Note: A posting last month on this board mentioned the restoration of the Glasscock/Rogers cemetery is to take place on 7 Jul 2006. The following Rogers newspapers clippings are submitted in recognition of the event. The Blount County News-Dispatch, 24 Nov 1887 Murder Most Foul. On Thursday, the 17th Nov., 1887, Mr. John Rogers, a resident of Glasscock's Cove, near Bangor, Blount County, Ala., was shot and killed by a little negro named Henry Robinson, aged about 14 years. If our information is correct, the murder was unjustifiable and unprovoked. The young murderer, we have been told, was riding in a wagon with tow other small darkies, and Rogers had started for home. When a short distance from the depot, in passing the wagon he playfully slapped one of them on the shoulder when Robinson raised his gun and fired the full load of squirrel shot into the face and head of Rogers killing him instantly. The little coon ran off but was captured later in the day, and was lodged in jail on Friday afternoon by Constable James H. Livingston and Mr. F. Maughon, of Bangor, who furnished us the above information. They also told us that John Rogers was an industrious young farmer, aged about 22 years, who left a wife and one child, (with the prospect of another soon, the widow being far advanced in pregnancy). The young negro says that he did not intend to kill Rogers when he fired the fatal shot. The Blount County News-Dispatch, 8 Dec 1887 Personal Mention. Mr. Samuel Rogers, of Blount Springs called to see us last week. He is greatly to be pitied on account of the murder of his son. The Blount County News-Dispatch, 14 Sep 1893 Died-Near Bangor, Ala., on the 10th inst., after a protracted illness, Mrs. Sam. Rogers. She leaves a kind husband and several children to mourn her loss. Note: Her name was Delilah Jane Eaton. The Southern Democrat, 21 Sep 1911 Good Citizen Dead. In the death of Samuel Rogers Blount county loses one of her best citizens. Mr. Rogers had a stroke of paralysis several months ago and was carried to Warrior for treatment, but this was ineffective and he died at that place Monday. He was 78 years of age and for many years was a citizen of Bangor beat, removing to Blountsville beat about two years ago where he resided until his death. The Blount County Journal, 22 Sep 1911 Aged Man Passes Away. On last Monday morning at his home on Blountsville, route 2, Samuel Rogers, aged 78, and one of Blount's highly esteemed citizens, passed away after an illness of two months with paralysis. Mr. Rogers was indeed a good man, and his death has cast a gloom over the community in which he lived and where he was universally loved. The funeral was held Tuesday near Bangor and his remains were tenderly laid to rest. The Journal joins in extending sympathy to the bereaved. Note: Rogers was enumerated on the 1907 Blount County Confederate Census where he reported he was born 23 Nov 1833 at Adamsville, Jefferson County, Alabama. The Census reported he first entered the service as a private Aug 1863 in Talladega, Alabama in Captain Duggan's Company K of the 21st Alabama; continued service until Aug 1864; re-enlisted at Milton, Florida in Captain McKlentic's Company E of the 7th Alabama Cavalry; continued until the surrender at Tuscaloosa, Alabama May 1865 and went to the 2nd Illinois Regiment. Glasscock Notes: Gregory Glasscock was enumerated on the 1850 and 1860 Blount County Federal Census where it was recorded he was born about 1792 in Tennessee. The last census record on which he appears is the 1866 Alabama State Census. Gregory is believed to be buried in the Glasscock/Rogers cemetery underneath graves marked with rows of stacked native rocks. Other researchers have written Gregory Glasscock was son of Archibald and Hannah Kincheloe Glasscock and was born 8 Feb 1793 in Washington County, Tennessee and died 9 Jan 1869 in Blount County. It is said Glasscock served in the War of 1812. Gregory Glasscock married Sarah Ryan, born 9 Jan 1795 in Greene County, Tennessee on 18 Apr 1811.