Jonathan Rogers1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 14907, (1802 - 1882)

Key Events:

Birth: 25 Dec 1802, Pennsylvania4,5,6
Marriage: Margaret Orr (9 Sep 1806 - 17 Jun 1886)7,8,9
Death: 28 Nov 18824
Burial: Idetown Cemetery, Idetown, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania10

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Narrative:

     Jonathan Rogers was born on 25 Dec 1802 in Pennsylvania.4,5,6
     Jonathan married Margaret Orr.7,8,9
     Jonathan appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son George), one age 5 to 10 (John), and one age 30 to 40 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Mary), one age 5 to 10 (Hannah), and one age 30 to 40 (wife Margaret Orr.)11
     Jonathan and Margaret appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 12 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $600. Their children Hannah, John, Mary, George, Sarah, Louisa, Olive and Jane were listed as living with them.1
     Jonathan and Margaret appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 14 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $600 and person estate of $200. Their children Sarah, Louisa, Olive, Jane and Catherine were listed as living with them.2
     Jonathan and Margaret appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 3 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $700 and person estate of $100.12
     By 1880 Jonathan was partly blind, which was defined as "can distinguish forms or colors but cannot see to read." As a result he reported that he could not be self-supporting.13
     Jonathan and Margaret appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Dallas Twp., Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 20 Jun 1880, living in the same dwelling as Jonathan Husted and his wife Sarah, who appears as if she might be their daughter Sarah..14
     He was a farmer, then by 1870 a day laborer.15,1,2,12
     Jonathan died on 28 Nov 1882 at age 79.4 He was buried in Idetown Cemetery, Idetown, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.10

Children:
     Children with Margaret Orr:

  • Hannah Rogers16 (abt 1832 - )
  • John O. Rogers16 (abt 1834 - )
  • Mary Rogers16 (abt 1838 - )
  • George Rogers16 (abt 1840 - bef 1886)
  • Sarah M. Rogers16,17 (abt 1843 - )
  • Louisa Rogers16,17 (abt 1845 - )
  • Olive Rogers16,17 (28 Oct 1846 - 9 Feb 1881)
  • Jane Rogers16,17 (abt 1849 - )
  • Catherine Rogers17 (abt 1851 - )

Citations

  1. [S5107] Jonathan Rogers household, 1850 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  2. [S5108] Jona. Rogers household, 1860 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  3. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226244, Jonathan Rogers, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  4. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226244, Jonathan Rogers, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  5. [S5107] Jonathan Rogers household, 1850 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 47 and state.
  6. [S5108] Jona. Rogers household, 1860 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 58 and state.
  7. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226244, Jonathan Rogers, and memorial # 6226247, Margaret Orr Rogers, includes photo of joint tombstone.
  8. [S5107] Jonathan Rogers household, 1850 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  9. [S5108] Jona. Rogers household, 1860 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
  10. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 6226244, Jonathan Rogers, includes tombstone photo.
  11. [S2585] Jonathan Rogers household, 1840 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  12. [S5109] Jonathan Rogers household, 1870 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  13. [S5111] Jonathan Rogers entry, 1880 U.S. Census, supplemental schedule 5, blind, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5110] Jonathan Rogers household, 1880 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.
  15. [S2585] Jonathan Rogers household, 1840 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows one person in the household engaged in agriculture.
  16. [S5107] Jonathan Rogers household, 1850 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  17. [S5108] Jona. Rogers household, 1860 U.S. Census, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.