I'm searching a family of Rogers who moved there between 1860-1870. James Ansel Rogers lived in Stone, Christian and Greene counties until his death likely between 1920-1930. James' children lived in the area marrying into the Pearce, Eutsler, Henry and Condor families. Does anyone know these folks ? Descendants of James Ansel Rogers Generation No. 1 1. JAMES ANSEL1 ROGERS was born Abt. 1830 in Sullivan County, TN, and died Aft. 1920 in Stone County, Missouri. He married ELIZABETH GOOD 25 Feb 1864 in Sullivan County, TN1. She was born Abt. 1831, and died Bet. 1910 - 1920 in Stone County, Missouri. Notes for JAMES ANSEL ROGERS: James Ansel Rogers is the eldest of Prudence Rogers' three sons. He was apparently named for his grandfather. He appears in the 1860 census of Sullivan County along with his brother, Thomas Franklin. James' marriage to Elizabeth Good is recorded in Sullivan County, 1864 but by 1870 they have relocated with their young family to Greene County, Missouri. By 1880, he has moved just over the county line into Christian County, MO. Between 1864 and his relocation to Missouri, James apparently served a brief stint in the Civil War although the public records concerning this are somewhat confusing. In 1890, the US government took a special census of Union Veterans of the War. James A Rogers, Christian County, Missouri is recorded as a veteran. The census taker appears to have written "Company E - 4th North Carolina Calvary". Although his service was recorded as only three months (Aug-Nov 1864), I can find no record of it and in fact I can find no record of any North Carolina Calvary Units sent to the Union at all. So it is either a mistake altogether or my ability to read the census taker's writing is preventing me from the answer! By 1900, James and Elizabeth have relocated to Stone County (adjoining county). This year, the census records the number of children a woman has borne and how many are living. In this case, Elizabeth has apparently had ten children of which five are living. By 1907, when James files the Guion-Miller application (for entry into the "Cherokee Nation"), he only lists four children, presumably Alice and Nancy but not sure which of the others . Elizabeth dies between 1910 and 1920 and in 1920, James is living with his grand-daughter Annie Eutsler (daughter of Alice Rogers Henry). James dies between 1920 and 1930. Stories of "Indian blood" persist in members of James' family to the present. Children of JAMES ROGERS and ELIZABETH GOOD are: 2. i. NANCY MARGARET2 ROGERS, b. Apr 1865, Sullivan County, TN; d. 28 Mar 1942, Marionville, Greene County, MO. ii. THOMAS FRANKLIN ROGERS, b. 1868. iii. SAMUEL ROGERS, b. 1869. iv. WILLIAM HENRY ROGERS, b. 1875. 3. v. ALICE ROGERS, b. Apr 1878, Greene or Christian County, MO. vi. MARTHA E ROGERS, b. Feb 1882; m. JOHN CURTIS; b. Jun 1873. (?? Not 100% sure this is the right one!) Generation No. 2 2. NANCY MARGARET2 ROGERS (JAMES ANSEL1) was born Apr 1865 in Sullivan County, TN, and died 28 Mar 1942 in Marionville, Greene County, MO2. She married GRANVILLE H. PEARCE 17 Jun 1883 in Christian County, MO. More About NANCY MARGARET ROGERS: Burial: Lindsey Cemetery, Greene County, MO Children of NANCY ROGERS and GRANVILLE PEARCE are: i. LEWIS WILLIAM3 PEARCE, b. 07 Aug 1885, Christian County, MO; d. 09 Feb 1967, Christian County, MO; m. GOLDA YOUNG, 04 Nov 1906, Christian County, MO; d. 15 May 1970, Christian County, MO3. Notes for LEWIS WILLIAM PEARCE: Below is Lewis's Obituary (from two sources). Lewis William Pearce, 81, of Route 1, Clever, died at 12:30 p.m. yesterday in Springfield Baptist Hospital. A lifetime resident of Christian County, he was a retired farmer and member of Clever Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Goldie; one daughter, Miss Verna Pearce, of the home; one brother, Wesley Pearce, Baxter Springs, Kan., and two sisters, Mrs. Reathel Sellers, Aurora, and Mrs. Florence Wise, Billings. