Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
REUBEN ROGERS DEAD.

Reuben Rogers, one of the oldest
of our settlers died at his home IN
this city Thursday last, aged rs years
8 months and Z days.
Mr. Rogers was born in Clairmont
N, H., May IL, 1920, where he lived
during child-and early manhood, un.
Ill in 1888 he moved to Michigan, In
the early sos he spent three years in
California, returning to Michigan, for
a short stay, Turning westward
again he moved to Savannah, Mo. then
to Corning, Ia. aud later to Bedford,
La. where-for seventeen years he made
his home. Ga June rs, 1861, Me-.
Rogers married. No chilnren blessed
this union, but in 1869 Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers adopted Irving Houck, then a
babe Of one and one half years, giving
him the name of Irving II. Rogers,
who has been to his adopted parents
all that son could be-, Ia 1875 the
family came to Phillipsburg, then a
struggling western village, where two
years before under the firm name OF
Rogers IL Mann, stock of goods, the
second in the town, had been put in
the room now occupied by L. Somers
Mr.. Rogers, during the first part
Of his life in this city, took an active
interest in establishing a school, and,
aided by contributions from his wife,
and a small one from the church
board, rebuilt the old brick, now
standing east OF the Bssell House,
and gave it to the Presbyterian
Church. This old building was later
on occupied by almost every church
organization Of our city. Although
a Baptist in early life, he took great
interest in the Presbyterian church,
and in the erection Of the present
beautiful house Of worship gave liber-
ally. The old BRICK sold for $1,000
which amount was put into the new
edlfce. Ia the building up of the
county seat, Mr.. Rogers showed his
faith in that fight by giving largely to
funds raised for the present court
building, lie built the house now oc-
cupied by his family when he first
came here, and occupied it during his
entire residence in the community.
firing Of mercantile life, in 1885,
be closed out his stock and invested a
portion of his means in the banking
business. Previous to this he had
been a stakeholder and director in
the Phillips County Bank, taking that
position in 1884 and retaining it to
the end. In 1885 the Citz ens Bank
was Incorporated, with Mr.. Rogers
as vioe-president, and one of the
board Of managers. Holding this
position when the bank was reorgan-
Izsd as the First National Bank Of
Phillipsburg, he has had not little
to do with placing that institution
on it's present solid foundation.
During his life Mr.. Rogers lived
quietly, taking but little if any inter
est in politics or society, and died
at ripe old age, honored and re-
spected. His death was like his life:
peaceful, and the ceremonies Of his
funeral were in keeping with his
habits of long standing, plain and
transformations.
The services held in the church
were attended by many old friends,
and those Of later years The good
old hymns sung by the choir told Of
the hopes beyond, while the sermon
by Rev, Mr.. Shockley, and the re-,
marks Of Rev. Theo. Bracken, made a
fitting end to the life of one who
lived at peace with himself AID the
whole world.
Nc. Bracken, one Of his most init
mate friends, favors us with the fol-
lowing:
EDITOR HERALD:-I gladly comply
with your request to furnish some.
thing for your columns concerning
the late Mr.. Reuben Rogers.
For more than score of years 1
had known him intimately. He was
quiet, unostentatious and unassum-
ing, yet few men had better opportu-
mites for knowing the world and
perhaps none made better use of their
opportunities. 1t was rare treat to
hear him relate his own experience or
| describe what he had seen in his OK.