Henry D. ROGERS
Obituary
Henry D. Rogers, an old citizen of Galesburg, died yesterday of malarial fever.
July 14, 1880, Kalamazoo Gazette page 4
Henry D. Rogers, the once devoted philanthropist and christian gentleman, was horn in the town of Hope, N. Y., on the 19th of April, 1812, At the age of six years he accompanied his parents to Cambria, N. Y., where they found primitive forests, and in that early day, while that country was in its infancy, the opportunities for acquiring mental culture were very limited and unsatisfactory to the progressive mind. During his early education be walked through dense forests, three miles, where he packed his mind with the first rudiments of learning, and through those great embarrassments, by a careful and untiring application, at the age of eighteen years he entered upon the duties of teacher; and with grand success he devoted many years of his choice life to that high calling. In the year of 1834 he entered into the stream of immigration and journeyed to the wilds of Michigan; came to Kalamazoo county and entered a lot of choice land located in the town of Charleston, at the land office then located in the village of Kalamazoo, with the praiseworthy idea of making him a permanent home. He, with muscular strength and bodily activity, with ax in hand, caused the towering forest monarchs to fall, and verdant fields of grass, grain and fruit trees to take their places. In this then new country he contracted an acquaintance with Miss Lucy Harris, daughter of James Harris, M. D. and on the 20th day of April, 1835, they were united in matrimony, and the fruits of their union was a son and daughter—Amos H. Rogers, who died on the 16th day of May, 1879, and Mrs. Mary J. Eldred, now living. He surrendered his entire business one week before his death and gradually souk under the influence of disease, and passed over the gulf on the morning of the 1st day of July, 1880. in a few days less than one year and ten months three members of this pioneer family have passed away; only one, a daughter, is left behind, and to pass the remaining part of her pilgrimage in sorrow and alone as far as lather, mother and brother are concerned. Mr. Rogers was postmaster in Galesburg for seven years, during which time he did his utmost to please the patrons of the office. From early childhood he was a devoted Christian- in an orthodox view,. In his later days he became a believer in modern spiritualism, his attachment to the Bible and family altar did not abate with his change of views. He lived and died a noble citizen, and his memory will last as long as history is known.
August 4, 1880 Kalamazoo Gazette page 1
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