Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-20
pEArH or ISAAC T. ROGERS.

ORSA VT lSAAO As 4SV0AsASESe Formerly . Resident of This City-
 Colonel Of tho ola Second Regiment
 Many Years Ago.
 Isaac T. Rogers, who was formerly resident of this city, died early yesterday morning in Hartford. He was in his seventy-ninth year and until about six years ago was in excellent health. During the last few years his health had been gradually failing and his mental faculties had become weak. Recently he became 30 troublesome that he was last week taken to private asylum in Hartford. Death was caused by softening of the brain and in the end was comparatively easy. News of his death reached this city yesterday and brought sorrow into the households of his relatives and others who had known the deceased during his long and useful life.
 MT. Rogers early life was spent in this city, and his name is known among the oldest residents of New Haven. In early life he was carriage painter in the em- ploy of the late James Brewster and worked at that gentleman's large carriage manu- factory on the corner of Chapel and Union streets His twin brother, Henry, was al- 30 employed at the same place, and both men were held in the highest esteem and regard by all who knew them. The broth CTS resembled each other very closely and one of the remarkable facts connected with
 the memory of the deceased was the close | ness of the lives led by these two brothers.
 They were always together and were con- nected in numerous enterprises.
 hovya inon about 1848 they started in business in
 Broadway, New York, where they dealt in notions and rubber goods. Later they | established branch store in London, Eng l land, and for few years conducted the l two stores, one managing the American and the other the English branch. The
 business proved very successful and lucra- l tive, and when Isaac Rogers left it he had
 amassed 8 good sized competency. His brother-in-law carried on the New York ! store for some years longer, but finally 1 gave it up.-
 After Isaac Rogers retired from the busi- ness he came to this city and erected a sub- | staptial house on the corner of Whitney
 avenue and Bradley street, but on it's con- | pletion sold it to MT. Hotchkiss, a mer-
 chant doing business on Long wharf. MT. Rogers then went to Milford. where he purchased handsome residence and where
 he has since resided. He was widely known
 as Colonel Rogers, the title of which he ac- quired when he was commander of the old
 Second militia regiment.
 He was public spirited citizen and l took great interest in whatever pertained
 to the good of the town of Milford and for | this he was much respected and beloved by
 Milford people.
 l In politics Colonel Rogers was demo- cratic. He several times represented his 1 town in the lower branch of the legisla l ture and was for three years state sena tor for his district. He was ir the state
 senate with Senator James Gallagher of l this city in 1876, and the two men have
 been the closest of friends in politics ever l since. He was member of the state l democratic committee at the time that Senator Gallagher was chairman.
 The deceased leaves a widow, who waf
 Miss Martha Ingersol the eldest daughter
 of George R. Ingersol of Milford. A sister
 of Mrs. Rogers is the wife of John 0. Miles
 the Center street tailor. Besides his twin
 brother, Henry, who is now living re
 tired life in Darchmount, N. Y., he leaves
 8 sister, Mrs. Curtiss, formerly of New.
 town. Another sister, Mrs. Dr. Futile o1 New York city, died some years ago and
 was buried in this city.
 1 MT. Rogers had three children, two ot
 whom are living. They are George | Rogers, who is in the insurance commis
 sioner's office in the capitol at Hartford
 and Amelia, the wife of Dr. F. H. White
 more of this city. The other child wal
 Helen, deceased wife of the late Charles Futile of New York city. MT. Rogers
 death has been expected for over week
 and his relatives were in measure pre- pared for the blow which fell this morn
 ing. His remains will be taken to Milford for interment.
 Deceased was very genial friend, warm
 hearted, impulsive, full of kindly feeling He was ever alive to the interests of thu
 military service and recalled with mucl l pleasure his associations and good time
 enjoyed when in the service.