Susan White was born on the 4th of April, 1849 in Troy township, Fountain Co., Indiana to John "Jake" White and his 2nd wife, Nancy Piper White. She was their first child. John's first wife, Sarah,( maiden name unknown)White died in 1844 and John White married Nancy Piper in 1845. Both the White and Piper families were long time Vermillion and Fountain County homesteaders. At 21, when she married John White, Nancy became instant mother to six children. John White was a farmer in Fountain County, along with most of his brothers and father before him. At times, Nancy's elderly father, Philip Piper, and her youngest brother, John, also lived with them. Nancy and John White had five children over the next 15 years.
John "Jake" White died when Susan was 13 years old in 1862 and her mother died within a year in 1863. Her father was 56 years old and her mother was 39 years old. Her father, John White, probably anticipated his death due to the fact that his three brothers and both sisters had died at even a younger age. He left a last will and testament, leaving the home and land to his wife, Nancy, for as long as she lived or until she remarried and then the land and home would be divided equally between his four youngest children, Susan, Martha Jane, Philip and Mary Elizabeth.
On the next census, (1870) Susan and her brother Philip were living with Oliver Shelby along with four other teenagers. On 29 of February, 1872, Susan (22yrs) married Wallace Rogers, the son of another long establish pioneer living adjacent to the White family. Wallace Roger"s father, Clement Roger's first wife was Rachel White, a sister to Susan's father, John. Wallace Roger's mother was Clement's 2nd wife, Margaret Hagley. Clement Rogers was born in Delaware and had also settled on a homestead in Fountain Co., Indiana years earlier.
Susan and Wallace Rogers had three children, John Wallace, who was born in 1876 and died as an infant in 1877, a child who name is unknown, and Clement Belle Rogers, a son who was born in 1880 and survived long into adulthood. The number of children was verified with a later census listed Susan as having three children with just one surviving. Susan's husband, Wallace, was also a farmer and they lived on the same land in Fountain Co. until their death. Wallace died in 1907 at the age of 58 yrs. Susan lived until 1914, dying at the age of 65 yrs 5 mo 26 days per her death certificate. Her son, Clement B. Rogers provided the information for the death certificate. Susan died of carcinoma of the mouth on 30th of Sep 1914. Her death certificate also records Susan was buried in Sand Hill cemetery. It is very likely that Wallace had also been buried in Sand Hill seven years earlier.
John "Jake" White died when Susan was 13 years old in 1862 and her mother died within a year in 1863. Her father was 56 years old and her mother was 39 years old. Her father, John White, probably anticipated his death due to the fact that his three brothers and both sisters had died at even a younger age. He left a last will and testament, leaving the home and land to his wife, Nancy, for as long as she lived or until she remarried and then the land and home would be divided equally between his four youngest children, Susan, Martha Jane, Philip and Mary Elizabeth.
On the next census, (1870) Susan and her brother Philip were living with Oliver Shelby along with four other teenagers. On 29 of February, 1872, Susan (22yrs) married Wallace Rogers, the son of another long establish pioneer living adjacent to the White family. Wallace Roger"s father, Clement Roger's first wife was Rachel White, a sister to Susan's father, John. Wallace Roger's mother was Clement's 2nd wife, Margaret Hagley. Clement Rogers was born in Delaware and had also settled on a homestead in Fountain Co., Indiana years earlier.
Susan and Wallace Rogers had three children, John Wallace, who was born in 1876 and died as an infant in 1877, a child who name is unknown, and Clement Belle Rogers, a son who was born in 1880 and survived long into adulthood. The number of children was verified with a later census listed Susan as having three children with just one surviving. Susan's husband, Wallace, was also a farmer and they lived on the same land in Fountain Co. until their death. Wallace died in 1907 at the age of 58 yrs. Susan lived until 1914, dying at the age of 65 yrs 5 mo 26 days per her death certificate. Her son, Clement B. Rogers provided the information for the death certificate. Susan died of carcinoma of the mouth on 30th of Sep 1914. Her death certificate also records Susan was buried in Sand Hill cemetery. It is very likely that Wallace had also been buried in Sand Hill seven years earlier.
