David, I was interested in your posting since I am researching an ancestor, Rachel Anderson, whose father was Peter Anderson and mother was Sarah Rodgers. According to family lore Sarah was Native American, born in VA c1809 and Rachel and her brothers William and Alexander were born in IN. Our family thought that they were Cherokee but the migration route does not fit, however the route from IN down through KS and AR does fit the Delaware migration and the Delaware were lated adopted into the Cherokee tribe as Delaware Cherokee. Sarah (Rodgers) Anderson died in IN c1840 more or less. Another interesting fact is that the Anderson surname is common among the Delaware, even the name of one Chief William Anderson. He is not our line however. Peter and the children came on to AR where he died leaving three children who were taken in by white families These white families were also my ancestors and two of the three children married members of those families. Rachel had hair that was straight and black and hung to the floor so she could stand on it. She was petite and could read and write. Her brothers used to speak of signs on trees and other Indian lore. We think they were near Versailles also at one time. There is a historical and genealogical library in Versailles that I visited briefly last year. It has some of the oldest records in the area. Note the boundary changes for the area around Versailles over the time period also if you have not already. Many of the Native American tribes took in slaves or Freedmen and they might become very accepted for bravery and courage which mattered more than color. My children have Cherokee roll numbers through their father's line also and he was what is referred to as a white Indian, choosing to come west on the Trail of Tears and lose his property rather than giving up his wife. In Oklahoma, many of us have some Native American blood. There is also the Melungeon possibility. Anyway, if you ever run into a Sarah Rodgers, please keep me in mind and I will do likewise. Thank you for your time and consideration. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Middleton Edelen II" <k98@bellsouth.net> To: <RODGERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [RODGERS] Re: Native American Rodgers? William, Thomas > Hello, > I too have wondered if my Rodgers had some sort of Native > American or even African-American blood or ancestor way back somewhere. My > mom, uncle, and my uncle's sons all had sort of slightly olive > complexions, with very dark brown to black hair. My mom and uncle both had > very dark, almost black eyes. When we were all teenagers my two cousins > had very thick, sort of stiff and wiry almost unmanagable hair. I used to > wonder even back then. But I know nothing of my Rodgers other than the > fact that my grandfather's family was from Kentucky, he coming to Alabama > back in the '20s. But I only go back to his father, my great grandfather, > Dr. John Fleming Rodgers, who is buried in Versailles Cem, Versailles, > Ky.. I have seen a pic of Dr. Rodgers, a evidently dark headed man with > black eyes like my brother, and from what I remember the same thick hair. > According to his obit Dr. Rodgers was born in Bourbon Co. in like 1827 or > so and lived in various counties and towns, but spent the last 28 yrs of > his life in Clifton, Woodford Co., Ky.. I have seen some old post cards > from back in the early 1900s from my grandfather to some cousins in > Midway, Woodford Co., Ky.. I wish I could find out the history, parents > and line of my great grandfather Dr. John Fleming Rodgers. > Take care, > David Middleton Edelen II > Millbrook, Alabama > Dr. Rodgers first married a Margaret E. Pattie and had some > kids who wound up in Texas. His 2nd wife, my great grandmother, was Sarah > Isabel "Belle" Williams, who gave him three kids, Lee, married a Mr. Oscar > Hawkins and remained in Ky somewhere, Emma, who married a Mr. Thomas > Blackerby, and wound up in Montgomery, Al., and Lester Samuel Rodgers, who > married a Miss Maude Janet White and wound up in Prattville, Al.. The > latter were my mom's parents. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <johnniemcgee464@hotmail.com> > To: <RODGERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 12:14 AM > Subject: [RODGERS] Re: Native American Rodgers? William, Thomas > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hgDBAIB/1745.3 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hi, I have been told that my Rodgers side of family has Indian too; maybe >> we have a connection. My family line is: >> Oscar William Rodgers--great grandfather Married to (1)Ora Denton (2) >> Alpha Lee >> William Rodgers--gg-grandfather married to Martha Rhodes >> Thomas Rodgers--ggg-grandfather married to Serna Schoolcraft{Serna's >> grandmother was an Indian, but I do not know which tribe.) >> >> >> >> ==== RODGERS Mailing List ==== >> Use the web site for directions how to unsub or change modes >> rootsweb http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/r/o/RODGERS/ >> Do not post List Problems to the list send them to >> RODGERS-admin@rootsweb.com List Manager >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. 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