DESCENDANTS OF Dean ROGERS
First Generation
1. Dean ROGERS was born 1786 in New York, or, New Hampshire.
Dean married Purity DAVIDSON before 1827 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Purity was
born 1800 in North Carolina.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i. Zelpha ROGERS was born 16 Mar 1828 and died after 1920.
3 F ii. Nancy ROGERS was born 1831 in Tennessee.
Nancy married Joe LASSITER.
4 M iii. John ROGERS was born 6 Sep 1833 in Readyville, Rutherford County, Tennessee.
He died 23 Jul 1916 in Leach, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
+ 5 F iv. Susanna Mariah ROGERS was born 1835 and died about 1901.
Second Generation
2. Zelpha ROGERS (Dean) was born 16 Mar 1828 in Tennessee. She died after 1920 in Tennessee.
Zelpha married (1) Lewis Henry DAVIDSON on 7 Aug 1845 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Lewis was born about 1826 in Tennessee. He died 1901/1902 in Grayson County, Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 6 F i. Purity Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born May 1846 and died about 1933.
+ 7 M ii. Steve Horton DAVIDSON was born 15 Jan 1856 and died 18 Jul 1931.
8 M iii. Joseph DAVIDSON was born 1863 in Tennessee, or, Missouri.
9 F iv. Emaline DAVIDSON was born 1864 in Missouri.
+ 10 F v. Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON was born 20 Jul 1868 and died 12 Jul 1894.
Zelpha also married (2) Luther GRANT on 1902 to 1910.
5. Susanna Mariah ROGERS (Dean) was born 1835 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
She died about 1901 in Stone County, Missouri.
Susanna married William LASITER on 10 Jul 1852 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. William was
born 1830 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. He died 29 May 1881 in Barry County, Missouri and
was buried in Hilton Cemetery, Jenkins, Barry County, Missouri.
They had the following children:
11 F i. Purity Isabella LASSITER was born 10 May 1853 in Barry County, Missouri.
She died 14 Jan 1926 in Rogers County, Oklahoma and was buried in Snider Cemetery, Rogers County,
Oklahoma.
Purity married James Thomas HEMPHILL on 16 Oct 1868 in Stone County, Missouri. James was born
in McMinn County, Tennessee. He died 3 Apr 1920 in Rogers County, Oklahoma and was buried in
Snider Cemetery, Rogers County, Oklahoma.
+ 12 F ii. Sarah Clemantine LASITER was born 1 Jan 1873 and died 4 Feb 1894.
Third Generation
6. Purity Elizabeth DAVIDSON (Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born May 1846 in Missouri.
She died about 1933 in Hugo, Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
Purity married George Thomas WOOD.
They had the following children:
13 M i. James L. WOOD was born 1874 in Texas.
14 M ii. George W. WOOD was born 1878 in Texas.
15 F iii. Margarett WOOD was born 1878 in Texas.
7. Steve Horton DAVIDSON (Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born 15 Jan 1856 in Madison County,
Missouri. He died 18 Jul 1931 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
Steve married Laura Mahaley GRANT about 1892 in Grayson County, Texas. Laura was born 7 Feb 1879.
She died 14 Aug 1964 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
They had the following children:
16 F i. Julia Anna DAVIDSON was born 10 May 1893.
17 F ii. Myrtle Belle DAVIDSON was born 25 Feb 1895 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
She died 11 Jan 1990 in Apache, Caddo County, Oklahoma.
Myrtle married William Carroll THRASHER. William was born 2 Jun 1870. He died Sep 1939.
18 M iii. Monroe Elbridge DAVIDSON was born 15 Nov 1896. He died 31 Jul 1981 in Comanche
County, Texas.
19 F iv. Ollie May DAVIDSON was born 11 Apr 1899. She died 9 Mar 1972 in Big Spring, Howard
County, Texas.
20 M v. Charles Steve DAVIDSON was born 11 Mar 1901. He died 19 Jun 1964 in Marion County,
Oregon.
21 M vi. Lewis Henry DAVIDSON was born 13 Jul 1903. He died 7 Dec 1941 in Texas.
22 M vii. Isom Barentive DAVIDSON was born 16 Jan 1905. He died 1931 in Big Spring, Howard
County, Texas.
23 M viii. Willis Andrew DAVIDSON was born 17 Nov 1906 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
He died 10 May 1984 in Stafford, Graham County, Arizona.
24 M ix. Johnny Fanklin DAVIDSON was born 6 Dec 1908. He died 1981 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas.
25 F x. Nettie Geneva DAVIDSON was born 3 Aug 1911 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
She died 20 Apr 1988 in Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas.
