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The information on this page represents the combined efforts of several researchers. I have verified the information by Wills, Equity, Deeds, Census and Cemetery Records where possible. Where no source is given, the information is unproven/unverified. Additions and corrections are welcome. Proper credit is always awarded to the provider of information. Happy Researching!

!Source: Lori McLeod Wilke; "Walking with ghosts", Research 2000 - 2009

Generation One Shadrack Rodgers Ib. bef. 1775 (1820 Sumter District South Carolina Census age 45+) d. aft. 1820 Santee River, Sumter District (1820 Sumter District South Carolina Census age 45+) married to Celia Jorden b. Bet. 1775 - 1794 (1820 Sumter District South Carolina Census age 26-45) d. aft. 1820 (1820 Sumter District South Carolina Census age 45+)

1820 Sumter District South Carolina Census Shadr. Rodgers page 113
(*Those males between 16 and 18 will be repeated in the column of those between 16 and 26.)

1 Males to 10; (grandchild?)
0 Males 10-16;
0 Males 16 - 18 *;
0 Males 16-26;
0 Males 26-45;
1 Males 45 and up (Shadrack)
2 females to 10; (grandchildren?)
0 females 10-16;
1 female 16-26; (widowed daughter?)
0 females 26-45
1 females 45 and up (Celia Jorden Rodgers)

Children of Shadrack and Celia Jorden Rodgers

1. John Rodgers b. February 12, 1784 d. aft. 1820 in Sumter District South Carolina

1820 Sumter Census John Rodgers page 113
4 males 0-10
1 male 10-16
0 males 16-18
0 males 16-26
1 male 26-45
0 males 45 and up
2 females 0-10
2 females 10-16
0 females 16-26
1 female 26-45
0 females 45+

2. Shadrack Rodgers II b. March 14, 1789 d. aft. 1820 in Sumter District South Carolina married to Mary Ann Gaskins b. May 2, 1794 d. aft. 1820 in Sumter District South Carolina

3. Magaret Rodgers b. October 6, 1791 in Sumter District South Carolina d. after 1850 (Source: 1850 Sumter District Census age 62) married to Shadrick Mathis b. abt. 1784 in North Carolina d. after 1850 (Source: 1850 Sumter District Census age 78)

1850 Sumter Census Shadrack Mathis (and adult children)

18 1141 1141 Mathis Ozias 31 M W Planter 1,000 SC
19 1141 1141 Mathis Eliza 28 F W . . SC . . . . .

20 1142 1142 Mathis Shadrick 66 M W Planter 700 NC . . X . .
21 1142 1142 Mathis Margaret 58 F W . . SC . . X . .
22 1142 1142 Mathis Sarah 23 F W . . SC . . X . .
23 1142 1142 Mathis Joel 9

10 1148 1148 Mathis Evan 20 M W Planter 300 SC . . . . .
11 1148 1148 Mathis Sarah 18 F W . . SC . . . . .
12 1148 1148 Mathis Ozias 3/12 M W

27 1144 1144 Mathis Danl 35 M W Planter 600 SC . . . . .
28 1144 1144 Mathis Serina 28 F W . . SC . . . . .
29 1144 1144 Mathis Sarah 12 F W . . SC . X . . .
30 1144 1144 Mathis Jas V 11 M W . . SC . X . . .
31 1144 1144 Mathis Henrietta T A 9 F W . . SC . . . . .
32 1144 1144 Mathis Shadrick 8 M W . . SC . . . . . (possibly died in the Civil War)
33 1144 1144 Mathis Mary S 6 F W . . SC . . . . .
34 1144 1144 Mathis Margeret 4 F W . . SC . . . . .
35 1144 1144 Mathis Serina A 2 F W . . SC . . . . .
36 1144 1144 Mathis Richd R 1/12 M W . . SC

