Rogers House

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About

Name

• Rogers House

Accommodation and Food Services

• Accommodation

Trading names

• Roger House

Services

• Hotel, Tavern

Facts

Founded

• Date unknown
  ^Wooster,Ohio

• Date unknown

Related

Key Persons

Founders

• William B. Rogers Hotel proprietor

Owners

• Odessa Rogers Saloon proprietor, daughter-in-law of William B. Rogers and successor to hotel after the death of Mr. Rogers.

Location

• 150 E. Liberty St., Wooster, 44691, Ohio

Timeline

• 1892 - June 1, Death of William B. Rogers. William B. Rogers died in Wooster last Friday morning in the 75th year of his age. The cause of death was paralysis. He was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., July 17, 1818, and nearly half a century ago settled in Wayne county. He removed to Wooster about 30 years ago, where he continuously engaged in the hotel business, dying proprietor of the Rogers House on East Liberty street. His wife died a few years ago, as did also their only child, a son. Volne Rogers, whose widow Mrs. Odessa Rogers and children are the only survivors of the family. The deceased was an exemplary citizen, noted for his integrity. The funeral tool place from the Rogers House Sunday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. DR. Hills. The pall bearers were George D. Hatfield, Adam Eyeman, John D. Miller, Wm. P. Kinzen, Hiram Fishers, Alvinzi Cunningham.
• 1894-1895 - Business Directory

Newspaper Article Citations

• June 01, 1892: "Death of William B. Rogers", Wooster Weekly Republican, p. 3.

Gallery

Letterheads

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  Rutt & Amstutz business invoice dated 1964.

Maps

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  Sanborn Maps 1892

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  Sanborn Maps 1905

Ads

• 1894-1895 - Wooster City & Wayne County Business Directory [ad]

What Links Here

• Business Abstracts from the 1896 Directory ‎ (← links)
• Roger House (redirect page) ‎ (← links)
  • Business Abstracts from the 1894-1895 Directory - Wooster ‎ (← links)