Spelling Variations

If your Rogers ancestors' last name is spelled "incorrectly" here, please forgive me. Any one who has reviewed a number of historical documents has found the name spelled differently at various times depending on who the recorder was. Here is a good example using Jesse Rogers b. 1791. He was the son of John "TPM" Rogers.

In the 1850 Census: Jesse Roggers, FinleyTownship, Greene Co, MO
In the 1860 Census: Jesse Rodgers, TaylorTownship, Greene Co, MO
In the 1870 Census: Jesse Rogers, TaylorTownship, Greene Co, MO

Which spelling is correct? Take your pick. As far as I'm concerned, Rogers is Rodgers is Roggers.

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