Rodgers Cemetery
Kennedale, Tarrant County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Georgia native Thomas F. Rodgers (1835-1906) and his wife Mary (Adams) (1842-1912) came to Texas from Kansas in the late 1850s. A successful farmer and stock raiser, Thomas Rodgers later served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Eventually he became one of Kennedale's leading landowners. Part of his property was later set aside for this burial ground. Although most of the interments here are for Rodgers family members, the earliest marked grave is that of L.G. Patterson (1883-84), a son of the Rodgers' early neighbors.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Georgia native Thomas F. Rodgers and his wife Mary came to Texas from Kansas in the late 1850s, and he built a life as a successful farmer and stock raiser—service in the Confederate Army interrupting those years. He became one of Kennedale's leading landowners, and part of his property was set aside as this burial ground. Most who rest here are Rodgers family, though the earliest marked grave belongs to a neighbor's infant son.
Why it matters
Family cemeteries like this one preserve the intimate history of the settlers who broke and farmed the land, tying a single family's fortunes to the making of a Texas community.
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Related people
- · Thomas F. Rodgers
- · Mary Adams Rodgers
- · L.G. Patterson
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