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William Leonard Rogers

Birth	:	12 Feb 1825 Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	27 Feb 1915 Salem, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Ross Cemetery, Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.8671989, -82.9682999
Description	:	Co C, Orr's Rifles Walhalla, March 3 - Maj Leonard Rogers died at his home near Salem yesterday morning, after a protracted illness. Maj Rogers entered the Confederate service as second lieutenant of Company C, Orr's Regiment of Rifles, and was promoted during the war to the rank of major. Maj Rogers was born in Ococnee county more than 90 years ago and has made his home continuously near Salem all these years. He was a man of fine character and a born soldier. He was a commanding figure during the war, being more than six feet in... Read More	Co C, Orr's Rifles Walhalla, March 3 - Maj Leonard Rogers died at his home near Salem yesterday morning, after a protracted illness. Maj Rogers entered the Confederate service as second lieutenant of Company C, Orr's Regiment of Rifles, and was promoted during the war to the rank of major. Maj Rogers was born in Ococnee county more than 90 years ago and has made his home continuously near Salem all these years. He was a man of fine character and a born soldier. He was a commanding figure during the war, being more than six feet in height and was striking in appearance and had a voice that thrilled his men. He was a member of the Baptist church and his remains were buried Monday afternoon at the family burial grounds, six miles north of Walhalla. He leaves one daughter at Salem and one son, William J Rogers, a newspaper man of Indianapolis, Ind.

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William Leonard Rogers's memorial is located at: Ross Cemetery, Salem, Oconee County, USA.
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William Leonard Rogers death on 27 Feb 1915 in Salem, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.8671989
Longitude: -82.9682999

Family Members:

Spouse

Vilena Lusk Rogers

(1842 - 1914)

Children

Nancy Ann Rogers Lusk

(1849 - 1915)

Sarah Rogers Bowers

(1861 - 1931)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Ross Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8671989, -82.9682999

2. Mountain View Wesleyan Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8713341, -82.9733658

3. Salem Methodist Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8912250, -82.9774680

4. Salem First Baptist Church Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8890130, -82.9971710

5. Rogers Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8414001, -82.9933014

6. Davidian Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9004000, -82.9601400

7. Salem Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8987000, -82.9842000

8. Mount Carmel Independent Baptist Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8862648, -83.0045319

9. Flat Shoals Baptist Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8591220, -83.0107420

10. Littleton Family Cemetery
Fall Creek, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8891667, -82.9275333

11. Isaqueena Church of God Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8645160, -82.9189680

12. Hunnicutt Family Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8339350, -82.9378370

13. Green Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8905983, -83.0121994

14. Fall Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9098054, -82.9604416

15. Stamp Creek Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8417015, -82.9250031

16. Salem Church of God
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9125328, -82.9695206

17. Whitmire Methodist Church Cemetery
Salem, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9021988, -83.0038986

18. Fall Creek Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9000015, -82.9210968

19. Boones Creek Baptist Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9196167, -82.9498520

20. Walhalla Church of God #2 Cemetery
Walhalla, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8251320, -83.0127950

21. Moody Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9132996, -83.0093994

22. Norton Family Cemetery
Westminster, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8753150, -83.0376780

23. Alexander Cemetery
Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9166985, -83.0108032

24. Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Walhalla, Oconee County, USA
Coordinate: 34.8302002, -83.0298004