Brief Life History of Dixon Curtis
When Dixon Curtis Rogers was born in August 1848, in Madison, Alabama, United States, his father, James Gasaway Rogers, was 42 and his mother, Nancy Elizabeth Fields, was 35. He married Rhoda Isabella Anderson on 21 July 1870, in Jefferson, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Kimberly, Jefferson, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Election Precinct 15, Jefferson, Alabama, United States in 1910. He died on 9 August 1916, in Jefferson, Alabama, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Morris, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (16)
- D C Rogers, "United States Census, 1900"
- Dixon C Rodgers, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Dixon Curtis Rogers, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1848–1916 Male
1848–1894 Female
Children (8)
1871–1941 Female
1872–1872 Female
1873–1943 Male
1876–1877 Female
1878–1960 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1806–1882 Male
1812–1865 Female
Siblings (13)
1832–1911 Male
1832–1832 Female
1835–1898 Male
1837–1914 Male
1840–1901 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 15
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 15
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Roger , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Irish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí (see Rorie ).
History: Thomas Rogers (c. 1587–1621), born in London, England, was among the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. He died during the first winter at Plymouth Colony, but his son Joseph survived and married, and was later joined in MA by his brother John. This name was subsequently brought to North America independently by many different bearers.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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