Brief Life History of William M.
When William M. Rogers was born on 4 April 1846, in Jefferson Township, Osage, Missouri, United States, his father, Doswell Rogers, was 20 and his mother, Julia Ann Crider, was 14. He married Margaret Christina Williams on 14 November 1867, in Osage, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Osage Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Jefferson Township, Maries, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 11 September 1905, in Bland, Gasconade, Missouri, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Bland, Gasconade, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (9)
- William Rogers in household of Dause Rogers, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William M. Roges - Church record: birth-name: William Rogers
- William M Roger, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
1846–1905 Male
1851–1926 Female
Children (10)
1867–1941 Female
1869–1949 Male
1873–1944 Female
1877–1945 Female
1878–1960 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1826–1900 Male
1831–1884 Female
Siblings (12)
1845– Female
1846–1905 Male
1849–1934 Female
1852–1923 Female
1854–1944 Male
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World Events (7)
1855
Age 9
1863
Age 17
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 17
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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