Biography & Emigration: John Rodgers from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Washington County, Pennsylvania
"20th Century History of the City of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens"
(Chicago, Ill., Richmond: Arnold Pub. Co., 1910), by Joseph F. McFarland
Submitted by Annie Crenshaw
crenshawannie@gmail.com
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John Rodgers was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, October 31, 1813, and was a son of Charles and Susan (McMullen) Rodgers. They also were natives of County Tyrone, Ireland. They came to America and to Washington County in 1817, locating in Donegal Township. The first wife of Charles Rodgers died in 1818, and he was married again in May, 1826, and settled on the farm which Mrs. Rodgers now owns, which has never since been out of the possession of the family. At this time the late John Rodgers was about thirteen years old and he grew to manhod here and attended the district schools. He had a very intelligent mind and throughout his life was fond of reading and at all times kept well posted on the current events of the day. He was a successful farmer and stock raiser and left an unincumbered estate to his widow. His nature was kind, manner genial and his presence was always welcomed in any gathering in his neighborhood. He died October 22, 1886, after two years of paralysis. Mrs. Rodgers has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Claysville since 1864.
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