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Descendants of Archibald McDougald & Sarah Gilmore, May 3, 1999

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN³ MCDOUGALD (ARCHIBALD², DANIEL¹) was born Abt. 1835 in Conecuh County, Alabama, and died March 05, 1862 in Eunice (Eunice Landing), Arkansas. He married FRANCES ELIZABETH WALKER Abt. 1856 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, daughter of DAVID B. WALKER.

Notes for JOHN MCDOUGALD:
Excerpts from "Reflections of Ashley County" # F379 written by Corrine McDougald Gaddy -
      John McDougald was born about 1835 in Conecuh County Alabama. He was the first born son of Archibald McDougald and Sarah Gilmore. (See story on the family of Archibald McDougald for names of other children.)
      John married Frances Elizabeth Walker, daughter of David B. Walker. Frances Elizabeth was born about 1840 in Alabama. the Walker and McDougald families lived as neighbors in Alabama and later migrated together to Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It was here that John and Frances Elizabeth were married about 1856, and their first child, Daniel Thomas, was born September 15, 1857.
      The McDougalds and the Walkers continued their westward migration and moved to Ashley County about 1858 settling in Bearhouse Township.
      A second son, James Rufus McDougald, was born in Ashley County February 21, 1860.
      As was the case with so many other families of that era, their lives would soon be disrupted by the War Between the States. John was the first of four sons of Archibald McDougald to serve in the Army of the Confederacy, John enlisted December 10, 1861 at Hamburg and was assigned to Company K, 9th Regiment of the Arkansas Infantry. He died March 5, 1862 in the field hospital at Eunice, Arkansas, now known as Enice Landing, on the Mississippi River. After John's death three of his younger brothers, Jacob, Daniel, and Joseph, enlisted in the service of the Confederate States. They would return to take up their lives in Ashley County when the was was over. Frances Elizabeth would be compensated for her husband's back pay with a check for $56.90 from the Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Virginia, February 18, 1864. John's two young sons and his widow moved to Hot Springs County with her family, the David B. Walkers. Frances Elizabeth died about 1881.
      Daniel Thomas McDougald married Sarah E. Brown, November 27, 1879. He died November 18, 1919. James Rufus McDougald married Mrs. Mary E. Williams, June 25, 1882. His second wife was Victoria Graves, married December 30, 1891. James Rufus died December 15, 1914.

Information about John and Frances Elizabeth Walker McDougald and family come from family group sheets of Gwen McD. Chadwick via Ellies LaBolle (Feb. 1998).


Children of JOHN MCDOUGALD and FRANCES WALKER are:

12.	i.		DANIEL THOMAS⁴ MCDOUGALD, b. September 15, 1857, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; d. November 18, 1919, Hot Springs County, Arkansas.
13.	ii.		JAMES RUFUS MCDOUGALD, b. February 21, 1859, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. December 15, 1914, Lonsdale, Saline County, Arkansas.

3. NANCY³ MCDOUGALD (ARCHIBALD², DANIEL¹) was born 1836 in Conecuh County, Alabama. She married HENRY DEAN.

Notes for NANCY MCDOUGALD:
Information about Nancy McDougald and Henry Dean and family come from family group sheets of Gwen McD. Chadwick via Ellies LaBolle (Feb. 1998).

Children of NANCY MCDOUGALD and HENRY DEAN are:

	i.		SARAH⁴ DEAN.
	ii.		JOSEPH DEAN.
	iii.		THOMAS J. DEAN.
	iv.		BENJAMIN DEAN.
	v.		MARY E. DEAN.
	vi.		LUCINDA DEAN, b. 1860.

4. JACOB "JAKE"³ MCDOUGALD (ARCHIBALD², DANIEL¹) was born November 29, 1839 in Conecuh County, Alabama, and died April 09, 1914 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas. He married ELMIRA ELIZABETH FRANKLIN June 18, 1865 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas, daughter of JOHN FRANKLIN and SELETA STELL.

