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Descendants of John Thomas Rogers
1.JOHN THOMAS1 ROGERS1 was born October 24, 1835 in Alabama1, and died April 13, 1908 in Stubblefield Texas, Johnson Cty.He married DELILAH FRANCES RAY1 1870 in Johnson Cty Texas, daughter of GREENBERRY RAY and CATHERINE COLLINS.She was born May 27, 1837 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, and died March 05, 1914 in Stubblefield, Johnson County, Texas.
Notes for JOHN THOMAS ROGERS:
Stubblefield Texas 11 miles east of Clebourne, 5 miles SW of Lum Davis farm
Stubblefield Texas located by Earline and Bob Copeland
They also located Larramore Cemetery and the gravestones of Thomas Rogers
engraved Oct 24 1835-April 1908 with a Masonic emblem on the headstone.
Larramore Cemetery is now onfarm property of Virgil Snelson and
he and his son Gary are trying to maintain this quite large cemetery.
Virgils telephone number in Clebourne is 817 654 7079, farm 817 641 4269.
Gravestone of wife engraved D. F. Wife of Thomas May 27 1837-Mar 5 1914.
Gravestone of Ella Rogers May 20 1859-May 13 1923.Ella was daughter
of Thomas Rogers and his first wife, so half sister to John Thomas Rogers Jr,
and family. Newspaper clipping Nov 18 1898, "M/M J. T. Rogers and daughter
MississippiEllen, visited relatives at Freeland Saturday and Sunday."
Gravestone Quote, "Fair well Dear Father Sweet Thy Rest"
1880 Census-Thomas Rogers-45 years old-born Alabama and father and mother
born Alabama.In household were: Delilah F., wife, age 43, born Alabama.
Mother and father born North Carolina; Ellen, daughter, age 21, single;
William H Ewing, stepson, 20 years old, single, worked on farm; Martha
(Nettie), age 8, daughter; John Thomas, age 7, son; Franklin, age 5, son;
James G, age 8, son.
1900 Census-Thomas Rogers-64 years old-married 25 years-born Ala. Father born
North Carolina, mother Georgia.Farmer owned farm free. Wife age 63. 5
children alive.born Alabama.Father born North Carolina, mother Tennesseeessee
Also in household Mary(Ellen), daughter age 42; Nettie B., daughter, 41
years old and single
Civil War-Served in Alvarado Rifles.
STUBBLEFIELD Post Office Est.. 6 February 1877, Hardiman M Campbell, 1st Postmaster.
Disc. 15 Sept 1900.Located about 10 miles from Cleburne when it was
established in 1857 by John B Westbrook who built a gristmill and saw-
mill at the site.John Stubblefield bought out Westbrook and gave his
name to the community in 1869.Mississippi ed by the railroad, the place became
a ghost town by 1900.
More About JOHN THOMAS ROGERS:
BURI: Larramore Cemetery Center Point, Johnson County, Texas
Burial: Larramore Cemetery Center Point, Johnson County, Texas
Notes for DELILAH FRANCES RAY:
Tom Roger's 2nd wife. Mother of John Thomas Rogers
Came to Texas in covered wagon with son Henry Ewing from Fulton, Mississippi issippi.
Married Tom Rogers after arriving in Johnson County Texas
Her first husband whose name was Mose King Ewing was probably killed in the
Civil War or a result thereof.
1880 Census Delilah F. age 45. born Alabama, mother and father born North Carolina.
1900 Census age 63, married 25 years. born ALA, father born North Carolina,
mother born Tennesseeessee.
Tombstone Inscription: "A Loving Wife
A Mother Dear
A Faithful Friend
Was Buried Here"
From a diary about the migration of the Ray family from Itawamba County
Mississippi issippi to Johnson County Texas in 1869:.
