Monday 13 July 2020

Rogers


Gilbert Rogers was the son of  John Rogers & Mary Skidmore. Born in Beekman, he relocated to Hamilin with his wife & son. He had married Naomi Burch who died sometime before 1875 in Monroe Co, NY.

Brockport Republic, Thurs, 10 Sep 1896
Mr Gilbert Rogers died here suddenly last Friday. He was born at Beekman, Dutchess County, NY. For several years he lived at Hamlin Centre, and was considered an industrious and thrifty farmer. Later he lived in Clarkson. More recently he lived in Brockport, where he died as stated. His wife died several years ago. The only surviving member of his family is his son James S Rogers, a merchant at Rochester.

Their son James S Rogers owned and operated a grocery store at Rochester and he married a girl named Amelia May Secor, the daughter of Cordillo Orland Secor & Eliza A Osborn.

courtesy of John Shuck - Find A Grave
Brockport Republic, 19 May 1910
The death of James S Rogers, son-in-law of Mrs Eliza A Scor, occurred in Rochester yesterday, at the age of 62 years. The remains were brought to Brockport. The funeral will take place from the home of Mrs Secor, corner Fayette and Liberty streets tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev Mr Peeples, officiating. Interment in Lake View Cemetery.

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