Family Group Sheet
NameEwell Dalton Rogers
Birth28 Jan 1917, Clifty, Fayette Co., West Virginia
Death2 Jan 2010, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina
FatherWillard Downton Rogers (1883-1952)
MotherEssie Ann Taylor (1891-1928)
Marriage22 Jan 1939, Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia
SpouseMartha Jane Petry, 5C3R
Birth22 Jan 1920, Deepwater, Fayette Co., West Virginia
Death18 Sep 2006, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina
FatherJames Bud Petry (1883-1960)
MotherDella M. Darlington (1888-1970)
Children
1 FJanet O. Rogers , 6C2R (Data Omitted for Privacy)*
Notes for Ewell Dalton Rogers
The SSDI lists Ewell D. Rogers, born 28 Jan 1917, died 2 Jan 2010, last residence Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, SSN issued in NC or WV before 1951.
His obituary in the Fayetteville Observer reported “The Rev. Ewell D. Rogers Sr., 92, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville. Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by: Sons, Jimmy, Ewell Jr., Frank; daughters, Janet Koonce, Sandra, Linda Norris, Violet Morris and Alice Katula; sister, Alma Berry; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.”
His obituary in the Fayetteville Observer reported “The Rev. Ewell D. Rogers Sr., 92, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010. Services: Funeral, 2 p.m. Thursday in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel in Fayetteville. Burial in Lafayette Memorial Park. Visitation, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survived by: Sons, Jimmy, Ewell Jr., Frank; daughters, Janet Koonce, Sandra, Linda Norris, Violet Morris and Alice Katula; sister, Alma Berry; 21 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.”
Notes for Martha Jane Petry
The SSDI lists Martha J. Rogers, born 22 Jan 1920, died 18 Sep 2006, last residence Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, SSN issued in West Virginia before 1951.
His obituary in the Fayetteville Observer reported:
“Mrs. Martha Jane Petry Rogers, 86, of 3472 Ferris St., Fayetteville, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, in her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel with Frank Rogers & the Rev. Ruth Barbour officiating. Burial will be in Lafayette Memorial Park.
A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by her beloved husband of 67 and a half years, Ewell Dalton Rogers of the home; sons, James W. Rogers and wife Linda of Hope Mills, Ewell Rogers Jr. and wife Joyce of Killeen, Texas, and Frank Rogers and wife Diana of Cleveland; daughters, Janet Koonce of Fayetteville, Violet Morris and husband Thurl of Andover, N.Y., Linda Norris and husband Robert of Autryville, Sandra Rogers of Fayetteville and Alice Kotula and husband Jim of Cleveland; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.”
His obituary in the Fayetteville Observer reported:
“Mrs. Martha Jane Petry Rogers, 86, of 3472 Ferris St., Fayetteville, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, in her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, in Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home chapel with Frank Rogers & the Rev. Ruth Barbour officiating. Burial will be in Lafayette Memorial Park.
A visitation will take place from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by her beloved husband of 67 and a half years, Ewell Dalton Rogers of the home; sons, James W. Rogers and wife Linda of Hope Mills, Ewell Rogers Jr. and wife Joyce of Killeen, Texas, and Frank Rogers and wife Diana of Cleveland; daughters, Janet Koonce of Fayetteville, Violet Morris and husband Thurl of Andover, N.Y., Linda Norris and husband Robert of Autryville, Sandra Rogers of Fayetteville and Alice Kotula and husband Jim of Cleveland; 25 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.”
Notes for Ewell Dalton & Martha Jane (Family)
Fayette Co., West Virginia marriage register28 lists the marriage on 22 Jan 1939 in Deepwater of Ewell Rogers, age 22, miner, born in Clifty, resident of Longacre, son of Willard and Essie, and Martha Jane Pettry, age 21, born in Deepwater, resident of Winifrede, daughter of James and Della, first marriage for both, by E.W. Underwood.
Census
1940 census of Fayette Co., West Virginia, Kanawha district, Deepwater precinct, enumerated 13 April, lists on p. 10B as family #146:
Rodgers, Ewell, 23, coal loader; Martha, wife, 20; Janet O., dau, 3/12; Filpin, Alice, sister-in-law, 29, widowed; John H., nephew, 8. All born in West Virginia, living in same place in 1935.
Rodgers, Ewell, 23, coal loader; Martha, wife, 20; Janet O., dau, 3/12; Filpin, Alice, sister-in-law, 29, widowed; John H., nephew, 8. All born in West Virginia, living in same place in 1935.
