William Rogers

William Rogers was a Cherokee man

Biography

William was born in the Cherokee Nation about 1793, the son of John Rogers and Jennie Due. He married Nellie May. They were the parents of Robert, Jennie, Mary Ann, Minerva, Musidora, and Caroline. [1]

His death date is unknown, but he does not appear on the 1851 "Old Settler" Roll.

Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rogers-39676
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2.CHIEF WILLIAM CHARLES2 ROGERS (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1794.
He married NELLIE MAY.

Children of WILLIAM ROGERS and NELLIE MAY are:

• i. ROBERT DUE3 ROGERS.
• ii. JENNIE ROGERS, m. JOHN D. ALBERTY.
• iii. MARY ANN ROGERS, m. (1) JOSEPH KNIGHT; m. (2) VALENTINE GRAY.
• 8. iv. MINERVA ROGERS, b. April 14, 1825; d. February 14, 1856.
• v. MUSIDORA ROGERS, m. WILLIAM WEST ALBERTY.
• vi. CAROLINE ROGERS, m. JOHN RUFUS WYATT.

Source: Source: Waddell, S. W. (2023). Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Rogers. Genealogy.com. Retrieved April 9, 2023, https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/a/d/Stacy-W-Waddell/GENE2-0001.html
(Curator note: the work of Stacy Waddell is identical in style, content and context to that of James Hicks)
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Origins

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Children of JOHN ROGERS and JENNIE DUE are:

iii. CHIEF WILLIAM CHARLES ROGERS, b. Abt. 1794.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rogers-3886

Around 1783, Captain John "Hellfire Jack" Rogers Sr. began having children with his step-daughter, Jennie Due. They were also the parents of five children:[2]

1. Annie,
2. Joseph,
3. William,
4. Tiana,
5. Susannah.

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References

1. Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians. Oklahoma Yesterday Publications edition, Tulsa, OK. 1979. pp. 305, 307, 317. Digitized edition at Starr. < Archive.Org >
2. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tnpolk2/rogers.htm (he became a judge)