Advertisement

Alma Denton Rogers

Advertisement

Alma Denton Rogers

Birth
Genesee County, New York, USA
Death
5 Nov 1918 (aged 82)
Lewiston, Cache County, Utah, USA
Burial
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Plot
B_5_5_5_4E
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Alma Denton Rogers was a pioneer, schoolteacher, and dentist. He was born in Gennessee, New York. His father moved to Kirtland, Ohio, having been an intimate friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and there joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From Kirtland, they moved to New Orleans and from there to Terrecoupee, Ind. From there Dr. Rogers moved to Fort Smith, Ark., where he taught school. In 1862 he arrived in Salt Lake City having driven an ox team across the plains. In Salt Lake City he opened a school and taught in different parts of the state and in Idaho. Later he learned dentistry which he practiced for many years. He fathered nine children of whom six lived to adulthood, and passed away in Lewiston, Utah at the home of his son as the result of a stroke (then called apoplexy).
Alma Denton Rogers was a pioneer, schoolteacher, and dentist. He was born in Gennessee, New York. His father moved to Kirtland, Ohio, having been an intimate friend of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and there joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From Kirtland, they moved to New Orleans and from there to Terrecoupee, Ind. From there Dr. Rogers moved to Fort Smith, Ark., where he taught school. In 1862 he arrived in Salt Lake City having driven an ox team across the plains. In Salt Lake City he opened a school and taught in different parts of the state and in Idaho. Later he learned dentistry which he practiced for many years. He fathered nine children of whom six lived to adulthood, and passed away in Lewiston, Utah at the home of his son as the result of a stroke (then called apoplexy).

Inscription

Alma
Denton
Rogers
Born
June 18, 1836
Died
Nov. 5, 1918

Family Members

Parents
Spouses
Siblings Half Siblings
Children

Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement

See more Rogers memorials in:

Flower Delivery Sponsor and Remove Ads

Explore more

Advertisement

  • Created by: ccdesan
  • Added: Mar 23, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25470744/alma_denton-rogers: accessed ), memorial page for Alma Denton Rogers (18 Jun 1836–5 Nov 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25470744, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by ccdesan (contributor 46983244).