Chris & Julie Petersen's Genealogy

Frances Rogers or Rodgers

Female 1818 - 1847  (28 years)


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  • Name Frances Rogers or Rodgers 
    Born 22 Apr 1818  , Franklin, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Feb 1847  Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1304  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Thomas Jefferson Adair,   b. 31 May 1814, , , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1890, Show Low, Apache, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 26 Jan 1836  , Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Adair,   b. 13 Jun 1837, , Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1861, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Major autobiography with lots of references to Mangums, Richeys, and Adairs and their history by James Richey with copy in possession of Kerry Petersen (file 168). Mentions baptism.

      2. Implied father of Frances Rogers per St. George LDS Temple early records from FHL film 170851, p. 662, ordinance performed for James Rogers by George Cannon Adair who lists himself as "Grt. Gd. Son." Notes b. East Tennessee.

      3. Censuses:
      1840 US: Northern District, Itawamba Co., Mississippi, related families from full survey of county census:
      P. 136a: Samuel Adair, males 0-5:2; 5-10:2; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 30-40:1. No slaves listed.
      P. 144a: John Mangum, males 15-20:1; 70-80:1; females 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1. No slaves listed.
      P. 150a: Joseph Adair, males 30-40:1; females 20-30:1. No slaves listed.
      P. 156a: Thomas Adair, males 20-30: 1; females 0-5: 1; 15-20:1. No slaves listed.
      P. 157a: William Mangum, Jr., males 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1. No slaves listed.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Received from Don and Carolyn Smith, 2003:
      "A Sketch of the Life of Thomas Jefferson Adair.
      Editor's note: this history was obtained in draft form from Mrs. Thomas Ira (Aunt Thora) Adair. No effort has been made to correct the spelling or punctuation in the process of converting it to the computer word processor.
      'I Thomas Adair son of Thomas and Rebecca Adair was born in the State of Indiana in May 31, 1814. My father moved from there to Tennessie and from there Alabama, Tuscalousa County. I lived in Tuscalousa and Pickens and Green Countys Alabama until I was 23 years old. At the age of 17 years old my father left my mother. I then had the charge of the family. I entered me a piece of land three and a half miles from the county cite on Pickens County, Alabama. I remained on that farm 6 years and cleared 50 acres of heavy timbered land during that six years I volunteered to go to Florida to fight the Semanole Indians, February 1835 and was gone 3 months. I returned home the 17 day of May 1835. The Captain I served under in that campaign was by the name of Joseph.' (This is an exact copy from a page of Thomas J. Adair's journal - we only have one page. Hyrum L. Adams has the original, it also states:) 'They moved back and fourth never living more than two years in one place till he left my mother which was in the year 1931. We never had a correct account of him till 1856 he was in the State of Mississippi, he was then crazy.'
      While in the army his thought turned to religion and soon after leaving the army, he joined the Methidist, where he was soon placed as leader of singing. This position he fulfilled well until he heard the Mormon missionarys. He and his family were soon converted to Mormonism and were baptized members of the L.D.S. Church.
      In the mean time he had married Francis Rogers and were having their family of five children: Mary Ann born in 1837, James B. 1839, Emma B. 1841. They were all born in Pickins County Alabama.
      His joining the Latter Day Saint Church made the Methodist leaders very angery. They tried to persuade him to come back to their church and when he refused they came with tare and feathers as was a common practice in those days. He got his old youger and double barreled shot gun and told them to come on. He was a very good shot and they knew it. The mob stayed day but did not come and get him. He soon left that place and he and his family joined the main body of the Mormon Church and moved to Navue Illinois. They were in the company of Saints that was fed by guails. He with his family went to Mt. Pisga and were there when the auful sickness came to them. He lost his wife and 2 children, also his mother lost her life there and many of the families were left in the cemitary at that place.
      Mary speaking: 'My mother Mary Vancil Wagle Adair was born in Illinois, St. Clair Co., Oct. 27, 1820. She married Jacob Waggle and five children were born to them. Waggle died she also lost 2 of her children and was a widow at Garden Grove. She had a very hard time having no support except her own labor to support her children. She married Thomas J. Adair and went with him to Mt. Pisgah. They suffered much hardships while there. They crossed the Plains in the summer of 1852 in Jessey Stuarts Co. They started across the Planes with 10 bushel of corn meal and 1 bushal of salt. They worked 2 cows all the way. They had plenty of milk all of the way also all the butter they wanted. They ate the nights milk and would put the mornings in the churin so had butter at night. The Lord blessed them in many ways. My father was chosen hunter for the Co. They had plenty of fresh meat.'
      They settled in Payson, Utah where four children were born to them. Thomas Jefferson Adair who later married Lizzie Alexander, Aaron Porter Adair who married Fanny Crosby, Frances Marian md. Alford P. Peach, Maroni (Rone) Adair md. Emiline Whipple. The family also lived in Nephi.
      Mary speaking: 'My father was a genuine pioneer he understood where water could be (taken) out of streams for irrigation purposes. He with his family were called by Brigham Young to settle the Dixie countries and farm that lands. This was in April 1857. That was also a very hard place to build up. The first year they (tried to) grow cotton. My mother corded, spun and wove cloth enough to make a new suit of clothes for a family of eleven before Christmas. She spun many ___.
      Mary Elizabeth Adair was born to them here on 15 April (she is the one that originally wrote this life history and I have copyied much of it in her own words). She married John Smith Page Adams. I have always heard tat she was the first white child born in Washington, Washington Co., Utah.
      Another son was born to Thomas Adair and Mary Vance here: Jacob Franklin Adair b. 1861, he died while young. 'They were next called to Kanab, then on to settle Arizona. They both served the Lord to the best of there ability. My mother mother had eleven children. Father died at the age of 76 years. Mother was 97 years and 10 months at her death. Both died in Apache Co., Arizona, having done a good work.' Thomas Jefferson Adair died 17 Sep 1890 at Adairville, Navajo Co., Arizona. Mary Vance Waggle Adair died June 1917 at Strawberry, Gila Co., Arizona.
      (This history sketch was written by Lola Watts Larsen, granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Adair Adams Nov 1957. To my knowledge it is true. Most of it is taken from a history grandmother wrote in Sep. 2, 1925 for the daughters of Pioneers. Also the first part from a loose page out of the journal of Thomas Adair. Also from my mother Ann Adams Watts geneology records. You will find a little conflict in spelling of names, as yet we don't know which is correct. There is also a little conflict about some places, which are right, I do not know. The are probly neighboring cominitys. Lola W. Larsen.)
      P.S. The children of Mary Vance and Jacob Waggle are: Cynthia md. Reubin J. Dauns; Alma F. 1839; John b. 1841; Hannah b. 1842 md. Valentine Carson; Sarah b. 1844; Cynthia b. 19 Aug 1837"

      DEATH:
      1. Robin Adair plus a couple of posted genealogies indicate death may be at Mt. Pisgah. Her name is not on the monument but many are not. Needs further documentation.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per 3 Jan 2002 gedcom of Robin Adair; email: robadair@thegrid.net. He is descendent through Daniel Tyler Adair.

      ACTION:
      1. Try to verify death at Mt. Pisgah against cemetery lists.