Haywood County NCGenWeb
Queries, Research & Surnames
| David R. Rogers | |
| Hello, I have been doing some family tree research over the past several months. Right now I am having difficulties connecting my great-great-great grandfather (David R. Rogers of Murphy, NC) to Hugh Rogers of Cherekee County, NC (possibly the son of revolutionary war soldier, Hugh Rogers). Do you have any information that may help me with my research? Anything you could provide would be much appreciated! Robert Rogers |
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| David R Rogers (my great-great-great grandfather) Born Feb. 28 1828 in Murphy, NC (Cherokee County) - moved to Arkansas 1854-1862 - married Harriett Russell 1856 - returned to family farm in 1862 to fight in the Civil War - moved to Waco, TX in 1870 - moved to Marlow OK Died Nov. 17 1915 in Marlow, OK (buried at Marlow Cemetery, OK) |
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Obituary for David R. Rogers in Marlow, OK stating he
was born Feb. 26 1828 in Murphy, NC. Also I have several census reports stating he was born in North Carolina. |
| 1850 US Census for Cherokee County, NC stating
that David Rogers is 22 years old meaning he would probably have been
born in 1828 which matches the above information. If this is correct, it states his father is Hugh W. Rogers and that he is 49 years old meaning he would probably have been born in 1801. |
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This tombstone of Hugh (Revolutionary War
Soldier) and Nancy Rogers show they had a son named Hugh Rogers Jr born
in 1801. It is my understanding Hugh and Nancy Rogers moved to Haywood County, NC in 1800. |
| ~Front of tombstone (Double)~ Pvt. Hugh Rogers Born 1761 Died 1848 Revolutionary War Nancy Thornton Rogers ~Back of tombstone~ |
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Thank you, © 2006, 2LT Robert Rogers |
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| William Whitt | |
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Crestmont, North Carolina existed for an unknown period of time in the early 1900's somewhere in Haywood County, NC. It was a logging camp or village for Champion Lumber Company with a railroad depot 26 miles from Newport, Tennessee. All that remains are these photographs and a great-granddaughter searching for a gentleman who was murdered August 12, 1916 at Crestmont, NC. The murdered gentleman was William Whitt who was employed as a foreman for Champion Lumber Company in the village of Crestmont. The great-granddaughter who is searching is Ms. Kathryn Wallace of Beckley, West Virginia. If anyone can help her, please send her an e-mail and put in "Crestmont, NC" as the subject line. |
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| "My name is Ms. Kathryn Wallace and I live in Beckley,
West Virginia. My grandmother was born in Crestmont in 1910. Her father,
William Whitt, was a lumber foreman for the Champion Lumber Company. He
was shot and killed in the general area on August 12, 1916. I am searching
for information concerning his death, the two men who shot him and what
happened to them. The shooters were father and son named Wilson. Can you
offer any help? Anything that was written on the back of the picture I have included
on the copy of the picture. If anyone can identify any of the other
people I would be very interested in knowing who they are. So far the
only article I have is part of his obituary which was printed in the
Winchester, Kentucky newspaper at his death. If you have any inquiries
feel free to give my e-mail out. Just ask the individual to make the
subject line CRESTMONT, NC so that I will not delete before reading. |
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Click on the photo preview to enlarge. See Photographs/Places
for more pictures of Crestmont.
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Front Row: William and Maude Kimbrell Whitt Back Row: 3 unidentifed gentlemen |
