Henry James Rogers
b. 4 March 1853, d. 23 April 1940
- Father: Henry J. Rogers b. circa 1819, d. 29 December 1890
- Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Irby b. circa 1833, d. circa 1868
- Henry James Rogers was born on 4 March 1853 in Bennettsville, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- Henry J. Rogers and Sarah Elizabeth Irby appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Bennettsville PO, Marlboro District, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Henry James Rogers. Also in the household were daughters C. Jane (age 9) and A. E. (2), and sons F. B. (5), J. E. (4) and Thomas (4 months.)
- He married Elizabeth Irby Harrington, daughter of Henry William Harrington and Rebecca Irby Pegues, circa 1873, second cousins -- Elizabeth's maternal grandmother was a sister of Henry's maternal grandfather. And Elizabeth's niece Harriet Threadgill Harrington married Henry's younger brother John Irby Rogers.
- Henry James Rogers and Elizabeth Irby Harrington appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina. Other members of the household included Edwin Hamilton Rogers, Charlotte Powe Rogers, Rebecca Irby Rogers and Henry James Rogers.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Henry James Rogers and Elizabeth Irby Harrington appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Edwin Hamilton Rogers, Charlotte Powe Rogers, Henry James Rogers, Julius Rogers, Francis Benjamin Rogers, James Auld Rogers and Thomas Earle Rogers.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- Henry James Rogers and Elizabeth Irby Harrington appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina. Other members of the household included Charlotte Powe Rogers, Francis Benjamin Rogers, James Auld Rogers and Thomas Earle Rogers.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
- Henry James Rogers and Elizabeth Irby Harrington appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina, at Rockingham & Cheraw Road. Other members of the household included Edwin Hamilton Rogers, Charlotte Powe Rogers and James Auld Rogers.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
- Henry James Rogers became a widower at the 18 February 1927 death of his wife Elizabeth Irby Harrington.
- Henry James Rogers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Wolf Pit, Richmond County, North Carolina, at Old River Road. Other members of the household included Charlotte Powe Rogers, Edwin Hamilton Rogers and James Auld Rogers.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
- Henry James Rogers appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina, at River Road Route 1. Other members of the household included Edwin Hamilton Rogers, Charlotte Powe Rogers and James Auld Rogers.
- Henry James Rogers died on 23 April 1940 at age 87 in Wolf Pit Township, Richmond County, North Carolina, at his residence . Informant was Ed Rogers.
- He was interred at Saint Paul Methodist Church Cemetery, Diggs, Richmond County, North Carolina.
- Last Edited: 23 Feb 2015
Family: Elizabeth Irby Harrington b. 8 October 1851, d. 18 February 1927
- Edwin Hamilton Rogers b. 3 November 1874, d. 12 March 1954
- Charlotte Powe Rogers b. 19 March 1876, d. 15 November 1961
- Rebecca Irby Rogers b. 19 January 1878, d. 2 October 1880
- Henry James Rogers+ b. 14 February 1880, d. 10 March 1956
- Julius Rogers b. 1882
- Francis Benjamin Rogers+ b. 19 September 1884, d. 16 May 1965
- James Auld Rogers b. circa 28 March 1889, d. 23 April 1960
- Thomas Earle Rogers+ b. 28 April 1896, d. 10 April 1942