Brief Life History of Lillian
When Lillian Rogers was born in 1909, in Georgia, United States, her father, William Thomas Rogers, was 63 and her mother, Emma Josephine Parker, was 43. She lived in White Plains, Greene, Georgia, United States in 1910. She died in January 1993, in Bartow, Polk, Florida, United States, at the age of 84.
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- Lilla Rogers in household of William T Rogers, "United States Census, 1910"
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1909 · The NAACP is formed
Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.
1914 · Florida Involvement in World War I
Florida contributed to World War I in several ways. The state's open land and warm climate made for a great military training location. Additional technological and agricultural developments took place in Florida as well. Roughly 42,030 Floridians joined the troops during 1917 and 1918.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
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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