HENRY
THOMAS ROGERS
Henry Thomas Rogers, b July 9, 1853 at Reagan, Falls County, Texas, d
October 17, 1927 and buried in Calvary Cemetery at Marlin, Texas - was a son of
Nathaniel Franklin and Tennessee (Huffman) Rogers. On December 14,1875 in Falls
County, Henry was married to Mary Elizabeth Marlin, b March 8, 1856 near Reagan,
d March 9, 1922 and buried in Calvary Cemetery - a daughter of Rufus Anderson
and Martha Louise (Gentry) Marlin, and a granddaughter of John and Mary Celia
(Menefee) Marlin, and of Samuel and Emeline (Payne) Gentry .
Henry Thomas Rogers remained at working on the farm and attending
local school alternately. He graduated from Tehuacana Commercial College in
1874, after which he clerked for Mr. A. Hemphill of Reagan for eight months, and
then returned to the farm for a short period. In 1875, after his marriage, Henry
Thomas bought out Mr. Hemphill and engaged in business for three years. In 1879,
once again he farmed for a year, and then was in business until 1881 with Mr.
Andrew Peyton, and then went to work for the Chilton and Cheeves store where he
continued to be employed. Henry Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Gentry) Rogers were
the parents of four children:
Ira E. Rogers - no further information.
Pearl Rogers - married Eugene Wyche. No further information.
Mirth Rogers, b December 12, 1880 at Reagan, Falls County, Texas, d July
4, 1961- married Campbell L. ("Cam") Fannin, b May 1, 1880, d October 15, 1949
and both buried in Calvary Cemetery at Marlin, Texas. No further information.
Grace Rogers - married a Mr. Roberts. No further information.
Henry Thomas and Mary Elizabeth Rogers were members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and he was a Mason and a Knight of Honor.
On July 6, 1887, an agreement, written in legalistic language, was signed
between H. T. Rogers and D. L. Wardlaw - with T. A. Cheeves as a witness:
"Regan, Texas, July 6, 1887: Know all men by these presents, That we, H.
T. Rogers and D. L. Wardlaw, have this day resolved to quit the use of Tobacco
in any form whatever. Now if either of the said H. T. Rogers or D. L. Wardlaw
shall deviate from the said resolutions, by chewing, smoking, or dipping snuff,
the one so doing will on demand pay the other one (1) fine gold Watch to cost
not less than Seventy-five dollars ($75.00). The conditions of this agreement to
stand in full force and effect for the period of 5 years.”
It is not known whether either ever got the “fine gold watch.”
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 396 column 2 and page 397 column 1.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.