“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


W. H. ROGERS, attorney at law, Fort Atkinson; born in Piermont, N.H., 
Dec. 7, 1842; son of Charles and Pamelia (Ramsey); studied law with 
Roswell Farnham, of Bradford, N.H., for fifteen months; was admitted to 
the bar Jan. 25, 1867.  Married, Aug. 15, 1869, Miss Angenette Horton, 
daughter of Mr. A. Horton, of Massachusetts; have two children – 
Charles B. Rogers, born July 25, 1871; Frank H. Rogers, July 15, 1874.  
Mr. W. H. Rogers is a descendant of the celebrated martyr, John Rogers, 
who suffered for his religion in the reign of Mary I, of England; his 
mother is a descendant of the celebrated Mrs. Hannah Dustin, the New 
England heroine.  Enlisted as private in December, 1863, in Co. I, 15th 
Ill. V. I., under Capt. Pratt; was promoted to a lieutenantcy in 1865, and, 
in the fall of same year, was honorably discharged; served with Gen. 
Sherman’s command through the South; he was with his regiment in all 
the battles it participated in.  Rev. C. Rogers, brother to W. H. Rogers, 
was Colonel of the 15th Ill., V.I. at the time of his enlistment, and another 
brother, M. B. F., was Chaplain.  Mr. R. was Town Clerk in 1868, 1870-
71; District Attorney, 1874 to 1878; member of Universalist Church; is 
one of the Trustees; was Justice of the Peace from 1868 to 1872; 
member of I.O.O.F.; Democrat.


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