Delores Rodgers
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'''Delores Rodgers''' (1916-1984) | '''Delores Rodgers''' (1916-1984) | ||
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She was born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of John Thomas Rodgers and his wife Lillian "Lillie". John and Lillie also had a son Elmer born about 1913. John Rodgers died in 1932. Lillie died in 1974. Elmer, who became a Sealtest milk routeman was able to help his sister Delores complete her nursing training at Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital. Soon after she started work at the hospital, she met her future husband Charles R "Chuck" Lynch, Jr. | She was born in Pittsburgh, the daughter of John Thomas Rodgers and his wife Lillian "Lillie". John and Lillie also had a son Elmer born about 1913. John Rodgers died in 1932. Lillie died in 1974. Elmer, who became a Sealtest milk routeman was able to help his sister Delores complete her nursing training at Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital. Soon after she started work at the hospital, she met her future husband Charles R "Chuck" Lynch, Jr. | ||
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Delores was murdered along with her daughter Janie on July 22, 1984 at her home near Louisville, Kentucky. | Delores was murdered along with her daughter Janie on July 22, 1984 at her home near Louisville, Kentucky. | ||
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| + | *[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=PA-1852390-4041&fn=John+Thomas&ln=Rodgers&st=r&ssrc=&pid=11134229 World War I Draft Registration Card] showing John Thomas Rodgers, born Aug 3, 1884, Machinist, Union Switch & Signal Company. Nearest relative Wife, Lillian Rogers of Wilkinsburg, PA. Blue eyes, brown hair. Registered Sep 12, 1918. | ||
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| + | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=0&gsfn=Elmer&gsln=Rodgers&sx=&f8=Pennsylvania&f9=&f10=&f20=&rg_fa5__date=&rs_fa5__date=0&f16__n=&rg_f19__date=&rs_f19__date=0&f18=&fa20=&f21=&fa18=&f22=&fa14=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1920usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=2&recid=79544108&recoff=1+3+21 1920 Census of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania] showing John T Rodgers 67 b MA, Mary 66 b MD, J T T Rodgers Jr 35 b PA, Lillie 26 b PA, Elmer A 7 b PA, Doris 3 b PA, Rott J Iskusky 29 b PA, Iallon Von Roseburg 27 b TX" | ||
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| + | *[http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&rank=1&gsfn=Elmer&gsln=Rodgers&=&f12=&f4=&f7=&f15=&rg_81004011__date=&rs_81004011__date=0&f18=&f14__n=&_8000C002=&_80008002=&_80018002=&f10=&f16=&gskw=&prox=1&db=1930usfedcen&ti=0&ti.si=0&gss=angs-d&fh=36&recid=92277270&recoff=1+2 1930 Census of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania] showing John T Rodgers 45 b PA/MA/MA, Lilly 38 b PA/Germany/Germany, Elmer 17 b PA, Dolores 13 b PA | ||
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| + | *Kentucky Death Index showing "Charles R Lynch, age 66, resident of Oldham County, died in Oldham County, Nov 5, 1983." | ||
| + | *Kentucky Death Index showing "Delores R Lynch, age 68, resident of Oldham County, died in Oldham County, Jul 22, 1984." | ||
| + | *Kentucky Death Index showing "Jane Lynch, age 39, resident of Oldham County, died in Oldham County, Jul 22, 1984." | ||
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| + | ===Secondary sources=== | ||
| + | *''Bitter Blood:A True Story of Southern Farmily Pride, Madness and Multiple Murder'', by Jerry Bledsoe. New American Library, Onyx Printing. Apr 1989. 573 pages. | ||
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| + | ==2 John Thomas Rodgers== | ||
| + | John Thomas Rodgers Jr was born Aug 3, 1884 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to John T Rodgers and his wife Mary. He married Lillian "Lillie". He was a machinist. John and Lillie had two children: a son Elmer born about 1913, and Delores born in 1916. John Rodgers died in 1932. Lillie died in 1974. | ||
===Primary documentation=== | ===Primary documentation=== | ||
