Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

GEORGE W. ROGERS 

     George K. Rogers, son of Robert and Mary (Stafford) Rogers, long 
since deceased, was born in Taylor County, Virginia, on the last day 
of the year 1813. He came to what is now Calhoun County, West 
Virginia in November 1839, and is the oldest pioneer of Sheridan 
district. 
     He built the first grist and saw mill in the district, on Yellow 
Creek, in 1841 and 1842, and his business has always been that of a 
miller and farmer. In Taylor County, West Virginia, December 27, 
1863, he married Cynthia Ann, daughter of Joab and Catherine 
(Bartlett) Wolverton. She was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, 
August 30, 1826. The children of her marriage with Mr. Rogers are 
three: James William, born October 11, 1864; Sophia P., February 22, 
1868; John W., born March 9, 1872. By a former marriage she had been 
the mother of eight children, of whom seven are living. These 
children are Bennett Saunders, born February 19, 1846; Rebecca C., 
April 5, 1847, died February 13, 1866; Sarah E., May 24, 1849; Mary 
Agnes, July 6, 1851; Joab W., July 15, 1854; George W., March 1, 
1857; Lucy Ann. October 24, 1859; Albert J., September 18, 1862. Mr. 
Rogers receives his mail at Big Bend. 

(Linda Fluharty)