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Born 1849
From Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901)
J. M. ROGERS.
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J. M. Rogers received his early education in the district schools of Putnam township] and later attended the ])public schools of Cedar Rapids. L'i)on leaving school he rented a farm of eighty acres from Art Skiles. Here he remained for two years and then took up threshing and corn shelling as a means of livelihood, at which he was employed during the summer months, while the winter months he spent in hauling wood to Cedar Rapids.
June 27,, 1873, Mr. Rogers married
Miss Margaret Russell, a daughter of William and Alargaret (Buchon) Russell, natives of Scotland. After leaving their native land the Russell family took up their residence in Canada and from there moved to Linn county, where the parents spent the remainder of their live/i. They had eight children: William (1), the oldest, died on shipboard on the way to Canada; William (2); Margaret; Anna; Jennie; Andrew, Jessie and Mary are still living.
To Mr. and Mrs. Rogers have been born ten children, of wIkiui William and (gertie died in infancy, while the others, still living, are as follows: Annie, Maggie, Jessie, Elsie, Norma, Orville, ]Mabel and Wallace.
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In politics Mr. Rogers is a stanch Democrat, and his fellow citizens, recognizing his worth and ability, have often called him to office. For ten years he filled the office of township trustee and for twelve years
7i8 that of school director and '-.as been road supervisor since his residence in this district. He is one of the best known men in the community, and is held in the highest esteem by his fellow citizens. He is a member of Lodge No. 364, A. F. & M., at Fairfax, in which he is holding the office of senior steward.
As printed in Biographical records of Linn County, Iowa .. (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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