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| Name |
Talahina Rogers |
| Nickname |
Tiana |
| Birth |
1799 |
Hiwassee Island, Meigs, Tennessee, United States  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
1838 |
Wilson Rock, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States |
| Burial |
Sep 1904 |
Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
31 Jul 1934 |
MANTI |
| FamilySearch ID |
LVHV-MBR |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I95409 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
John James "Hellfire" Rogers, b. 1750, Scotland d. 12 Jun 1846, Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas, United States (Age 96 years) |
| Mother |
Jennie Due, b. 1766, Washington, Tennessee, United States d. 1806, Washington, Tennessee, United States (Age 40 years) |
| Family ID |
F30790 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Samuel Rutherford "Sam" Houston, b. 2 Mar 1793, Timber Ridge, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States d. 26 Jul 1863, Huntsville, Walker, Texas, United States (Age 70 years) |
| Marriage |
May 1830 |
Neosho River, Tennessee, United States |
| Family ID |
F30784 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 May 2024 |
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 | Birth - 1799 - Hiwassee Island, Meigs, Tennessee, United States |
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 | Marriage - May 1830 - Neosho River, Tennessee, United States |
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 | Death - 1838 - Wilson Rock, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, United States |
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 | Burial - Sep 1904 - Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 31 Jul 1934 - MANTI |
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- Talahina “Tiana” Rogers was the daughter of Capt. John "Hellfire Jack" R o gers and Jennie Due and sister of John Rogers, Jr., Anna Rogers [Flower s , Irons], Joseph Rogers, William Rogers and Susanna Rogers [Miller]. S h e married David Gentry, Gen. Sam Houston and Sam McGrady. She died of p ne umonia at Wilson Rock and was originally interred at Wilson Rock Cemet ery . Her remains were moved to Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Sept. 19 04 . A headstone was set up over the grave, bearing the inscription" "Tal ahi na, Indian wife of General Sam Houston.' (This headstone has since be en r eplaced) In death, the whites attributed an Indian name to her she h ad ne ver had, thus the name 'Talahina' on her headstone. "
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On September 3, 1904, the remains of what was believed to be Tiana Roge r s was exhumed from the grave at Wilson's Rock. A large crowd of peopl e st ood by as the remains were carefully removed and taken to Ft. Gibso n fo r further investigation. "The bones were that of a very tall and lar ge fr amed woman. A tortoise-shell comb was in the grave. All large bone s wer e there, lower limbs and arms with skull in two parts, frontal an d back w ith portions of upper and lower jaw which contained a number o f teeth i n an apparently perfect state of preservation. Most of the teet h were fin e showing a high state of intelligence and moral qualities. I t also showe d large social organs, all showing that the woman was a pers on of much mo re than ordinary talent and ability. The shell comb was cir cular shape ab out seven inches across."
(from the book, Sam Houston With The Cherokees)
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On a rainy Sunday afternoon at 1:20, the funeral procession started fr o m Hefferan House headed by the supreme hearse of O.H. Farley & Co. of M us kogee. A fine casket was enclosed in a metallic lined box, draped i n a br illiant American flag. Pallbearers were A.W. Chapman, J.M. Davis , J.B. Do yle, H.R. Estes, William Harper, and G.A. Tatome. Between fou r and five h undred people attended the funeral of Tiana Rogers, includin g Secret Serv ice men. The remains were laid to rest at Ft. Gibson Nation al Cemetery i n the circle around the flag among army officers and thei r wives.
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Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife Buried in National Cemetery
Special to Daily Leader
Fort Gibson, I.T., Sept. 8--The re-interment of the body of Talihina Rog e rs, the Cherokee wife of General Sam Houston, at the national cemeter y he re was a notable event. It is probable that his is the last intermen t tha t will ever take place in the officers' circle in the old cemeter y and th e event attracted thousands of people .
The body of the Cherokee woman has rested in a grave at Wilson's Roc k o n the banks of the Arkansas river near Fort Smith for half a century . Th e identity of the grave was fully established two years ago and sinc e tha t tme a number of Cherokees and others have been interested in remo ving t he body to the national cemetery. At last permission was secured f rom th e war department to transfer the body to the national cemetery. Be cause s he was once the wife of a United States army officer, she was ent itled t o be buried within the circle surrounding the ag [sic] staff in t he cemet ery. The re-interment was augmented with a great deal of ceremon y. Garfie ld post No. 5, G.A.R., attended in a body and took part in th e ceremonies . There was a great crowd of people, for Talihina Rogers wa s famous amon g the Cherokees. After the services there were speeches, i n which were re counted some interesting chapters of Cherokee history. th e casket contain ing the body was opened and the crowd passed by lookin g in at the few bon es, all that was left of a noted character .
Robbers had been at the grave before the funeral directors exhumed the b o nes. It is understood that there were some jewels in the grave with th e w oman when she was buried, and this probably accounts for the robbery . No t a piece of jewelry was found when the body was exhumed.
(The Guthrie Leader, Guthrie, OK, Sept. 8, 1904)
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Talahina Rogers - Tiana's second husband was General Sam Houston, a fr e e sprit, who later became the President of the Republic of Texas. His o th er titles included, Governor of Tennessee, governor of Texas, U.S. Con gre ssman, Senator, schoolmaster and frontier lawyer. They later separate d af ter Houston left for Texas.
Tiana died abt 1838 fr pneumonia and in early 1900's she was reburie d a t Ft Gibson in Okla
Tiana's first husband was David Gentry, a mixed blood prosperous blacksm i th.
Tiana's second husband was Sam Houston,
Tiana's Third Husband
Tiana's third husband was Samuel McGrady, a whiskey runner between Ft. S m ith and Ft. Gibson.
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