Brief Life History of Evan Asbury
When Evan Asbury Rogers was born in 1824, in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, Evan Rogers, was 31 and his mother, Hannah Dalby, was 29. He married Elizabeth Emily Phillips on 9 October 1853. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Jackson Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States in 1880. He died in 1892, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Orland, Millgrove Township, Steuben, Indiana, United States.
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- Eben A Rodgers, "United States Census, 1880"
- Evan A Rogers, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Evan A Rodgers, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1834
Historical Boundaries: 1834: Indiana, United States 1835: Steuben, Indiana, United States
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
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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