Birdie Bell (Harmon) Rogers (1902 - 1994)

Born 10 Aug 1902 in Fayette, Howard, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Benjamin James Shipp — married 30 Aug 1921 in Fayette, Howard, Missouri, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Jan 1994 at age 91 in Raytown, Jackson, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Birdie Bell Harmon was born 10 August 1902. She was the daughter of George and Sarah Harmon.

Birdie and her sister Rose were close during childhood and remained very close thru their lives.

Birdie often hosted family dinners, like Easter or Christmas Day, Rose was always in attendance. Rose would bring homemade candy. My favorite was what she called "Colored Dainties", she gave me the recipe, I still make them for my family at Christmas.

Birdie married Benjamin James Shipp in 1921. In October of the same year, Birdie came home from the doctor with the news that she was expecting their first child. She waited on her husband to return from work to tell him the good news. Instead she was contacted by the authorities to inform her that he had fallen into the ship's paddle wheel and was dead.

Birdie was a very strong woman. She named their son, Ben Allen Shipp and raised him on her own thru the depression. She told me she chose to remain widowed until she knew Ben was able to take care of himself.

Ben was married in 1941. Birdie married longtime friend and suitor Percy D Rogers about 1942. Birdie and Pete were a very happy couple and lived out their lives together.

I remember visiting them every summer when I was a child. It was always fun to help Grandma Birdie with the laundry. She had an old wringer washer and hung the laundry outside to dry.

My funniest memory I have of my grandparents is of the summer day my family pulled up to see Grandpa and Grandma both on the roof. They were both in their late 70's and should not have been on the roof. Grandpa said it was ok, grandma could not fall, he tied her to the chimney with a rope long enough to reach most of the roof but too short to reach the edge.

Needless to say, they were very active seniors, they gardened at least an acre every year, grandma made jelly and canned all she grew.

Pete passed away in 1986. After he was gone Birdie did not slow down, she said staying active was keeping her young. She passed away in 1994 after falling down the back stairs.

Remembered by Terry L. Killham ^[1]

Timeline

1902 Birdie Belll Harmon was born on 10 Aug 1902 in Fayette, Howard, Missouri. ^[1]

1910 Residence Armstrong, Howard, Missouri, United States. Household members: George Harmon age 44, Sallie Harmon age 33, Rosie Harmon age 10, Birdie Harmon age 8, Charlie Harmon age 6, Arthur Harmon age 4, Bud Harmon age 2.

Source: [United States Census, 1910] ^[2]

1920 Residence Richmond, Howard, Missouri, United States. Household members: George Harmon age 54, Sallie Harmon age 43, Berdie Harmon age 17, Charlie Harmon age 15, Arthur Harmon age 13, Bud Harmon age 11, Elizabeth Harmon age 7, Kathryn Harmon age 6.

Source: [United States Census, 1920] ^[3]

1949 Residence Ward 14, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States. Household members: Birdie Shipp age 37, Ben A Shipp age 17.

Source: [United States Census, 1940] ^[4]

Death

Death:

Date: 4 JAN 1994

Name: Birdie Rogers

Place: Raytown, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Hospital: Parklane Medical Center, Cass, MO, USA

Source: [United States Social Security Death Index] ^[5]

Birth:

Name: Birdie B Shipp

Date: 1902

Place: Missouri

Burial:

Note: This plot was never used, probably was bought next to Ben Shipp in 1921. Birdie was buried in Raytown with Pete Rogers.

Place:

Fayette City Cemetery

Fayette, Howard County, Missouri, USA

Source: Find A Grave: Memorial #103627737

Family

Father: George W. Harmon

Mother: Sara Alice Lusby

Child: Rose Lee Harmon

Child: Birdie Bell Harmon

Child: Charles Edward Harmon

Child: Arthur Lee Harmon

Child: Bud William Harmon

Child: Elizabeth Harmon

Child: Katherine Harmon

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Information remembered by Terry Lynn Killham, Birdie's great-granddaughter.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2Y4-CXK : accessed 7 January 2018), Geo Harnau, Armstrong, Howard, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 84, sheet 10B, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 784; FHL microfilm 1,374,797.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M845-T7K : accessed 7 January 2018), Sallie Harmon in household of George Harmon, Richmond, Howard, Missouri, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 5A, line 47, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 917; FHL microfilm 1,820,917.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K748-1RQ : accessed 8 January 2018), Birdie Shipp, Ward 14, Kansas City, Kaw Township, Jackson, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 116-301, sheet 13B, line 43, family 280, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2178.
5. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5WX-TMF : 19 May 2014), Birdie Rogers, 04 Jan 1994; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).