April 19, 1907

Death of Mrs. ROGERS

Mrs. W.R. ROGERS wife of postmaster ROGERS of Yorktown and one of the old settlers of that place died Tuesay morning at 8:30 o'clock after a lingering sickness extending over a period of three months. Death was due to paralysis from which the aged lady had suffered three strokes, the last one being about a week ago.

The funeral services were held Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock at the late residence in Yorktown. Rev. J.G. ARMSTRONG, pastor of the Tampico Methodist church had charge of the services. Internment was in the Sheffield cemetery.

Margaret BLAKE was one of the old inhabitants of Yorktown and had lived in that little hamlet for many years. Like most of the early settlers of the county she came from the east, having been born in June 1844 in Williamstown, Mass. She came west with ther parents when only six years of age and resided with them first in Henry county and later at Yorktown until her marriage with Mr. ROGERS on July 3rd forty-one years ago. Mrs. ROGERS was a lady who was universally esteemed by all her friends and neighbors who had known and loved and loved [sic] her for many years. With her passing another one of the sutrdy old pioneers who helped conquer the great plains of the Mississippi valley, is gone to her well earned reward.

Two children, Charles ROGERS of Thomas and Arthur ROGERS of Yorktown survive. The entire community extends its sympathy to the bereaved.