Frances A Rodgers1

F, #33, b. between 1850 and 1852, d. before 3 May 1899
Pedigree
Relationship
2nd great-grandmother of Sheila Sue Altenbernd
Father*Male Rogers
Mother*Female May
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Abel Dockery Descendants
     Frances was born in Arkansas, USA, between 1850 and 1852.2,3 Other sources show Frances was born Texas, USA, in, between 1850 and 1852.2,3 She was the daughter of Male Rogers and Female May. Other sources show Frances A Rodgers was born in 1852 in Tennessee, USA, According to George Washington Franklin Reeder (#42) his mother was from Tennessee.4,5
Other sources show Frances A Rodgers was born in 1850 in Arkansas, USA.6 Other sources show Frances A Rodgers was born in Indiana, USA.7,8
     Frances A Rodgers was also known as Francis Ann May Rogers. Other sources show Frances A Rodgers was born in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA.4
     Francis was ½ Irish and ½ Native American.9
She was described as Irish and French Descent.10,11
     George Washington (or Franklin) Reeder married Frances A Rodgers, daughter of Male Rogers and Female May. She and George Washington (or Franklin) Reeder were unable to write.12
     According to the 1870 census data for Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri, Francis was born in Arkansas in 1850. This data also indicates that a Mary A. Grub or Green, aged 38 and born in Missouri was living in the household. Francis was unable to write. She was a farmer's wife and they owned no real property. They owned $150.00 in personal property.

According to the 1880 census data for Pemiscot County, Missouri, Francis was born in 1852 in Tennessee. Her mother's name was May and she was also born in Tennessee.

Margie Seago (nee Sadler) was told by her mother Francis Sadler (nee Reeder) that the family did own land. They first lived in Louisiana, then Arkansas, and later on Tennessee. This census data may not be referring to the same family.

According to her son, George Washington Franklin Reeder, there was an orphan, Wiley Rodgers (Rogers), age 7, living with the family in 1880. It is presumed that this was a nephew of Francis. George also believed that his mother was from Tennessee and of Irish and French descent. Francis was an only child. (If indeed, Francis was an only child then obviously Wiley could not have been her nephew.)

The records of William Neale Herrell indicate that one of the children was called "Dutch". Margie Seago (nee Sadler) says that her mother never mentioned anyone being called "Dutch".

Francis and her husband both died in an influenza epidemic around 1899 along with their son Harvey. All three died within three weeks of each other.

Some confusion exists as to what name this should be. Bill Herrell's records indicate the name to be Francis Ann May Rogers. Margie Seago was told by her mother that her mom was Mary Rogers or Mary Robinson. Probably Mary Robinson. Margie has a photo of her grandmother indicating her name to be Mary.

Francis' mother was Irish and French and married a full-blooded Indian when she was 13. This makes Francis half Indian.

     Frances A Reeder was listed on the 1870 US Federal Census in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, enumerated 1870 living with George Washington (or Franklin) Reeder.12,8 Her age was listed as 20. She was shown as born in Arkansas. Her profession was housewife.. She was unable to write.8
     Frances A Reeder was listed as George Washington (or Franklin) Reeder's wife on the 1880 US Federal Census in Little Prairie Township, Pemiscot County, Missouri, USA, enumerated 8 June 1880.13 Her age was listed as 28. She was shown as born in Tennessee. Her father was born in Tennessee. Her mother was born in Tennessee. She was married. Her occupation was keeping house.13
     Frances died before 3 May 1899 in Missouri, USA. The cause of death was influenza. Harvey died in an influenza epidemic with his parents.4,14
Last Edited=2 June 2023

Children of Frances A Rodgers and George Washington (or Franklin) Reeder

Citations

  1. [S811] Frank Reeder (#408), Death Certificate file no. 11303 registration no. 2257 (March 3, 1956), http://www.sos.mo.gov/, Missouri State Archives, 600 W. Main, PO Box 1747, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, at (Document Source Number: 00408-1956-03-03-01). Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate.
  2. [S100] Francis Anna Mae Reeder unknown date.
  3. [S99] Unknown household, 1900 unknown record type, unknown repository address, unknown repository.
  4. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991 . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  5. [S452] Gus Sadler household, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Independent City, Missouri, population schedule, town of St Louis, enumeration district (ED) 96-413, supervisor's district (SD) 9, sheet 12A, dwelling 157, family 254, National Archives micropublication . Viewed at www.genealogy.com . Hereinafter cited as 1930 Census - Missour - St Louis - Sadler.
  6. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991, 1870 Census Records - Little Prarie Township and Pemiscot, Missouri . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  7. [S381] William Hudgins (#410) household, Census 1900, Pemiscot County, Missouri, population schedule, Little Prairie, Enumeration District (ED) 93, sheet 8A, dwelling 142, family 145, National Archives micropublication T623 880, viewed on Ancestry.com.
  8. [S1128] George Reeder (#32) household, 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Pemiscot County, Missouri, population schedule, town of Little Prarie Township, sheet 12, dwelling 88, family 95, National Archives micropublication . Viewed at www.ancestry.com . Hereinafter cited as Reeder, George (#32) -- 1870 Census.
  9. [S259] Interview with Margie Seago (#443) (Ft Myers, Florida), by Sheila Altenbernd (#172), September 13, 2003 - September 14,2003. Sheila Sue Altenbernd (7461 River Bend Circle, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, at). (Document Source Number: 00443-2003-09-13-01).
  10. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991, According to George Washington Franklin Reeder (#42) . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  11. [S1834] Letter from Margie Seago (#443) (Ft Myers, Florida) to Sheila Altenbernd (#172) (7461 River Bend Circle, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA, at) 2003. (2023). (Document Source Number: 00443-2003-00-00-01).
  12. [S78] William Herrell (#128), "Bill Herrell's Genealogy Records (copy)" (New Haven, Missouri). Supplied by Mike Herrell - 1991, 1870 Census . Hereinafter cited as "Bill Herrell Records."
  13. [S1132] George Reeder (#32) household, June 8, 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Pemiscot County, Missouri, population schedule, town of Little Prarie Township, enumeration district (ED) 40, supervisor's district (SD) 2, sheet 586, dwelling 121, family 121, National Archives micropublication . Viewed at www.ancestry.com . Hereinafter cited as Reeder, George (#32) - 1880 Census.
  14. [S105] James H. Hudgens unknown date.
  15. [S1127] Jessie Liles (#40), Death Certficate file no. 59-042151 registration no. 210484 (November 20, 1959), http://www.sos.mo.gov/, Missouri State Archives, 600 W. Main, PO Box 1747, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri, USA, at, listed as "Unknown Rodgers" . Hereinafter cited as Liles, Jessie (#40) - Death Certificate.