26 M xi. Curtis Eudell DAVIDSON was born 27 Feb 1913 in Denison, Grayson County, Texas.
He died 10 May 1984 in Nevada City, Nevada County, California.
10. Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON (Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born 20 Jul 1868 in Missouri.
She died 12 Jul 1894 in Grayson County, Texas and was buried in Dripping Springs Cemetery, Grayson
County, Texas.
Sophia married William Richard Timothy WHITE. William was born 1 Mar 1861 in Ireland. He died
18 Dec 1920 in Wilson, Carter County, Oklahoma and was buried in Hewitt Cem., Wilson, Carter County,
Oklahoma.
They had the following children:
+ 27 F i. Zelpha Rosanne "Rosy" WHITE was born 1883.
+ 28 M ii. Jesse James WHITE was born 1887.
+ 29 F iii. Tina Mae "Tiny" WHITE was born 14 Feb 1885 and died 15 May 1973.
30 F iv. Nellie WHITE was born 1889.
31 F v. Suzie Jane WHITE was born 1892.
12. Sarah Clemantine LASITER (Susanna Mariah ROGERS, Dean) was born 1 Jan 1873 in Missouri.
She died 4 Feb 1894 in Missouri.
Sarah married Alexander Stephens HAWKINS Dr. Alexander was born 18 May 1851 in Georgia.
He died 22 Jul 1937 in Florida.
They had the following children:
32 F i. Ruth Elizabeth HAWKINS was born 11 Aug 1893 in Missouri. She died 20 Mar 1961
in Oklahoma.
Ruth married William Campbell KATES on 15 Nov 1913 in Oklahoma. William was born 20 Jan 1892
in New Jersey. He died 29 Oct 1942 in Oklahoma.
Fourth Generation
27. Zelpha Rosanne "Rosy" WHITE (Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON, Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born 1883.
Zelpha married Richard SMITH.
They had the following children:
33 M i. Roy SMITH.
34 F ii. Mae SMITH.
35 F iii. Ruth SMITH.
36 F iv. Bessie SMITH.
37 M v. Russell Charley SMITH.
38 M vi. Ralph SMITH.
28. Jesse James WHITE (Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON, Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born 1887.
Jesse married Myrtle about 1906.
They had the following children:
39 M i. Joseph WHITE was born 1907 in Oklahoma.
40 F ii. Bida WHITE was born 1909 in Oklahoma.
41 F iii. Lorene WHITE was born 1911 in Oklahoma.
29. Tina Mae "Tiny" WHITE (Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON, Zelpha ROGERS, Dean) was born
14 Feb 1885. She died 15 May 1973.
Tina married James Stewart HOLDGE on 12 Aug 1906 in Indian Territory, Oklahoma. James was
born 23 Apr 1887 in Texas. He died 13 Oct 1927 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma and was
buried in Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma.
They had the following children:
42 M i. Teddy Lee "Ted" HOLDGE was born 4 Jun 1907. He died 7 Feb 1989.
43 M ii. Howard James HOLDGE was born 24 May 1909.
+ 44 M iii. Leonard Floyd "Bud" HOLDGE was born 18 Mar 1912.
Fifth Generation
44. Leonard Floyd "Bud" HOLDGE (Tina Mae "Tiny" WHITE, Sophia Evelyn DAVIDSON, Zelpha ROGERS, Dean)
was born 18 Mar 1912 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma.
Leonard married Clora Marie WILLIAMS on 19 Sep 1942 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Clora was born
12 Nov 1914 in Marlow, Stevens County, Oklahoma.
They had the following children:
45 F i. Ethel Juanita HOLDGE was born 20 Aug 1915. She died 23 Nov 1985.
46 F ii. Minnie Christine HOLDGE was born 20 Dec 1916.
47 M iii. Oscar HOLDGE.
48 F iv. Josie Evelyn HOLDGE was born 27 Jul 1925.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Dean ROGERS
1880 Grayson County, Texas Anc.com Image-14/p394/Ed16/120
(Related to Dean Rogers?)
Rogers C. B. W M 42 Farmer New York Connecticut Vermont
Rogers Susan W F 30 Wife Keeps House New Dominion England England
Rogers Abby W F 13 Dau At School Iowa New York Canada
Rogers Eugene W M 10 Son At School Iowa New York Canada
Rogers Carry W F 8 Son At School Iowa New York Canada
Rogers George W M 3 Son At School Iowa New York Canada
1S. Purity DAVIDSON
Ruth Kinney Townsley [email protected]
,,,gr,gr,gr granddaughter of Purity Davidson b. NC 1800.
