Rogers, Samuel Hollister, 1819-1891

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Dates

Existence: 1819 - 1891

Biography

Samuel Hollister Rogers (1819-1891) was a member of the Mormon Battalion.

Samuel H. Rogers was born on March 1, 1819, in Palmyra, Ohio, to parents Chandler Rogers and Amanda Hollister. In 1837, when he was nineteen-years-old, he was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shortly after, in 1838, he and his family moved to Far West, Missouri, to be with other Church members. In 1840, Rogers was called and ordained as a member of The Quorum of the Seventy. He married Anna Matilda Doolittle on March 7, 1850, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and together they had eight children. He and his family helped build and guard the Nauvoo temple in Illinois and went west with the Saints when they immigrated to Utah. He was also a private in Company B of the Mormon Battalion.

Samuel Hollister Rogers died on September 22, 1891, in Snowflake, Arizona.

Citation:

Family Search, via WWW, Feb. 20, 2015 (Samuel H. Rogers was born on March 1, 1819, in Palmyra, Ohio; to parents Chandler Rogers and Amanda Hollister; 1837, when he was nineteen-years-old, he was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; in 1838, he and his family moved to Far West, Missouri, to be with other Church members; 1840, called and ordained as a member of The Quorum of the Seventy; married Anna Matilda Doolittle on March 7, 1850, in Salt Lake City, Utah; they had eight children; helped build and guard the Nauvoo temple in Illinois;went west with the Saints when they immigrated to Utah; private in Company B of the Mormon Battalion; died on September 22, 1891, in Snowflake, Arizona.)

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Samuel Hollister Rogers diaries

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Identifier: MSS 1134

Scope and Contents Materials include original handwritten reminiscences and diaries of Samuel Hollister Rogers from 1841 to 1886. Rogers writes about his life as a Mormon in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He also tells about his service with the Mormon Battalion, his migration to Utah from California in 1848, his missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and his involvement in polygamy. He also talks about his experiences in Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Parowan, Utah, and his pioneering...

Dates: 1841-1886

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections