William Fisher Rogers 
William Fisher was born on January 27th, 1827.1 William Fisher's father was John Rogers and his mother is Malinda Wilson. His paternal grandfather was Charles Rogers and his paternal grandmother is Hannah Skidmore; his maternal grandparents are Robert Wilson and Susan Unknown. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Alfred M., Council H., Ballard Smith, John Addison, Ellen F. and Elizabeth E.. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 62 on November 11th, 1889 in Near Walla Walla, Washington.1 General Notes
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William Fisher, even though he owned land and had greatly improved i
t, h ad the urge to go west. So, on April 18, 1866, the family and a spec
ial m ade wagon with their goods, was put on a barge down the Elk rive
r; th en a steamboat to Kansas City, Missouri, by the way of the Kanawh
a, Ohi o, Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The family moved to the Jack S
tone fa rm near Lee's Summit where Cecilia (Brady) Rogers died in July a
nd her bab y, Sarah, who was born March 23, 1869, died on November 11, 187
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Levi and Ballard decided to move to Kansas, to Barber County. The bo
ys w rote to their father who came by train to Hutchinson.
William Fisher liked the Medicine Lodge area, went up the Medicine R
iv er about 10 miles where he found a place on Bitter Creek that had a l
og ho use buffalo hunters had built. William Fisher filed a claim on it a
nd ret urned to Missouri to pack up his family. During all the moving qui
te a f ew trunks and possessions were lost forever, including all their pi
ctur es and books.
All of William Fisher's children were married, lived and eventual
ly di ed out west. The information the family left in West Virginia was g
iven w as very little, and, soon there was no communication at all.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1774 in Londonberry, Ireland d.1849 in Roane Co., Virginia Now West Virginia
- b.10 Dec 1797 in Pendleton Co., Virginia d.07 Oct 1872
- b.1776 in Augusta, Virginia (Now Pendleton Co., West Virginia)
- b.27 Jan 1827 d.11 Nov 1889 in Near Walla Walla, Washington
- b.26 May 1801 in Norfolk, Virginia
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William Fisher and Cecilia were married in a religious ceremony on September 27th, 1847.1 They had four sons and five daughters, named Christian G., Ballard Martin, Levi, John, Malinda, Phoebe Laura, Elizabeth, Hannah Viola and Sarah.
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Children
Christian G. Rogers
Christian G. was born on August 28th, 1849 in Braxton Co., West Virginia.1 He died at the age of 82 on October 25th, 1931 in Jackson, Missouri.1
Ballard Martin Rogers
Ballard Martin was born on August 25th, 1851 in Braxton Co., West Virginia.1 He died at the age of 71 on April 13th, 1923 in Jackson, Missouri.1
Malinda Rogers
Malinda was born on April 14th, 1853.1 She died at the age of 77 on February 6th, 1931.1
Phoebe Laura Rogers
Phoebe Laura was born on June 18th, 1860 in Braxton Co., West Virginia.1 She died at the age of 77 on November 20th, 1937.1
Elizabeth Rogers
Elizabeth was born on April 25th, 1863.1 She died at the age of 89 on December 9th, 1952.1
Hannah Viola Rogers
Hannah Viola was born on August 29th, 1865.1 She died at the age of 79 on July 1st, 1945.1
Sarah Rogers
Sarah was born on March 23rd, 1869 in Jackson, Missouri.1 She died at the age of 1 on November 11th, 1870 in Jackson, Missouri.1
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