1860 Sumter Census Shadrack Mathis

620 Shadrack Mathis 78 m Farmer NC
Margaret 62 f SC
Sarah 28 f SC

4. Dorcus Rodgers b. about 1794 in Sumter District South Carolina (1850 Sumter District Census age 56) d. November 15, 1872 married to Stephen Henry Boykin b. October 1773 Kershaw District, South Carolina d. Bef. 1860 in Sumter District South Carolina

5. Elizabeth Rodgers b. Bet. 1810 - 1820 ? (1820 Kershaw District South Carolina Census age 0-10?)

Question: Who was Mary Dodd Rodgers married to Nathan Bloom Arrants? Nathan was born Mar 26, 1798 - was Mary Dodd Rodgers a child of Shadrock and Celia Jorden Rodgers?

Generation Two Shadrack Rodgers II b. March 14, 1789 in Sumter District South Carolina d. aft. 1820 in Sumter District South Carolina married to Mary Ann Gaskins b. May 2, 1794 in Sumter District South Carolina d. aft. 1820 in Sumter District South Carolina

1820 Sumter Census Shadrack Rodgers page 113

2 males 0-10
0 males 10-16
0 males 16-18
0 0 males 16-26
1 male 26-45
0 males 45 and up
3 females 0-10
0 females 10-16
0 females 16-26
1 female 26-45
0 females 45+

Child of Shadrack Rodgers and Mary Ann Gaskins

1. Rev. James Erwin Rodgers b. April 23 1820 d. August 24 1884, buried Antioch Baptist Church where he was Minister for 33 years married on March 16 1842 to Sarah Arrants b. 1822 d. 1879 Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information - (h/h 703 )

Generation Three Rev. James Erwin Rodgers b. April 23 1820 d. August 24 1884, buried Antioch Baptist Church where he was Minister for 33 years married on March 16 1842 to Sarah Arrants b. 1822 d. 1879 Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information - (h/h 703 ) Additional sources: 1860, 1900 Kershaw County Censuses; Probate 59-2106 in 1884 adminstrated by Thomas J Rodgers; "Broken Fortunes"; Death Certificate of Lizzie Martha Davis; Kornegay Funeral Home Records; information submitted by W.V. Arrants/Dallas Phelps

Occupation: Minister of Antioch Baptist Church for 33 years, marrying many of our family members

Records of Antioch Baptist Church -

name included in the Minutes of a meeting held November 1 1858 under the section titled "Names of members in fellowship at the first of Nov. 1858" (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

"Members in full fellowship up to 1877" - (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

Close friend of Angus McLeod II and other family members. He was the executor of Angus' 1864 estate. The two men are buried near each other at Antioch Baptist Church. He would spend three years executing the estate of Angus and eventually be forced to file a lawsuit against Eliza McLeod and Col. Stephen M. Boykin amongst others in order to settle the debts of the estate. For additional information, please see Angus' page.

1860 Kershaw County Census

James E. 30 , farmer
Sarah 28 (Sarah should be 38 according to her birthdate and the 1880 Kershaw Census)
James 7
Shadrack 5
Ann 2

1880 Census Place De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina Family History Library Film 1255232 NA Film Number T9-1232 Page Number 64C

J. E. RODGERS Self M Male W 60 SC Minister Of The Baptist Church SC SC

Sarah RODGERS Wife M Female W 68 SC Keeps House SC SC (Arrants)

Mary E. RODGERS Dau S Female W 28 SC At Home SC SC

Thomas J. RODGERS Son S Male W 25 SC Farmer SC SC

Children of James and Sarah

1. James Dickinson Rodgers b. February 23, 1843 in Sumter District South Carolina d. May 20, 1864 Drury Bluff, VA. while serving the Confederacy buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina married to Nancy Cole Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information -(h/h 438)

Record of Antioch Baptist Chruch Male Members in full fellowship up to the first of Nov. 1858 - name included (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

Co A 7th SCVI (Hagood's Brigade) & was killed in action at Drury Bluff, VA.

