Rogers family homesteaded in northern Covington County

Staff

Published Saturday, October 11, 2008

Today’s column will be a continuation of the Littleberry Rogers family.

Littleberry Rogers’s oldest daughter, Elzada, was married circa 1848 to John Clark. They reared the following children: Francis M., b. ca 1849; George Lowman “Buddy,” b. 1850, d. 1935, m. Eliza M. “Lizzie” Hogg (1861-1944); John K.H., b. 1855, d. 1918, m. Frances Luverne “Fannie” Hudson (1868-1943); Richard M., b. 1857, d. 1912, m. Nannie J. Owens; Rebecca Odessa, b. 1860, d. 1937, m. (1) Julius George Hallford (2) Jonas Green (1865-1938); David Daniel “Bunk,” b. 1862, d. 1895, m.1886 Susie McNair (1865-1944); Lawrence L., b. 1865, m. 1896 Alice Hendricks (1875-1957); and Robert Lee, b. 1866, d. 1941, m. (1) 1890 Jennie Wright (1) 1898 Della Roxsanne Cheek (1880-1909) (3) 1914 Lessie Jackson (1896-1965).

Littleberry’s son, Patison/Patterson Rogers, was born in 1828 in Covington County, was married here and his first five children were born here. In 1853, he purchased 40 acres in the Leon Township from the government. Then in the mid-1860s he moved is family to Farmerville, La. He was married circa 1850 to Jane Reddick Soloman in Covington County. Jane’s maiden name appears to be Reddick, and then she took the last name of her stepfather.

Patison and Jane reared the following children: James Daniel, b. 1851, d. 1922, m. 1876 Julia Annis Aulds (1850-1902); David Yancy, b. 1852-56, d. 1928, m. 1880 Charlice Ann Tidwell; Littleberry, b. 1857; Nancy, b. 1859; George Leonard, b. 1864, d. 1935 in Texas, m. Annie Adell Yaw; twins, Elzada, b. 1868, d. 1912 Lamburg, AR, m. 1885 Isaac E. Dodd and Hartie Ann, b. 1868, d. 1935, m. 1884 Marque or Marcus White Meeks (1863-1919); and Henry, b. 1870.

Littleberry’s son, David Daniel, purchased two tracts, 40 acres and 80 acres, of government land in the Dozier Township in 1856. He was married to Callie Caroline Harrison and they reared the following children: James Littleberry, b. 1855, d. 1927, m. 1873 Mary E. “Lizzie” Ward; William Daniel, b. 1860, d. 1926, m. (1) Kitty Rodgers (2) Lessie Holland; John Burnett, b. 1862, d. 1947, m. (1) Patience Wall (2) Mamie Rogers; Green Harmon, b. 1865, d. 1945, m. 1893 Narcissie E. Lard; Henry Meredith, b. 1867, d. 1881, single; Joseph Harrison, b. 1869, d. 1964, m. 1895 Mary Elizabeth Davis; and Jacob Reed, b. 1871, d. 1909, m. Laura Stokes.

Littleberry’s daughter, Lucrecia, was married to James Monroe Soloman. They reared the following children: William M. “Bud,” b. 1865, d. 1935, m. ca 1895 Susie McNair; Matthew Mark, b. 1867, d. 1927, m. Lillie Taylor (1882-1966); Columbus M., b. 1878; and Joannah, b. 1869.

This Littleberry Rogers line will be continued another generation through the children and grandchildren of Patterson/Patison Rogers, one of his sons. Patison’s oldest son George Leonard was married to Anna Adelle Yow (1868-1959), daughter of Spencer and Minerva (McCord) Yow. They were all residents of Snyder, Texas, where George Leonard and Anna reared the following children: Richard, b. 1897, d. 1919; Lidia Jewel, b. 1896, m. Carl Burney; Janie, b. 1900, d. 1924, m. 1921 Oscar Sneed (1885-1963); James Travis, b. 1902, d. 1958, m. Ethel Lynch; Laura Belle, b. 1905, d. 1946, m. 1933 Jordan D. Dickey (1903-1973); Gladys Naoma, b. 1907, d. 1986; Curtis Patison, b. 1908, d. 1974; Mattie Mae, b. 1910; and Eura Fay, b. 1912, d. 1944.

