The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Liberty Township, page 650
Henry Rogers was born in Chatham County, N.C., Nov. 17, 1808, a son of Henry and Nancy Rogers, natives of Virginia, and grandson of Joseph Rogers. He remained with his parents till his marriage, when, having been reared to the life of a farmer, he engaged in the vocation for himself. In the fall of 1839 he moved to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled on what is his present valuable farm, at that time a tract of timber land very little cleared. He bought 160 acres of land for $1,365, all on time, but by hard work and economy he succeeded in paying for it, and now has a competency for his declining years. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Hadley, died in 1850, leaving nine sons, seven of whom are living--Cyrus, born Nov. 12, 1830; George F., born Dec. 29, 1831; Zeno, Jan. 24, 1834 (now deceased); Thomas, Nov. 11, 1835; Job, Oct. 27, 1838; William, Sept. 13, 1840 (deceased); Solon R., June 2, 1843; Addison E., March 5, 1846; Moses C., June 18, 1848. He afterward married Elinor Lindley, a native of Chatham County, N.C., born in 1815. They have three children--Mary E., born June 8, 1854; Nancy J., born Feb. 16, 1856, and James H., born Jan. 20, 1860. In 1851 Mr. Rogers joined the society of Friends, his wife being a birthright member of that society