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Greenberry "Barry" "Grew" Mitchell , Jr. [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born 7, 8, 9 on 14 Feb 1824 in Hawkins co, TN. He died 10 after 1880. Greenberry married 11 Catherine (N. or Henrietta) Wheeler on 10 Jul 1861 in Houston, Harris co, TX.
"There * two of our nephews at my house at this time. G.B.Mitchells son Barry who lives in Houston in Texas work at * carpenter trade and has made money there and * good looking man, and tolerable smart considering his *** in life." ;
from letter written by John Mitchell to "brother" Lewis Mitchell; dated 7 July 1853, from Lee Valley, Hawkins co, TN."Berry's son Grew has been in this country for several months but has now returned to Houston, Texas he is quite an interesting man comes on the carpenters trade in Houston has bouoght him two likely negro fellows and learned them the trade. Says he is worth six thousand dollars. He came by steam to within ten miles of Rogersville but hearing of the yellow fever being in his steam rout he bought the best guilding ever saw giving $250 for him a coal black seventeen hands high and as nice made as a ** I have ** him is the great rise he has made in the world all the balance lives in a steep hollow in the river nobs not worth fifty dollars." ;
(from letter written 21 Oct 1858, by Richard H. Mitchell to his brother, Lewis Mitchell)
Catherine (N. or Henrietta) Wheeler 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 2 Mar 1842 in Houston, Harris co, TX. She died unknown. Catherine married 6 Greenberry "Barry" "Grew" Mitchell , Jr. on 10 Jul 1861 in Houston, Harris co, TX.
They had the following children:
M i Sydney J. Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 about 1862 in TX. He died unknown. M ii Joseph R. "Joe" Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 about 1865 in TX. He died unknown. M iii Albert W. Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 about 1871 in TX. He died unknown. F iv Hester I. Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 about 1873 in TX. She died unknown. M v Harvey L. Mitchell F vi Kate Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3 about 1878 in TX. She died unknown.
Robert Huston Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 about 1827 in TN. He died unknown. Robert married Sally Fugate.
Sally Fugate 1, 2 was born 3 about 1837 in VA. She died unknown. Sally married Robert Huston Mitchell.
They had the following children:
M i Solomon Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3, 4 in 1854 in TN. He died unknown. M ii Joseph Mitchell 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1857 in TN. He died unknown.
Preston Lawson 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 1 Oct 1829. He died 5 on 30 Apr 1898. Preston married Nancy Mitchell.
Nancy Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 about 1831. She died unknown. Nancy married Preston Lawson.
Reuben Hobbs 1 died unknown. He married Lucy Mitchell.
Lucy Mitchell [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 5, 6, 7 about 1838 in TN. She died unknown. Lucy married Reuben Hobbs.
They had the following children:
F i Sarah Hobbs
George [Robert] Rogers ,Sr [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1769. He died 5, 6 on 2 Jul 1853 in Hawkins co, TN. George married Nancy Smith.
Other marriages:Brown, Matilda
I can't locate where I got the middle name of Robert for George Rogers
George Rogers, "moved from Bedford or possibly Howard county, Virginia to Tennessee sometime in the late 1700's" ;
Information from Linda Duke, a Rogers/Mitchell descendant; Linda notes that much of her Rogers information was shared with her by Connie Crosby in Indiana."George supposedly ran a ferry across the Clinch and is said to have been
married to a Cherokee. I can find no mention as to who is wife or wives were. Some say a Matilda Brown or others say Nancy Smith. Many of the family have the middle name of Smith. David and Harbert. ;
from Linda Duke."John David Rogers told that his grandmother "George's wife" was an Indian. George was noted to have two wives, one's name unknown, and a Nancy Lyon. Connie Reid has copies of Benjamin Hawkins' papers; Indian Agent from 1792 thru 1800. He had made a land trade with the Cherokees in 1792, a controversy arose over the Ferry on the Clinch. Blount, governor at the time, accused Rogers of being sympathic to the Indians. The Cherokee made a specific claim to the ferry. In a letter from Agent Hawkins to Rogers, he states, '...since you have a large family of Indian children, I wish they do well, and by coming to the Clinch that you do well by them ..'. George owned the land on both sides of the ferry and ran the ferry."
