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     John Rogers was the son of James Oscar Rogers and Mary Ann Hambrick.

     Norman Paul Rogers was born in 1914. He was the son of William Rogers and Anna (?) Norman Paul Rogers died in 1988.

     Christopher Lee Carduff was born on 2 December 1956 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO. He died on 14 August 2023 at New York University Hospital, New York, New York, at age 66.


August 14, 2023

Christopher Carduff Books Editor of The Wall Street Journal Dies at 66

Christopher Lee Carduff died August 14th at New York University Hospital with his beloved family by his side. The cause was complications related to a sudden brain bleed and blood clot. An extremely talented editor, he left a large literary legacy and made an enormous contribution to the canon of American letters.

He was born in Kansas City, Mo., in 1956, and graduated from Macalester College in 1979. After many years in bookselling, he attended The Radcliffe (now Columbia) Publishing Course, and then started his long and illustrious career in book publishing that included Addison-Wesley Publishers, The New Criterion magazine, Houghton Mifflin, Counterpoint Press, and David R. Godine Publishers. A renowned expert on the work of John Updike, he was a trustee for the John H. Updike Literary Trust. As the publishing consultant to the Trust, he edited Updike's Higher Gossip, Always Looking, Collected Stories, and Selected Poems, as well as multiple collections of Updike’s novels. He also recently oversaw a forthcoming collection of his letters.

In addition to Updike, Chris was the estate-appointed editor of posthumous works by Maeve Brennan, Penelope Fitzgerald, Daniel Fuchs, and William Maxwell.

From 2006 to 2017, he was an editor and publishing consultant at The Library of America, overseeing the publication of American classics. He conceived and supervised multivolume editions of the collected works of many writers, including Carson McCullers, Katherine Anne Porter, Virgil Thomson, Kurt Vonnegut, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In 2017, he became the Books Editor at The Wall Street Journal.

He lived in Manhattan with his wife, the cookbook editor Elizabeth Skinner Carduff, and was the father of Emily Van Brunt Carduff who lives in Chicago and Eliot Skinner Carduff who lives in Boston. He is also survived by two sisters, Sibyl Dana Reynolds (and Don Reynolds), Stacey Heisler (and Bill Heisler), a brother, Alexander Carduff, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

The funeral Mass was conducted at the The Church of St. Agnes, 143 E. 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017, Friday, August 18, 2023, at 10:00 AM.

     Doris Gertrude Fowler was born on 9 June 1902 at Apalachicola, Franklin Co., FL.^1,2,3 She married John James McCafferty, son of John Thomas McCafferty and Sarah Ann McDonald. Doris Gertrude Fowler died on 27 March 1993 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 90.^1,3 She was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.³

     John McDonald was born circa 1828 at Ireland.^3,4 He married Ann McDonnell.

John was the operator of the Phoenix Livery Stable at 22/23 North Conception Street in Mobile as well as an undertaker and city sexton.

John and Ann were enumerated in the 1870 Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, federal census. He kept a livery stable age 42, she was 39. Childen in the household were William 18, Sarah 14, and James 11. They were again enumerated in Mobile in the 1880 Federal census.

John is perhaps the son of John and Mary McDonald who were enumerated in the 1850 Mobile census with 9 children, all born in Ireland, however, there is no evidence.

     James Mc_Donald was born circa 1858 at AL.¹ He was the son of John McDonald and Ann McDonnell. "Jimmie died on Bay Boat coming from across the bay." Note from Aunt Sallie to Ann Holcombe. He died single. Was in his 20's had a beautiful singing voice.

     William Mc_Donald was born circa 1851 at AL.² He was the son of John McDonald and Ann McDonnell. Died of heart attack-immediately-in his 40's. Note from Aunt Sallie to Ann Holcombe.

     Patrick McCafferty was born circa 1813 at Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland. He was the son of James Green McCafferty. Patrick McCafferty married Fanny McDonald on 17 October 1844 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. Patrick McCafferty died on 20 October 1877 at Mobile Co., AL. He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.

Patrick McCafferty came to his country about 1835 according to his naturalization records. Except for a short period in which he lived in Louisiana (as evidenced by his second child's --John Thomas--birth there) he was a resident of Mobile. The earliest census records show he was a liquor merchant, but all of the Mobile city directory listings show him as a dry goods merchant. Most of this time he lived at the corner of St. Michael and Conception Streets (#103 Conception) above his store. His death certificate states that he was 64 years old, born in County Donegal, Ireland.

Patrick was buried at Catholic Cemetery according to his death certificate (signed by his son-in-law, John McDonald, the city sexton and undertaker). There is no marked grave for either Patrick or Fanny, but the unmarked vault in the same lot (Section B, Lot 8) as his son John T. McCafferty is buried may be his final resting place. The step entering the lot is maked with the name "Jno. McDonald" which may either mean that Patrick's son-in-law is buried in the vault or that John McDonald gave his father-in-law the lot he had intended for himself.

