WALKER EDGAR ROGERS
Surnames:
ROGERS
RUTHERFORD
CLINE
ROSSER
IRELAN
Newspaper: Indian Citizen-Democrat, Atoka, OK. September 9, 1920
Walker Edgar Rodgers, son of William
Kennedy Rodgers and Elizabeth Rodgers, was born in Piqua, OH, October 10, 1840, died at his home in
Atoka, Thursday morning, Sept. 2, 1920, lacking just a few weeks of being 80 years of age. Mr.
Rodgers was one of the old residents of this part of the country, having settled at Stringtown in
1872. After a long residence at Stringtown, Mr. Rodgers removed to Tollabina. He has lived at Atoka
since 1901.
Mr. Rodgers was engaged practically all of hi life in the
lumber business, but for the past few years because of advancing age and ill health, he has been in
retirement. He suffered much and endured with patience and Christian fortitude.
Mr. Rodgers was married at Stringtown in 1876 to Mrs.
Fannie Rutherford Cline, who survives him. He also leaves two daughters; Mrs. M. E. Rosser of
Muskogee and Miss Cora Rodgers of Atoka, a son; Mr. W. E. Rodgers, Jr. and a step-son, Mr. John
Cline of Durnat, who has really been to him as a son, besides grandchildren and many friends.
Mr. Rodgers has been a member of the Presbyterian Church
for 35 years, having united first with the congregation at Stringtown.
Funeral services were held at the residence at Atoka on
Friday after September 3rd and were conducted by Rev. O. B. Irelan. Interment was in the
local Cemetery.
Submitted by Verna May, Gr. Gr. Niece of Walker Edgar Rodgers. vmay@geneseo.net
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