Notes for JACOB "JAKE" MCDOUGALD:
JACOB MCDOUGALD -- biography written by Corinne McDougald Gaddy for the REFLECTIONS OF ASHLEY COUNTY.
      Jacob (Jake) McDougald was born November 29, 1839 in Conecuh County, Alabama, the second son of Archibald McDougald and Sarah Gilmore. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Lauderdale County, Mississippi. He had an older brother, John and a sister, Nancy. Nine other children were born in Mississippi. The McDougald family moved to Ashley County, Arkansas about 1858 and settled in Bearhouse Township.
      In 1859, Jacob hired out to James Rodgers to help him farm his acreage in Ashley County. He was still working for Rodgers when the two men joined the ranks of the Confederacy as the South was trying to stem the onslaught of General U.S. Grant's Union forces. Jacob's first engagement as a Confederate soldier was at Pleasant Hill, where the Second Trans-Mississippi Brigade under General Churchill challenged Union forces in a pitched battle. Jacob got a slight shoulder wound, while his friend James Rodgers was mortally wounded (Battle of Prairie Grove 12/7/1862). Before Rodgers died, he asked Jacob to care for his wife and family, if he made it back home. After recuperating from his wound, Jacob was reassigned to Gibson's Company B and again engaged the Union Army at Vidalia, Louisiana. Jacob's luck ran out at Jenkins Ferry. His wounds put him out of action until just before Lee surrendered to Grant. Jacob was formally surrendered at Marshall, Texas and was mustered out in the spring of 1865.
      Family lore, as told by Porter McDougal, a descendant of Jacob, has it that the returning soldier looked up the widow of James Rodgers, Elmira Elizabeth, and informed her that he was there to take care of her. Her response was that no man was going to take care of her unless they were married, so Jake hitched up the mule to the buckboard and drove into Hamburg, Arkansas where they were married June 18, 1865.
      Elmira Elizabeth Franklin Rodgers (born July 16, 1837) was the daughter of John Ambrose Franklin and Seleta Stell. Six children born to Jake and Elmira were reared along with the three Rodgers children, John, James and Ophelia. They were William Archie, who died of whooping cough at age four; Alonzo Zemrie (born February 14, 1868, married Effie Louise Lindsey August 16, 1891, died January 1, 1937); Eliza Ann (born December 6, 1869, married John Wilcoxen, died September 4, 1907); Lula E. (born 1871 or 1872, married Charles Knight); Otis (born 1873, married Blanch Shanks); and George Alexander (born September 9, 1874, married Miriam Virginia Durant Bering August 10 1898, died April 28, 1944)]
      Jacob McDougald died April 9, 1914 and is buried in the Hamburg Cemetery in Ashley County, Arkansas. His wife, Elmira Elizabeth, died July 13, 1919 and is buried in Coleman, Texas.
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JACOB MCDOUGALD - biography written by Ralph B. Cushman, Jr. (year?)
      Jacob McDougald, second of eleven children born to the union of Archibald McDougald and Sarah Gilmore, was born November 29, 1839 at Conecuh County, Alabama. Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Mississippi, along with his older brother, John. They lived briefly in Tipton, Noxubec and Lauderdale Counties.
      While in Mississippi, Jacob's younger brothers and sisters were born, including; Mary in 1843, Daniel in 1844, Joseph in 1846, Eliza in 1848, Caroline in 1850, Bryant in 1851, (twins) William and Thomas in 1854 and Elizabeth in 1855. Shortly after their last child was born, the McDougald family moved to Ashley County, Arkansas about 1856.
      In 1859, Jacob (20 years old) hired out to James Rodgers to help him farm his acreage in Ashley County. He was still working for Rodgers when both were conscripted for service in the ranks of the Confederacy in 1863, when the South was trying to stem the onslaught of General U.S. Grant's Union forces.
      Jacob's first engagement as a Confederate soldier was at Pleasant Hill, where the Second Trans-Mississippi Brigade u;under General Churchill challenged Union forces in an pitched battle. Jacob got a slight shoulder wound, while his friend, James Rodgers was mortally wounded. Before Rodgers died, he asked Jacob to care for his wife and family, if he made it back home.
      After recuperating from his wound, Jacob was reassigned to Gibson's Company B and again engaged the Union Army at Vidalia, Louisiana. During his next encounter, Jacob's luck ran out during the campaign at Jenkins Ferry. The wounds he received put him out of further action. He was well enough to rejoin his Company in Texas shortly before Lee surrendered to Grant. Jacob was formally surrendered at Marshall, Texas and was mustered out on parole June 1865.
      Upon his return to Berea, Arkansas, Jacob looked up Elmira Elizabeth, James Rodgers' widow and told her of her husband's last wishes. Her response was most unexpected.
      Two years of desperate privation had left a calloused mark on widow Rodgers. Like so many other young Southern women left to their own resources, Elmira Elizabeth had to learn what her priorities were. Grief and sentimentality were luxuries with low priorities. This trial hardened widow told Jacob in a calm if not casual manner, "No man is going to care for me unless we are married!"