"In 1850, when he was eighty one years old and in failing health, he deeds this land to his sons David S. and Granvlille P. He also deeds other land to George, Jr. This is thought to be their inheritance as he only names Robert and Manila in his will." ;
from Report by Connie Crosby"My ggg grandfather, William Leroy Rogers, wrote two letters stating that his gg grandfather, George Rogers, was the brother of Joseph Rogers, founder of Rogersville, TN. Does anyone have any info that lists Joseph's siblings? W.L. Rogers also states in these letters that George Rogers married the "widow" Lyons. Widow of "General" Lyons. Her maiden name was Smith." ;
fromVicki Johnson posted on Hawkins co queries.
Nancy Smith 1, 2 died unknown. She married George [Robert] Rogers ,Sr.
Other marriages:Lyons, (h/o Nancy Smith)
"My ggg grandfather, William Leroy Rogers, wrote two letters stating that his gg grandfather, George Rogers, was the brother of Joseph Rogers, founder of Rogersville, TN. Does anyone have any info that lists Joseph's siblings? W.L. Rogers also states in these letters that George Rogers married the "widow" Lyons. Widow of "General" Lyons. Her maiden name was Smith." ;
fromVicki Johnson posted on Hawkins co queries.
They had the following children:
M i David Smith Rogers M ii Robert Rogers ,Sr F iii Manila Rogers M iv Granville P. Rogers 1 died 2 after Jul 1853.
"George Rogers is reported to have deeded land in 1850 to his sons David S. & Granville P., also land to George, Jr. ; this is thought to be their inheritance as they are not mentioned in his will."
from report by Connie CrosbyM v George Rogers ,Jr 1 died 2 after Jul 1853.
"George Rogers is reported to have deeded land in 1850 to his sons David S. & Granville P., also land to George, Jr. ; this is thought to be their inheritance as they are not mentioned in his will."
from report by Connie Crosby
Campbell Trent 1, 2 died unknown. He married 3, 4 Manila or Marilda Rogers on 13 Jun 1857 in Hawkins co, TN.
Manila or Marilda Rogers [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5, 6 about 1836. She died unknown. Manila married 7, 8 Campbell Trent on 13 Jun 1857 in Hawkins co, TN.
Harbert Smith Rogers (Captain) [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6, 7, 8 on 30 Jul 1839 in TN. He died 9, 10 on 18 Aug 1892 in near Lee Valley, Hawkins co, TN. Harbert married 11, 12 Cornelia Frances Willis on 20 Dec 1866 in Hawkins co, TN.
1880 census, for District 2; Hawkins co, TN, shows the following people in the household of Harbert S. Rogers;
Lillie Willis; sister-in-law; single, white, female; age 17, born in TN; occupation, At Home; parents born in TN.
Peggy Winstead; relationship, Other; single white female; age 18, born in TN; occupation, House Work; parents born in TN.
Samuel Sherfield; relationship, Other; single white male; age 17, born in TN; occupation, Farm Hand; parents born in TN.
Robert Moton; relationship, Other, single white male; age 16; born in TN; occupation, Farm Hand; parents born in TN.
! Obituary:
Captain H. S. Rogers
It becomes our painful duty to announce the death of our late comrade
and member of Robert Turner Post, No. 82, G.A.R., Captain H.S. Rogers,
aged 53 years, departed this life at his home near Lee Valley, Hawkins
county, Tennessee, on the 18th day of August, at 4:30 o'clock a.m.,
1892, and has gone to the great eternal gathering at the post where he
will rest forever and ever, in the grand army of God. Captain H.S.
