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Joseph Lafayette ROGERS

Joseph Lafayette ROGERS

Male 1889 - 1963  (73 years)

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  • Name Joseph Lafayette ROGERS 
    Birth 24 Sep 1889  Oakland, Marion, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 16 Jul 1900  Township 16, Creek Nation, Indian Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Now Oklahoma
    News 26 Aug 1915  Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Birth announcement 
    Residence 1917  Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    News 21 Jun 1917  Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    News 21 Feb 1918  Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Military Enlistment 23 Feb 1918  Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Co 5 Engineers 
    Military Discharge 12 Jun 1918  [1, 8
    News 27 Jun 1918  Weatherford, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 13 Mar 1920  Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Census 21 Apr 1930  Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Tax 1940  Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    10 acres 
    Census 19 Apr 1940  Justice Precinct 7, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mil Draft Reg 27 Apr 1942  Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Obituary 18 Aug 1947  Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Floyd L. Rogers 
    Census 8 Apr 1950  Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    News 11 Nov 1955  Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Obituary 27 Jan 1956  Brownwood, Brown, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    • Obituary of Annabelle (Boyd) Rogers
    News 12 Feb 1956  Brownwood, Brown, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Death 28 Apr 1963  Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21
    Cause: VA Hospital 
    • Lung cancer
    Obituary 29 Apr 1963  Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    • Services To Be Tuesday for J.L. Rogers

      Joseph L. Rogers, 72, of 306 North E, died Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Dallas following a long illness.

      Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Lampton Funeral Home chapel with Barrett Fellows officiating. Burial will be in the Grant cemetery.

      Mr. Rogers was born Sept. 23, 1890, in Arkansas, and moved her six years ago from Texas. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was a World War I veteran.

      Survivors include two sons, Wayne of the U.S. Army and Leonard of Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Wheat in Germany and Mrs. George Wederski in Hawaii; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert Parnell of Hugo; a brother, Charles of Avra, Calif.; and several grandchildren.
    Burial 29 Apr 1963  Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20, 21
    Person ID I1672  Stanwood Family
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2022 

    Father James M ROGERS,   b. Feb 1819, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1893 (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Amanda LOFFLAND,   b. Abt 1847, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1916 (Age > 70 years) 
    Family ID F915  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Annabelle Martha BOYD,   b. 15 Jan 1899, Utica, Hinds, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1956, Brownwood, Brown, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1920 
    Children 
     1. Floyd Lafayette ROGERS,   b. 29 Nov 1919, Rising Star, Eastland, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jul 1944, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     2. Bessie Musette ROGERS,   b. 26 Mar 1921, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Josie Amanda ROGERS,   b. 16 Mar 1924, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 2013, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F372  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

    Family 2 Carrie Mae ANDERSON,   b. Abt 1896, Bellville, Austin, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 4 Oct 1957 (Age < 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Leonard Keithley ROGERS,   b. 15 Aug 1915, Aledo, Parker, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1987, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

    Family 3 BEATRICE,   b. 3 Apr 1896, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1982, Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1957  [22
    • “Wedding guests included parents of the bridegroom and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Beatrice Rogers from Hugo…”
    Family ID F874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 8 Dec 2024 

  • Photos
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    Joseph L. Rogers, about 1945.
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  • Notes 
    • Joseph died at the VA hospital.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1030] "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920", Texas, world War I Records, 1917-1920, database with images, entry for Joseph L. Rogers, serial no. 2,251,652.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_military_service_001


    2. [S469] "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997", Entry for Leonard K. Rogers, corrected certificate of birth.
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      ROGERS_Leonard_b1915_birth_001


    3. [S49] "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", entry for Joseph L. Rogers, Parker County, Texas, accessed 21 November 2015.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1890_military_draft_001


    4. [S1268] CENSUS: U.S., 1900 Indian Territory, Creek Nation, 59; sheet 10 (penned) or p. 264B (stamped); dwelling 197, family 199; Amanda Rodgers, John B., James L., Charles O, Albert M., Joseph E.; 1 May 2016.
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      LOFFLAND_Amanda_b1847_Census_1900_Township_16__001


