WI BIO - Adams Co - RODGERS, Alexander

Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, 
Wisconsin. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 518

Alexander RODGERS, one of Adams County's most successful agriculturalists, 
whose pleasant home is situated in Jackson Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, 
was born 19 March 1852 in Moundville Township, Marquette County, Wisconsin, 
son of John and Margaret (GILLER) RODGERS, who were born in Scotland.

The father [John RODGERS], a typical Scotchman, was born 15 April 1819 in 
Markinch parish, Fifeshire, Scotland. He came to America in 1849, settling 
at Fox Lake [Fox Lake Township borders on Columbia County, Wisconsin, this 
township being in the northwest corner of Dodge County, Wisconsin], and later 
in Marquette County, where he [John RODGERS] died 31 January 1891, at the age 
of 72 years. He was a very successful farmer, and a member of the Scotch 
Presbyterian church. Our subject's mother [Margaret (GILLER) RODGERS] died 
[1888?] about three years before the death of her husband.

Alexander RODGERS was reared to manhood in Marquette County [Wisconsin]. In 
1879 he purchased his present homestead farm, in Adams County [Wisconsin], 
and is now the owner of 200 acres of the best land in the county, well 
improved and enhanced in value by the addition of many modern conveniences of 
rural life, including a large and commodious residence, erected in 1885. He 
gives considerable attention to livestock, and has made farming a success.

On 13 December 1877 Mr. [Alexander RODGERS] was married to [Miss] Eliza M. 
ROUND, daughter of Rev. Almon L. and Henrietta (CLARK) ROUND, born 04 March 
1853 at Fort Winnebago [Columbia County], Wisconsin. She taught school 
several years in Columbia and Marquette Counties.

Her [Eliza ROUND's] father [Rev. Almon L. ROUND] was born in Taunton [Bristol 
County], Massachusetts, and was a Baptist minister. He came to Wisconsin in 
1850, and preached some years in Marcellon [Marcellon Township borders on 
Marquette County] and elsewhere in Columbia County, Wisconsin. He [Rev. 
Almon L. ROUND] died 20 March 1880 in Marquette County [Wisconsin], aged 
fifty-nine years. His wife [Henrietta (CLARK) BROWN] was born in Willett, 
Cortland County, New York, and is still living at the age of sixty-seven.

Mr. and Mrs. RODGERS [Alexander and Eliza M. (ROUND) RODGERS] are the parents 
of five children, who, named in order of birth are: (1) Carrie, now Mrs. 
Fred GORSLINE, of Buffalo Township, Marquette County [Wisconsin]; (2) John; 
(3) Ray; (4) Almon; and (5) Margaret.

Mr. and Mrs. RODGERS [Alexander and Eliza M. (ROUND) RODGERS] and their 
daughter Carrie are members of the Presbyterian church at Oxford [in 
Marquette County, Wisconsin, Oxford Township bordering on Adams County], 
where the family worships. Their home is one of refinement and culture. Mr. 
RODGERS has turned his success in his calling to the providing of those means 
of education and refinement so rarely found in country homes, and it is 
difficult to estimate the great influence for enlightenment and good exerted 
by such homes in advancing the better interests of the community where they 
are found. Mr. RODGERS is a member of the Oxford Camp, Modern Woodmen of 
America. He has been a lifelong Republican, but has never sought political 
preferment. He is held in high respect and esteem by the entire community in 
which he resides.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly