Makers of America; biographies of leading men of thought and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life . aman of such dignity of character that no one undertook to befamiliar with him. An earnest Democrat in his political senti-ments, and devoted to the best interests of the county, he yetalways declined political honors. He was a consistent member ofthe Episcopal Church, and in all the relations of life was scrup-ulously correct. By judicious management of his extensive plan-tation, he largely increased the ample estate left by his father,and at the tim
Makers of America; biographies of leading men of thought and action, the men who constitute the bone and sinew of American prosperity and life . aman of such dignity of character that no one undertook to befamiliar with him. An earnest Democrat in his political senti-ments, and devoted to the best interests of the county, he yetalways declined political honors. He was a consistent member ofthe Episcopal Church, and in all the relations of life was scrup-ulously correct. By judicious management of his extensive plan-tation, he largely increased the ample estate left by his father,and at the time of his death, March 7,1875, was possessed of greatwealth. Eliza Ann Ridley, his second daughter, was born inSouthampton County, Virginia, October 16, 1841; married Anse-line B. Urquhart in February, 1863, and was the mother of eightchildren, one of whom is Mrs. Philip Rogers. It is a sad duty to record the fact that while this sketch wasin the press Mr. Philip Kogers died in Richmond, Virginia, onMay 7, 1917, his funeral taking place on the day following atold Blanford Church and the interment at Blanford Cemetery,Petersburg,
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