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The Rogers Cemetery is located on the old Hughes Springs –
Daingerfield road just over the Morris County line. It adjoins the Morris and
Cass County line which passes through the Sarah Mercer Survey which is partly in
both counties. The Republic of Texas granted Edwin Green Rogers, his wife,
Nancy, and Nancy’s mother, Sarah Mercer, tracts of land in 1840 that include the
side of the Rogers Cemetery. Land records indicate they were among the very
earliest settlers in present-day Morris and Cass Counties.
Outside the fenced area is a large memorial with the
following names engraved:
Leta
Stevens Edwin Rice
J. T. William’s Infant Son
Sarah Lilley
Morris Welch’s Infant Son Mary
Elizabeth Lilley
Lila Mae Stevens
Will Lilley
Jenny
Stevens Sarah Gilstrap
Stevens
Infant Tom Gilstrap
Claude
Stevens Madison Gilstrap
Bun
Stevens Jim Gilstrap
E. G.
Rogers Bill Martin’s Infant
Nancy
Rogers Charlie McMillan
Tom
Urey Willie Irvin
Lizzie
Urey Clara Irvin
Stevens Infant Son
Mrs. Smith
Woodie
Rice Elizabeth Burrow *
Junie
Rice Ida Reed
Anna
Rice Mattie Donley & Baby
The fenced area is about 12 feet square, and contains only
one tombstone which reads:
IN MEMORY
E. G. Rogers and wife, Nancy Rogers, who lie in this family
cemetery with their daughter, Lizzie Urey, and numerous relatives. The Rogers
Family were the first white settlers in this vicinity, having moved here from
Georgia in the early 1840s.
*Burrow, Sallie Elizabeth SCOTT
w/o Rufus; ch Banks Edward Burrow; ggrm/o
Barbara SMITH Murphy; unmarked
grave
The following Historical Marker is also on the premises:
TEXAS HISTORICAL
SURVEY COMMITTEE
THE ROGERS
CEMETERY
(A Plantation
Family Burial Ground)
Established by Planter-Stagecoach owner – Area Leader Edwin
Green Rogers (1800 – 1870 ?) and wife Nancy Tuggle on their home grounds, a
Republic of Texas Grant to Nancy’s mother, Mrs. Sarah Mercer. A daughter, Mrs.
Lizzie Rogers (Mrs. Tom) Urey, chose site and was first person buried here
1871. This became a community cemetery.
This cemetery is located on private property of Mrs. Norma
Chavey.
This cemetery was read Jul 19, 1995 by Audrey Rankin.
Extra information sent in by Louaine Wallace.
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This information was copied from the MORRIS COUNTY CEMETERY
BOOK – SOUTHERN
SECTION of 1999 which was compiled by the Cass County
Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Morris County Historical
Commission.
Janette Tigert
Cook
janettecook@yahoo.com
May 19, 2008 |
