WI BIO - Juneau Co - ROGERS, E. S.

History of Northern Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, vol I, p 388

E. S. ROGERS, merchant, Elroy [on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway line, in 
Plymouth Township, Juneau County, Wisconsin], was born in 1842 in Keyport 
[Monmouth County], New Jersey, where he lived until 1864, when he came West 
and settled first at Janesville [Rock County], Wisconsin, where he was 
engaged in railroading until the fall of 1875, when he came to Elroy and 
following the same business until the spring of 1878, since which time he has 
been engaged in the mercantile business.

In 1863 he [E. S. ROGERS] was married to [Miss?] Emma SLEEPER, who was born 
in 1845 in Erie County, New York. They [E. S. and Emma ROGERS] have two 
children: Minnie, born 25 August 1864; and Harry, born 30 October 1868. Mr. 
ROGERS is also express agent. He has held various local offices, and is a 
Republican. Fraternally Mr. ROGERS is a member of the Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is a Mason, belonging 
to the Chapter.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly