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Willis Rogers 1830–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1830

Birth Location: Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1904

Death Location: Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Father: Jesse Rogers

Mother: Polly Mrs

Spouse(s): Sophrona Tate

Children(s): James Rogers

In 1830, Willis Rogers entered the world in Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Jesse Rogers And Polly Rogers Mrs. Willis Rogers married Sophrona Tate, and had children including James Matthew Rogers. Willis Rogers passed away in 1904 in Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Willis Rogers entered the world in Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Jesse Rogers And Polly Rogers Mrs.
  • Willis Rogers married Sophrona Tate, and had children including James Matthew Rogers.
  • Willis Rogers passed away in 1904 in Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Rogers
1790–1841
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
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Polly Mrs
–1841
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophrona Tate
1823–1865
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

James Rogers
1850–1919
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Willis Rogers's Ancestors

Self
Willis Rogers
1830–1904
Birth Place: Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Jesse Rogers
1790–1841
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Polly (Rogers) Mrs
–1841
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Adenstone Rogers
1760–1855
York, Halifax, Virginia
Margaret Robinette
1766–1850
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Doswell Rogers
1736–1812
Anne Perry
1740–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adenstone ROGERS
1700–1791

Willis Rogers's Descendants

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Willis Rogers (Jan 1830–31 Aug 1904) m. Sophrona Tate (20 Mar 1823–16 Sep 1865)
  1. 1. James (Matthew) Rogers 1850–1919 m. Mary (A) Rogers 1847–1939
    1. 1. John (Willis) Rogers 1876–1954 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Grubb 1875–1917
      1. 1. James (Arthur) Rogers 1907–1988 m. Ruth (Mae) Rogers 1916–1942
        1. 1. Robert (E.) Rogers 1938–2001 m. Nancy (Ann) Rogers 1945–2007
      2. 2. Floyd (Thomas) Rogers 1911–1964
      3. 3. Orville (John) Rogers 1903–1989 m. Pansy (Evelyn) Dephue 1911–1968 m. Maude (Evelyn) Rogers 1911–1967
        1. 1. Wendell (E.) Rogers 1933–1981
        2. 2. John (Duane) Rogers 1941–1993
        3. 3. Juanita (Irene) Turpin 1929–2014 m. James (William) Turpin 1928–1966
        4. 4. George (Willis) Rogers 1937–1988
        5. 5. Mary (Evelyn) Rogers 1935–2000

Willis Rogers's Timeline

2 Records

1830
Jan 1830
Birth of Willis Rogers in Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1904
31 Aug 1904
Age 74
Death of Willis Rogers in Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1830
    Event Place: Jackson County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1904
    Event Place: Oolitic, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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