Brief Life History of Ballard Martin
When Ballard Martin Rogers was born on 25 August 1851, in Braxton, Virginia, United States, his father, William Fisher Rogers, was 24 and his mother, Cecilia Brady, was 19. He married Sarah Elizabeth Basham on 31 August 1876, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Umatilla, Oregon, United States in 1920. He died on 13 April 1923, in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, La Grande, Union, Oregon, United States.
Photos and Memories (2)
Do you know Ballard Martin? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (37)
- Ballard Rogers in household of William Rogers, "United States Census, 1860"
- Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008 Birth, Marriage & Death
- B. M. Rogers, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
Spouse and Children
Children (11)
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: George W. Hadley BIRTH 16 Jan 1864 Union County, Oregon, USA DEATH 25 Oct 1865 (aged 1) Union County, Oregon, USA BURIAL Hillcrest Cemetery La Grande, Union County, Oregon, USA PLOT Div. D Blk 7 Lot 2 Space 4 MEMORIAL ID 64172585
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
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.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.