Aniel was the son of John Rodgers and Isabel Ireland. Aniel is Daniel with the "D" dropped (his father made up several of his children's names). Aniel married Rachel W. Campbell and had seven children. "He had dark complexion, black abundant hair, was very strong and active, with broad full chest, large well-developed muscular frame, large feet and hands. At one time when he was in his teens, it was the fashion for men to wear cues. He has a large, long one, the pride of his mother, but in reaping grain one day, it was so in his way that he took his sickle and cut it off, and this grieved his mother, for his was more than ordinarily beautiful. This Aniel was very strong and active in his youth. Many were the feats of his activity and strength. When he was a young man and part owner with his brother of a mill, a man came to the mill with wheat to be ground, having it in a bed tick in his wagon, was tugging at it but could not manage to even lift it. When Aniel laughingly said to him, "I can carry it and with you on top." So the man took him at this word, let him lift and shoulder the grain, and then he jumped on top of it, and Aniel carried all with ease up into the mill.
The Monmouth Review Atlas of 8 April 1864 reports that Aniel Rodgers died at his residence in Hale township 27 March 1864 in the 78th year of his life. He was an early settler in Warren County, having moved there more than thirty years before.
The Monmouth Review Atlas of 8 April 1864 reports that Aniel Rodgers died at his residence in Hale township 27 March 1864 in the 78th year of his life. He was an early settler in Warren County, having moved there more than thirty years before.
Aniel was the son of John Rodgers and Isabel Ireland. Aniel is Daniel with the "D" dropped (his father made up several of his children's names). Aniel married Rachel W. Campbell and had seven children. "He had dark complexion, black abundant hair, was very strong and active, with broad full chest, large well-developed muscular frame, large feet and hands. At one time when he was in his teens, it was the fashion for men to wear cues. He has a large, long one, the pride of his mother, but in reaping grain one day, it was so in his way that he took his sickle and cut it off, and this grieved his mother, for his was more than ordinarily beautiful. This Aniel was very strong and active in his youth. Many were the feats of his activity and strength. When he was a young man and part owner with his brother of a mill, a man came to the mill with wheat to be ground, having it in a bed tick in his wagon, was tugging at it but could not manage to even lift it. When Aniel laughingly said to him, "I can carry it and with you on top." So the man took him at this word, let him lift and shoulder the grain, and then he jumped on top of it, and Aniel carried all with ease up into the mill.
The Monmouth Review Atlas of 8 April 1864 reports that Aniel Rodgers died at his residence in Hale township 27 March 1864 in the 78th year of his life. He was an early settler in Warren County, having moved there more than thirty years before.
The Monmouth Review Atlas of 8 April 1864 reports that Aniel Rodgers died at his residence in Hale township 27 March 1864 in the 78th year of his life. He was an early settler in Warren County, having moved there more than thirty years before.
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