When Henry Clay Rogers was born on 19 October 1833, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, his father, David White Rogers, was 46 and his mother, Martha Collins, was 40. He married Emma Higbee on 19 October 1856, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Lehi, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 8 March 1902, in Lehi, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.
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Texas pioneers seek independence from Mexico in 1835, achieving it in March 1836. Santa Anna defeated and forced to recognize independence of Texas. Spain and Vatican recognize Mexican republic in 1836.
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Santa Anna returns to Mexico and becomes president. Sells additional territory to United States under Gadsden Purchase.
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 NamesHenry Clay Rogers, son of David White Rogers and Martha Collins Rogers, was born in New York City, New York, the 19th of October, 1833. His parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sain …
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