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Ring Family History

(last update 26 Aug 2004)

Third Generation

[ HENRY², HENRY¹]

Children of Henry Rogers and Mary Honnoll

3. SPIRUS ALEXANDER ROGERS [6404] was born 25 December 1836 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and died 24 May 1913 in Beckham County, Oklahoma. He married 1) JANETTY SPARKS and 2) REBECCA CORA BROWN, daughter of LEWIS BROWN and CAROLINE GODFREY on 5 December 1869 in Dallas County. Rebecca was born 9 June 1846 in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi and died 6 March 1920 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. Spirus served the Confederacy during the Civil War in Company I of the 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Spirus is buried in Erick Cemetery, Beckham County, Oklahoma Rebecca is buried in the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas.

Children of SPIRUS ROGERS and JANETTY SPARKS

WILLIAM ROGERS, b. 1856, Arkansas.
RACHALL ROGERS, b. 1858, Arkansas
JONATHAN ROGERS, b. 1859, Arkansas
MARY ROGERS
HENRY WILSON ROGERS, b. 8 Jan 1861, Dallas County, Arkansas; d. 20 Feb 1937, Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma; m. 1) HESTER and 2) THELMA.
JOHN LEWIS ROGERS, b. 22 Sep 1870, Dallas County, Arkansas; d. 6 Jul 1971, Dallas County, Arkansas.
WILBUR J. ROGERS, b. 23 Nov 1873, Dorsey County, Arkansas; d. 18 Jan 1928, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas.
GEORGE THOMAS ROGER, b 13 Nov 1874, Dorsey County, Arkansas; d. 20 Apr 1974, Sweetwate, Nolan County, Texas.
LEE ROY ROGERS, b. 19 Dec 1878, Burleson County, Texas; d. 10 Jul 1961
RUFUS FIELDING ROGERS; b. 25 Jan 1882, Burleson County, Texas; d. 17 Sep 1974, Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico.
LUTHER M. ROGERS; n. 9 Feb 1884, Burleson County, Texas; d. 18 Jun 1889, Burleson County, Texas.
CORA LEE ROGERS; b. 6 Jul 1886, Burleson County, Texas; d. 11 Sep 1955, Meridian, Bosque County, Texas.
ANNIE I. ROGERS; b. 6 May 1889, Burleson County, Texas; d. 18 Aug 11895, Burleson County, Texas.

Bibliography

1850 Federal Census, AR, Dallas County

Edward G. Gerdes, 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, "Electronic" [Spyrous Rodgers]

4. PETER H. ROGERS [6289] was born 18 January 1838 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and died 16 April 1906 in Cleveland County, Arkansas. He served the Confederacy during the Civil War enlisting in Company I of the 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment on 29 July 1861 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He married NANCY ELIZABETH HASTY on 24 September 1865 in Dallas County, Arkansas, daughter of JOHN HASTY and MARGARETTE COOK. She was born 12 March 1845 in Georgia, and died 20 October 1905 in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

Children of PETER ROGERS and ELIZABETH HASTY are:

MARGARET ROGERS, b. about 1869, Arkansas.
+ JOHN ROGERS, b. about 1870, Arkansas.
JAMES ROGERS, b. about 1872, Arkansas.
HENRY T. ROGERS, b. Jun 1875 Arkansas.
MOSES A. ROGERS, b. Mar 1877, Arkansas.
MARY A. E. ROGERS, b. Mar 1880, Arkansas.
WILLIAM G. ROGERS, b. Jan 1883, Arkansas.
H. S. ROGERS, b 1881, Arkansas.
ADDIE ROGERS, b. 1883, Arkansas.

Bibliography:

1850 Federal Census, AR, Dallas County

1880 Federal Census, AR, Cleveland County

1900 Federal Census, AR, Cleveland County

Edward G. Gerdes, 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, "Electronic" [Peter H. Rodgers]

5. MOSES KNOX ROGERS [6402] was born 5 February 1840 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and died 23 June 1893 in Cleveland County, Arkansas. He married (1) MARY E. WOOSELOCK. She was born about 1849 in Georgia. He married (2) NANCY SOUTHERLAND on 15 November 1860 in Dallas County, Arkansas. He served the Confederacy during the Civil War enlisting as a Private in Company I of the 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment on 29 July 1861 at Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He escaped from Island #10 on on 8 April 1862, was captured on 9 July 1963 and paroled at Port Hudson, Louisiana on 12 or 13 July 1863. He married (3) C. A. BREWER on 23 June 1893 in Cleveland County, Arkansas. Moses is buried in Camp Springs Cemetery, Cleveland County, Arkansas.

Children of MOSES ROGERS and MARY WOOSELOCK are:

+ HENRY T. ROGERS, b. 16 December 1860, Arkansas; died 24 October 1941; married Cynthia [last name unknown]. Buried in Camp Springs Cemetery, Cleveland County, Arkansas.
BELLE ROGERS, b. about 1865, Arkansas.
MARGARET ROGERS, about 1868, Arkansas.
MARTHA ROGERS, b. about 1869, Arkansas.
ALBERT ROGERS, b. 26 September 1872, Arkansas; died 12 December 1950; buried in Camp Springs Cemetery, Cleveland County, Arkansas.
EDWARD ROGERS, b. about 1878, Arkansas.
CINTHIA ROGERS, b. 1880, Arkansas.

Bibliography

1850 Federal Census, AR, Dallas County.

1860 Federal Census, AR, Dallas County, page 973.

1880 Federal Census, AR, Cleveland County.

Edward G. Gerdes, 12th Arkansas Infantry Regiment, "Electronic" [Moses K. Rodgers]

6. SUSAN EMELINE ROGERS [939] was born 23 February 1842 in Missouri, and died 12 March 1910. She married JACOB B. WATSON on 12 September 1867 in Dallas County, Arkansas, son of MOSES WATSON and FRANCES BROTHERS. He was born 8 February 1842 in Alabama, and died 24 April 1906. They are both buried at Watson Gum Grove Cemetery in Cleveland County, Arkansas.

Children are listed under Jacob Watson.

Bibliography

1850 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas

1870 Federal Census, Dallas County, Arkansas

1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas

1889: Federal Land Records, Cleveland County, Arkansas

1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, Arkansas