"Jim Rogers"
Dean & Purity are my ggggrandfather & grandmother.
1830 Rutherford County TN p294 No Township Listed
Rogers, Dean (m. Purity Davidson)
0000001000000 - 2000010000000
males- 1-40 to 50 females - 2 under 5; 1-30 to 40
1850 Rutherford County Tennessee p298/Dw694/Yourees District
Rogers, Dean 64 m w Cooper New Hampshire
Rogers, Purity 50 f w North Carolina
Rogers, Nancy 19 f w Tennessee
Rogers, John 17 m w Tennessee
Rogers, Mariah 13 f w Tennessee
2. Zelpha ROGERS
1900 Census Grayson County, Texas
Grant, Zilpha
1910 Carter County, Oklahoma
1920 Sumner County, Tennessee
2S. Lewis Henry DAVIDSON
Maxine Reggio
james davidson
Dottie Facklam
Ruth Kinney Townsley
1880 Census Grayson County, Texas Anc.com Image-40/p129/Ed6/
Davidson Lewis W M 54 Farming Consumption Tennessee Virginia North Carolina
Davidson Zilpha W F 52 Wife Keeping House Tennessee New York North Carolina
Davidson Joseph P. W M 17 Son Missouri Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson Emiline W F 16 Dau Missouri Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson Sopha W F 12 Dau Missouri Tennessee Tennessee
1900 Census Grayson County, Texas
Grant, Zilpha
1910 Carter County, Oklahoma
1920 Sumner County, Tennessee
3. Nancy ROGERS
Children:
Joe Lassiter
- Purity Angeline Lassiter
- Mary Lassiter
- Steven A. Lassiter
- Maria J. Lassiter
- John D. Lassiter
- Josephine Lassiter
5. Susanna Mariah ROGERS
William Lasiter
- Purity Isabelle Lasiter
- James Franklin Lasiter
- John Henry Lasiter
- George Washington Lasiter
- Thomas Martin Lasiter
- Jothram Alexander Lasiter
- Kansas M. Lasiter
- William Houston Lasiter
- Amanda Jane Lasiter
- Benjamin Hayden Lasiter
- Susan Lasiter
- Mary Albertine Lasiter
- Sarah Clemantine Lasiter
- Olive Ernestine Lasiter
- Osa Aglentine Lasiter
- Permallis Laffitte (Doc) Lasiter
F. W. Short
6. Purity Elizabeth DAVIDSON
L. Cordell [email protected]
Lewis Davidson 1826 TN
m. Zelpha Rogers in 1845 Rutherford Co. TN>
Purity Davidson 1846 TN
m. George Thomas Wood in 187? in Grayson
Co or Lamar Co TX>
Mary Belle Wood 1880 Grayson Co. TX
m. 1. F.J. Clark in 1899 Lamar Co. TX
m. 2. John Shawhart in 1906 Lamar Co.TX>
Audrey Lee Shawhart 1918 Choctaw Co.OK
m. William Delbert Cordell in 1933 Comanche Co.OK>
1880 Grayson County, Texas Anc.com Image-10/p029/Ed2/5
Wood George T. W M 37 Farmer Kentucky -- --
Wood Purity W F 34 Wife Keeping House Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Wood James L. W M 6 Son Texas -- --
Wood George W. W M 2 Son Texas -- --
Wood Margarett W F 2 Dau Texas -- --
Davidson Joseph W M 18 Brother in Law Farmer Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
7. Steve Horton DAVIDSON
1860 index Madison Co Mo.
Davidson John W. Madison 422
Davidson John Madison 450
8. Joseph DAVIDSON
1880 Grayson County, Texas Anc.com Image-10/p029/Ed2/5
Wood George T. W M 37 Farmer Kentucky -- --
Wood Purity W F 34 Wife Keeping House Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Wood James L. W M 6 Son Texas -- --
Wood George W. W M 2 Son Texas -- --
Wood Margarett W F 2 Dau Texas -- --
Davidson Joseph W M 18 Brother in Law Farmer Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
17. Myrtle Belle DAVIDSON
2 hazel thrasher b 26 june 1929
3 maggie thrasher b 12 dec 1931
20. Charles Steve DAVIDSON
Charles Steve Davidson, my Dad - james Davidson [email protected]
25. Nettie Geneva DAVIDSON
Dan [email protected]
32. Ruth Elizabeth HAWKINS
Ruth Kinney Townsley [email protected]
...They had six children and the first living child born was my mother, Mildred Eleanor Kates.
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