     Death certificate from Health Department of the City of Mobile dated August 9, 1880 states that Margaret McCafferty was 34 years old, born in Mobile. Margaret Ann McCafferty was born on 27 June 1846 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. She was the daughter of Patrick McCafferty and Fanny McDonald. Margaret Ann McCafferty died on 9 August 1880 at age 34; Death Certificate states she was 34 years old, born in Mobile.¹

     Rev. James Patrick McCafferty was born on 5 February 1852 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He was the son of Patrick McCafferty and Fanny McDonald. Rev. James Patrick McCafferty died on 17 January 1904 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 51. He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL; Buried section E, Lot 19.¹

Catholic priest, pastor of St. Michaels parish in Pensacola, Fla.. Buried in the Clerical area of the Old Catholic Cemetery. from a memorial card: "Rev. James McCafferty, Born Feb 5, 1852, Ordained July 12, 1877, Died Jan 17, 1904." Dates are shown on Father McCafferty's cemetery monument. Birthdate corresponds with age as shown on 1860 census for Mobile.

     John James McCafferty Junior was born on 20 April 1926 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL. He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Gertrude Fowler. John James McCafferty Junior died on 22 December 1933 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 7. He was buried at Catholic Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.

     Robert Eugene McCafferty was born on 27 June 1927 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.¹ He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Gertrude Fowler. Robert Eugene McCafferty married Norita Rachel Bosarge on 11 November 1950 at Mobile Co., AL. Robert Eugene McCafferty died on 30 August 2001 at Coden, Mobile Co., AL, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Coden, Mobile Co., AL.

     Theodore Edgar McCafferty was born on 12 July 1931 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.¹ He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Gertrude Fowler. Theodore Edgar McCafferty married Barbara Jean McNeill, daughter of Harry Cheston McNeill and Barbara Gould, on 7 November 1953 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.¹ Theodore Edgar McCafferty died on 18 April 2013 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 81. He was buried on 22 April 2013 at Mobile Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Tillmans Corner, Mobile Co., AL.²

Ted was employed at Mobile Gas Service Corporation in Mobile following his discharge from the Army and his marriage in 1953. He retired after serving many years as Superintendant of Construcion involving gas transmission lines in the Mobile area. Barbara is a Registered nurse and worked at Mobile County Health Department until retiring.

Theodore E. “Ted” McCafferty – an 81 year-old lifelong resident of Mobile passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013. Ted was a graduate of McGill Institute and a Korean War veteran of the United States Army. He retired from Mobile Gas as Construction Superintendent after many years of service. Ted enjoyed boating, was an avid fisherman and crabber, and loved to share the bounty of his catch with his family and friends. He was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and was a member of several mystic societies. Ted was preceded in death by four brothers. He is survived by his sweetheart and beloved wife of 59 years, Barbara McCafferty; children, Marilyn Gengo (Joe), Maureen Hryniszak (Dan), and Theodore E. “Ted” McCafferty, Jr. (Lisa); seven grandchildren, Chris Gengo (Jessica), Michelle Gibson (Thomas), Leslie Gengo, Catherine Graser (Erik),Tyler Fore (Danielle), Brittany McCafferty, and Ashley McCafferty; six great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Monday, April 22, 2013, at 10 a.m. The family will receive friends at Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Sunday, April 21, from 5-8 p.m. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

     William Elmo McCafferty was born on 16 December 1934. He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Gertrude Fowler. William Elmo McCafferty died on 21 April 2006 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 71.¹

     James Edgar McCafferty was born on 19 February 1938 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL.¹ He was the son of John James McCafferty and Doris Gertrude Fowler. James Edgar McCafferty lived in 1997 at Lee St., East Stockholm, NY. He died on 15 April 2012 at Mobile, Mobile Co., AL, at age 74.

James attended St. Mary's in Mobile and went on to graduate from McGill Institute. He spent 2 years in the service then married Judith Beatty. Jim atended school and became a I & E technician. Years later while Jim was living in Atlanta, he had a blind date with Linda, who is now his current wife. Linda is a licensed Registered Nurse. They moved back to Mobile where Brandy attended St. Mary's then gradluated from McGill. Both Brandy and Gena were members of the national Honor Society. Gena graduated from Murphey and is currently working in Calvert and Don as a I & E technician. Brandy is currently attending Auburn University and going into her senior year. She hopes to persue the medical field. Linda and Jim live in the house where he was raised.

from Press-Register (Mobile, AL) - Wednesday, April 18, 2012:

McCAFFERTY James Edgar "Jimmy" McCafferty - a 74 year-old native and resident of Mobile passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012. Mr. McCafferty retired from the Electrician's Union Local 505 after many years of service. He was a member of several local mystic societies, and enjoyed skydiving, scuba diving, fishing, camping, water skiing, and riding motorcycles.

Mr. McCafferty was preceded in death by his parents, John J. and Doris Fowler "Mamoo" McCafferty, and three brothers, Robert "Bobby" McCafferty, John McCafferty, Jr., and William "Billy" McCafferty.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Linda "Mac" McCafferty; two daughters, Gina Hovell (Donald) and Brandy Coker (Todd); brother, Ted McCafferty (Barbara); grandchildren, Brian and Jennifer Hovell and Abby and Jake Coker; great-granddaughter, Samantha Durden; sister-in-law, Pat McCafferty; other relatives and friends.