Brief Life History of Mary Phenira
When Mary Phenira Rogers was born on 11 July 1859, in Cullowhee, Jackson, North Carolina, United States, her father, Hugh Rogers, was 43 and her mother, Melvina Parker, was 32. She married William Henry Harrison Hughes on 28 July 1878, in Jackson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Greenville, South Carolina, United States in 1920 and Greenville Township, Greenville, South Carolina, United States in 1940. She died on 13 January 1946, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Polly Hughes in household of Clyde E Pritchette, "United States Census, 1940"
- Polly P Rogers, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Polly Rogers Hughes in entry for Hannah Lee Bennett, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
Spouse and Children
1845–1907 Male
1859–1946 Female
Children (6)
1879– Female
1882–1963 Female
1883– Female
1885–1948 Male
1891– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1816–1886 Male
1827–1893 Female
Siblings (7)
1854–1900 Male
1856–1926 Female
1859–1946 Female
1861–1941 Male
1863–1929 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1860
Age 1
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 3
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 23
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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