 William Rogers, son of George Rogers and Elizabeth Lawson.BORN_SHORT ± 1765 Virginia, DIED_SHORT ± 1823 Clay County, Kentucky, approximately 58 years Married 9 feb 1790 (approximately 33 years married) to:  Nancy Holcomb, daughter of John Holcombe and Elizabeth May.BORN_SHORT 1765 North Carolina, DIED_SHORT ± may 1825 Clay County, Kentucky, approximately 60 years Seems rather strange: Born in 1765, married in 1790 (aged 25) and first child in 1801 (11 years later).... Birth also recorded as in Virginia in 1770. Children: | |||
1) Elizabeth RogersBORN_SHORT ± 1801 North Carolina, DIED_SHORT ± 1866 Clay County, Kentucky, approximately 65 years | |||
2) George H. RogersBORN_SHORT 19 feb 1801 Buncombe County, North Carolina, DIED_SHORT 4 apr 1867 Gallatin, Missouri, 66 years B. 9 Feb 1801 - Virginia d. 4 Apr 1867 - Galatin, ,Daviess, MO Their suggestion: ------------------------- George Holcombe Rogers was the son of William Rogers and Nancy Holcombe. He was Sheriff of Clay County, Kentucky in 1839. He left Kentucky with his family for Daviess County in the fall of 1848 and settled on a farm. George became an extensive land owner around Gallatin, Missouri where he lived until his death. He is buried on what once was part of the Rogers farm. | |||
3) Sarah / Sally RogersBORN_SHORT ± 1802 Buncombe County, North Carolina, DIED_SHORT ± 1845 Owsley County, Kentucky, approximately 43 years Married Robert Baker. | |||
4) Catherine RogersBORN_SHORT ± 1803 North Carolina, DIED_SHORT 12 jan 1864 Mercer County, Missouri, approximately 61 years Catherine was the d/o William and Nancy Holcomb Rogers. She married John Etherton on Feb. 2, 1822 in KY, who survived her. She was the mother of 14 children | |||
5) John RogersBORN_SHORT 1804 Buncombe County, North Carolina | |||
6) Nancy RogersBORN_SHORT ± 1814 North Carolina | |||
7) Abner RogersBORN_SHORT before 1818 Clay County, Kentucky, DIED_SHORT ± 1893 | |||
8) William H. RogersBORN_SHORT 20 may 1816 North Carolina | |||
N.N. Marriage/ Related to: N.N. | |||