Obituary from "The Carson Critic" - 4 September 1930 - Page 1.
A SOLDIER SLEEPS
George W. Rogers was born in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1842, and died at his home in Carson, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1930, aged 87 years, 11 months and 23 days.
When 20 years of age he enlisted in the army at Edgington, Ill., and became Sergeant of Co. B, 126th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served for the duration of the war.
On Feb. 5, 1866, he was married to Anna Castle, at Edington, Ill., who preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1926. To this union seven children were born, four of whom survive: Lew E. Rogers of Escondido, Calif.; Charles Rogers of Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Walter Burke and Mrs. Emery Young of Denver, Colo. One daughter, Edna, died in infancy; one son, Earl Rogers, died in 1909, and Mrs. Frances L. Hooker, May 27, 1927.
For a period of four years he served as sheriff of Chase county, Neb., and for four years was sheriff at Grand Junction, Colo.
For over 20 years Mr. Rogers has made his home here in Carson and has been an honored member of this community. For many years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belonged to Paonia(?) Post No. 111, G.A.R.
August 6, 1929, he was again married, to Eva Core at Council Bluffs, who survives him, along with 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S. Wood, while the services at the cemetery were in charge of the veterans of the Spanish and the World wars. The firing of the military salute was omitted in accordance with an expressed wish. He had said that he had heard enough firing of guns in his lifetime and would not want any fired over his grave.
A SOLDIER SLEEPS
George W. Rogers was born in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1842, and died at his home in Carson, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1930, aged 87 years, 11 months and 23 days.
When 20 years of age he enlisted in the army at Edgington, Ill., and became Sergeant of Co. B, 126th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served for the duration of the war.
On Feb. 5, 1866, he was married to Anna Castle, at Edington, Ill., who preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1926. To this union seven children were born, four of whom survive: Lew E. Rogers of Escondido, Calif.; Charles Rogers of Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Walter Burke and Mrs. Emery Young of Denver, Colo. One daughter, Edna, died in infancy; one son, Earl Rogers, died in 1909, and Mrs. Frances L. Hooker, May 27, 1927.
For a period of four years he served as sheriff of Chase county, Neb., and for four years was sheriff at Grand Junction, Colo.
For over 20 years Mr. Rogers has made his home here in Carson and has been an honored member of this community. For many years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belonged to Paonia(?) Post No. 111, G.A.R.
August 6, 1929, he was again married, to Eva Core at Council Bluffs, who survives him, along with 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S. Wood, while the services at the cemetery were in charge of the veterans of the Spanish and the World wars. The firing of the military salute was omitted in accordance with an expressed wish. He had said that he had heard enough firing of guns in his lifetime and would not want any fired over his grave.
Obituary from "The Carson Critic" - 4 September 1930 - Page 1.
A SOLDIER SLEEPS
George W. Rogers was born in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1842, and died at his home in Carson, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1930, aged 87 years, 11 months and 23 days.
When 20 years of age he enlisted in the army at Edgington, Ill., and became Sergeant of Co. B, 126th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served for the duration of the war.
On Feb. 5, 1866, he was married to Anna Castle, at Edington, Ill., who preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1926. To this union seven children were born, four of whom survive: Lew E. Rogers of Escondido, Calif.; Charles Rogers of Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Walter Burke and Mrs. Emery Young of Denver, Colo. One daughter, Edna, died in infancy; one son, Earl Rogers, died in 1909, and Mrs. Frances L. Hooker, May 27, 1927.
For a period of four years he served as sheriff of Chase county, Neb., and for four years was sheriff at Grand Junction, Colo.
For over 20 years Mr. Rogers has made his home here in Carson and has been an honored member of this community. For many years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belonged to Paonia(?) Post No. 111, G.A.R.
August 6, 1929, he was again married, to Eva Core at Council Bluffs, who survives him, along with 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S. Wood, while the services at the cemetery were in charge of the veterans of the Spanish and the World wars. The firing of the military salute was omitted in accordance with an expressed wish. He had said that he had heard enough firing of guns in his lifetime and would not want any fired over his grave.
A SOLDIER SLEEPS
George W. Rogers was born in Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1842, and died at his home in Carson, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1930, aged 87 years, 11 months and 23 days.
When 20 years of age he enlisted in the army at Edgington, Ill., and became Sergeant of Co. B, 126th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served for the duration of the war.
On Feb. 5, 1866, he was married to Anna Castle, at Edington, Ill., who preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1926. To this union seven children were born, four of whom survive: Lew E. Rogers of Escondido, Calif.; Charles Rogers of Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. Walter Burke and Mrs. Emery Young of Denver, Colo. One daughter, Edna, died in infancy; one son, Earl Rogers, died in 1909, and Mrs. Frances L. Hooker, May 27, 1927.
For a period of four years he served as sheriff of Chase county, Neb., and for four years was sheriff at Grand Junction, Colo.
For over 20 years Mr. Rogers has made his home here in Carson and has been an honored member of this community. For many years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belonged to Paonia(?) Post No. 111, G.A.R.
August 6, 1929, he was again married, to Eva Core at Council Bluffs, who survives him, along with 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
The funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. S. Wood, while the services at the cemetery were in charge of the veterans of the Spanish and the World wars. The firing of the military salute was omitted in accordance with an expressed wish. He had said that he had heard enough firing of guns in his lifetime and would not want any fired over his grave.
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