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Note: 1920 Census states his father was born in Tennessee and mother was born in Virginia. Personal conversation with Olan Vanzandt (grandson of John Franklin): 1. John Franklin's brother "Clem" stayed with them on several occasions. 2. Mahala's nickname was "Duck" 3. John Franklin died April 21, 1920 4. John Franklin's grandmother/mother only spoke French 5. Rogers family moved to Texas in 1861 traveling by wagon train from Missouri 6. John Franklin was born in TN/KY and when he was about 5 years old the family moved to Missouri (Franklin County was a geographical reference for TN/MO) 7. John Franklin was born August 8, 1838 (our records show 1842) 8. John Franklin had a sister that married a Garretts/Garrison her name was Ewing 9. John Franklin had a sister that married a George Couch/Counts had a couple of daughters named Evie and Addie 10. The family Bible was destroyed in a fire at the home ranch Submitted in 2001 by Edith Reynolds: From Freda Baker, Earl Reynolds's cousin, came the following excerpt from a history put out in Tioga, Texas this year about the Methodist Church. "The Tioga United Methodist Church was organized on the John F. Rogers farm, 2 miles east of Tioga at a location southeast of the present fm 121 and a small creek known as Martin's Branch. It was organized in 1887 with a Rev. Allen as first pastor. There was already a one room log school building called Shiloh at or near the location which was begun before the Civil War. Also, a Baptist church had been erected nearby, a one-room frame bldg. This church also took the name of Shiloh. When the group of people who desired a Methodist church centered its organization here, it became known as Shiloh Methodist. It isn't known whether this organization erected a church bldg. or used the Shiloh school bldg. as its meeting place. After the town of Tioga was established, this institution, in 1893, purchased a lot at the present location. Some of the members were Mollie Rogers, Nannie Rogers, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. McElroy and Maggie McElroy. One member of special record was Olan R. Vanzandt who served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. This church has been in continuous operation since its founding. "Ed Wallace Reynolds and Chris Allen Reynolds are the only living members of this church with ancestors associated with the first church. They are great-great-great grandsons of John Rogers." Freda Reynolds Baker, who sent me this information, and her husband, Harlan Baker, live on some land that John Franklin Reynolds homesteaded. Last year they hosted a reunion of Earl's immediate cousins on the home place. Personal conversation with Olan Vanzandt (grandson of John Franklin): 1. John Franklin's brother "Clem" stayed with them on several occasions. 2. Mahala's nickname was "Duck" 3. John Franklin died April 21, 1920 4. John Franklin's grandmother/mother only spoke French 5. Rogers family moved to texas in 1861 traveling by wagon train from Missouri 6. John Franklin was born in TN/KY and when he was about 5 years old the family moved to Franklin County, Missouri 7. John Franklin was born August 8, 1838 8. John Franklin had a sister that married a Garretts/Garrison her name was Ewing 9. John Franklin had a sister that married a George Couch/Counts had a couple of daughters named Evie and Addie 10. The family Bible was destroyed in a fire at the home ranch Submitted in 2001by Edith Reynolds: From Freda Baker, Earl Reynolds's cousin, came the following excerpt from a history put out in Tioga, Texas this year about the Methodist Church. "The Tioga United Methodist Church was organized on the John F. Rogers farm, 2 miles east of Tioga at a location southeast of the present fm 121 and a small creek known as Martin's Branch. It was organized in 1887 with a Rev. Allen as first pastor. "There was already a one room log school building called Shiloh at or near the location which was begun before the Civil War. Also, a Baptist church had been erected nearby, a one-room frame bldg. This church also took the name of Shiloh. "When the group of people who desired a Methodist church centered its organization here, it became known as Shiloh Methodist. It isn't known whether this organization erected a church bldg. or used the Shiloh school bldg. as its meeting place. "After the town of Tioga was established, this institution, in 1893, purchased a lot at the present location. Some of the members were Mollie Rogers, Nannie Rogers, Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. McElroy and Maggie McElroy. One membeer of special record