Macon Telegraph (Georgia)
14 January 1889, Pg. 5
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IN MEMORIAM.
The Death of Mr. Charles H. Rogers Yesterday Morning at His Home in Vineville.
Departed this life at his residence in Vineville yesterday morning, the 13th inst, Mr. Charles H. Rogers, an old and respected citizen of Macon, Ga. He was born in Darien, McIntosh county, Jan. 20, 1831, and had he survived a week longer, would have completed his 58th year. The cause of his death was pneumonia.
Mr. Rogers was the son of an honored sire, Geo. P. Rogers, one of the old mercantile landmarks of this city, who died some years ago leaving many fragrant memories of his charitable deeds and usefulness behind. The subject of this sketch in early life was a sea-faring man, and always retained the bluff manners and frank demeanor of the sailor. He came to Macon, however, in 1843, and for thirty-five years has been engaged in business here. During this period he made many warm personal friends, and his worst enemy could not charge him with the slightest crookedness or the least deviation from the strictest integrity in all his numerous mercantile transactions. He was emphatically an honest man, "the noblest work of God."
Previous to the late war Mr. Rogers was an officer in the Macon Volunteers, and went to the front with them in Virginia. He did his whole duty as a patriot and soldier in the Second Georgia battalion.
In 1853 Mr. Rogers married Miss Laura A. Richards of this city, who bore him eleven children, four only of whom, three daughters and one son, survive.
At the early age of twenty-two years he was chosen an alderman of the city and served for two terms.
The funeral will take place from his late residence today.
[Note: Mr. Charles H. Rogers rests in Riverside Cemetery.]
