1. Deforest Purnette Rogers

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the monday 23 october 1843 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. Deforest Purnette is deceased in McHenry County, Illinois the saturday 8 february 1896 aged of 52 years old. He was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois the monday 10 february 1896.

a. Deforest Purnette is married with Augusta Adaline Backus, daughter of Lyman S. Backus and Lorraine Downs. She was born the monday 23 july 1849 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois. Augusta Adaline is deceased in Santa Cruz County, California the tuesday 27 september 1927 aged of 78 years old. She was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois the friday 30 september 1927.

No children were born from this union.