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Dabney J. Rogers was born in Weakley County, Tenn., January 20, 1842, a son of Jephtha and Elizabeth (Glass) Rogers, and one of their thirteen children. The father was of Irish descent, born in North Carolina in 1818, and came to Tennessee with his parents when about six years of age. He was educated in Dresden, and at the age of twenty began the study of law under Col. John Gardner, but soon gave this up and began farming, owning at the time of his death, in 1863, 700 acres of land. He served as constable for a number of years, and was for some time engaged in the tobacco trade. Mrs. Rogers was born in Virginia, about 1820, and is still living on the old home farm. Our subject was reared under the paternal roof, and was educated in Hickory Grove Academy. After attaining his majority, he took charge of his mother’s farm for several years, and September 1, 1867, married Susan, the daughter of David and Caroline Nowlin, and by her became the father of eight children, only four of whom are living: Jephtha D., Carrie E., Thomas E. and Jubilee. In 1873 Mr. Sharon purchased ninety acres of land where he now resides. He began life with no capital but his hands, but by industry and economy owns 180 acres of very fine land. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, and is a member of the Democratic party. His wife was born in Weakley County, in 1846.