ROGERS GENEALOGY
The following ROGERS family
represents my descendancy beginning with my first known
Rogers ancestor. Sarah Lucenda Rogers
(Etheredge) (1849-1907) was my great-grandmother. She
was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin A. Rogers and Eliza Jane Whitson. If you
spot an error or have additional ROGERS family information you can share, I would be pleased to
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FAMILY BY GENERATION
Husband: William A. Rogers
Born: July 15, 1769
Died: December 4, 1820 in Knoxville, TN
Father: John Aduston Rogers
Mother: Elizabrth Bernard
Wife #1: Rose Powell
CHILDREN
01. Ann Rogers
02. John A. Rogers
03. Rosa Rogers
04. William A. Rogers
05. Harriet Rogers
Wife #2: Sarah Morgan
Born:
Died:
Married: March 18, 1800
Father: Spencer Morgan b: Abt 1797 in NC, d: Aft 1860
Mother: Elizabeth Tolbert b: Abt 1805 in NC
Children:
01. Alexander A. Rogers
02. George Washington Rogers
03. Elish T.A. Rogers
04. Samuel Crawford Aduston Rogers b: June 18, 1810 in Gloucester Co., VA
d. February 13, 1892 in Jackson Co., TX
05. Sarah Maria Rogers b: 1816
06. Henry A. Rogers
07. Mary Susan Rogers
08. Benjamin Franklin A. Rogers
Husband: Franklin A. Rogers
Born: Abt 1820 in Cloucester County, VA
Married: March 10, 1842 in Jackson Co., TX
Died: in Jackson County, TX
Father: William A. Rogers
Mother: Sarah Morgan
Wife: Eliza Jane Whitson
Born: 1826 in Missouri
Died:
Father: Benjamin Whitson
Mother: Martha
Note: Franklin and family were living in Jackson County, TX
during the 1850 Fed census.
Franklin's brother SCA Rogers arrived in Texas on 5/5/1831. He
served as secretary at the "Lavaca-Navidad" meeting in 1835.
This meeting ratified a resolution that anticipated the Texas Declaration
Independence.("Handbook of Texas Online")
CHILDREN
1. Henry Elliot A. Rogers
Born: April 23, 1843 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
Died: March 17, 1923 in Sabinal, Uvalde Co., TX
Spouse: Mary Ann Harlan
2. Mary Susan Rogers
Born: February 24, 1847 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
Died: April 13, 1913 in Dunn, Scurry Co., TX
3. James P. Rogers
Born: 1848
Died: Nov 10, 1872 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
4. Sarah Lucinda Rogers
Born: December 19, 1849 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
Died: May 5, 1907 in Roby, Fisher Co., TX
Spouse: Oliver Rasmus Etheredge
5. Benjamin Franklin Rogers, Jr.
Born: April 9, 1856 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
Died: September 3, 1926 in Sweetwater, TX
Spouse: Emma Dickey
6. William C. Rogers
Born: Abt 1860
Died: March 25, 1879 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
7. Martha Catherine Rogers
Born: March 2, 1862 in Jackson Co., TX
Buried: Colorado City, TX
Died:
Spouse: John Fletcher Harper
7. Anne Elizabeth Rogers
Born: March 4, 1864
Died: July 26, 1933
Buried: El Centro, CA
Spouse: Richard Allen Wilkerson
Husband: Oliver Rasmus (Raz) Etheredge
Born: May 1, 1856 in Dalton, Wilkinson Co., Georgia
Married: August 19, 1875 in Jackson Co., Texas
Died: May 14,1945 in Roby, Fisher Co., Texas
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Father: Samuel Slade Etheredge (1820-1905)
Mother: Lydia Caroline Jackson (1820-1859)
Wife: Sarah Lucinda Rogers
Born: December 19, 1849 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX
Died: May 5, 1907
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Father: Benjamin Franklin A. Rogers
Mother: Eliza Jane Whitson
CHILDREN
1: Eliza Caroline Etheredge
Born: June 2, 1876 in Wharton Co., Texas
Died: February 24, 1969 in Fisher Co., TX
2: Oliver Franklin Etheredge
Born: November 23, 1877 in Jackson Co., Texas
Married:
Died: July 1965
Spouse: Lela Seigler
3: Willie Samuel Etheredge
Born: March 16,1879 in Wilson County, Texas
Married: May 29, 1901
Died: July 26, 1973 in Fisher Co, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Ruth Bryan
4: James Rasmus Etheredge
Born: May 30, 1881 in Jackson Co., Texas
Died: June 23, 1883 in Bandera, Texas
5: Addie Sarah Etheredge
Born: June 1, 1883 in Bandera, Texas
Married: Dec. 25, 1900
Died: 1967 in Sweetwater, Texas
Spouse: B. H. (Bert) Neal
6: Robert Henry Etheredge
