Robert B. Rodgers and Emily Jane Rifenberg

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Husband Robert B. Rodgers ^{1 2}

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           Born: 19 Mar 1833 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2
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           Died: 9 Jul 1897 2
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         Father: David M. Rodgers (1807-1864) 3 4
         Mother: Lilah Mariah Beatty (1806-1888) 4

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       Marriage: 14 Feb 1855 2

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Wife Emily Jane Rifenberg ²

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            AKA: Emma [Unk]
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         Father: Jonas Rifenberg (1802-      ) 5
         Mother: Hannah Wells (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Ida Mae Rodgers ²

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            AKA: Ida A. Rogers
           Born:  - Venango Co, PA
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         Spouse: Clinton D. Rice (      -      ) 2

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2 M James Henry Rodgers ⁶

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           Born: 16 Jan 1860 - Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
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         Spouse: Nancy B. Morrison (      -1888) 6
           Marr: Abt 1879

         Spouse: Ida Victoria McGinnis (Abt 1867-      ) 6
           Marr: 7 Nov 1889 - Galloway, Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 7

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3 F Susan Rodgers ⁸

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            AKA: Susan Rogers 8
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         Spouse: Peter Henninger (      -      ) 8

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4 F Eva Rodgers ⁸

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            AKA: Eva Rogers 8
           Born: Abt 1857
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         Spouse: Erastus Hays (1849-      ) 8 9

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5 M Jonas Rodgers ¹⁰

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           Born: 
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Hannah Rodgers ¹⁰

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            AKA: Hannah Rogers 10
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           Died: when about 14 or 15 years old
 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Lillian B. Rogers

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            AKA: Lily Rodgers,10 Lily Rogers 10
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         Spouse: Ralph W. Johnson (      -      ) 10
           Marr: 1900 - ? Venango Co, PA

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8 F Rebecca J. "Becky" Rogers ¹⁰

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            AKA: Rebecca "Becky" Rodgers 10
           Born: Abt 1871 - Pennsylvania
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           Died:  - Texas
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         Spouse: James M. Beightol (Abt 1869-      ) 10
           Marr: 6 Mar 1889 - Canal Twp, Venango Co, PA 11

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9 F Olive L. "Ollie" Rodgers ^{10 12}

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            AKA: Olive Rogers 10
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         Spouse: Albert B. Hasson (1868-      ) 10 12
           Marr: 5 May 1891 - ? Venango Co, PA 12

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10 F Sylvia Lusina Rogers ^{10 13}

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            AKA: Sylvia Rogers 10
           Born: 19 Apr 1875 - Venango Co, PA 13
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         Spouse: Chauncy Walton Sherman Hart (1867-      ) 13
           Marr: 9 Apr 1891 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 14

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General Notes: Husband - Robert B. Rodgers

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He served in the Civil War; received a broken leg in the war. He taught vocal music and led the singing in the United Brethern Church in Canal Township,Venango County, PA.

He enlisted in the 121st regiment, P. V., un­der the command of General Warren. He fought in the Battle of the Wilderness during the nine days fight, and several other engagements. The last engagement he was in was taking the Weldon railroad. He was honorably discharged June 12th, 1865.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 558.

2 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 94.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 718.

4 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 93.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 559.

6 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 99.

7 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #1170.

8 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 100.

9 Newton Edward Brightwell, DeWoody Records (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, Inc., 1989), Pg 112.

10 Helen M. Snyder, Genealogy of Robert Beatty 1760-1823 (Franklin, PA: Self-published.), Pg 101.

11 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #943.

12 —, The Duffield Family; A Sketch of William Duffield, of Venango County, PA, and His Descendents (PA: The William Duffield Association, 1905), Pg 51.

13 Unknown, History of James Wygant Family (Self-published, 1960.), Pg 26.

14 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #1644.