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Clever Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Brock, the Rev. Lynn Swadley and the Rev. Everett Bryant officiating. Burial will be at the Wise Hill Cemetery north of Clever under direction of Cantrell. Note: This clipping from the collection of Lula (Rogers) Gardner has a handwritten date of 1967 in the margin. Pearce, Lewis William 7 Aug 1885 - 9 Feb 1967 CHRISTIAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN 16 Feb 1967 p1 [Note: Son of Granville & Margaret N. Pearce; married Golda Young 6 Oct 1886 - 15 May 1970 Contributed by Mabel Phillips. Lewis William Pearce, 81, of Route 1, Clever, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. in Springfield Baptist Hospital. A lifetime resident of Christian County, he was a retired farmer and member of Clever Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Goldie; one daughter, Miss Verna Pearce, of the home; one brother, Wesley Pearce, Baxter Springs, Kan. and two sisters, Mrs. Reathel Sellars, Aurora, and Mrs. Florence Wise, Billings. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Saturday in Clever Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Brock, the Rev. Lynn Swadley and the Rev. Everett Bryant officiating. Burial was in Wise Hill Cemetery under direction of Cantrell. More About LEWIS WILLIAM PEARCE: Burial: Wise Hill Cemetery Notes for GOLDA YOUNG: Below is obituary for Golda Mrs. Golda Pearce Mrs. Golda Pearce, 83, of Clever, died about 5 a.m. today in Springfield Baptist Hospital after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Christian County, Mrs. Pearce was a member of the Clever Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Miss Verna Pearce, Clever; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Butler, Harding, Mont.; and one brother, Dick Young, Independence. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the Clever Baptist Church with the Revs. Everett Bryant, Lynn Swadley and James Smith officiating. Burial will be in Wise Hill Cemetery under direction of Cantrell of Clever. ii. AMANDA CORELLA PEARCE, b. 02 Feb 1888, Christian County, MO; d. 04 Feb 1960, Christian County, MO; m. (1) IKE FORRESTER; m. (2) ROBERT CONDER, 15 Oct 1905, Christian County, MO4; b. 04 Mar 1880; d. 13 Jan 1919, Christian County, MO5; m. (3) JOHN PORTER GHAN, Abt. 1921. Notes for AMANDA CORELLA PEARCE: Amanda Pearce and Robert C. Condor can be found in Polk Township of Christian County, Missouri in the 1910 Census. The census corroborates their marriage year of 1905 and indicates that Amanda is the mother of two children - both alive. These children (Effie M <3> and Darrell <2>) are named and living with their parents. By 1920, Robert Condor has died and a young widow, Amanda can be found in the Lincoln Township of Christian County, MO. Her sisters are her neighbors. The census record names three children -- Effie, John D (Darrell from 1910) and Goldie (aka Ruby). Around 1921, Amanda married John Porter Ghan presumably in Christian County, Missouri and according to family members, they were the parents of Oscar Alton and Junior P. Ghan. By 1930, Amanda and John Ghan have divorced and both have remarried. Amanda has remarried Ike Forrester and they can be found in the Stone County Census of Missouri along with two of her children from prior marriages - Ruby Conder and Junior Gann. Her other son by John Ghan, Oscar, is living with his father. Amanda remains in Christian County where she died in 1960. She is buried in the Delaware Cemetery next to her first husband (in fact, the gravestone names her as "Manda Conder"). More About AMANDA CORELLA PEARCE: Burial: Delaware Cemetery, Christian County, MO Notes for JOHN PORTER GHAN: John P. Ghan and his first wife, Sarah Ethel Kimmons can be found in census records of 1910 Christian County, Missouri along with their family. Sarah's death date of 1918 is recorded on her gravestone at Delaware Cemetery in Christian County, MO. The date of his third marriage to Edith Baily (1928) suggests his marriage to Amanda C. Pearce lasted less than ten years. Their children appear to be limited to Oscar Alton and Junior P. Ghan. Obituary follows. John Gahn, 79, died Thursday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hobert Andrews of Crane, Rt.2. Other survivors are two other daughters, Mrs. Rethel Green, Monett, and Mrs. Eddie Ebert, Billings; three sons, Clyde, Charles and Junior; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Livingston and Mrs. Lora Allison of California; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Gahn were held Sunday in the Clever Baptist Church. Burial was in Delaware Cemetery. Note: this clipping from the collection of Lula (Rogers) Gardner has a handwritten date of 1960 in the margin. Ghan, John Porter "Red" 22 May 1881 - 25 Feb 1960 CHRISTIAN COUNTY REPUBLICAN 3 Mar 1960 p4. Contributed by Mabel Phillips. [Note: son of Charles Walter & Mary Jane (Merritt) Ghan; married first Sarah Ethel Kimmons (she died 1918) ; married second Amanda Cordelia Pearce; married third Edith Bailey (7/28/1928)] John Ghan, 78, a resident of Clever died Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25. at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hobert Andrews of Crane. Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Rethel Green of Monett and Mrs. Eddie Ebert of Billings and three sons, T/Sgt. Junior Ghan of Cheyenne, Wyo., Clyde and Charles, addresses unknown; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Livingston and Mrs. Lora Allison of the State of California; 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Clever Baptist Church under direction of the Cheatham Funeral Home of Glena. Burial was in the Delaware Cemetery. iii. MARION WESLEY PEARCE, b. 20 Jul 1890, Christian County, MO; d. Nov 1981, Chetopa, Labette County, KS; m. IDA JOHNS, 13 May 1913, Christian County, MO; b. 1890. Notes for MARION WESLEY PEARCE: Wesley and Ida can be found in the 1920 census of Christian County, MO residing in the South Galloway Township. They have one child, Howard with them and Wesley's youngest brother Leonard is also living with them. Wesley, Ida and Howard can be found in Cherokee County, Kansas in 1930 along with a boarder named Ernest Jones whom the census calls a "cousin". Wesley dies in Kansas (Labette County) in 1981. iv. REATHAL M. PEARCE, b. 09 Mar 1896, Christian County, MO; d. Feb 1978, Taneyville, Taney County, MO; m. ROBERT M. SELLARS, 15 May 1913, Christian County, MO. Notes for REATHAL M. PEARCE: Reathal and Robert were married in 1913, Christian County and by 1920 have already started their family. They and their three youngest children are in the 1920 census of Christian County, living in the Porter Township. By 1930, they have relocated to Marionville in Lawrence County, Ohio and according to family records they move yet again to Taney County where Reathal dies in 1978. v. FLORENCE INES L. PEARCE, b. 24 Mar 1899, Christian County, MO; d. 28 Apr 1971, Christian County, MO6; m. CHARLES WISE, 31 Dec 1914, Christian County, MO7; b. 08 Dec 18878; d. 09 Sep 1975, Christian County, MO8,9. Notes for FLORENCE INES L. PEARCE: Charles and Florence Ines Wise apparently lived their whole lives in Christian County, MO. They can be located in the county from the date of the marriage through 1930 census records and both are buried in Wise Hill Cemetery. The children from the census records are appended by those named in the obituary. Below is the obituary for Florence. Billings: Mrs. Florence I. Wise, 72, of Route 2, Billings, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday in St. John’s Hospital, Springfield. Surviving are her husband, Charlie; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Hutter and Mrs. Merle Hutter, both of Billings; four sons, Ezra, Billings, Day, Aurora, and Floyd and Clelly Joe, both of Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Reathel Williams, of Aurora; a brother, Wesley Pearce, Baxter Springs, Kan.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cantrell Chapel, Billings, with the Rev. Richard Kellough officiating. Burial will be in Wise Hill Cemetery. Note: this clipping from the collection of Audrey (King) Maples has a handwritten date of May 28, 1971 in the margin. Contributed by Rada Beth (Hayden) Maples. More About FLORENCE INES L. PEARCE: Burial: Wise Hill Cemetery, Christian County, MO vi. JAMES LEONARD PEARCE, b. 1901, Christian County, MO. Notes for JAMES LEONARD PEARCE: In the 1920 Census of Christian County, Leonard is living with brother Wesley and his wife Ida. According to family members, Leonard never married and died fairly young. 3. ALICE2 ROGERS (JAMES ANSEL1) was born Apr 1878 in Greene or Christian County, MO. She married CHARLES HENRY 29 Jan 1896 in Stone County, MO10. He was born Aug 1872 in Iowa, and died Bet. 1907 - 1910 in Stone County, MO. Notes for ALICE ROGERS: Alice and her husband Charles Henry can be found living in the Washington Township of Stone County, Missouri in the 1900 census. The census indicates she is the mother of three children of which two are presently alive (Anna and Jessie). Charles and Annie are living next door to her parents, James and Elizabeth Rogers. Charles dies sometime between the birth of his youngest child in 1908 and the 1910 census where his wife is noted as a "widow". In that