was Olan R. Vanzandt who served in the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate. This church has been in continuous operation since its founding. "Ed Wallace Reynolds and Chris Allen Reynolds are the only living members of this church with ancestors associated with the first church. They are great-great-great grandsons of John Rogers." Freda Reynolds Baker, who sent me this information, and her husband, Harlan Baker, live on some land that John Franklin Reynolds homesteaded. Last year they hosted a reunion of Earl's immediate cousins on the home place. Note from Fran to family researchers (2001): Hello Everyone! If you read the follow up notations at the bottom of this email, it may help clarify service records as it explains in detail were the different formations and name references of companies/battalions/regiments came into play. The copies I have for John Franklin Rogers' Confederate service (provided to me by Edith Reynolds) show the following: Enlisted on July 14, 1862 for 3 years in Parker County by Lt. Givens Muster Rolls/Regimental Returns/Lists show (considered present unless noted): Co. B, Griffin's Battalion Texas Infantry - Muster - November and December 1862 Co. B, Griffin's Battalion Texas Infantry - Muster - January and February 1863 Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Muster - February 28 to June 20, 1863; Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Muster - September and October 1863 - Private J.F. Rogers Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - December 1863 - Deserted from duty at Sabine Pass on December 20th Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - List - December 23, 1863 - Age 19; Farmer; 5'9"; light hair; grey eyes; born Dallas County, Missouri; enlisted in Tarrant County Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - January 1864 - Joined from desertions at Sabine Pass on January 16, 1864 Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - March 1864 - absent: in arrest since March 27, 1864 Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - April 1864 - absent: in arrest under sentence G. C. M, at Galveston, since March 27, 1864 Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - May 1864 - In arrest since May 27, 1864, under sentence, Galveston Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - List - June 28, 1864 - Court Martial; charge: desertion. Sentence: confined for 97 days to walk with knapsack filled with 40 lbs of sand (Mar 18, 1864 to June 23, 1864); remarks: discharged Co. B, 21st Reg't Texas - Reg't Return - August 1864 - absent: sick in Hospital Co. G, Spaight's Regiment Texas Infantry - Reg't Return - November 1864 - absent: since Nov 24, Sick at Beaumont, Texas Co. G, Spaight's Regiment Texas Infantry - Reg't Return - January 1865 - absent: with leave January 5, 1865 for 60 days Co. G, Spaight's Regiment Texas Infantry - Reg't Return - February 1865 - absent: with leave January 5, 1865 for 60 days, NW Texas [UL:Noted at bottom of records:UL]: Griffin's Battalion (also known as the 21st Regiment or Battalion and as Griffin's Regiment) Texas Infantry was organized in 1862 with six companies, A to F. Captain J.R. Baylor's (subsequently Captain R.H.D. Sorrel's) Independent Company Texas Cavalry was assigned to this battalion by S.O. No 15, Hdqrs. Dist of Tex., N. Mex., and Ariz. dated May 30, 1864, and became Co. G. But the order appears to have soon been revoked and the company afterward served in Terry's Regiment Texas Cavalry, from which it was subsequently transferred to Baylor's Regiment Texas Cavalry where it became Company I. The battalion was broken up November 20, 1864. Four companies, A, B, C and E were consolidated with six companies of the 11th Battalion Texas Infantry and formed the 21st Regiment Texas Infantry, where they became Companies I, G, C and D, respectively. The other two companies, D and F, were transferred to the 13th Regiment Texas Infantry and became Companies A and K of that organization [UL:Noted at bottom of Co. G, Spaight's Reg't Texas Infantry records:UL]: The 21st (also called Spaight's) Regiment Texas Infantry was formed November 20, 1864, by the consolidation of four companies of Griffin's Battalion Texas Infantry with six companies of the 11th Battalion Texas Infantry, per S.O. No 62, Hdqrs Dist. of Tex., N. Mex., and Ariz., dated November 11, 1864. Companies A, B, C and E. Griffin's Battalion Texas Infantry became Companies I, G, C and D, respectively, and Companies A, C, D, E, F and G, 11th Battalion Texas Infantry, became Companies A, E, H, B, F and K, respectively.
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