career as a physician at Lewisville as a partner of Dr. Smith. This partnership lasted for two years and gave to the young doctor a large experience in his chosen field. After the termination of his contract at Lewisville, Dr. Rogers and his wife, much to the regret of their many friends, removed to the village of Nettlecreek, in Wayne County, a thickly settled Quaker neighborhood. Here, from the first, he had a very successful career. After a stay of nearly three years at this place, he removed his office and family to Mooreland, Henry County, but four miles distant, in order to have railroad facilities. At Mooreland, where he remained for more than six years. He was unusually fortunate in securing a large business and was also a leading citizen and town official. As the strain of heavy country practice was wearing on the Doctor's physical system, in November, 1892, he removed with his family to New Castle where for several years he was engaged in the drug trade during which time he was forced by former patrons to give medical aid and advice. In March 1900, Dr. Rogers removed to the beautiful old homestead just west of New Castle, he having previously purchased the interests held by his brothers and sisters. This homestead contains two hundred and thirteen acres, mostly of rich bottom and grasslands, making it thus a fine grain and stock farm. When the writer visited this place the Doctor had just completed a fine bank barn, a modern structure, to take the place of one recently destroyed by fire. Thousands of bushels of grain and scores of tons of hay are annually raised here. The breeding and raising of fine cattle, hogs and horses is a specialty at "Valley View," the beautiful and suggestive name given to this sightly home. Dr. Samuel G. Rogers was joined in marriage June 10, 1885, at Indianapolis, Indiana, to Miss Kate D. Record, a highly estimable and cultured lady of that city, whose acquaintance he had formed while residing there as a medical student. Their married life has been more than usually happy and congenial. To them have been born three children. The oldest, Wilbur D., aged fifteen, is now in the second year of the high school; Sallie Maurine, who died when three weeks old, and Joseph Thomas, a bright boy of ten years. Dr. and Mrs. Rogers are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is one of the stewards and for several years was treasurer of the church. Socially he and his wife mingle with the best informed and most respected residents of New Castle and vicinity. In politics Dr. Rogers has always taken an active interest and is a stanch Republican.