Captain William Edward "W.E." Rogers^[1]

1838 - 1925  (~ 86 years)

• Name	William Edward "W.E." Rogers
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	Jan 1838	Tennessee, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	Jun 18, 1870	Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [2]
  Census	Jun 07, 1880	Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [3]
  Census	Jun 19, 1900	Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [4]
  Census	Jan 14, 1920	Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA   [5]
  Died	1925
  Notes	Capt. W.E. Rogers served for a time under Capt. Napoleon Wiess, who died in 1872.  Capt. Rogers subsequently purchased one of Napoleon's steamboats, the Albert Gallatin, and was its master for a number of years.
  Person ID	I55017	mykindred
  Last Modified	Jul 24, 2007

  
  

  Father	Joseph E. Rogers,   b. 1814,   d. Y
  Mother	Margaret Ann McFadin,   b. Jul 08, 1797,   d. 1845  (Age 47 years)
  Married	Oct 17, 1833
  Family ID	F15567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Marguerite Kappas,   b. 1842,   d. 1911  (Age 69 years)
  Married	circa 1864	Texas, USA   [4]
  Notes	1870 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, p. 7, (M593-1593, p.539) June 18, 1870 HH 62/45 Burch, S.K., 54, M, W, SB Pilot, $250, NY "  , Caroline, 37, F, W, OH "  , Charles W, 17, printer, OH "  , Mary A, 16, OH "  , Edward E, 14, OH "  , Belle E, 11, OH "  , Increase I, 8, TX "  , Bevilla A, (male), TX HH 63/46 Rogers, W, E, 32, M, W, steamboat capt, $150, TN "  , Sophia, 28, F, W, ?? "  , Kate, 3, TX 1880 census, TX, Jefferson, Beaumont, pct 1, p. 12, sd 1, ed 40, (T9-1313, p. 174) June 7, 1880, HH 83/88 Rogers, William E, W, M, 42, carpenter, TN, TN, TN "  , Daphne?Sophia?, W, F, 38, wife, Frankfurt,Ger, Ger, Ger "  , Katie E, 13, dau, TX "  , Nena V, W, F, 9, dau, TX "  , Laura Pink, 7, dau, TX 1900 census, TX, Jefferson, 1 wrd, Beaumont, pct 1, e.d. 32, 38-A, (T623-1650, p.64) June 19, 1900, 815 Calder Ave, HH 698/719 Rogers, W.E., head, W, M, Jan 1838, 62, m 36 yrs, TN, TN, TN, carpenter "  , Sophia, wife, W, F, Feb 1842, 58, m 36 yrs, 4/3 children, Ger, Ger, Ger (immigrate 1853) "  , Kate, dau, Dec 187?, 33, single, TX "  , Pynk, son, Dec 1874, 25, single, TX, school teacher Anderson, ? W, servant, B, M, Apr 1879, 21, single, TX, TX, TX, yard boy 1910 census, TX, Jefferson, Beaumont, e.d. 70, 9-A, (T624-1568, p.70) April 22, 1910, 815 Calder, HH 128/138 Rodgers, William E, head, M, W, 72, m1 45 yrs, TN, TN, TN, carpenter "  , Sofia, wife, F, W, 66, m1 45 yrs, 4/3 children, Ger, Ger, Ger Moore, Nena R, dau, 36, widow, 3/3 children, TX "  , Juanita, gdau, 14 "  , Rodger G, gson, 13 "  , Lou P, gdau, 12 Garrett, Edward, roomer Kircker, ???, roomer Wills, George, roomer Rodgers, Pink ?, dau, 25, TX "  , Katie C, dau, 30, TX 1920 census, TX, Jefferson, Beaumont, e.d. 88, 14-B, (T625-1823, p.160) January 14, 1920, 815 Calder, HH 307 Rogers, W.E. head, 81, widowed "  , Pink, dau, 42, single
  Children	1. Kate Elizabeth Rogers,   b. Dec 1867, Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. Mar 04, 1931, Beaumont, Jefferson county, Texas, USA  (Age ~ 63 years)   2. Nena Rogers,   b. 1871, Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. 1941  (Age 70 years)   3. Laura Pynke Rogers,   b. Dec 1874, Sabine Pass, Jefferson county, Texas, USA ,   d. 1946  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Family ID	F19421	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Rogers, William Edward "W.E." (1838-1925) Capt. W.E. Rogers in Masonic attire.

  
  

  Histories

  Beaumont, The Story of by Florence Stratton, 1925

  
  

• Sources

  [S2130] Capt. William E. Rogers: Beaumont Steamboatman, http://hans.wtblock.com/wtblockjr/williamrogers.htm. [S14] 1870 US federal census, 1870 census, TX, Jefferson, Sabine Pass, p. 7, (M593-1593, p.539). [S135] 1880 US federal census, 1880 census, TX, Jefferson, Beaumont, pct 1, p. 12, sd 1, ed 40, (T9-1313, p. 174). [S3961] 1900 US federal census, 1900 census, TX, Jefferson, 1 wrd, Beaumont, pct 1, e.d. 32, 38-A, (T623-1650, p.64). [S3967] 1920 US federal census, 1920 census, TX, Jefferson, Beaumont, e.d. 88, 14-B, (T625-1823, p.160).