Maj. Benjamin Armstead Rogers, Sr.

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Obituary, copied from a scan (not dated, not referenced) posted on his FindAGrave memorial page created by "Scrappy."

Maj. B.A. Rogers

Death of This Venerable Citizen

On Friday morning last our community was shocked at the intelligence that Maj. Benjamin A. Rogers was not more--that his spirit had passed from earth to that "bourne whence no traveler returns." Maj. Rogers had been in his usual health, and retired at 11 o'clock Thursday night. The next morning at an early hour his daughter found him lying in his room, entirely unconscious, in which condition he remained until 11 o'clock, when the flickering spark of life fled. At the time he was stricken, the only member the family at home was his daughter, Miss Olive, his wife and daughter being in Nashville, and Mr. B. A. Rogers, Jr. being at Bailey Springs. The latter hurried to the side of his father, and arrived before his death. Mrs. Rogers and Miss Harriet were promptly reached by wife and arrived on the early afternoon train. Mr. T. M. Rogers arrived from Columbus, Miss., the same evening, the entire family thus being present at the last sad rites.

The cause of death appears to have been from the brain, and was altogether unexpected. The body was interred in the city cemetery on Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after services in the Methodist church (of which the deceased had long been a member), conducted by Rev. S. E. Wasson. A large congregation attended the services.

Maj. Rogers is survived by his wife and four children, to whom, in their profound sorrow the warmest symphaty of our people is extended. He was in the 70th year of his age.

Thus has passed away one of our best and most useful citizen, a gentlemen who was ever ready by his labor and his means to advance every worthy cause. He came among us about eight years ago, from Columbia, Tenn., and by his genial manners, his public spirit, and his loyalty to the right, had won a large circle of friends, who heard of his sudden and distressing death with sincere sorrow.

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Census Information:

1880 Federal Census
Tennessee, Maury County, 9th Civil District
Enumerated 22 June 1880
Page No. 56D SD 3 ED 164
398-418
Rodgers, Benjamin W M 45 Lawyer Tn Tn Ky
Rodgers, Ann F W F 38 Wife Keeps House Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Olen G W F 10 Dtr Pupil Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Thomas W M 8 Son Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Benjamin W M 7 Son Tenn Tenn Tenn
Rodgers, Henry D W M 3 Son At Home Tenn Tenn Tenn
McLamore, Henry A W M 30 Bro In Law Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Akin Addy Z W F 35 Boarder At Home
Akin, Hally L W F 6
Randall, John R W M 28 Farmer

Family/Spouse: Ann Figuers McLemore. Ann (daughter of Robert Weakley McLemore and Harriet Susan Figuers) was born about 1844 in Tennessee; died about 1910 in Alabama; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Name Olive Gertrude Rogers
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 31 May 1945
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Female
Race (Original)
Race
Age (Original) 78y 5m 22d
Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
Birth Date (Original)
Birthplace
Marital Status
Spouse's Name
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name B. A. Rogers
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Name Anna Figares Mclemore
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace
Occupation
Address
Residence Place
Cemetery
Burial Place
Burial Date
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original)
GS Film number 1908795
Reference ID cn 9193



Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J6MV-55D : accessed 13 December 2014), Olive Gertrude Rogers, 31 May 1945; citing reference cn 9193, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,795.

Notes:

Name Benjamin A. Rogers
Titles and Terms
Name Prefix
Event Date 03 Mar 1936
Event Place Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama
Gender Male
Race (Original) White
Race White
Age (Original) 63y 1m 16d
Birth Year (Estimated)
Birth Date (Original) 17 Jan 1873
Birthplace Tenn.
Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Name Virginia Sherrod Rogers
Spouse's Titles and Terms
Spouse's Name Prefix
Father's Name B. A. Rogers, Sr.
Father's Titles and Terms
Father's Name Prefix
Father's Birthplace Tenn.
Mother's Name Anna Mclemore
Mother's Titles and Terms
Mother's Name Prefix
Mother's Birthplace Tenn.
Occupation Merchant
Address 426 N. Wood Ave.
Residence Place Florence, Lauderdale, Ala.
Cemetery Florence Cem.
Burial Place
Burial Date 04 Mar 1936
Funeral Home
Informant's Name
Informant's Name (Original) X
GS Film number 1908540
Reference ID cn 7138

Citing this Record:
"Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD51-TGY : accessed 13 December 2014), Benjamin A. Rogers, 03 Mar 1936; citing reference cn 7138, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,540.

His FindAGrave memorial page has a scan of a photo of him, and also links to the Memorial page of his wife, Virginia Sherrod (1888-1916).

Notes:

His FindAGrave memorial page contains a scan of a photo, and also a link to the memorial page of his wife, Alberta Mims (1892-1964)

Notes:

A scan of her obituary was posted by Wanda Quinn Bradford to her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "Scrappy."

The obituary noted that she was the youngest surviving daughter of Mrs. B. A. Rogers, and died "after a herioc struggle with a long and painful illness", which she was stricken with in the fall of the last year. At the time of her death she was being taken to Mobile by train for a blood transfusion, but died prior to it's arrival. At her funeral service, "a bridal wreath...covered the casket, recalling the formal announcement made in the early stages of her illness of her forth-coming marriage to have occurred on the 5th of January."

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A scan of her obituary was posted by Wanda Quinn Bradford to her FindAGrave memorial page, created by "Scrappy." It noted that she was "ill only a few days before the termination of her bright young life, the sudden summons was a shock to her friends and a stunning blow to the bereaved family. Miss Rogers had just entered her 17th year...she was the youngest daughter of Maj. and Mrs. B. A. Rogers, the idol of the family. The funeral took place Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. W. T. Andres and assisted by Rev. H. E. Kirk, and the interment in the city cemetery."