      Probably his own personal ordeal influenced Jacob's reply. His unemotional almost indifferent response was "Well, we'll just have to get married." Jacob calmly hitched the mule to the 'buckboard', helped her onto the wagon and then drove to Hamburg where they were married July 18, 1865.
      Jacob's marriage to Elmira Elizabeth Franklin Rodgers, oldest daughter of John A. Franklin and Seleta Stell, while lacking some of the romance associated with ant-bellum unions, nevertheless endured for 43 years or until Jacob's death.
      Six children were born to Jacob and Elmira Elizabeth, who were reared along with the three Rodgers children; John, James, and Ophelia. Jacob's first child, a son, William Archie died from whooping cough at age 4 years. The other McDougald children were: Alonzo Zemrie born February, 1868, married Effie L. Lindsey; Eliza Ann born in 1869, married John Wilcoxon; Lula born in 1872, married Charles Knight; Otis born in 1873, married Blanch Shanks; and George Alexander born September 9, 1874, married Miriam Virginia Durant Bering. All of Jacob's children were born in Ashley County, Arkansas.
      Along with his other obligations, Jacob was named legal guardian of his minor brothers and sisters after his father and mother was drowned in 1863 as the result of their wagon being washed away by a flash flood in Ashley County. Jacob's sister, Mary, held the family together during the war until he was able to assume his duties as their guardian.
      According to a publication, "Biographical and Historic Memoirs of Southern Arkansas" by Goodspeed in 1890 (pg. 911) "Jacob McDougald is of Scotch lineage, a farmer by occupation," and concluded "Mr. McDougald and his wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church and he belongs to the Farmer's Alliance and is a Democrat, politically. He is a man who keeps fully apace with the progress of his calling in every particular, and now has one of the comfortable and well-kept homesteads in the County. (Ashley)"
      Another publication "Confederate States of America Veterans in Arkansas, (pg. 163) we found, "McDougald, Jacob of Hamburg, Ark. was born Nov. 29, 1839 in Ala., the son of Archibald McDougald of NC, who was the son of Daniel McDougald of NC. Maiden name of subjects mother was Sarah Gilmore, Dau. of Jacob Gilmore of Ala.......Certified by W.J. Grantham, Assessor of Ashley County, Ark. 1-15-1912."
      In still another publication, "History of Ashley County, Arkansas" by Y.W. Etheridge we found (pg. 139) "Famous families include Knight, Franklin, McDougald,......" On page XXVII of the appendix of this same book, "The great day of 1889 was September 26th when 3500 to 4000 attended a barbecue and 'dinner on-the-ground' celebration in honor of the veterans of the late war....(This celebration) was held on Old North Highway at Hamburg, Ark.....Jacob McDougald committee for arrangements." Later on in the appendix, page XXXVI, "Jacob McDougald elected Democrat election judge for Bearhouse Township in 1896."
      Ashley County Tax Records for 1897 indicate Jacob McDougald had real estate assessed for taxation: (pg. 69) 80 acres, value $20.0; (pg. 69) 80 acres, value $80.00 and (pg. 69) 160 acres, value $240.00.
      Jacob's three sons, Alonzo, Otis and George A. had settled in Texas by the time he died in 1914. He was buried in the Confederate Cemetery at Hamburg, Arkansas. His tombstone is inscribed "Jacob McDougald - - Co. B Brooks Ark. Inf. C.S.A.
      This seems to be an appropriate time to explore the varied spellings of McDougald. From the earliest records going back to a Colonial date, the name of this clan of Scotchmen was McDougald." The name has been tampered with and abused so badly, it is hard to find the "correct" spelling. This much is known. Those alterations of the name from the descendants of Daniel McDougald, his son Archibald McDougald and his grandson Jacob McDougald are at odds with their ancestors.
      In Ashley and Drew Counties, Arkansas alone there could be found McDougald, McDougall, McDougal, McDougle, McDugle and McDoddle. There is nothing wrong about changing a name and no complaint is intended, but rather to point out the difficulty genealogist inherit when name changes occur. The problem first came to my attention, when my grandfather, George Alexander McDougal and his brothers, Alonzo and Otis McDougal had no father of the same name. The name change apparently took place in the early 1890's so few are living to explain what happened and why.
      Family lore has been passed on that Alonzo McDougald was questioned by one of his college professors why he carried the "d" on the end of his name when it was silent in the pronunciation. Alonzo didn't have a ready answer to he dropped the "d" at the end. When his younger brothers heard their older brother's tale, they followed his lead. Down through the years the "McD's" inability to agree on how to spell their name was but one facet of the rugged, individualistic nature of this clan.
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Notes for ELMIRA ELIZABETH FRANKLIN:
Elmira is buried in Coleman, Texas. (near Abilene, in the Rodgers family area)

