Family: Rogers, Duane Aurilian / Croffoot, Henrietta Clarrissa (F23797)

m. 14 Aug 1870


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  • Rogers, Duane AurilianFather | Male
    Rogers, Duane Aurilian

    Born  18 Sep 1850  Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Sep 1924   
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Aug 1870  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rogers, Fordice M. | F32943 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Fisk, Chloe | F32943 Group Sheet 

    Croffoot, Henrietta ClarrissaMother | Female
    Croffoot, Henrietta Clarrissa

    Born  21 Apr 1848  Plainville, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Sep 1933  Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Croffoot, Homer Vernon | F8742 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rolfe, Clarissa A. | F8742 Group Sheet 

    Rogers, FordyceChild 1 | Male
    Rogers, Fordyce

    Born     
    Died  10 Mar 1880   
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rogers, MarionChild 2 | Male
    Rogers, Marion

    Born     
    Died  31 Mar 1883  Harrison Township, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rogers, Maud M.Child 3 | Female
    Rogers, Maud M.

    Born     
    Died  14 Mar 1882   
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rogers, MerrickChild 4 | Male
    Rogers, Merrick

    Born     
    Died  31 Mar 1883  Harrison Township, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Shaffer Cemetery, Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Rogers, RodneyChild 5 | Male
    Rogers, Rodney

    Born  May 1871  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Apr 1929   
    Buried     

    Rogers, George A.Child 6 | Male
    Rogers, George A.

    Born  1873   
    Died  Unknown   
    Buried     

    Rogers, Ella MayChild 7 | Female
    + Rogers, Ella May

    Born  26 Feb 1876  Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1968  Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Old Yankton Cemetery, Saint Helens, Columbia County, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George, James D. | F32940 
    Married     

    Rogers, Emma AliceChild 8 | Female
    + Rogers, Emma Alice

    Born  1878   
    Died  Unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Murphy, Joseph Blaine | F33054 
    Married  1900   
    Spouse  Wright, Loren Mason | F33055 
    Married  1917   
    Spouse  Jantzen, George | F32942 
    Married  1924   

    Rogers, EdgarChild 9 | Male
    Rogers, Edgar

    Born  Jun 1886  Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Unknown   
    Buried     

    Rogers, Hattie AdelineChild 10 | Female
    + Rogers, Hattie Adeline

    Born  26 Oct 1887  Harrison Township, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Mar 1984  Watonga, Blaine County, Oklahoma, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Pettis, David Franklin | F23798 
    Married     

    Rogers, John JayChild 11 | Male
    + Rogers, John Jay

    Born  13 Jan 1890  Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Oct 1957  Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stinson, Alvira | F23829 
    Married  15 Sep 1910   

    Rogers, Lena ElizabethChild 12 | Female
    + Rogers, Lena Elizabeth

    Born  19 Jan 1893  Mankato, Jewell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1986   
    Buried    Oshkosh Cemetery, Oshkosh, Garden County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Stinson, Daniel B. | F23810 
    Married     
    Spouse  Thorlton, James Walter | F23811 
    Married     
    Spouse  Bedford, William C. | F23812 
    Married     
    Spouse  McClung, ___ | F23809 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S2311] Walter Pettis (Reliability: 2), 27 Apr 2020.
      Email from Walter Pettis to Chris Sackett, 22 Apr 2020:

      Samantha Sackett #124068 married my Great-great-great grandfather Gideon Crowfoot #124078. Their son Homer Crowfoot/Crofoot (my Great-great grandfather) is listed in Family record F8733.
      His Daughter Henrietta Crowfoot/Crofoot married Duane A. Rogers.
      Their daughter (my grandmother) Hattie Adeline Rogers married David Franklin Pettis. Their son Doyle Raymond Pettis Sept 18, 1920-Aug 8,1978 is my father.

    2. [S1403] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 27 Apr 2020.
      Name: Henrietta C Croffoot
      Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1870
      Marriage Place: Lafayette, Wisconsin, USA
      Volume: 01
      Page: 0418

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 15 Jun 2023.
      The Superior Express (Superior, Nebraska), 5 Oct 1933, Page 1

      Mrs. Henrietta Rogers Succumbs After Illness

      The death of Mrs. H. C. Rogers on Sept. 27 was briefly reported in The Express last Thursday. Mrs. Rogers had passed her eighty fifth birthday.

      The following obituary was read at the funeral service conducted by Rev. B. H. Ward.

      Henrietta Clarrissa Croffoot was the oldest daughter of Homer and Clarrissa Croffoot. She was born in Plainville, Lake county, on April 21, 1848.

      She moved with her parents when two years of age to Green county, Wisconsin, and lived there until 15 years of age. Then with her parents she moved to Jo Daviess county, Illinois. There she resided until she was married on Aug. 14, 1870 to Duane Rogers.

      In the year of 1871 they came to Jewell county, Kansas, where she resided until her children were grown. In the year 1911, moved to Nuckolls county, Nebraska, to make her home with her eldest son Rodney. And after his passing she made her home among the remainder of her children.

      To this union, were born 14 children, of whom 8 grew to be men and women. George died at the age of 26. Rodney died 4 years ago last April. The living are; Mrs. Emma Jantzen, Superior; Mrs. Ella George, Martin, S.D.; Edgar Rogers, Madison, Kan.; Mrs. Hattie Pettis, Watonga, John Rogers, Superior; Mrs. Lena Bedford, Chappell, Nebr.

      Twenty-three grand children and eight great grandchildren, two brothers and four sisters also survive.

      She gave her heart to Christ when 19 years of age and has lived a Christian life through the years.

      Mrs. Rogers died Sept. 27, 1933 at the home of her daughter in Superior, Mrs. George Jantzen. Services were held at the Baptist church with Rev. B. H. in charge. Burial was made at Shaffer cemetery, southwest of Superior.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    4. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 15 Jun 2023.
      The Superior Express (Superior, Nebraska), 16 Oct 1924, Page 6

      OBITUARY

      Duane Aurilian Rogers was born in Stephenson County, Ill., Sept. 18, 1850, died Sept. 26, 1924, age 74 years and 8 days.

      August 14, 1870 he was married to Henrietta Clarissa Croffoot, The following year they joined their fate with the rush for homes in the Great West and in August they settled on a farm in Jewell County Kansas, where they lived until they came to Mount Clare, Nebraska. To this union were born 14 children, seven of whom preceded him to the Great Beyond. He is survived by his wife and Rodney Rogers of Mount Clare, Nebr. with whom he made his home the last few years, Ella George of Manville, Wyo., Emma Wright of Superior, Nobr., Hattie Pettis of Watonga, Okla, Edgar Rogers of Hope, Kans., John Rogers of Superior, Neb., Lena Thorlton of Alliance, Nebr., and 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

      He was a devoted, husband and affectionate father, a true friend and a good citizen. Whet more could be asked?

      Transcribed by Ted Smith


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