Yocum | Rogers Wedding – Oct. 9, 1892

“Mr. Mat. Yocum and Miss May, youngest daughter of Capt. C.V. Rogers, were married at the family residence, near Talala, last Sunday afternoon at four o’clock, Judge Watt Starr officiating. Mat is a royal good fellow and has a host of friends who will congratulate him on his good fortune in securing such an estimable partner for life’s journey.” [1]

Mae Mary Rogers Stine. Birth 31 May 1873. Death 25 Jul 1909 (aged 36). Spouse: Matthew John Yocum (1865-1896); Frank Charles Stine (1874-1954). https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8565002/mae-mary-stine  

Matthew John Yocum. Birth 31 Jan 1865, Texas. Death 7 Dec 1896 (aged 31) Oologah, Rogers County, Oklahoma. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery, Oologah, Rogers County, Oklahoma. Plot 11. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8565009/matthew-john-yocum

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[1] The Weekly Chieftain (Vinita, Oklahoma). Thursday, October 13, 1892. p. 3. Newspapers.com.

Fire At Old Clem Rogers Home 6th and Muskogee

“Fire At Old Rogers Home

“Vacant House Sixth and Muskogee Partially Destroyed by Flames Thursday.

“Quick work on the part of the Claremore Fire Department last night probably saved the vacant two story house on 6th and Muskogee – owned by Iran Moore and commonly known as the Clem Rogers Property from commplete destruction when fire of unknown origin broke out at the rear of the house at 12:30 Thursday morning.

“Estimated damage on the place was said to be around $100.00.

“Although the property has for a number of years been occupied and is little better than a fire trap at the present time, it has historical value in being at one time the home of Clem Rogers, father of Will Rogers. It was in this home in the spring of 1899 that Mrs. Clem Rogers (*SEE NOTE), mother of Will Rogers (???), fell down the steep stairs of the home and sustained injuries from which she never fully recovered and which [was] probably indirectly responsible for her death.

“Although careful investigation by local fire department they were unable to ascertain the cause and origin of the fire. There was no evidence that it was incendiary.

“Claremore can well afford to be proud of her fire department which by speed and management has time after time prevented property loss in this city. There are few cities of this size that maintain fire protection such as Claremore does.” [i]

*NOTE: Clem Rogers married twice. I would suggest this was Mary Almeda Bible Rogers, Clem Rogers 2nd wife, who died 17 Jan 1900, instead of Clem’s first wife Mary America Schrimsher Rogers, mother of Will Rogers, who died 28 May 1890.

By Christa Rice, Claremore History Explorer

[i] The Claremore Messenger (Claremore, Oklahoma). Thursday April 2, 1931. p. 4. Newspapers.com.

[ii] Clement Vann Rogers. Birth 11 Jan 1839, Westville, Adair County, Oklahoma. Death 28 Oct 1911 (aged 72) Chelsea Rogers County, Oklahoma. Burial Chelsea Cemetery, Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8583391/clement-vann-rogers

Spouse 1: Mary America Schrimsher Rogers. Birth 9 October 1839, Oklahoma (Indian Territory). Death 28 May 1890 (aged 50) Oklahoma (Indian Territory). Burial Chelsea Cemetery, Chelsea, Rogers County, Oklahoma. “Mother of Will Rogers.” https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8583392/mary-america-rogers

Spouse 2: Mary Almeda Bible Rogers. Birth 11 Mar 1866, Alluwe, Nowata County, Oklahoma. Death 17 Jan 1900 (aged 33), Oklahoma (Indian Territory). Burial Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma. [Location CP2-6.-L4.-2W.] “Clement Vann Rogers (1839 – 1911) married Mary Bible on June 8, 1893. His first wife (Mary A. Schrimsher Rogers) had died in 1890. Clement and his first wife were the parents of the famed humorist, Will Rogers.” https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13509558/mary-almeda-rogers https://www.interment.net/data/us/ok/rogers/woodlawn-cemetery-records-r.htm