Excerpt # F547, from "Ashley County Reflections", this excerpt submitted by Mildred H. Scott.
      Rodgers, John M. Family
      Husband, John M. Rodgers; Wife, first wife name unknown, second wife was Mary Love, this was Mildred Scott's great grandmother.
      Children of the first marriage were: William Rodgers, killed serving in the confederate army; George Rodgers, killed serving in the confederate army; John Rodgers, killed serving in the confederate army; James (Jim) Rodgers, his son, married Susie Riley, Ophelia Green's great grandmother and Marie Wilson's great great grandmother; Jane Rodgers; Margaret Rodgers, she was moving to Ashley County from Mississippi and died in Louisiana during the move and was laid to rest there.
      Children of the second marriage were: Mary Love, married a Carpenter the first time and she had three sons, John Carpenter, Washington Carpenter, and Zeno Carpenter. Mary Ann Rodgers, this was Mildred Scott's grandmother, and Laura Riley's mother. Mary Ann was left an orphan after both parents died and was living with her half sister Margaret and after her death, she came to her half brothers to live. he was married to Elmira Franklin. Jim Rodgers died and Elmira married Jake McDougal, they were the parents of Lula Knight, Bonita Cole's mother.

CHILDREN OF JAMES RODGERS & ELMIRA ELIZABETH FRANKLIN:

1. JOHN ROBERT RODGERS, b. November 01, 1859 in Berea, Arkansas, d. December 04, 1904, buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Texas. Married AMANDA L. JOHNSON, b. March 06, 1866 in Ashley County, Arkansas, d. April 06, 1911, buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Texas. They were married on       February 06, 1884 in Ashley County, Arkansas. Her parents were Rebecca and Shimra Johnson.
      John Robert Rodgers and Amanda L. Johnson's children were:
            1. ALMA RODGERS, b. 1884 in Hamburg, Ashley County Arkansas. Married a Mr. Hays.
            2. EMMA LEE RODGERS, b. September 08, 1886 in Hamburg, Ashley County Arkansas; d. April 28, 1913. Married J. D. Gibson
            3. OSCAR RODGERS, b. 1888 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas. Married Lakey Pearce.
            4. JAMES W. RODGERS, b. March22, 1890 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas. Married Ona                                     Fowler, January 1920.
            5. IVY RODGERS, b. 1892 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. June 03, 1907
            6. EZRA RODGERS, born in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas. Married Ressie Baker
            7. LYDIA RODGERS, b. September 10,1895 in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. May 1969.
                  Married Barley(?) Black.
            8. WALTER RODGERS, born in Hamburg, Ashley County,Arkansas. Married Josie Hicks.
            9. GEORGE ARTHUR RODGERS, born in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas. Married a woman with the first name Reba.
            10. CHRISTINE RODGERS, b. June 01, 1905 in Hopewell, Smith County, Texas.
2. JAMES H. RODGERS, b. 1861 in Louisiana
3. OPHELIA RODGERS, b. 1862. Married William Hughen in Mena, Arkansas.



Children of JACOB MCDOUGALD and ELMIRA FRANKLIN are:

ARCHIE⁴ MCDOUGAL, b. Abt. 1866; d. Abt. 1870.

Notes for ARCHIE MCDOUGAL:
Archie died when he was 4 years old. I have approximated his birth date. (information from Ralph Bein Cushman, Jr., grandson of George Alexander McDougald)

14.	ii.	ALONZO ZEMRIE MCDOUGAL, b. February 14, 1868, Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. January 01, 1937, Clute, Brazoria County, Texas.
15.	iii.	ELIZA ANN MCDOUGALD, b. December 06, 1869, Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. September 04, 1907, Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas.
	iv.	WILLIAM ARCHIE MCDOUGALD, b. Abt. 1870.

Notes for WILLIAM ARCHIE MCDOUGALD:
Most likely buried in Hamburg Arkansas area. Died of whooping cough at age 4.

16.	v.	OPHELIA "LULA" MCDOUGALD, b. 1872, Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. Coleman, Texas(?).
	vi.	OTIS MCDOUGALD, b. 1873, Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkansas; m. BLANCHE SHANKS.
17.	vii.	GEORGE ALEXANDER MCDOUGALD, b. September 09, 1874, Ashley County, Arkansas; d. April 28, 1944, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

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