William E Rogers died at the residence of his father-in-law, Deacon Edson Smith, in Patterson, on Saturday last. Deceased was a grandson of the late Nathan Howes, of Southeast, and had traveled for a number of years as agent for Van Amburgh's Show and also for Barnum's. He was at one time in partnership with, his brother-in-law,J.K. Smith, in the drug business at Brewster. He had been in poor health for some time and on April 5th, his eldest child died of scarlet fever, after which he was taken seriously ill. On April 25th, his only remaining child also died of scarlet fever, and within less than a week was followed by its father. The funeral was hold at the Four Corners Baptist Church on Monday. - Putnam County Republican, CARMEL, N.Y., MAY 8, 1886.
∼Child of William E. and Jennie Smith Rogers.
William E Rogers died at the residence of his father-in-law, Deacon Edson Smith, in Patterson, on Saturday last. Deceased was a grandson of the late Nathan Howes, of Southeast, and had traveled for a number of years as agent for Van Amburgh's Show and also for Barnum's. He was at one time in partnership with, his brother-in-law,J.K. Smith, in the drug business at Brewster. He had been in poor health for some time and on April 5th, his eldest child died of scarlet fever, after which he was taken seriously ill. On April 25th, his only remaining child also died of scarlet fever, and within less than a week was followed by its father. The funeral was hold at the Four Corners Baptist Church on Monday. - Putnam County Republican, CARMEL, N.Y., MAY 8, 1886.
∼Child of William E. and Jennie Smith Rogers.
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