Patison’s son, James Daniel Rogers, remained in Farmerville, La., where he was married to Julia Annis Aulds in 1876. They reared the following children: John David, b. 1879, d. 1900, m. Marie Jane Freeman; James M., b. 1881; Henry Wesley, b. 1883, d. 1945, m. (1) Ockie Tettleton (1885-1924) (2) Mrs. Sarah Albritton (1904-1958); Joseph Patterson, b. 1885, d. 1965, m. Annis C. Wall (1892-1972); Dosia Mae, b. 1891, d. 1949; Ella Jane, b. 1893, d. 1918, m. Earnest Mashaw; Ruth, b. 1895, d. 1957; and Minnie, b. 1899.

Patison’s son, David Yancy, also resided in Farmerville and was married to Charlsie Tidwell. They reared the following children: Curtis, b. 1884; David, b. 1887; Francis, b. 1889; Charles, b. 1891; Freddie, b. 1894; and Shadie, b. 1897. They all were born and died in Louisiana.

Patison’s daughter, Elzada Rogers, was married first to ? Rean and then to ? Dean. She was married third to Isaac E. Dodd in 1885. She had two children by Isaac Dodd: Annie, b. 1885, m. ? Harper; and Natie, b. 1888, m. ? Pickett.

Leaving the above line of Rogers, information is given on other Rogers/Rodgers in Covington County during the 1850s and 1860s. In 1855, Edward J. Rogers purchased from the government two tracts of land, 40 acres and 80 acres, in the Brantley Township. He acquired another two 40-acre tracts in the same area in 1856.

Edward J. Rogers was a minister in the area who served the Andalusia First Baptist Church from 1857 to 1859. In 1859, he became minister of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, the Clear Creek (New Hope) Missionary Baptist Church, and the Providence Missionary Baptist Church in the southern parts of Covington County. He is most likely the E. J. Rogers who served as a first lieutenant in Company B, 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment of the Confederate Army.

The Samuel J. Rogers who was in Covington County in 1840 was listed as owning one slave. In 1850, he was enumerated as a farmer at 30 years of age and was married to Elizabeth Carter Taylor, daughter of John Arnett and Rebecca (Carter) Taylor. She was born in 1828 in the northern area of Covington County that later became a part of Crenshaw County. This family moved to Polk County, Texas, between 1855 and 1860. They reared the following children: Mary Elizabeth, b. 1853, d. 1937, m. Pierce Feagin (1854-1920); William J., m. Catherine ?; Caroline, m. ? Inman; George; and Martha, m. Ed Kneeland.

During the 1860s, the following men were residing in Covington County when they enlisted in the Confederate Army: J.E. Rogers was a fourth corporal in Company F, 33rd Alabama Infantry Regiment. J.W. Rogers was listed as a private in the same unit. J.W. Rodgers was listed as a private in Company A, 25th Alabama Infantry Regiment; and E.J. Rogers was a first lieutenant in Company B, 18th Alabama Infantry Regiment. In 1865, Aaron Rodgers and D. Rodgers were listed at registered voters in Beat Number Five.

There should be considerably more history available on this large family. The sources for today’s column were census records, Wyley Ward’s books on land sales and early history of the county, and the personal family records of Joan Hidle and Glenn Rogers.

Anyone who has additional data on the Rogers/Rodgers families is requested to contact the writer, Curtis Thomasson at 20357 Blake Pruitt Road, Andalusia, AL 36420; call 334-222-6467; or e-mail: cthomasson@centurytel.net. A contact from last week’s story on this family has promised information that will hopefully result in another column next week for the Rogers family.