Sylvia Emeline Rogers

Female30 March 1825–25 September 1893

Brief Life History of Sylvia Emeline

When Sylvia Emeline Rogers was born on 30 March 1825, in Bethel, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, Isaiah Rogers, was 41 and her mother, Lucinda Anderson, was 43. She married John Andrews on 4 July 1853. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Warsaw, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 25 September 1893, in Wethersfield, Wyoming, New York, United States, at the age of 68.

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Family Time Line

John Andrews
1827–1901
Sylvia Emeline Rogers
1825–1893
Marriage: 4 July 1853
Charles N Andrews
1855–1921
Frank E Andrews
1858–1908

Sources (6)

  • Slyvia Andrews in household of John Andrews, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Sylvina E Rogers in household of John Rogers, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sylvia Emeline Rogers, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"

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  • Marriage
    4 July 1853
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (11)

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    World Events (7)

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 2

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 5

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1846

    Age 21

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).

    History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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