Will Rogers was born on November 4, 1879 in a home his father had built near the Verdigris River bottom lands in the Cooweescoowee District of Indian Territory. His parents were Mary and Clem Rodgers. They named there first son William Penn Adair Rodgers after a distinguished Cherokee, William Penn Adair, who served as his people's delegate in Washington. Will's father had also served with him during the Civil War.

When it was time for Will to go to school he was sent to stay with his sister Sallie. Their home was across the river from the Rogers ranch and near Drumgoul, which was soon to be young Will's first school. It was a little one-room log cabin, all Indian school, jsut four miles east of Chelsea. It was often difficult for Clem to be patient with Will. For he was a stubborn little boy. The activities Will enjoyed the most during his childhood were the rides with his father and the days where he spent every idle moment attempting to improve his roping skills. He had quite a few lariat's taken away at school. Will did p

Even today Will Rodgers is thought of very highly. He was a kind, honest, and loving family man. He is someone we can be proud of as Americans and as Oklahomans.

Will Rodgers life shaped our nation's history because he was one of the first successful, Cherokee, Oklahoma born people in show business. His legacy opened up doors for many, many more people.

Will's last years carried on just as the others had. He was always busy doing something. Will didn't like to be still for long. Will thought it best to always be doing something or to be resting. He enjoyed both very much. Will Rodgers died in a plane crash on August 1935 near point barrow Alaska. The last time Will spoke to Betty was on August the eighth around noon. It was just before he took of for Juneau. She would never speak to him or see him again. Just a few days later he died.

As Will grew older it still seemed he would never settle down. This was the main reason for Betty Blake, the girl he was in love with, turned him down the first time he asked. However they continued to talk and some time later he made an unexpected stop at Betty's home and announced that she was coming to New York with him. She said yes this time and not long after, on November 25, 1908 they were married. Will had four children, Bill, Jimmy, Mary, and Jock. Will's public career was never brought into his home though. It was just a job that he worked at and nothing more.

Will's first encounter with show business would come along

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