Jefferson County: Rogers / Rodgers Graveyard, Shelby Twp

Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:08am — Ruth Hoggatt

Rodgers / Rogers Graveyard

Sec. 35 Twp. 5N Range 11E.
Shelby Township, Jefferson County, IN

James O. Rodgers
Pictures by Ruth A. Hoggatt, Sep 1, 2000.

The DAR transcription (1940s) describes this as being on the Jackson farm, south of Canaan. Jefferson Co. Road maps show a cemetery (presumably this one) in the SE1/4 of Section 35 and south of Lonis Hill Road (also known as Jackson Hill.)

- Robert W. Scott

Lonis, Henry B., d. June 4, 1870 age 61 yrs, 8 mos. 13 days
Rodgers, James O. Co. G, 12th Ind. Inf.
Rodgers, Mary Ann, w of Wm. Rodgers d Aug. 2, 1869, age 57 yrs.
Rodgers, William b. Mar. 3, 1808 d. Feb. 23, 1891
Rodgers, Eliza Jane, dau. of Wm. & Mary Ann Rodgers, d. Feb. 9, 1841, age 4 yrs. 4 mo. 12 days.
Rogers, William Jr. d June 24, 1876, age 26 yrs. 1 mo.
Rodgers, Benjmain s of Wm. & Mary Ann Rodgers d July 8, 1844, age 2 yrs. 4 mos. 17 days.

Rodgers Graveyard additions by Jackie Owen & Granddaughter, Morigan Tuggle:

Found one stone that the only thing readable was the "13 days" so it must have been all that was left of Henry B. Lonis' stone. Not sure if the spelling is right, the spelling of the hill is Lonnis.
Located at 6146 E. Lonnis Hill Road, Canaan, IN on the property of Robie Jones.
Morigan & I visited this graveyard April 23, 2000

Further information by Bob Scott:
People in the same families varied [the spelling of their surname]. The family for whom the cemetery is named is Rogers in William Rogers estate. In my family at Brushy Fork the husband is Rogers and the wife Rodgers.

Lonis is one of those names that's all over the lot, double n, single n, final i, final e.

Photo Survey

by Ruth A. Hoggatt
1 September 2000