Jackson Seaborn Rogers
Birth: 10 April 1826
Tyrone, Steuben, now Schuyler County, New York
Death: 9 September 1897
Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois


Daily Democrat [Freeport, IL] 9 Sep 1897 p. 1

JACKSON S. ROGERS DEAD.

The Well Known Citizen Passed
Away at His Home at 6
O'clock This Morning

He Was a Pioneer in the Railroad Ser-
vice and Was Township Assessor
for Many Years.

Jackson S. Rogers, a man who was
well know all over this section, passed
away at his residence on Clarke avenue
at 6 o'clock this morning, after several
weeks illness. A long and honorable
career has been closed, and universal
sorrow will be expressed everywhere
at the death of one so highly esteemed.

Mr. Rogers came here in the early
fifties, and for many years he held the
position of roadmaster for the C.M. &
St. P. He acted in this capacity when
the road was in its infancy, and was a
faithful employe. During the past
twenty years he served the city and the
town of Freeport in various capacities,
being for a time alderman, then super-
intendent of streets, and for many years
assessor of the town of Freeport, mak-
a magnificent record in that office.

In masonic circles, Mr. Rogers was
especially very well known, having be-
longed to the order for forty years. He
was a member of all the bodies, had
been tyler for years, and scarcely ever
missed a meeting. Through his con-
nection with the order he made a very
large acquaintance all over this terri-
tory, and the members of the fraternity
will hear of his death with regret.

Mr. Rogers was a native of Tyrone,
N.Y., where he was born April 10,
1826. When a child the family moved
to Ohio, where he remained until he
grew to manhood, when he went to New
York state. At Patterson, in that state,
September 25, 1847, he was married to
Miss Mary Rogers, who bore three chil-
dren, Lewis J., of Denver, Col.; Towner
H., of Peoria, and Mrs. Carie Collins, of
Chicago. He also leaves a sister, Mrs.
Laura Andree, of Tedree, Ohio, and
two brothers, one at Caledonia, Mich.,
and Stephen, of Vermont, Ill.

Mr. Rogers was afterward married
in 1871 to Miss S. Mae Bartholomew, of
Ft. Atkinson, Wis., who has been a
faithful, loving helpmate.

Mr. Rogers came west in October,
1853, bring fifteen men with him.
He held a position on the Illinois Cen-
tral during its construction, and for
many years afterwards was the road-
master on the old Racine & Mississippi
road. Twenty-five years ago he en-
gaged in railroad construction himself,
and carried it on for several years. Mr.
Rogers was well regarded in railroad
circles, and there are quite a number
of men living here now who worked
under him in pioneer railroad days.

The funeral will occur on Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. It will be under
the auspices of the commandery, and E.
L. Cronkrite as charge of the arrange-
ments.

thanks Thom