Robert E. & Melba Joan Russell:Information about Corda Lee Rogers
Corda Lee Rogers (b. Apr 30, 1883, d. Jan 4, 1974)
Notes for Corda Lee Rogers:
Grand mawas born in Georga. She and her parents came to Texas by wagen when she was a child and she said that she could remembered some ofthe trip. They stopped in Arkansas and stayed with some relations there" for a spell". At least one and maby two of her younger syblings were born while they were there. We laughed about that being quite a "spell". Later they came to Texas and settled in Collin County, in the Parker area.
She was raised on a farm about two miles North of down town Parker.
Grand Ma talked about how her mother told about when she was a child, her mother had called them in from the pasture one day, saying" The yankees are coming the yankees are coming" and how they did come and they took everything.
More About Corda Lee Rogers:
Burial: Unknown, Fitzhugh Cem.@ Forest Grove, Collin County,Texas.
Buried at: Fitzhugh Cem., Forest Grove, Texas.
Occupation: Housewife/mother/farmer.
Residence: Parker, Collin County, Texas.
More About Corda Lee Rogers and Thomas Richmond Lewis:
Marriage: Jan 17, 1904, Lucas Christian Church, Collin County, Tex.
Children of Corda Lee Rogers and Thomas Richmond Lewis are:
- +Wilborn Richmond Lewis, b. May 11, 1906, Murphy area, Collin County, Texas7, d. Sep 27, 1982, Terrant County, Texas8.
- +Orbrey Clinton Lewis, b. Aug 1, 1907, Murphy area, Collin County, Texas9, d. Dec 21, 1968, Amarillo, Texas.
- Minnie Lewis, b. Aug 10, 1909, Parker, Collin County, Texas, d. Aug 17, 1909, Parker, Collin County, Texas.
- Willie Lewis, b. Aug 10, 1909, Parker, Collin County, Texas, d. Aug 17, 1909, Parker, Collin County, Texas.
- +John Thomas Lewis, b. Jul 16, 1911, Murphy area, Collin County, Texas, d. Oct 15, 1962, Fairview, Collin County, Texas.
- +Roy Lee Lewis, b. Feb 4, 1913, Parker area, Collin County, Texas9, d. Mar 26, 1991, Wylie Hospital, Collin County, Texas9.
- Neva May Lewis, b. Feb 23, 1914, Parker, Collin County, Texas, d. Nov 14, 1915, Parker, Collin County, Texas.
- +Lillis Irene Lewis, b. Sep 24, 1915, Parker, Collin County, Texas, d. May 26, 2005, Parker, Collin County, Texas.
- Ruby Gene Lewis, b. May 27, 1917, Parker, Collin County, Texas, d. Feb 13, 1921, Parker, Collin County, Texas.