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Bessie M. Rogers 1888 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1888

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: Feb 1968

Death Location: Highlands, Florida

Father: Albert Mills

Mother: Mary Sykes

Spouse(s): Michael Rogers

Children(s): Mattie Rogers, Ruby Alexander, Georigia Sapp, Albert Rogers, Melvin Rogers, Louise ROGERS, Ida Rogers, Ralph Rogers, Louise Polk, Jack Rogers

Bessie M. Rogers was born in 1888 in Georgia, the child of Albert P Mills and Mary A. H. Sykes. In 1900, Bessie M. Rogers resided in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. In 1910, Bessie M. Rogers resided in Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA. Bessie M. Rogers married Michael Leondas Rogers, and had children including Mattie Lee Rogers, Ruby Alexander, Georigia Sapp, Albert Rogers, Melvin Lamar Rogers, Louise Carolyn ROGERS, Ida Rogers, Ralph Therman Rogers, Louise Rogers Polk, Jack J. Rogers. Bessie M. Rogers passed away in 1968 in Highlands, Florida.

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Biography

  • Bessie M. Rogers was born in 1888 in Georgia, the child of Albert P Mills and Mary A. H. Sykes.
  • In 1900, Bessie M. Rogers resided in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1910, Bessie M. Rogers resided in Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
  • Bessie M. Rogers married Michael Leondas Rogers, and had children including Mattie Lee Rogers, Ruby Alexander, Georigia Sapp, Albert Rogers, Melvin Lamar Rogers, Louise Carolyn ROGERS, Ida Rogers, Ralph Therman Rogers, Louise Rogers Polk, Jack J. Rogers.
  • Bessie M. Rogers passed away in 1968 in Highlands, Florida.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albert Mills
1851 – 1933
Birth Location: Georgia
AM
Mary Sykes
1857 – 1900
Birth Location: Georgia
MS

Spouses(s)

Michael Rogers
1879 – 1963
Birth Location: Georgia
MR

Children(s)

Mattie Rogers
1908 – 1983
Birth Location: Tattnall County, Georgia, USA
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Ruby Alexander
1910 – 1995
Birth Location: Georgia
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Georigia Sapp
1911 – 1999
Birth Location: Lake Placid, Georgia
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Albert Rogers
1916 – 1982
Birth Location: Georgia
AR
Melvin Rogers
1918 – 1982
Birth Location: Georgia
MR
Louise ROGERS
1919 – 1956
Birth Location: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
LR
Ida Rogers
1920 –
Birth Location: Florida
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Ralph Rogers
1920 – 1945
Birth Location: Collins, Tattnall, Georgia, United States
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Louise Polk
1922 –
Birth Location: Georgia
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Jack Rogers
1928 – 2008
Birth Location: Manassas, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
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Bessie Rogers's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Rogers
1888 – 1968
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Albert P Mills
1851 – 1933
Georgia
Mary (A. H.) Sykes
1857 – 1900
Georgia
Grandparents
Thomas Mills
1810 – 1856
Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Mary Lowther
1789 – 1851
Virginia, USA
Richard Sikes
1833 – 1862
Georgia
Amanda ("Mandy") Adams
1836 – 1908
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Givens\Gibbons
1740 – 1829
Margaret *GIVENS
1770 – 1820
Zachariah Sikes
1802 – 1879
Winifred House
1812 – 1894
James ADAMS
1805 – 1886
Rebecca Whitehead
1806 – 1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN GIVENS
1680 – 1757
Jane\Jean\Janet
1705 – 1773
William Sikes
1779 – 1850
Frances Fannie
1782 – 1850
Richard House
Anna McElroy
1781 – 1870
Richard Adams
1770 – 1841
Mary Parker
1770 – 1847
George Whitehead
Peggy Whitehead
1750 – 1840

