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Rosemary
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Source: GC-Somerset County Queries
URL:
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/Somerset?read=2786
Subject: David Rodgers
Surname: Rodgers, Wolford, Cable, Layton
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The following is from a book titled "History of Bedford,
Somerset, and
Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania"; page 531, Waterman Watkins &
Co., Chicago,
1884
"David Rodgers was born in Scotland in 1801. He migrated to
this country
and settled in this township (Shade) in 1820. He was captain
of a company
of militia for a number of years. Mr. Rodgers was the first
man in Shade
to agitate the subject of free schools, and did much to
promote their establishment
here. He was a member of the school board for 29 years. He is
still a resident
of the township. Mr. Rodgers married Susan Wolford for his
first wife,
and for his second, Mrs. Susan Cable. Children: John, Chauncy,
Robert,
Nelson, and Agnes deceased; Charles, James, William, David,
Elmer, Franklin,
Catharine (Layton), and Elizabeth (Cable). William and
Franklin enlisted
in August 1862 and served until June 1865. William was
confined in Libby
Prison for three weeks. William is living on one of his
father's farms
in this township. The remainder of the sons reside in
different parts of
the county."
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Rosemary Miller
Johnstown, PA