Rogersville, Indiana
History
In 1851, it was documented that Rogersville had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen. Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana. Luellen Jr. was also a merchant in the village.
In 1871, it was documented that Rogersville had a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, a shoe store, a grocery store and a dry goods store. In 1871, Rogersville also had a physician by the name of Dr. Kerr.
It has been stated that residents of the town were conductors on the Underground Railroad. Information at rootsweb.ancestry.com for the village states:
Three of the town's residents, Jonathan Macy, his son-in-law, Jabish Luellen and Dr. William M. Kerr, were all conductors on the "Underground Railroad".
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogersville, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Pleas, Elwood (1871). Henry County, past and present. Gale Cengage Learning. p. 77. ISBN 1432809652.
- ^ United States. Post Office Dept (1851). Table of the Post Offices in the United States, Arranged by States and Counties. United States. Post Office Dept. p. 236.
- ^ History of Henry County, Indiana. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1966. p. 849.
- ^ Rogersville, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. Rootsweb.ancestry.com.
Further reading
- Abbey, Martha Jewett (1989). Llewellyn Traces. Vol. 1–4. M.J. Abbey. p. 66. – Interview with Frank Luellen of Rogersville, Indiana
External links
- Rogersville Cemetery - Stoney Creek Township. Hcgs.net. – Information about Rogersville Cemetery, established in 1834