From FAG: John Rogers was born in Readysville, Rutherford Co., TN, to Dean Rogers and Purity Davidson. He had the following sisters: Zelpha (Celpha) Rogers, Nancy Rogers, and (Susannah) Mariah Rogers.
John was married 4 times: (1) Mary Jane Lassiter b. 1833 in TN, d. about 1862 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO; they were married Aug. 2, 1852 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN; and they had four children: Zylphia Rogers Moody Gardner, Nancy Rogers, John Rogers Jr., and Arthur Rogers. (2) Rilley Kirkland b. TN, on Feb. 13, 1863 in Lawrence Co., MO. (3) Sarah (Sally) Ann Garrett b. Nov. 5, 1844 d. 1904, daughter of Livingston Garrett and Annie England Garrett Clark; they were married in 1880 in MO. They had the following children: Andrew Johnson Rogers Sr., Mary Ann Rogers Martin; Susie J. Louisa Rogers Martin and Cherokee Martin Rogers Morton Hudson.
John married (4) Matilda Cran on 02 Aug 1852 in IT (OK).
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