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     John Rogers was the son of James Oscar Rogers and Mary Ann Hambrick.

     Norman Paul Rogers was born in 1914. He was the son of William Rogers and Anna (?). Norman Paul Rogers died in 1988.

     Doris Fowler was born on 9 June 1902. She married John James McCafferty, son of John Thomas McCafferty and Sarah Ann McDonald. Doris Fowler died in July 1993 at age 91.

     Patrick McCafferty was born circa 1813 at Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland. He was the son of James McCafferty. Patrick McCafferty married Fanny McDonald on 17 October 1844 at Mobile Co., AL. Patrick McCafferty died on 20 October 1877 at Mobile Co., AL. He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; Patrick was buried at Catholic Cemetery according to his death certificate (signed by his son-in-law, John McDonald, the city sexton and undertaker). There is no marked grave for either Patrick or Fanny, but the unmarked vault in the same lot (Section B, Lot 8) as his son John T. McCafferty is buried may be his final resting place. The step entering the lot is maked with the name "Jno. McDonald" which may either mean that Patrick's son-in-law is buried in the vault or that John McDonald gave his father-in-law the lot he had intended for himself.

Patrick McCafferty came to his country about 1835 according to his naturalization records. Except for a short period in which he lived in Louisiana (as evidenced by his second child's --John Thomas--birth there) he was a resident of Mobile. The earliest census records show he was a liquor merchant, but all of the Mobile city directory listings show him as a dry goods merchant. Most of this time he lived at the corner of St. Michael and Conception Streets (#103 Conception) above his store. His death certificate states that he was 64 years old, born in County Donegal, Ireland.

     Death certificate from Health Department of the City of Mobile dated August 9, 1880 states that Margaret McCafferty was 34 years old, born in Mobile. Margaret A. McCafferty was born circa 1847 at "Missing Place" no. 873. She was the daughter of Patrick McCafferty and Fanny McDonald. Margaret A. McCafferty died on 9 August 1880 at "Missing Place" no. 873; Death Certificate states she was 34 years old, born in Mobile.¹

     Rev. James Patrick McCafferty was born on 5 February 1852 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He was the son of Patrick McCafferty and Fanny McDonald. Rev. James Patrick McCafferty died on 17 January 1904 at age 51. He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; Buried section E, Lot 19.

Catholic priest, pastor of St. Michaels parish in Pensacola, Fla.. Buried in the Clerical area of the Old Catholic Cemetery. from a memorial card: "Rev. James McCafferty, Born Feb 5, 1852, Ordained July 12, 1877, Died Jan 17, 1904." Dates are shown on Father McCafferty's cemetery monument. Birthdate corresponds with age as shown on 1860 census for Mobile.

     John James McCafferty Junior was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He was born on 20 April 1926 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Fowler. John James McCafferty Junior died on 22 December 1933 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 7.

     Robert Eugene McCafferty was born on 27 June 1927.¹ He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Fowler. Robert Eugene McCafferty married Norita (?). Robert Eugene McCafferty died on 30 August 2001 at Coden, Mobile Co., AL, at age 74.¹