George Woodruff Rogers was born 7 May 1824 in Covert, Seneca County, NY. As a young man he worked for Loren A. Ensworth, a lumberman in Painted Post and later Williamsport, PA, and married his daughter, Lydia Emeline Ensworth 1 August 1859 in Harrisburg, PA. In Williamport Mr. Ensworth and his new son-in-law operated a sawmill. Mr. Ensworth died in 1867 but the family stayed on in Pennsylvania until 1877 when they returned to Hornby.

 
Photo from the collection of Kay Snyder

George Woodruff Rogers
and
Emeline Ensworth Rogers
 

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Photo from the collection of Kay Snyder

George Woodruff Rogers
1824-1885

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Photo from the collection of Kay Snyder

Lydia Emeline Ensworth Rogers
1836-1884

 

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George and Lydia had four children, the first of which died as an infant.

Loren E. Rogers 1860-1860
Frederick Lane Rogers 1862-1940
Ensworth Grant Rogers 1864-1921
George Lee Rogers 1867-1937

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