I wrote last week about the short life of
Ellerslie Wallace Rogers, son of Dr. Elmer H. and Mary (Bowers) Rogers. Sadly, they were to lose another child two and a half years later, their four year-old daughter Helen. I would have never known about Helen, except I came across this short notice in the Trenton Times:
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Trenton Times 21 Jul 1897
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Once again, no mention as to the cause of death and I can only guess at the sadness and despair the parents felt, especially the father being a doctor and unable to save his own child.
Just this week I received notification that a Find-A-Grave contributor had added these pictures of Ellerslie and Helen's headstones and I am very grateful to have both of these pictures.
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| Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, NJ |
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| Rogers Children, Main Stone, Riverview Cemetery |
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