Susan White was born on the 4th of April, 1849 in Troy township, Fountain Co., Indiana to John "Jake" White and his 2nd wife, Nancy Piper White. She was their first child. John's first wife, Sarah,( maiden name unknown)White died in 1844 and John White married Nancy Piper in 1845. Both the White and Piper families were long time Vermillion and Fountain County homesteaders. At 21, when she married John White, Nancy became instant mother to six children. John White was a farmer in Fountain County, along with most of his brothers and father before him. At times, Nancy's elderly father, Philip Piper, and her youngest brother, John, also lived with them. Nancy and John White had five children over the next 15 years.
John "Jake" White died when Susan was 13 years old in 1862 and her mother died within a year in 1863. Her father was 56 years old and her mother was 39 years old. Her father, John White, probably anticipated his death due to the fact that his three brothers and both sisters had died at even a younger age. He left a last will and testament, leaving the home and land to his wife, Nancy, for as long as she lived or until she remarried and then the land and home would be divided equally between his four youngest children, Susan, Martha Jane, Philip and Mary Elizabeth.
On the next census, (1870) Susan and her brother Philip were living with Oliver Shelby along with four other teenagers. On 29 of February, 1872, Susan (22yrs) married Wallace Rogers, the son of another long establish pioneer living adjacent to the White family. Wallace Roger"s father, Clement Roger's first wife was Rachel White, a sister to Susan's father, John. Wallace Roger's mother was Clement's 2nd wife, Margaret Hagley. Clement Rogers was born in Delaware and had also settled on a homestead in Fountain Co., Indiana years earlier.
Susan and Wallace Rogers had three children, John Wallace, who was born in 1876 and died as an infant in 1877, a child who name is unknown, and Clement Belle Rogers, a son who was born in 1880 and survived long into adulthood. The number of children was verified with a later census listed Susan as having three children with just one surviving. Susan's husband, Wallace, was also a farmer and they lived on the same land in Fountain Co. until their death. Wallace died in 1907 at the age of 58 yrs. Susan lived until 1914, dying at the age of 65 yrs 5 mo 26 days per her death certificate. Her son, Clement B. Rogers provided the information for the death certificate. Susan died of carcinoma of the mouth on 30th of Sep 1914. Her death certificate also records Susan was buried in Sand Hill cemetery. It is very likely that Wallace had also been buried in Sand Hill seven years earlier.
John "Jake" White died when Susan was 13 years old in 1862 and her mother died within a year in 1863. Her father was 56 years old and her mother was 39 years old. Her father, John White, probably anticipated his death due to the fact that his three brothers and both sisters had died at even a younger age. He left a last will and testament, leaving the home and land to his wife, Nancy, for as long as she lived or until she remarried and then the land and home would be divided equally between his four youngest children, Susan, Martha Jane, Philip and Mary Elizabeth.
On the next census, (1870) Susan and her brother Philip were living with Oliver Shelby along with four other teenagers. On 29 of February, 1872, Susan (22yrs) married Wallace Rogers, the son of another long establish pioneer living adjacent to the White family. Wallace Roger"s father, Clement Roger's first wife was Rachel White, a sister to Susan's father, John. Wallace Roger's mother was Clement's 2nd wife, Margaret Hagley. Clement Rogers was born in Delaware and had also settled on a homestead in Fountain Co., Indiana years earlier.
Susan and Wallace Rogers had three children, John Wallace, who was born in 1876 and died as an infant in 1877, a child who name is unknown, and Clement Belle Rogers, a son who was born in 1880 and survived long into adulthood. The number of children was verified with a later census listed Susan as having three children with just one surviving. Susan's husband, Wallace, was also a farmer and they lived on the same land in Fountain Co. until their death. Wallace died in 1907 at the age of 58 yrs. Susan lived until 1914, dying at the age of 65 yrs 5 mo 26 days per her death certificate. Her son, Clement B. Rogers provided the information for the death certificate. Susan died of carcinoma of the mouth on 30th of Sep 1914. Her death certificate also records Susan was buried in Sand Hill cemetery. It is very likely that Wallace had also been buried in Sand Hill seven years earlier.
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Sand Hill Cemetery is in the far backyard of a home off of Sand Hill River Rd. It is in very poor condition and not maintained. Stones overturned and broken.
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