Betty was one of the six children born to David W. Rogers and Jane Elizabeth Emerson. She was married twice, first to Sam Rice (1845-1870) who was killed in a cotton gin accident, and then to James H. Smith. She was the mother of nine children (1 by her first marriage, and 8 by her second), only four of whom lived to adulthood. She saw a great deal of trouble and grief in her adult life, but Betty was a loving and generous person with the grit to survive and thrive, even in the wilds of Texas during its pioneer days.
Betty was one of the six children born to David W. Rogers and Jane Elizabeth Emerson. She was married twice, first to Sam Rice (1845-1870) who was killed in a cotton gin accident, and then to James H. Smith. She was the mother of nine children (1 by her first marriage, and 8 by her second), only four of whom lived to adulthood. She saw a great deal of trouble and grief in her adult life, but Betty was a loving and generous person with the grit to survive and thrive, even in the wilds of Texas during its pioneer days.
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