    5. [S1163] NEWS: The Weekly Herald, Births; 26 August 1915; birth of son to J.L. Rogers, p. 3; 13 January 2018.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_news_1915_001


    6. [S1163] NEWS: The Weekly Herald, Men of Miliatry Age in Parker County; 21 June 1917; J.L. Rogers, p. 7; 13 January 2018.
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    7. [S1163] NEWS: The Weekly Herald, Men Called To Entrain for Camp Travis Next Saturday; 21 February 1918; J.L. Rogers, p. 5; 13 January 2018.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_news_1918_002


    8. [S1163] NEWS: The Weekly Herald, Returns After Six Years in Army; 27 June 1918; J.L. Rogers, p. 3; 13 January 2018.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_news_1918_001


    9. [S1315] CENSUS: U.S., 1920 Texas, Eastland, Justice Precinct 7; 121; sheet 4A; dwelling 58, family 65; Joseph L. Rogers, with Anabell (sic) M and Floyd L.; 9 May 2009.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1890_Census_1920_001


    10. [S1329] CENSUS: U.S., 1930 Texas, Eastland, Justice Precinct 7; 67-33; sheet 9B; dwelling 183, family 183; Joseph L. Rogers, with Annie B, Floyd L, Bessie M, and Josie; 9 May 2009.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1890_Census_1930_001


    11. [S380] Texas, Eastland, Rising Star, Form B, 1940 Assessment of Property in Eastland County, Owned and Ren, p. 214, J.L. Rogers & wife.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_tax_1941_001


    12. [S1339] CENSUS: U.S., 1940 Texas, Eastland, Justice Precinct 7; 67-32; sheet 10A; household 191; Joseph L. Rogers, with Annie Belle, Floyd L, Bessie M, and Josie A; 21 November 2015.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1890_Census_1940_001


    13. [S548] "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, entry for Joseph Lafayette Rogers, serial no. 1848.
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    14. [S1057] NEWS: Abilene Reporter-News, Hero Killed; death announcement; 18 August 1947; Floyd L. Rogers, p. 23.
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    15. [S1535] CENSUS: U.S., 1950 Texas, Brown Co., Brownwood; 25-4; sheet 9; house no. 1019, dwelling 93; Joseph L. Rogers, Annie B. Rogers, Josie A. Rogers, Reginald W. Rogers; 2 April 2022.
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    16. [S1129] NEWS: The Brownwood Bulletin, Two Amarillo Men Fined For Drunkenness; 11 November 1955; J.L. Rogers, p. 10; 31 December 2017.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_News_1955_001.pdf


    17. [S1129] NEWS: The Brownwood Bulletin, Mrs. J. L. Rogers dies; obituary; January 1956; Mrs. J.L. Rogers, p. 1; 2017.
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    18. [S1129] NEWS: The Brownwood Bulletin, Cards of Thanks; 12 February 1956; J.L. Rogers and family, p. 15; 31 December 2017.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_News_1956_001.pdf


    19. [S1418] NEWS: Hugo Daily News (print ed.), Services To Be Tuesday for J.L. Rogers; obituary; 29 April 1963; Joseph L. Rogers, p. 1; Oklahoma Historical Society, scanned copy emailed to Lauren Rogers 23 January 2018.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_obit_001


    20. [S759] "Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982", Joseph L. Rogers, death certificate no. 23265 (1963), accessed 8 Aug 2010.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_death_001


    21. [S1166] Find A Grave, 10 October 2021; memorial page for Joseph L. Rogers (1890-1963), Find A Grave Memorial no. 37,720,997, .
      Citing Grant Cemetery, Grant, Choctaw County, Oklahoma; the accompanying photograph by user Choctaw County provides legible image of the inscribed data.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_grave_002.jpeg


    22. [S1151] NEWS: The Paris News, Parnell-Thomas Vows Read in Hugo Church; 8 July 1960; Mrs. Beatrice Rogers, p. 5; 23 January 2018.
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      ROGERS_Joseph_b1889_News_1960_001




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