General. He rested from his earthly labors in 1863. The mother survived her husband two years, dying in 1865, at the age of seventy-five. Robert Morrison was also identified with the United Presbyterian Church, in which he was an Elder a period of forty-five years.

EWIS MARSH ROGERS. The property comprising the Rogers estate is considered as among the most valuable in Pawnee County. The home firm is a finely cultivated tract of land with a commodious frame dwelling, a large stone barn, and first-class improvements generally. It is at once recognized as the result of industry and perseverance, with the supervision of a mind more than ordinarily intelligent. He who first labored in the subduing of the soil, and later superintended its operations, is now no more, but he has left a monument more enduring than brass, the record of an upright life, fruitful with kindly deeds and honest purposes.
   The subject of this record was born in Tennessee, April 11, 1837, and was the son of Hon. P. M. Rogers, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume. His early life was spent amid the peaceful pursuits of agriculture, and his studies were conducted in the common school. When a young man twenty years of age he came with the balance of the family to Nebraska Territory, they locating on a tract of land in Clay Precinct, which is now occupied by Robert Scott, a son-in-law, who is also written of on another page.
   When past twenty-four years of age Mr. Rogers formed matrimonial ties, being wedded to Miss Mary E., daughter of Francis and Dulcena (Rice) Burg, Sept. 19, 1861. Mrs. Rogers was born in Shelby County, Ind., March 14, 1842. The young people soon afterward commenced housekeeping in a modest dwelling upon the land now occupied by the widow and her children. After they had spent twenty years together Mr. Rogers was called to his long home, Dec. 3, 1881, greatly mourned by his family and by all who knew him. He was a man possessing a well-poised mind, combining executive and constructive ability in a marked degree. His eminent fitness for positions of trust and responsibility was recognized by his townsmen at an early day, and after discharging the duties of the various local offices he was made a County Commissioner, the duties of which position he discharged with credit to himself and satisfaction to all concerned.
   Mr. Rogers was particularly interested in bringing the educational system of his adopted State to a high standing, and labored strenuously for the measures which would guarantee enlightenment to all. A Republican in politics, he fearlessly advocated the principles of his party, of which he was a leader in many local contests. He not only advocated patriotism, but made practical application of his principles during the progress of the Civil War, enlisting as a private soldier in Company H, 2d Nebraska Cavalry, and serving nine months, being promoted to Sergeant. He was honorably discharged Dec. 23, 1863.
   Remarkably successful in business affairs, Mr. Rogers left at his death 592 acres of valuable land thoroughly improved, thus insuring his family against want. To him and his estimable wife there were born eight children, namely: Francis M., William S., Mary A., George H., Sarah K., Dulcena A., Charles L. and Edward C. As a husband and father Mr. Rogers presented a model to the world. He was kind, devoted and affectionate, and looked up to by the members of his household with that consideration which every father of a family should exert himself to be worthy of.
   Mrs. Rogers in former years was a member of the Christian Church, to which she was ardently attached, but of late years has been unable to actively participate in church work, though her zeal in the Master's cause is as earnest now as in the days of her youth. She is a lady possessing admirable traits of character, and is the daughter of Francis H. Burg, who was born in Germany, and accompanied his parents, Francis and Mary Burg, to America in 1832. They settled first in Shelby County, Ind., where the elder Burg died ten years later, in 1843. His widow came to the West in 1870 and settled in this county, making her home with a grandson, where her death took place Feb. 6, 1883, at the advanced age of ninety-four years.
   Mr. Burg was married in Shelby County, Ind.,

to Miss Dulcena Rice, a native of Kentucky, and the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Rice. The latter left the Blue Grass region in 1858, coming to this county and taking on 160 acres of land in Clay Precinct. Mr. Burg died Aug. 14, 1863, while on a freighting expedition to the farther West. He had served as Justice of the Peace in Clay Precinct, and with his excellent wife was a member of the Christian Church. They were the parents of twelve children: Mary E., Mrs. Rogers; William R., John W.; Julia A., the wife of Andrew Scott, of this county; Maggie, Mrs. Robert Inglis, of Clay Precinct; Michael R., Lavina, Cassandra and Alice, the wife of John Blaine. George died at the age of eighteen years, Sarah when three years, and Dora when seven months old.
   An admirable portrait of Lewis M. Rogers is shown on another page, and to his many friends will be an attractive feature of this ALBUM.

OHN MORLEY, an intelligent, industrious and well-to-do farmer of Table Rock Precinct, is one of the early pioneers of Pawnee County, coming here while it was yet young, ere towns were platted, roads laid out, or the county seat adopted. He has been an active, hard-working man, and while laboring for the improvement of his own property, has not been unmindful of the needs of the growing precinct where he located, but has always been identified with all movements looking toward its advancement.
   Mr. Morley was born Aug. 31, 1816, in Yorkshire, England, where he was reared and educated. He engaged in farming when a young man, and continued thus occupied in his native country until 1851, when he sought new lands and a new home in the United States. The first five years after coming to this country our subject lived in Pittston, Pa., where he was married to Mrs. Ann Bousfield, a native of England, who had emigrated to the United States when young. She was subsequently married, and by her first husband had three children, all of whom lived with our subject until grown up. Mr. Morley was not quite satisfied with his future prospects in the Keystone State, and determined to try farming on Western soil. Accordingly in the fall of 1856 he started for Nebraska, coming by rail to St. Louis, thence to Jefferson City, where he took passage on a river boat for his intended destination, but on arriving at Weston the water was so low that the passengers were obliged to abandon the boat, and buying a yoke of cattle to draw the baggage, the entire party had to walk the rest of the way, crossing the river at St. Stephen's. Our subject pre-empted a tract of land north of Table Rock, now owned by J. Purcell, which he partly improved. The following spring he sold out and bought land lying a little south of where he now lives. He labored assiduously, and from the wild prairie eliminated a good farm. It had a fine grove of forest trees, and he set out an orchard which is now bearing, and fenced the farm, and placed 175 acres of it under cultivation. He enlarged the house, put up good outbuildings, granary and stables. In 1877 Mr. Morley disposed of that property and bought his present farm, lying on sections 34 and 35, paying $5 an acre for it. It was then in its normal state, but with characteristic energy our subject began its improvement. That he has met with good success in his labors is shown by the fine condition of his homestead and its appurtenances. He has erected a commodious frame house, of neat and tasty architecture, possessing all the conveniences, of a modern farmhouse, and also a large barn, 20x70 feet, which is planed, battened and painted. In 1879 he put up a windmill which pumps water for use in the house, and also for the stock. Mr. Morley has besides set out a line grove of forest trees, a good orchard of fruit trees, and plenty of small fruits and shrubbery, rendering his estate one of the most beautiful in the locality. He has taken much interest in stock-raising, and been largely instrumental in bringing up the standard of the stock in his community. He was the first to bring a thoroughbred Short-horn into the vicinity, he having bought it for $100 when it was a calf, of Mr. Daniels, of Sarpy County. Two years later Mr. Blacklaw brought some Short-horns into the precinct, and our subject subsequently purchased other full-blooded cows and bulls, registered Short-horns, and made a specialty of stock-raising. For his endeav-