Will Rogers wait to die so it can be carved. Rogers was born on his parents' Dog Iron Ranch in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, near present-day Oologah, Oklahoma. The house in which he was born had been built in 1875 and was known as the "White House on the Verdigris River". His parents, Clement Vann Rogers (1839–1911) and Mary America Schrimsher (1838–1890), were both of mixed-race and Cherokee ancestry, and identified as Cherokee. Rogers was 9/32 (just over 1/4) Cherokee, with the remainder European American. Rogers quipped that his ancestors did not come over on the "Mayflower", but they "met
Rogers Executive Airport For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2015, the airport had 32,000 aircraft operations, an average of 88 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% air taxi. In September 2016, there were 116 aircraft based at this airport: 78 single-engine, 12 multi-engine, 25 jets, and 1 helicopter. Beaver Lake Aviation is the airport's full service FBO. The airport also features a fully staffed Control Tower, as well as on site Index A ARFF coverage provided by Rogers Fire Department Station 3. Beaver Lake Aviation's website is http://www.beaverlakeaviation.com/ Rogers Executive Airport Rogers Executive Airport , also known as Carter Field, is