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Surnames: Fields, Brugh, Anderson, Rossell, Holtsclaw
Classification: Query
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I am looking for information on the family of Mary Elizabeth Fields. What info I have on
her and her family is listed below. I would like to get in contact with other family
members regarding the ancestry of the people below.
Mary married Paul Dewiit ROGERS, then later divorced him. Paul remarried a Sally ROSSELL,
Mary never remarried. Mary and Paul had 1 child, Elwanda Jane ROGERS. Paul died in
Indianapolis, Indiana
Mary's parents were Theodore FIELDS b. Abt 1861 in Indiana(Very little info on him)
and Netta B. BRUGH b. 12 Feb. 1878 in Indiana. Nettie later married HOLTSCLAW. Nettie died
13 Apr 1970 in California. Theodore & Nettie had 2 other children besides Mary, Eugene
Brugh FIELDS and William T. (possibly Theodore) FIELDS.
Nettie's father was Andrew Jackson Brugh b. May 1835, m. 11 Aug 1855 in Greene County
Indiana, d. 30 Aug 1905 in Smith, Greene, Indiana. No info on Andrew's father, mothers
name may have been Elizabeth. Nettie's mother was Margaret Elizabeth ANDERSON, b. 29
Sep 1839 in Smith, Greene, Indiana, d. 10 May 1929 in Bloomfield, Greene, Indiana. Buried
at Walker Cemetery.
Margaret Elizabeth ANDERSON's father was Samuel ANDERSON, b. 1805 in Ireland. Samuel
married an Elizabeth ???. They had 2 other children Hugh D. and Sarah J. No other info at
this time.
********* FROM MY FILE*********
Mary Elizabeth Fields was born June 16, 1908 in Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana. She
married Paul Dewitt Rogers in ?. She passed away June 8, 1988, In Villa Park, Orange
County, California of natural causes.
Fact 1: Parents were Theodore Fields & Nettie BRUGH
Fact 2: Siblings were Eugene Brugh Fields and William T. Fields
Child of Mary Elizabeth Fields & Paul Dewitt Rogers:
1. Elwanda Jane Rogers
Records:
1. 1920 Census (Name, Relation, Sex, Age, M/S, Place of Birth, F. POB, M. POB, Trade)
Theodore Fields, Head, M, 54, M, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, ?
Nettie Fields, Wife, 42, F, M, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, None
Mary Fields, Daughter, 11, F, S, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, None
Brough Fields, Son, 10, M, S, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, None
William Fields, Son, 4, M, S, Indiana, Indiana, Indiana, None
2. Indiana Birth Index (Name, Father, Mother, M. Maiden, Sex, Race, Birth date, Page)
Eugene Bruff Fields, Theodore, Nettie Bruff, M, W, Oct. 21 1914, H-2, 3
Mary E Fields, Theodore, Nettie Brugh, F, W, June 16 1908, R-8, 28
William T Fields, Theodore, Nettie Boriff, M, W, Jan. 13, 1913, H-1,31
* Note for record for Eugene Bruff Fields, Lists wrong info, see “John F Fields” (Page
R-8, 79)