Born: April 1, 1885 in Bandera, Texas
Married:
Died: March 9, 1966 in Sweetwater, Texas
Spouse: Julia Claire Neel
7: Nathan Jackson Etheredge
Born: December 7, 1887 in Wilson Co., Texas
Married: Dec. 22, 1907
Died:
Spouse:
8: Benjamin Aduster Etheredge
Born: March 24, 1892 in Roby, Fisher Co., Texas
Married: May 9, 1910
Died: December 25, 1971
Spouse: Gracey Rinker
9: Annie Gertrude Etheredge
Born: February 7, 1896 in Claytonville, Fisher Co., Texas
Married:
Died: January 17, 1972 in Roby, Texas
Spouse: Hosey Graham
WILLIE SAMUEL ETHEREDGE family
Husband: Willie Samuel Etheredge
Born: March 16,1879 in Wilson County, Texas
Married: May 29, 1901
Died: July 26, 1973 in Rotan, Fisher Co, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Oliver Rasmus (Raz) Etheredge
Mother: Sarah Lucinda Rogers
Wife: Ruth Bryan
Born: March 28, 1882 in Cotton Valley, LA
Died: May 8, 1974 in Rotan, Fisher Co, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Sidney Rufas Bryan (1853-1928)
Mother: Katura Basheba Martin (1853-1934)
CHILDREN
1: Troy Ernest Etheredge
Born: May 26, 1902 in Scurry Co., TX
Married: April 15, 1934 in Sweetwater, TX
Died: December 28, 1998 in Tyler, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Flora Lorian Spencer
2: Bryan Brutus Etheredge
Born: October 4, 1903 in Scurry Co. TX
Married: October 5, 1924
Died: October 18, 1987
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Spouse: Nettie Gertrude Minor (1907-1988)
3: Oliver Franklin (Turk) Etheredge
Born: June 29, 1905 in Scurry Co. TX
Married:
Died: January 11, 1984 in Waco, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Elsie Boyd (1909-1991)
4: Willie Samuel (Sam) Etheredge
Born: April 11, 1907 in Fisher Co., TX
Married: January 10, 1934
Died: April 1998 in Rotan, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Roxie Reep
5: Bernon Rufus (Bern) Etheredge
Born: January 10, 1909 in Fisher Co.
Married: December 24, 1932
Died: March 22, 1970
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Spouse: Sarah Willie Smith (1914-1983)
6: Wilma Berket (Tuff) Etheredge
Born: July 24, 1910 in Fisher Co.
Married: January 10, 1934
Died: January 1976 in Choctaw, OK
Buried: Roby Community cemetery, Roby, TX
Spouse: Jessie Knutson
7: Clifford Clarence (Pete) Etheredge
Born: September 27, 1912 in Fisher Co.
Married: May 4, 1939
Died: January 28, 2001 in Abilene, TX
Buried: Roscoe Community cemetery, Roscoe, Texas
Spouse: Hilda Ohlenbusch (1914-2000)
8:Edna Ruth Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married:
Spouse: Jim Cave
9:Tura Lou (Tootle) Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married: May 28, 1946
Spouse: Everett Duke
10: Sidney Leldon (Schooner) Etheredge
Born: February 6, 1918 in Fisher Co.
Married:
Died: August 19, 1993 in Fisher Co., TX
Spouse #1: Lena Dora Hamilton (1917-1970)
Spouse #2: Irene Hefner
11: Mabel Corine (Red) Etheredge
Born: May 29, 1920 in Fisher Co.
Married: August 8, 1942
Died:
Spouse: Leon Cecil (Salty) Price
12: Oma Rasmus (Bob) Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Married: June 23, 1945
Spouse: Josephine (Jo) Blunt
13: Fae Etheredge
Born: in Fisher Co.
Spouse: Lloyd (Bunk) Rinker (1920-1998)
Husband: Troy Ernest Etheredge
Born: May 26, 1902 in Scurry Co., TX
Married: April 15, 1934 in Sweetwater, TX
Died: December 28, 1998 in Tyler, TX
Buried: Hobbs Community cemetery, Hobbs, TX
Father: Willie Samuel Etheredge
Mother: Ruth Bryan
Wife: Flora Lorian Spencer
Born: in Decatur, Wise Co., TX
Father: Albert (Abb) Spencer
Mother: Lena Josephine McCright
CHILDREN
1: Ernestine Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: June 30, 1957 in Port Arthur, TX
Spouse: Jay Covington
Children:(1) Christine Covington (Hunt)
(2) Arnold Jay Covington
2:Edwin Clarence Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: December 13, 1977 in Las Vegas, NV
Spouse: (Divorced) Cathy Rae Wait
Children: (1) Troy Edwin Etheredge
(2) Sarah Catherine Etheredge
3: Alvin James Etheredge
Born: in Sweetwater, Texas
Married: July 21, 1967 in Rusk, TX
Spouse: Shelta Norton
Children: (1) Tina Rae (Etheredge) Murrell
(2) Alan Wilson Etheredge
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