Posted on: Bernalillo Co. NM Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NM/Bernalillo?read=142 Surname: ROGERS, WARDELL, WADDELL, GALLAHER, GOLLIHER, MURRAY, LANE, BREWER, REDDICK, BRASSELL, WILSON ------------------------- John M. ROGERS became a Sgt. Major in the civil war and joined Co.G 2nd New Mexico Inf. in Albquerque NM.on Aug 29 1861 and was discharged at Fort Craig, NM on May 5 1862. He was my GG grandfather John M. WARDELL (WADDELL) born about 1839 in Syracuse, NY or Quebec Canada. He was of English Canadian decent. According to family story he had a bad argument with his father about joining the Civil War and left to join the war but changed his surname from WARDELL to his mother's maiden name of ROGERS. This was done so his father could not trace him. On May 15 1862 he married Elizabeth Caroline GALLAHER (GOLLIHER)in Hannibal Marion Co Mo. She was the daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth MURRAY GALLAHER. (Later Elizabeth married William E. LANE & lived Hannibal, Mo. until her death in 1925) John M. ROGERS and his wife Elizabeth divorced in Quincy, IL on March 12 1874 and John may have died in Natchez Mississippi in 1878 according to pension papers filed by his x-wife and youngest daughter in 1920. John and Elizabeth had 4 known children- all carry "ROGERS" surname. 1) Hester"Hattie" Maranda ROGERS born Nov 15 1863 died Dec 11 1927 married John Wm. BREWER (lived Hannibal, Mo, Chicago & Quincy, IL) 2) Olivia ROGERS born abt. 1866 in Mo. 3) George Buhler ROGERS born Oct 3 1867 died Nov 28 1899 married Lula Rebecca REDDICK (lived Burton & Quincy,IL, & Hannibal, Mo) 4) Elizabeth ROGERS born Jan 3 1871 Quincy, Adams Co IL.,died Sept 16 1944 Hannibal Mo. married Wm BRASSELL & Wesley WILSON. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.