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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 9 October 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Wayne Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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EMPSON A. ROGERS, farmer; P. O. Waynesville; born in Massie Township May 26, 1819; is a son of Josiah and Abigail Rogers, whose history is given in sketch of Samuel W. Rogers. The subject of this sketch remained with his father on the old home place till 33 years of age; was married, Sept. 19, 1840, to Martha T., daughter of David and Priscilla Braddock, natives of New Jersey. David was a son of Daniel Braddock, who lived and died in his native State of New Jersey. David Braddock with his family emigrated to Ohio and located in Waynesville in May, 1839, a further history of whom is given in the sketch of Robert S. Braddock. Daniel and wife had eleven children, seven sons and four daughters—Reuben, Jacob B, Martha T. and Joseph J. Martha T. was born March 20, 1819. Mr. Rogers and wife have two children—Amanda H., born Jan. 20, 1844, married John C. Ridge; Mary E., born Aug. 31, 1851, married Samuel E. Elliott, whose sketch appears in this work. When Mr. Braddock and family came to Ohio, they moved over the mountains in wagons. Martha T. was then about 20 years of age, and she |
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and her brother Robert bantered each other on which could walk the farthest; they walked day after day, and both walked the entire distance—600 miles, with the exception of one-half day's ride taken by Martha, from sickness she had caused by drinking sulphur water—a feat but few young ladies in this day could accomplish. Another instance of the remarkable endurance of those pioneer women was the case of Abigail, the mother of our subject, who, when about 16 years of age, rode on horseback from Waynesville to Baltimore, Md., to attend Friends' Yearly Meeting, and back again, which but few, if any, could now endure. Mr. Rogers has devoted his entire life to farming, with reasonable success, and is considered a model farmer. He has been Street Commissioner of Waynesville eight or ten years and served as Township Trustee several years. His daughter, Amanda H., married John C. Ridge, a son of Jacob and Mary Ridge; by him she has three children—Carrie A., born Oct. 16, 1865; Harrie E., born Oct. 6, 1869, and Clifford S., born June 15, 1873. |
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