>From History and Biographies of Kosciusko County (IN) 1887 Lewis Publications James C. Rogers, farmer, resides on section 2, Monroe Township, where he owns 120 acres of land. He came to Whitely County, this state, with his parents June 10, 1852, living there until the following August, then removed to this county, settling in what was then Jackson, now Monroe, Township. The family located on the farm now owned by Mr. Rogers, on the opposite side of the road. There was a log cabin where the barn now stands, which was torn down only four years ago. There was a small clearing of about five acres, and in this the larger timber was standing. The father died in Pierceton September 18, 1882, and is buried in Ryerson Cemetery. He was born in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1798, where he spent his early life. He afterward removed to Franklin County, OH, where he was married. The mother, Sarah (Boyd) Rogers, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, March 27, 1809, and when she was eleven years of age went with her parents to Franklin County, Ohio. There were eight children born to Jacob and Sarah Rogers, of whom four are living. Zephaniah, born April 16, 1835, lives in Monroe Township; Fedelia, born in August, 1839, is the wife of Ambrose Hamlin, her first husband having died in the army; James C., born March 28, 1841; Henrietta, born in July 1845, is the wife of Wesley Hay, and living in North Manchester, Nancy, the oldest of the family, died in 1865, and is buried in the Ryerson Cemetery; David M., the second child, died at the age of one and a half years; Hester Ann, born in 1837, died in October, 1883; Egbert M., born in February 1843, died May 25, 1864; he had the measles while in the army, and died in less than a year afterward. The mother is still living, and resides at Pierceton. James C. was married December 6, 1870, to Miss Elizabeth Kistler, who was born in Hancock County, Ohio, January 8, 8\1844. When she was ten years old the family removed to this county and settled in Harrison Township, where she lived until her marriage. Her father, Solomon Kistler, was born in Pennsylvania, and when quite young removed to Franklin Co. Ohio, where he lived until he was married. He died December 30, 1870, and the mother, Elizabeth (Dove) Kistler, died January 6, 1871, just one week after her husband. Both are buried at Pleasant View Cemetery. They reared a family of eleven children, six boys and five girls. The oldest and youngest are Methodist Episcopal ministers. Not one of them used tobacco in any form, or alcoholic drinks, or used profane language. The names of the children are as follows - William R., a missionary at Las Vegas, New Mexico; Susan, wife of Isaac Hosman, and living at Oakdale, Nebraska; Reuben, who died in Franklin County, Ohio, age six months; Aaron B., who died at the age of thirty years, and is buried beside his parents; Mary A., wife of Jacob Coons, who died of lung disease; Sarah J. also died of lung disease, at the age of twenty two years; George W., who lives on a farm near Palestine; Henry D., who was married and died in Nemaha County, Kansas, leaving on little girl, also died of lung disease; Elizabeth, wife of James C. Rogers; Ada B., wife of Cyrus Gault, of Atwood, Harrison Township; Amos H., a Methodist Episcopal Minister, Ilinois. All are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The father was a very strong man, six feet in height and a good athlete. Mrs. Rogers' maternal grandfather, Henry Dove, was born in ?? and died in Fairfield County, Ohio, nearly 100 years. He was blind and confined to his bed nine years previous to his death. Mr. Rogers is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He served as assessor for eight years and in the spring of 1886 he was elected township trustee. Politically he affiliates with the Republican Party. Submitted by: Toni Britton 10/19/2000 note..when copied, some of the words were in the binding, and didn't copy well. I replaced with ? in those areas.