Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-02-22
Obituary Joseph g. Rogers.


February sth 1877.
Mr. Rogers was born in Windsor, Vermont,
on the 18th day of August, 1871. He was
therefore at the time of his death in his seth
year. The rec ords of his early life report him
feeble young sp ecimen of the highland YAM
kee of Vermont promising little or no hope OF
ever reaching manhood. Verify, appearances
are deceptive. Fears often change to joy, and
hopes as often are buried in disappointment.
Mr.. Rogers grew up in Windsor and Rutland
counties to about the age of 10, when ne was
bound as an apprentice, to one Samuel Haw-
kins, of Pittsford, to learn the coopers trade
and for whom he faithfully labored until his
master reversed the general rule by running
away from him.
A meandering pursuit and career carries his
history up to the 18th day of April, 1918,
when he enlisted for one year under Captain
Simeon Wright, of the 30th Infantry Regi-
ment, and was ordered to Bennington for
drill and equipments, and soon thereafter, or
dered to Burlington, where he spent the Sum-
mer with the northern division of the army,
under the drill of Gen. Wade Hampton, and
other Southern officers. Finally in the Fall
came the order to march!-hailed by all the
young braves as an order OF relief They
marched to Cumberland Head, halted for a
few DAYS, when some accommodating was done
then took up the line of march and passed
through the renowned Chautawqua woods OF
New York, made descent into Canada and
had a little skirmish at LaCole mills, after
which they marched back an6 went into win~
ter quarters at Plattsburg, N. Y. The next
Spring before the ice broke up they crossed to
the Vermont side, at Missisque Bay, and ie-
turned to Plattsburg thence to Vergennes, VI.
and was there discharged in May,!lSl4, closing
Mr.. Rogers term of service for one year ana
twenty days. Mr.. Rogers then went TO Castles
ton in his native state, bought house ana
lot and opened shop at his trade, where he be-
came acquainted with young lady by the
name of Minerva Noble, who was born July 20
1898, and to whom he proposed hfe-long
partnership. She accepted, and they Jointly
covenanted to this END, ION the End day of
June. 1915. In 1927 they moved to Middlesex
New York; then TO White Pigeon, Michigan, in
ls4l, then to Milwaukee Woods, Wis, In ls42
and settled near where Brook6eld junction
has since been located, When they located IN
this forest home the howl of the wolf was their
nightly music, but the howlwas soon after ex-
changed for she neighng and snorting OF the
"iron horse" About the year 1852 ne receiv'
cd q warrant for 100 acres of land, and in 1855
he sold his forest home, to settle in Grant
County, on the edge of the beautiful Fenni>
more praire, where he resided up to the time
of his dissolution, enjoying to the last the COM
panionship of his devoted wife, who, although
enfeebled by the accumulation ofyears, and
the cares incident to long life, was his con-
slant attendant through an illness OF several
months, administering at all hours to his every
want, alternating his suffering in every way
nossible we'll and faithfully did she perform
her part of the covenant entered into nearly
sixty-one years ago. The birth OF nine chli'
dren blessed the HOUSEHOLD; two OF whom sleep
in death and seven are spared to comfort an
aged and now. widowed mother, and soothe
the loneliness of her declining years
Mr.. Rogers attended the centennial cele-
bration held in Lancaster last 4th OF July, and
took an active interest in the ceremonies OF
that occasion. We believe this was the last
visit lie ever made to Lancaster. Father Rog-
ers was devoted husband and father, kind
neighbor. and man of deep religious convic-
tions. In early life he attached himself to the
PRESBYTERIAN church. About the year 1882,
in the State of New York, he united with the
Methodist church. Throughout life ne main
tanned his christian character by consisten
life. and on all proper occasions recommended
n others the attonement made on Calvary Tor
our race. in which he himself had trusted. In
his last hours his confidence in the Redeemer
remained unshaken, frequently expressing to
friends the hope of bright immortality be-
yond the grave. The funeral services were
held in the NJ. E. church in this village. Ed
Harris delivered an impressive funeral DIS
course to large and attractive audience, at
tor which the remains of the deceased were
followed by the family and long line OF symN
nathizing friends to their last resting place.
Fennimore, Feb II, 1877.