Rogers commanded Company L, 8th Regiment of Tennessee Calvary Volunteers
in the United States in the late war of 1861-5, and made himself a
distinguished officer on many well fought battle fields, where he
distinguished himself as a gallant commander, and was loved and
respected by all who knew him. He was a member of Robert Turner Post
No. 82, located at Sneedville, Hancock county, Tennessee, and in whose
death our post has lost an honored member and the community a good and
useful citizen. The hand of death removed him from our post, from his
loved and respected family and relatives, and has taken him to the great
and eternal beyond, where all our Grand Army Posts will soon be ordered
to meet and rest forever.
We tender our condolence to his bereaved family and relatives, and
request a copy of the foregoing to be sent to his wife and family, as a
token of respect for the deceased, and that a copy of the same be sent
to the Rogersville Herald and Review for publication.
L. M. Jarvis }
Wm. B. Davis }
Howard Maness } Committee
Calaway Cope }
August 20th, 1892.
Cornelia Frances Willis [Parents] [image] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born 6, 7, 8 on 8 Feb 1849 in TN. She died 9 on 22 Feb 1907. Cornelia married 10, 11 Harbert Smith Rogers (Captain) on 20 Dec 1866 in Hawkins co, TN.
They had the following children:
F i Laura B. Rogers M ii James W. Rogers F iii Mary E. Rogers M iv John R. Rogers 1, 2, 3 was born 4, 5 on 21 Aug 1873 in TN. He died 6 on 29 Oct 1893. M v George "Smith" Rogers F vi Nancy W. Rogers 1, 2 was born 3, 4 on 15 May 1878 in [TN]. She died 5, 6, 7 on 1 Nov 1878 in [TN]. M vii Hugh Kyle Rogers M viii Charles Bert "Charlie" Rogers M ix Clay Jarvis Rogers M x Paul Mitchell Rogers
Joseph Rogers [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 4 in 1828. He died unknown. Joseph married Margaret (w/o Joseph Rogers).
"There * two of our nephews at my house at this time. --- Joseph Rogers son of David S. Rogers who has ** about through the world and has not done much for himself.";
(from letter written by John Mitchell to "brother" Lewis Mitchell; dated 7 July 1853, from Lee Valley, Hawkins co, TN.)"David had a son Joseph b. 1828...mentioned as the wanderer in one of the
letters. He was married to Margaret Pearson who had children from
previous marriage as shown in the census." (1880 census) ;
(from Linda Duke; e-mail, 11 Nov 2000.)1880 census; hh of Joseph Rogers; also listed in hh are "servants", Caroline Minor, age 18 and Mary Manis, age 10. ;
(from Linda Duke; e-mail, 15 Nov 2000)
Margaret (w/o Joseph Rogers) 1 died unknown. She married Joseph Rogers.
Other marriages:Pearson, (f/o Valeria, Perry & Cornelius)
Benjamin Franklin Duff [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 10 Sep 1845 in Lee co, VA. He died 3, 4 on 25 Aug 1925 in Shelbyville, Shelby co, KY. Benjamin married 5, 6 Laura Bronson on 3 Sep 1885 in Bristol, Sullivan co, TN.
Laura Bronson 1 died unknown. She married 2, 3 Benjamin Franklin Duff on 3 Sep 1885 in Bristol, Sullivan co, TN.
Vastine Stickley (Sr) [Parents] 1, 2 died unknown. He married 3, 4 Elizabeth Duff on 6 Feb 1840 in Jonesville, Lee co, VA.
"Stickley, Vastine, public official, lawyer; --- Irish descent; son of Vastine and Elizabeth (Duff) Stickley; ---"
(from papers in "McClung Collection", located at the East TN Historical Center; Knoxville, TN)
Elizabeth Duff [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 7 Dec 1823 in Lee co, VA. She died 4 on 9 May 1856 in Lee co, VA. Elizabeth married 5, 6 Vastine Stickley (Sr) on 6 Feb 1840 in Jonesville, Lee co, VA.
They had the following children:
M i Vastine Stickley (Jr)