year, Alice can be found living with her parents in McKinley Township of Stone County, MO. Here, the records indicate she is the mother of six children of which five are alive. Only the two younger ones (Charles and Martha) are with her. From the 1900 census, we know about two more children -- Annie and Jessie. This accounts for four of the six. The 1910 census contains clues as to the fifth. In this year, apparently Alice has allowed two of her children to be "adopted" by other families in the counties. At this stage, the reason is unknown but Jessie can be found living with a family of Fitzsimmons and a young boy named Albert Henry can be found in the same township living with a Pierce family. Given the notations made about his birth place and that of his parents, it is almost certain he is the fifth child. Annie although only 14 is already married in 1910. Alice either dies between 1910 and 1920 or remarries and moves out of the county. Children of ALICE ROGERS and CHARLES HENRY are: i. ANNIE3 HENRY11, b. 1897, Stone County, MO; m. HENRY EUTSLER; b. 1879. Notes for ANNIE HENRY: Annie is the oldest daughter of Alice and Charles Henry. She is born shortly after their marriage. Annie marries very young and can be found in Ruth Township of Stone county in 1910 with her husband Henry Eutsler (the spellng appears to be something like Ochslar). They have been married less than a year. By 1920, Annie is a widow and is living in Stone County with her two children Troy and Estella. Additionally, her grandfather James Rogers is living with them. ii. JESSIE HENRY11, b. May 1899, Stone County, MO. Notes for JESSIE HENRY: Sometime after 1900, Jessie is sent to live with Frank Fitzsimmons and his wife, Maggie in Stone County. (Frank and Maggie's name is spelled both Fitzsimmons and Fitzmaurice in various records). Although only speculative, it may be that when her father died, Alice (her mother) sent the two older children away to live with other people. iii. MARTHA E. HENRY12, b. 1905, Stone County, MO. Notes for MARTHA E. HENRY: Martha is born about 1905 and can be found living with her Mother in the 1910 Census of Stone County, MO. In the 1920 census of Stone County, she is living in the home of Newt and Martha Bruffett and is noted as their "servant". iv. ALBERT HENRY, b. 1906, Stone County, MO. Notes for ALBERT HENRY: Naming Albert as a child of Alice Rogers and Charles Henry is somewhat speculative however like his sister Jessie, he has been "adopted out" to a family in 1910. He can be found here living with Webster and Anatha Pierce in the Ruth Township (the same township as Jessie) and the indication of birth places for him (Missouri), his father (Iowa) and mother (Missouri) matches Charles and Alice. At this stage the proof is reasonable though as yet circumstantial. v. CHARLES W. HENRY12, b. 1908, Stone County, MO. Endnotes 1. Sullivan County , TN Marriage Records. 2. Missouri State Death Records. 3. Cemetery Records: Wise Hill Cemetery Christian County, MO. 4. Christian County, MO Marriage Records. 5. Cemetery Records: Delaware Cemetery Christian County, MO. 6. Family Information - Mary Lou Wise Hutter. 7. Marriage Records Christian County, MO, Date in the marriage records is 12/31/1914 -- internet records state 12/18. 8. Cemetery Records: Wise Hill Cemetery Christian County, MO. 9. Family Information - Mary Lou Wise Hutter. 10. Stone County, MO Marriage Records. 11. 1900 Census of Stone County, MO. 12. 1910 Census of Stone County, MO. -----Original Message----- From: jwaisner@centurytel.net To: MOSTONE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 6:59 PM Subject: [MOSTONE-L] Eutsler family Is that you Betty? Noel Henry' wife? This is Judy Waisner. Got your FYI on the Stone Co. web site. They have really raised the prices. When I started doing my family tree in 1965, birth and death certificates were only $2.00. Most of my family were already dead, so I got all of them then. Glad I did. I am also hunting a Eutsler. CHARLES EUTSLER who married BERTHA FRANCES SINGER b. 1879 Mo. they had children born in Lawrence co., Mo. 1901-1909 EFFIE LILA THELMA ETTA CAROLINE EUTSLER b. Oct 1, 1905, married LEE ROY OLINGER and had a son born in Galena, Mo. 1931 EDITH ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== To SUBSCRIBE to the Digest Mode of the mailing list send an email message to: MOSTONE-D-request@rootsweb.com ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.