"In the fall of 1869 about thirty families, making a hundred people all
told, started for Texas from Mississippi issippi in thirty seven ox wagons - a
long caravan to come on a long journey, like a traveling town.It took
nine months to make the trip.We crossed the Mississippi issippi River at Memphis,
where the bottoms were sixty miles wide.Our hardships were many, for we had
to cross many rivers and small streams, usually at each crossing some of our
cattle and oxen being drowned.Yet, though we passed through country in which
daring robberies had been perpetrated, none of our caravan was robbed by
thieves.
The Mississippi issippi River was an experience never to be forgotten.It was late
in the day and raining hard.There were two ferries and one of them rammed into
the tongue of father's wagon breaking it causing a delay as we had to go back
to get it mended.Some of the party had to spend the night in the wagon yards
in Memphis and others camped on the other side of the river and waited for us.
During the journey to Texas the little traveling town experienced everything
from death to marriages.There were several cases of pneumonia.Uncle, who
was a minister, married a couple.That night the marriage was celebrated by
singing songs and playing fiddles.The celebration ended with a sweet potato
roasting.
Upon reaching Texas some of the families settled in Kaufman County, the
majority went on to Johnson County, while a few went on to Hill, Bosque and
Hood Counties.Thomas Priddy went to Johnson County and then moved back up to
Kaufman.Among those who settled in Johnson County were: Bill Ray and his wife
and ten children; Henry Cooper and wife; Green B. Ray and wife and six
children; Tom Reeves and wife;George Caruthers; Bud Porter and wife (married
on the way); Bill Crownover and wife; Bill Reeves and wife and six children;
Bill Priddy and wife and ten children; Old Tom Priddy (a Baptist preacher);
Newt Reeves and wife and four children; George Reeves and wife and four
children; A. J. Reeves and wife and six children; Mrs Delilah Ewing and one
son, Henry; Gilbert Ewing and wife and six children; John L. Ewing and wife,
Laney Ewing; William Ewing and wife, Martha Ann Ray Ewing, and ten Children;
Berry Webb and wife; Lum Priddy and wife.
When the group arrived at Cleburne, a little village, we camped near the
spring, which was just a bank of a stream about as large as a washtub.It was
Christmas Eve and preacher Tom Priddy said a prayer of thanks for our safe
arrival.
The next morning after our arrival we went on to the farm where Hopkins
lives now, near the Nolan River, near Old Wardville, where some made tents and
used the wagons until the men could build some cabins.The house was two large
rooms with a hall between and a large lean-to that served as a kitchen and
dining room.The large rooms were used for bed rooms and living rooms.At
first they had dirt floors until logs were hewn to fit.Later, better houses
were built.
The people who made the trip in wagons were:
Bill Ray and family
Henry Cooper and family
*Green B. Ray and family
Tom Reeves and wife, a young married couple.
George Caruthers
Bud Parten and wife who were married on the trip.
Bill Crownover and wife
Bill Reeves and family
Tom Priddy
Newt Reeves and family
George Reeves and family
A. J. Reeves and family
*Mrs. Ewing and son Henry
Gilbert Ewing and family
John L. Ewing and wife
William Ewing and family
Berry Webb and wife
Lum Priddy and wife"
More About DELILAH FRANCES RAY:
BURI: Larramore Cemetery Johnson County, Texas
Burial: Larramore Cemetery Johnson County, Texas
Children of JOHN ROGERS and DELILAH RAY are:
| 2. | i. | MARTHA2 ROGERS, b. 1871; d. WFT Est. 1899-1965. | |
| 3. | ii. | JOHN THOMAS ROGERS, b. August 21, 1872, Stubblefield, Johnson County, Texas; d. May 01, 1917, Fort Worth, Texas. | |
| 4. | iii. | FRANKLIN ROGERS, b. June 1875, Stubblefield Texas; d. WFT Est. 1906-1966. | |
| 5. | iv. | JAMES G ROGERS, b. 1877; d. WFT Est. 1908-1967. |
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