Bessie Rogers's Descendants

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Bessie (M.) Rogers (abt 1888 – Feb 1968) m. Michael (Leondas) Rogers (abt 1879 – Abt 1963)
  1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Rogers (25 Jan 1908 – 31 Dec 1983) m. Homer (Nicholas "Nick") Fowler (29 Dec 1896 – 21 Dec 1987)
  2. 2. Ruby Alexander (abt 1910 – 19 Jan 1995) m. Andrew (Allen) Alexander (19 May 1896 – 08 May 1957)
    1. 1. Bethanie Alexander (abt 1918 – )
    2. 2. Andrew (Allen) Alexander (03 Oct 1931 – 10 Oct 2011)
    3. 3. James (Russell) Alexander (05 Aug 1934 – 08 Jan 1996)
  3. 3. Georigia Sapp (11 Nov 1911 – 29 Oct 1999) m. O (Ashberry) Sapp (1907 – 21 October 1941)
    1. 1. Julian (A) Sapp (14 June 1934 – 16 July 2013) m. Norma (Faye) Wittman (12 Dec 1937 – 10 Dec 1992)
      1. 1. Horace (Eugene) Sapp (9 Dec 1957 – ) m. Vera (Renee) King (28 Oct 1959 – )
      2. 2. Julia (A.) Pollock (abt 1958 – )
      3. 3. Julian (Gary) Sapp (28 Oct 1958 – 16 Jan 2014) m. Rose (Marie) Bruener (abt 1957 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Ruth) Sapp (2 November 1935 – 20 November 2002)
    3. 3. Wanda (Sue) Sapp (02 Feb 1940 – 26 Mar 2017) m. Albert Sullivan
  4. 4. Albert Rogers (abt 1916 – 14 Dec 1982) m. Ida (J) Boney\Rogers (2 May 1919 – 5 March 2016)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Simmons
    2. 2. Sharon Pollard
  5. 5. Melvin (Lamar) Rogers (7 Mar 1918 – 25 Jan 1982) m. Hazel (Alice) Bachand (abt 1917 – )
  6. 6. Louise (Carolyn) ROGERS (15 OCT 1919 – 18 OCT 1956)
  7. 7. Ida Rogers (abt 1920 – )
  8. 8. Ralph (Therman) Rogers (21 Feb 1920 – 30 May 1945) m. Dorothy Skipper (23 Feb 1921 – 3 Feb 2001)
    1. 1. Lee (Therman) Rogers (8 September 1938 – 20 March 2017) m. Peggy (Lucile) Gourley (1938 – 2014)
  9. 9. Louise (Rogers) Polk (abt 1922 – )
  10. 10. Jack (J.) Rogers (19 Aug 1928 – 15 Dec 2008) m. Julia (Hazel) Nader (2 Dec 1931 – August 26, 2010)
    1. 1. Jack (S.) Rogers (24 Sep – 26 Aug 2010)
    2. 2. Judy (Lynn) Hatton (26 Apr 1952 – ) m. Tommy Bowen (9 Jul 1949 – 4 Aug 2020) m. David (Wayne) Hatton (8 Sep 1946 – 5 Nov 1992)
      1. 1. Julia (Cathrine) Marin (25 Oct 1972 – ) m. Joseph Wilson m. Joseph Marin m. Donnie Cumbie
        1. 1. Jake (Steven) Wilson (6 Mar – )
        2. 2. Jorjana (Grace) Marin (4 May 2005 – )
      2. 2. Jessica (Lynn) Bicknell (03/18/1983 – ) m. Michael (David) Atkinson (24 Feb 1981 – ) m. Michael Bicknell (28 Jan 1985 – )
        1. 1. Caitlynn (Marie) Atkinson (14 Apr 2003 – )
        2. 2. Daniel (James) Atkinson (3 Feb 2005 – )
        3. 3. Samuel (Taylor) Atkinson (5 May 2006 – )
    3. 3. James (Mark) Rogers m. Janet Rogers m. Lesia Dent (Jun 1963 – )

Bessie Rogers's Timeline

9 Records

1888
abt 1888
Birth of Bessie M. Rogers in Georgia
Georgia
1900
1900
Age 12
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida
Avon Park, Highlands, Florida
1940
1940
Age 52
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
Bessie M. Rogers resided here in Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
1968
Feb 1968
Age 80
Death of Bessie M. Rogers in Highlands, Florida
Highlands, Florida

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1888
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00589; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 28-1
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T625_277; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 151
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340121
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1240222
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T624_212; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1374225
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1240222

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Militia District 1366, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T624_212; Page: 32B; Enumeration District: 0144; FHL microfilm: 1374225

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Roll: T625_277; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 151

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2340121

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida, State Census, 1867-1945
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00589; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 28-1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00589; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 28-1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Avon Park, Highlands

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1968-03-01
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 1968-03-01 - Page 10, Bessie Rogers Obituary 1968-03-01

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Avon Park
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tampa Tribune; Publication Date: 1 Mar 1968; Publication Place: Tampa, Florida, USA; ,0.56207734,0.6160897,0.68470484&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1968
    Event Place: Highlands, Florida
    Record Source:
    [1] Florida Death Index, 1877-1998
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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