Census: 1880 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 55

Sarah Melissa (Coon) Rogers 1825-1894
"The Weekly Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Apr. 19, 1894, p 5.
Mrs. S. Melissa C. Rogers, wife of Dea. Lester T. Rogers, of this village, died suddenly of heart failure last Thursday, the 5th inst. She had been declining in health for ten months previous, but her demise was not expected so soon. She was born in De Ruyter, N. Y., April 25, 1825, and was consequently 69 years old, lacking 20 days, at her death. She was the daughter of Dea. Pardon and Esther Coon, the eleventh of twelve children, all of whom but her two brothers have now passed away. She was married to Dea. Rogers, April 8, 1854, just forty years prior to the day of her funeral. She joined the church at De Ruyter in her girlhood and transferred her membership to the Rock River Seventh-day Baptist church in 1856, when it was organized. About a year and a half after her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm three miles west of the Junction; and after living here ten years they removed to this village, where they have since made their home. Three children were born to them: Delana F., who resides with her father; Benedict W., who practices medicine in Oakland, Cal.; and Elizabeth A., who died ten years ago. The funeral services were very largely attended, and were conducted by President William C. Whitford, assisted by Rev. J. T. Davis, of Chicago, and Rev. G. W. Burdick of Milton Junction.

Census: 1880 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 58, farmer

"History of Rock County, Wisconsin", 1879, p 827.
L. T. ROGERS, carpenter and joiner and farmer; P.O. Milton Junction; born in Waterford, New London Co., Conn., Nov. 8,1821; son of Isaac and Elizabeth ROGERS, and is of eighth generation from the celebrated John ROGERS, who suffered at the stake for his faith in the time of Queen Mary, of England, in the year 1565, or thereabouts. His father was one of the first to cross the plains to California about 1846. He took the scurvy for want of proper food, and died in 1848, he having located where now stands the present city of San Francisco. His mother died when he was 5 years old. Mr. L. T. ROGERS came to Wisconsin in 1854, on a prospecting trip, and settled in Rock Co. permanently, in 1855; came from Madison Co., N.Y. He has built most of the house in Milton Junction. Married, Jan. 7,1845, Elizabeth MILLER, of Chenango Co., N.Y., daughter of Erastus and Mary MILLER, she died March 11, 1848, leaving one child - James L., born Oct. 31, 1846, died March 20, 1849; buried in Waterford, Conn. He married again April 8, 1854, Miss Sarah M. COOM, daughter of Pardon and Esther COOM, of Madison Co., N.Y. Had three children - Delinia F., born Oct. 9, 1857; Benedict W., born Oct. 9, 1859; Elizabeth A., born Sept. 9,1867. Has held the office of Supervisor several terms; Justice of the Peace, four years; Notary Public, nine years, which he still holds; Secretary of County Grange, two years; Secretary of County Central Association Patrons of Husbandry. Members of Seventh Day Baptist Church.