Joseph Rogers was more than likely a resident of what is now Scott and Lee counties Virginia. He was a partner with Elisha Rogers in a saltmine in Lee county. His heirs sued in 1842 for their part of the saltworks, with the claimants being some of the heirs of William Roberts, husband of Catherine Rogers, daughter of Doswell Rogers of the same counties. Doswell was a longrider, and contemporary of Elisha Wallen. Eleanor Edmundson wrote a book about Doswell Rogers in the 1970's. After the book, a journal by William Hurd Rogers was found that indicated Doswell had more children. I have received a scanned copy of this document, and it is very unclear, as someone has typewritten abstracts of the contents. From this information, it looks like Doswell had a son named Joseph, and that Catherine Rogers was the sister to Joseph Jefferson, however, nothing has been proved. Susan married James Walling in 1818. This is pertinent as the Rogers children claimed Joseph Rogers as their Cherokee ancestor on the Henderson Roll of 1835 living inside of Tennessee. Henry and Edley Rogers both lived in parts of Georgia and Tennessee that were part of the Cherokee nation during the 1820-1830's. I also belive that possibly their wives, sisters, are also part Cherokee. None of the Rogers claims were recognized by the federal government. Based on the journal, it appears that most of the Rogers families in the Hamilotn County Area were related to some degree as cousins, one of them related to the Hixson's who were witnesses to the marriage of Henry's son, and Ephraim Hixson who married Henry and Mariah.
Descendants of Joseph Jefferson Rogers
Generation No. 1
1. JOSEPH JEFFERSON2 ROGERS (DOSWELL1) was born Bef. 1790 in Virginia, and died Abt. 1818 in Conflicting DATA. He married SUSIE UNKNOWN Abt. 1809. She was born Abt. 1790 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1850 in Tennesee.
Children of JOSEPH ROGERS and SUSIE UNKNOWN are:
2.
i.HENRY3 ROGERS, b. 1810, TN or GA or VA; d. August 25, 1863, Civil War, Missouri.
ii.LOUISA ROGERS, b. Abt. 1811; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM M. DAVIS, Abt. 1830; b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.
3.iii.LUCINDA ROGERS, b. 1812, Virginia; d. Bef. 1850.
4.iv.EDLEY HENRY ROGERS, b. October 2, 1814, Virginia; d. February 20, 1860, Tennessee.
Generation No. 2
2. HENRY3 ROGERS (JOSEPH JEFFERSON2, DOSWELL1) was born 1810 in TN or GA or VA, and died August 25, 1863 in Civil War, Missouri. He married MAHALA MARIAH UNKNOWN December 23, 1827 in Hamilton County, TN, daughter of UNKNOWN RODGERS. She was born 1814 in TN or GA, and died December 23, 1853 in Hamilton County, TN.
Children of HENRY ROGERS and MAHALA UNKNOWN are:
i.JOHN ALEXANDER4 ROGERS, b. 1829, Tennessee; d. April 1902, Sugar Grove, Arkansas; m. (1) MARY ANGELINE ROE, Abt. 1853; b. 1840, TN; d. October 8, 1877, Logan County, AR; m. (2) LOUISA SAVANNA NU HUTCHINSON, 1879; b. Abt. 1850; d. December 30, 1928, Haskell Co., OK.
ii.JAMES WASHINGTON ROGERS, b. November 13, 1831, Hamilton County, TN; d. April 14, 1917, Havanna, AR; m. AMANDA ELIZABETH HODGES, Abt. 1860; b. 1842; d. Unknown.
iii.MARANDA ROGERS, b. 1833; d. December 19, 1886; m. JOHN ARMSTRONG CROW, Bet. 1850 - 1860; b. Abt. 1837; d. Unknown.
iv.EDLEY JACKSON ROGERS, b. 1834, Hamilton County, TN; d. April 26, 1903, Logan County, AR; m. SINTHEY MCREYNOLDS, January 10, 1861, Harrison, TN; b. 1838, Tennessee; d. 1909, Knoxville, TN.
v.HENRY ROGERS, b. 1835, Hamilton County, Tennessee; d. Unknown.
vi.LUCINDA ROGERS, b. 1839, Hamilton County, TN; d. 1852, Hamilton County, TN.
vii.LOUISA ROGERS, b. 1842, Hamilton County, TN; d. November 16, 1882, Johnson Co., AR; m. GEORGE WASHINGTON ADAMS, November 28, 1861, Johnson County, AR; b. February 15, 1840, AR, TN or GA; d. July 1909, Latham, Oklahoma.
viii.JOSEPH JEFFERSON ROGERS, b. February 4, 1845, Carrol County, Georgia; d. June 23, 1932, Belleville, AR; m. (1) MARY L. HODGES, February 18, 1866; b. 1852; d. June 22, 1892; m. (2) ELVA NICHOLS, Abt. 1890; b. Abt. 1870; d. Unknown; m. (3) MARY ELSIE CHURCHMORE, March 12, 1894, Logan County, AR; b. August 26, 1876, yell co. AR; d. May 21, 1937, Havana, AR.
