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From the preceding article “1st Cousins’ Feud”, you read that John
F. Rogers b. 1852 shot and killed his cousin, James
(Jimmy) Rogers b. 1850. Family tradition passed on to us in the email
from McKenzie in 1999 told us that the killing did not stop there:
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Date: 25/10/99 5:37:41 AM GMT Daylight Time
From: mckinzie@thefuturenet.net (McKinzie Brantley)
To: jerry@rogers-ben.com
Glenna Isabelle Sharp Rogers and her Aunt, Edith
Elizabeth Rogers Carr, were two of my High School teachers. Their Uncle,
William
H. (Harry Bill) Rogers, shot and killed my g-grandfather, John
F. Rogers, for killing his brother James
(so the story goes).
McKenzie
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The William
H. (Harry Bill) Rogers mentioned by McKenzie above was William H. Rogers
b. 1860, son of Henderson Rogers b. 1820 and Anna (Annie) Cawood b. 1826.
He was also the younger brother of Jimmy
Rogers b. 1852 who was shot and killed by his 1st cousin John
F. Rogers.
Well, thanks to Carol, we now know more:
From: "Carol Woodward" < carob@tc3net.com>
Subject: death of John Rogers
Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:04:05 -0800
Another act in a bloody tragedy. About nine months ago, John
F. Rogers shot and killed his cousin, James
Rogers in Claiborne County. It was asserted that he did it in self defense
and he was released on bail. It has been known that there was considerable
bitterness towards him on the part of friends of the deceased, and trouble
has been feared by some. A note from Capt. William Ausmus, at Compensation,
in Claiborne County, informs us that on the 23d instant, John
F. Rogers was shot at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, near the line
between Campbell and Claiborne counties, and instantly killed. He seems to
have been going along the road in company with L. B. Edwards, when he was
fired upon by unknown parties with result stated. Mr. Edwards said he saw
the parties in ambush, from their waists down, but did not recognize them.
The supposition is that they were friends of James
Rogers, the man who was killed by John
F. Rogers as before stated. There seemed to be no clue to the assassins
when the note received was written. Mr. Rogers' remains were taken to his
home on Saturday night and buried at the family grave yard Monday. There seems
to be an irrepressible feud between the friends of the two men, now both dead,
and there is danger of further trouble.
Knoxville Daily Journal, Wed., 27 Oct. 1886
Vol. II, No. 209, page 8.
"Southern News Gleanings"
Nine moths age two cousins, John F. and James Rogers, both well known citizens
of Claiborne County, Tenn., fought to the death of the latter, near Compensation
post office, at a shooting match. The two families have been mortal enemies
ever since. The other afternoon John
F. Rogers was shot dead from ambush near his own home. The community is
aroused, and more bloodshed cannot be avoided.
Rugby Gazette, Morgan Co., TN Sat., 6 Nov 1886
Vol. VI. No. 45, page 4.
"Tennessee"
William
H. (Harry Bill) Rogers, who killed his cousin, John
F. Rogers, in Campbell County, was captured in Claiborne County.
Chattanooga Daily Times Mon., 13, Dec. 1886
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