2. Shadrack C. Rodgers b. February 21, 1847 d. July 3, 1864 Drury Bluff, VA. buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information

Pvt. in Co. A, 7th SCVI, killed in action at Drury Bluff, VA

He is shown as 14 in the house of C.S. Rhames #631 on the 1860 Sumter County Census.

3. Anna R. Rodgers b. March 1849 in Sumter District South Carolina d. Aft. 1900 Sumter County, South Carolina married January 6, 1869 Antioch Baptist Church by her father to John F. English (son of Thomas English) b. abt. 1848 in Sumter District South Carolina d. abt. 1900 Sumter County, South Carolina Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information

Possibly served in the, Co. D. 5th Batallion Reserve with Angus McLeod II.

1880 Census Place De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina Family History Library Film 1255232 NA Film Number T9-1232 Page Number 64C

John F. ENGLISH Self M Male W 31 SC Farmer SC SC
Annie R. ENGLISH Wife M Female W 31 SC Keeps House SC SC (Rodgers)
James T. ENGLISH Son S Male W 9 SC SC SC
Martha E. ENGLISH Dau S Female W 7 SC SC SC
Joseph William ENGLISH Son S Male W 4 SC SC SC

Children of Anna and John English

i) James T. English b. 1870

ii) Elizabeth Martha English b. July 31, 1872 d. November 29, 1947 buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County South Carolina married to Joshua D. Davis (son of Luke and Isabel Davis) b. 1872 d. May 24, 1959 Kershaw County Hospital Camden, SC Note: if you have additional information on this Davis Family (Luke Davis parents) please email - I am attempting to determine how Luke Davis fits into our Davis family or if he does)

Children of Elizabeth and Joshua Davis

a) Bernice Davis b. October 14, 1900 d. November 14, 1900 buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina

b) Theodora Davis b. October 12, 1901 d. April 1907 buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina

c) Caroline Davis b. March 10, 1903 d. June 17, 1907 buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina

d) Janie Davis b. December 3, 1908 d. September 6, 1909 buried Antioch Baptist Church formerly Kershaw County currently Lee County South Carolina

e) DuBose L. Davis b. unknown d. November 29, 1947 obituary of Elizabeth English Davis

f) Eva Davis Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information

g) Irene Davis Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information

1880 Census Place De Kalb, Kershaw, South Carolina Family History Library Film 1255232 NA Film Number T9-1232 Page Number 62C

Luke DAVIS Self M Male W 31 SC Farmer SC SC
Joabella DAVIS Wife M Female W 28 SC Keeps House SC SC
Joshua DAVIS Son S Male W 8 SC SC SC
Edward DAVIS Son S Male W 6 SC SC SC
Tenney DAVIS Dau S Female W 4 SC SC SC
James DAVIS Son S Male W 2 SC SC SC

Elizabeth's obit shows survivors as her husband, 1 son DuBose L. Davis, 3 daughters Mrs. W.W. Johnson of Camden, Mrs. C.D. Peebles of N. Charleston, SC, & Mrs. A.S. Trapp of Columbia.

iii) Joseph William English b. March 1876

4. Mary E Rodgers b. abt. 1851 (1880 DeKalb Kershaw Census age 28) d. Aft. 1900 Never Married Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information

Question: MARRIAGE NOTICES FROM THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1867-1878 Issue of February 18, 1874 On Jan. 11th 1874, by Rev. A. McCorquodale, Robt. Y. McLeod, M. D., to Mrs. M. E. Rodgers, all near Bishopville, S. C. - Who was this M. E. Rodgers?

Record of Antioch Baptist Chruch Members in full fellowship 1870- name included (Record of Antioch Baptist Church, found June 30 2003, Meyers Family File, Camden Archives by Lori McLeod Wilke)

5. Thomas James Rodgers b. June 1854 (1880 DeKalb Kershaw Census age 25) d. aft. 1900 Never Married Cemetery Survey Book of Kershaw County South Carolina of 1850 with expanded genealogical information