ix.WILLIAM MILES ROGERS, b. October 4, 1846, Hamilton County, TN; d. October 27, 1906, Arkansas; m. MELVINA MCBRIDE, Aft. 1870; b. Abt. 1850, Tennessee; d. October 27, 1906, Decatur, Arkansas.
x.AMEY ANN ROGERS, b. August 11, 1849; d. February 7, 1924, Quinton, OK; m. JOHN T. HODGES, Bef. 1870; b. Abt. 1849; d. Unknown.
xi.SUSAN ROGERS, b. March 12, 1853, Hamilton County, TN; d. September 12, 1901, Hobart, Logan Co., AR; m. HENRY DAVID LIPE, March 13, 1870, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR; b. September 25, 1848, North Carolina; d. September 17, 1896, Hobart, Logan Co., AR.
3. LUCINDA3 ROGERS (JOSEPH JEFFERSON2, DOSWELL1) was born 1812 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1850. She married THOMAS RAYMOND RUSSELL Abt. 1836. He was born Abt. 1800, and died Unknown.
Children of LUCINDA ROGERS and THOMAS RUSSELL are:
i.MARGARET4 RUSSELL, b. 1838; d. Unknown.
ii.WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. 1840; d. Unknown.
4. EDLEY HENRY3 ROGERS (JOSEPH JEFFERSON2, DOSWELL1) was born October 2, 1814 in Virginia, and died February 20, 1860 in Tennessee. He married MAHALA AMELIA UNKNOWN Abt. 1834, daughter of UNKNOWN RODGERS. She was born May 14, 1818 in Tennessee, and died September 17, 1910 in Paris, AR.
Children of EDLEY ROGERS and MAHALA UNKNOWN are:
i.JOSEPH WASHINGTON4 ROGERS, b. December 25, 1835, Hamilton County, TN; d. November 12, 1901, Blackgum, OK; m. (1) ELIZA UNKNOWN, Abt. 1856; b. Abt. 1835; d. Bef. 1862; m. (2) MISSOURI ANN RAINS, Abt. 1862; b. February 18, 1847; d. August 19, 1930.
ii.HENRY J. ROGERS, b. January 26, 1837, Hamilton County, Tennessee; d. December 19, 1838.
iii.JOHN BENTON ROGERS, b. January 1, 1841, Hamilton County, Tennessee; d. August 23, 1930; m. (1) SARAH SNITEMAN, Abt. 1865; b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown; m. (2) MARY SUSAN ASHLEY, Aft. 1865; b. Abt. 1845; d. Unknown.
iv.WILLIAM NEELY DAVID ROGERS, b. May 24, 1843, De Kalb County, Georgia; d. March 9, 1902; m. (1) BETTY MILLER; b. Aft. 1843; d. Unknown; m. (2) SARA SUSAN FIGLEY; b. Aft. 1843; d. Unknown.
v.SUSAN EMILY ROGERS, b. September 12, 1845, De Kalb County, Georgia; d. 1926; m. ASIAL JACKSON; b. Bef. 1845; d. Unknown.
vi.THOMAS JEFFERSON ROGERS, b. March 15, 1848, De Kalb County, Georgia; d. 1927; m. NANCY ELLENDORE MILLER, October 31, 1867; b. Abt. 1848; d. Unknown.
vii.EDLEY ANDERSON ROGERS, b. August 13, 1850, De Kalb County, Georgia; d. July 15, 1942; m. (1) MARY E. HARKEY; d. Unknown; m. (2) MELINDA MANUS; d. Unknown; m. (3) HARRIET ROSETTA MANUS; b. Aft. 1850; d. Unknown.
viii.MARANDA LUCINDA ROGERS, b. March 8, 1852, Tennessee; d. 1922; m. GEORGE W. EWING; b. Bef. 1852; d. Unknown.
ix.JAMES MILES ROGERS, b. November 24, 1857, Hamilton County, Tennessee; d. March 29, 1939, Havana, Yell County, AR; m. MARY ELIZABETH FINK, March 18, 1883; b. January 25, 1858; d. October 3, 1911, Havana, Yell County, AR.
x.GEORGE STEVEN ROGERS, b. February 27, 1851, Hamilton Co., TN; d. September 19, 1935, Arkansas; m. MARTHA JANE FINK, 1876; b. February 11, 1856; d. December 5, 1932, Yell County, AR.
xi.LOUISA ANN ROGERS, b. March 17, 1839, Hamilton County, Tennessee; d. 1894; m. DAN B. BRADFIELD; b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown.
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Sources: U S Census, Scott County Court Records, Mike Rogers, Eleanor Edmunson
