Arra Clabourn Rogers

1878 - 1965  (86 years)

• Name	Arra Clabourn Rogers
  	Arra Rogers.... His middle name has been spelled a variety of ways Claibourne is on the WWI draft card Clabourn is on daughter Eula's Birth Certificate Clayborn Claybourne Cliborne which is correct?
  Nickname	Ira
  Born	28 Aug 1878	Pike County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	Finley Township, Douglas County, Missouri
  	Arra is listed on line 68
  		1900 Census 01 June 1900 Robert Thomas and Eliza Rogers are listed with their children in rows 66-75 Number of children 13-living in 1900 is 9 with 8 listed on census occupation: farmer birth date for Robert Thomas August 1852 birth date for Eliza is October 1856 married 26 years - 1874 - marriage records show 1872
  Census	Mar 1920	Lincoln Township, Douglas County, Missouri
  	Arra and Ollie along with Marvel, Ivan, Melvin, and Eula were living on the farm which he owned even though it was mortgaged. Neighbors were his brother Oscar on one side and on the other side was his parent’s farm. His married sisters also lived on adjoining farms.
  		1920 Census
  Census	1930	Lincoln Township, Douglas County, Missouri
  	Arra and Ollie along with Melvin, Eula, Vernon and Eileen were living on the farm which he owned even though it was mortgaged. He was able to read and write.
  		1930 Census
  Died	2 Jan 1965	Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California
  Buried	Santa Barbara Cemetery
  	Arra Rogers FindaGrave Memorial l# 89160490 Plot Central Block E - grave 122
  		Santa Barbara Cemetery Santa Barbara, California
  Person ID	I7	Ferguson
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Robert Thomas Rogers,   b. 15 Aug 1850, Kentucky ,   d. 26 Jun 1936, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri  (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Eliza Almedia Wileman,   b. 31 Oct 1856, Indiana ,   d. 25 Aug 1925, Douglas County, Missouri  (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	9 Jul 1872	Pikesville, Pike County, Indiana
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna E Brixey,   b. 1891, Grenada, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 5 Nov 1913, Douglas County, Missouri  (Age 22 years)
  Married	11 May 1907	Douglas County, Missouri
  Children	1. Marvel Rogers,   b. 29 Jul 1909, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri  [Birth]   2. Melvin Ashton Rogers,   b. 2 Aug 1911, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 31 Mar 2004, Greene County Missouri  (Age 92 years)  [Birth]   3. Ivan May Rogers,   b. 25 May 1913, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri  [Birth]
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2016
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ollie Tressia Allen,   b. 7 Sep 1895, Arden, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 9 Sep 1984, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California  (Age 89 years)
  Married	24 Jul 1915	Douglas County, Missouri
  Children	+ 1. Eula Marie Rogers,   b. 5 Aug 1917, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 13 Jun 2004, Springfield, Greene County Missouri  (Age 86 years)   2. Vernon Neal Rogers,   b. 29 Jan 1920, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 10 Sep 2010, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California  (Age 90 years)  [Birth] + 3. Eileen Rogers,   b. 27 Aug 1923, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri ,   d. 2015, Ohio  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	3 May 2017
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		1923 Arra and Ollie Rogers standing in front of farmhouse. the date of 1923 is an estimate. The frame farmhouse burned down when my mother was 6 years old in 1923. It was replaced by a rock house..
  		1935-1941 Date of picture is unknown...based on Vernon, the youngest son being 15...and before Ivan left for the war gives a general idea of the date. Melvin is on left and next to him is Ivan the oldest son. with Vernon standing next to father Arra "Ira" Rogers.
  		1935-1941 Another picture of Arra and his sons...Ivan, Vernon, Melvin and father Arra. This appears to be taken on the same day as the other picture.
  		1956-1959 Summer day in Santa Barbara California. Grandma Ollie and Grandpa Arra Rogers are enjoying the day with their grand kids Terrie and Jim. Seated at the table is Vernon Rogers. This picture was taken when Melvin and Juanita Rogers came to visit the "folks" who had moved to California with their youngest son Vernon (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		1956 Location: Trailer Park, Santa Barbara California. front row: seated is Ollie Allen Rogers, standing is Jim Bench with his sister Terrie (making a face), seated is Melva Dean laughing. back row: Juanita Rogers, Anna Rogers, Arra Rogers, Melvin Rogers, Eileen Rogers Bench Perhaps Vernon was taking picture-note black car in background (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		date unknown Vernon, Ollie and Ira Rogers, Terrie and Jim picture taken at trailer park where they lived until they found a home. (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Rogers date unknown Location: Santa Barbara, California Ivan, Arra (father) Melvin and Vernon
  		Arra Rogers Date unknown maybe age 20 in 1898
  		date unknown Ollie, Vernon and Arra with trailer in California
  		date unknown Ollie and Arra with Vernon

  
  

  Documents

  Rogers, Arra 1917 World War I draft card

  
  

  Histories

  Rogers, Robert and Eliza Article in the Douglas County Missouri History and families 1857 -1995 written by Melvin Rogers about his ancestors