White 
County Courthouse in 1903
White County Historical Society
White County, Arkansas
Otis S. ROGERS

FATHER (name):  Otis S. ROGERS
date & place of birth: September 07, 1868 ILL.
date & place of marriage: January 26, 1896 White Co, Ark.
other marriages: Carrie Mae DUKE   October 21, 1906 White Co, Ark.
military service:  
date & place of death: May 07, 1940 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark.
where buried: Old Dogwood Cemetery in Griffithville, Ark.
father's father (name & date of birth): Hiram Franklin ROGERS b. 1835 Clinton Co, KY.
father's mother (name & date of birth): Melvina V. Alloway STRANGE b. 1836 Adair Co, KY.
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MOTHER (name): Elizabeth " Bettie" Jane LATTURE
date & place of birth: b. September 1871 Jackson Co, AL.
date & place of marriage: January 26, 1896 White Co, Ark.
other marriages:   0
date & place of death: October 14, 1902 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark.
where buried: Old Dogwood Cemetery in Griffithville, Ark.
mother's father (name & date of birth): Samuel Hensley LATTURE b. October 23, 1840 Scott Co, VA.  
mother's mother (name & date of birth):  Margaret Jane ALLEN b. 1840 Jackson Co, AL.
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CHILD 1. (name): Fannie B. ROGERS
date & place of birth: September 06, 1896 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark
married (name):   0
date & place of marriage:  
other marriages:  
date & place of death:  January 20, 1897 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark.
where buried: Old Dogwood Cemetery in Griffithville, Ark.
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CHILD 2. (name): George Carl ROGERS
date & place of birth: January 15, 1898 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark.
married (name):   Nora Geneve BRATCHER
date & place of marriage:   October 17, 1917 White Co, Ark. ?
other marriages:  
date & place of death:  July 23, 1959  Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.  
where buried: Memorial Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward Co, Fla.
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CHILD 3. (name): Samuel F. ROGERS
date & place of birth: February 25, 1900 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark.
married (name):   Goldie ACRES
date & place of marriage:   ?
other marriages:   0
date & place of death:   April 27, 1963 White Co, Ark.
where buried: Dogwood Cemetery Griffithville, Ark.
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CHILD 4. (name): Johnny "John" B. ROGERS
date & place of birth: September 03, 1902 Dogwood Township, White Co, Ark
married (name): Fannie Elzora MATTHEWS
date & place of marriage: February 20, 1932 White Co, Ark.  
other marriages: 0
date & place of death:   June 27, 1980 Oakland Park, Fla.
where buried: Memorial Gardens, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.

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SUBMITTED BY: Theresa G. Rogers Griffiths
e-mail &/or snail mail: theresagriffiths@iwon.com or

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NOTES:
Otis and Elizabeth marriage bond Book K,page # 0463
* Otis and Carrie marriage bond Book P,page # 127
* Have pictures of headstones
* 1870 Census Dogwood Township, White County, Arkansas
   ROGERS, H.H. 35, m, w, farmer, 400, 100 KY.
                 , Malviny, 34, f, w, keeping house KY.
                 , Odus J., 2, m, w, ILL.

* 1890 Tax Roll White County, Arkansas
Rogers, Otis, Dogwood Township, School Dist. 10, no occupation listed.
* 1920 Census Dogwood Township, White County, Arkansas # 50-50
   ROGERS, Ottis S. head m w 52 m ILL. KY. KY. farmer
                 , Mas__rie(sp)? C. wife f w 38 Ark. MS. AL.
                 , Samuell F. son m w 17 Ark.
                 , John B. son m w 18 Ark.
                 , Henry son m w 9 Ark.

* 1930 Census Dogwood Township, White County, Arkansas # 95 Public Road
   ROGERS, Otis S. head m w 62 ILL.
                 , Mamie C. wife f w 47 Ark.
                 , John B. son m w 27 Ark. farm laborer
* Otis and 2nd wife Carrie had one child named Frank 
ROGERS .....would love to have more info on him!