Brief Life History of David White
When David White Rogers was born on 4 October 1787, in Franconia, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Samuel Rogers, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Sinclair, was 31. He married Martha Collins on 5 December 1811, in Montreal, Lower Canada, British North America. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in New York City, New York, United States in 1830 and Montrose, Lee, Iowa, United States in 1839. His occupation is listed as operated a boarding house on the battery in nyc in New York City, New York, United States. He died on 21 September 1881, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Davd W Rogers, "United States Census, 1860"
- David White Rogers in the Family Data Collection - Births. Ancestry.com.
- David White Rogers, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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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Life of David White Rogers
David White Rogers was born 4 October 1787 in Morristown, Merrimack County, New Hampshire to Samuel Rogers and Hannah Sinclair. He married Martha Collins, the daughter of Ebenezer Collins and Ann S …
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