RODGERS, RICHARD TAYLOR - Milam County, Texas | RICHARD TAYLOR RODGERS - Texas Gravestone Photos

Richard Taylor RODGERS

Corinth Cemetery
Milam County,
Texas

May 12, 1848, Union County, Mississippi - December 16, 1924, Buckholts, Milam County, Texas

*Obituary

SHERIFF ROGERS' FATHER IS DEAD AT BUCKHOLTS
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Richard Rogers died at the home of his son Tom, three miles southwest of Buckholts in the Corinth community, Tuesday, December 16, 1924, age 76 years.
Deceased was born April 8, 1848, in Union, Mississippi, and came to Texas December, 1892, and settled at Little River Switch in Bell County, and engaged in farming. Mr. Rogers had been a member of the Primitive Baptist church for years. He was buried in the Corinth cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Deceased left seven children, one daughter, Mrs. Lou Wyatt who lives on the Plains and six sons; Wash Rogers of Jones county, Henry of Navarro county, Wiley, Tom, Manus, and Drew S. Rogers of Milam county. The latter has been sheriff of Milam county the past two years and has a large number of friends who extend sympathy in this sad hour.
A number of friends from Cameron attended the funeral Wednesday. - Cameron Enterprise

The Rockdale Reporter(Milam County, Texas), 25 Dec 1924, Thu, Page 1

Family Members
Parents
James Wylie Rodgers
unknown-1865

Children
Martha Louise Rodgers Wyatt
1873-1961

Richard Washington Rodgers
1880-1965

Henry Melmus Rodgers
1885-1956

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Submitted: 1/16/21 • Approved: 1/16/21 • Last Updated: 1/19/21 • R379186-G0-S3

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