John Rogers

(1800-1867)

John Rogers was one of the earliest gospel preachers of the Restoration Movement. He, along with "Raccoon" John Smith, traveled throughout the land to tell the brotherhood about the merging forces of the Campbell\Disciples and the Stone\Christian movements. Rogers was the editor of the autobiography of Barton W. Stone. He was a prolific writer, and capable minister of the gospel. He came from a family of Gospel Preachers. His brother Samuel Rogers was also a great gospel preacher, and greatly beloved by all who knew him. Also, his nephews, John I. Rogers and W.C. Rogers were preachers.

Biographical Sketch On The Life Of John Rogers

Sacred to the memory of

John Rogers

After A Faithful

Advocacy of the truth as

it is in Jesus for 49 years.

He fell asleep while engaged

In the work at Dover, Mason

Co, KY, Jan. 5, 1867 in the 67 year

Of his age. His abundant and Suc-

cessful labors had earned for

him the esteem of all the

Churches

They that turn many to

righteousness shall

shine as the stars

forever & ever

Directions To The Grave Of John Rogers

Heading northeast out of Lexington, Kentucky on Hwy. 68, past Paris, you will come to Carlisle. Turn right on Hwy. 36 and back to the left on Hwy 32. Just before you enter the downtown area you will see the cemetery to your left. Turn left into the cemetery, and as you near the top of the hill you will begin seeing graves. Pull to the left and stop the car. The grave is just on the left, one of the first graves you come to in the cemetery.

Before you leave Carlisle. Travel on into the city square and see the Christian church where John Rogers preached. Also traveling out of the square to the north you will see a Historical Marker showing directions toward Old Concord Church. The graveyard is still there, but the building was destroyed in a tornado in the 1960s.

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