This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jamesrogers1939 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.rogers/10212.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jean If you go by the census you have a lot of problems! In the 1840 census in Lawrence co. Al my GG-grand father whose name was Armstead Rogers was put down as Amstd Rogers so I have to go and search for myself then I know for a fact. There was so many people that could not write or spell very good then so they wrote the way it sounded to them. I know it sounds like a lot of work but I sure enjoy it so here I go. Do you have anything concrete on any of them if so try to take a short trip and look for your self. I have been to Va,Al, Ms and a lot of Tn also a small part of N.C. If you can give me the oldest name and location you have I may be able to help alittle I do not consider my self a pro so I am real slow on most. I like to talk about research a lot the other day I stopped to get a hair cut in Al. it turned out the barber was a decendant of William Rogers out of Tn and as far as I can tell that family is kin to me (very distant) so I am going back down next week and talk some more! All this means is that you can never tell where you may find more information on your family Any way I hope this helps you to dig a little longer and a little harder. I sure like researchers By now James Rogers [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
James, You don't happen to have a Joel Rogers in your bunch do you? The reason I'm asking is that my Joel Rogers was born in NC abt. 1797-98. He married Sarah Norred in 1823 in Bibb Co., AL. He had two sons Marshall and William while in AL. Moved to TN (Weakley Co. we believe) and had two more sons James and George. Then moved to Leake Co., MS and had a daughter Laura. We believe his parents either came from NC or VA, but have not been able to find out who they were. There was also an S. T. Rogers who lived in the household of a John Boon who was a neighbor of Joel's in Leake Co., MS and I believe he knew John Boon in TN. S. T. Rogers was near the same age of Joel's oldest sons Marshall (born 1825) and William (born in 1826). It looks like S. T. was born in 1827 in AL. Joel's sons James (born 1828) and George (born 1830) were born in TN and in the 1830 census in Weakley Co., TN it looks like there are 3 sons, 1 father and 1 mother. The three sons look like they were all born within the 1825-1827 timeframe. When you mentioned those states in your posting, I just had to ask. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Eileen Rogers Mullins - [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 4:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ROGERS] ROGERS, TROTMAN,BARBEE AND ARMSTEAD ALSO OTHERS This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jamesrogers1939 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.rogers/10212.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jean If you go by the census you have a lot of problems! In the 1840 census in Lawrence co. Al my GG-grand father whose name was Armstead Rogers was put down as Amstd Rogers so I have to go and search for myself then I know for a fact. There was so many people that could not write or spell very good then so they wrote the way it sounded to them. I know it sounds like a lot of work but I sure enjoy it so here I go. Do you have anything concrete on any of them if so try to take a short trip and look for your self. I have been to Va,Al, Ms and a lot of Tn also a small part of N.C. If you can give me the oldest name and location you have I may be able to help alittle I do not consider my self a pro so I am real slow on most. I like to talk about research a lot the other day I stopped to get a hair cut in Al. it turned out the barber was a decendant of William Rogers out of Tn and as far as I can tell that family is kin to me (very distant) so I am going back down next week and talk some more! All this means is that you can never tell where you may find more information on your family Any way I hope this helps you to dig a little longer and a little harder. I sure like researchers By now James Rogers [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message