Humorist, actor, cowboy, newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and social commentator
Will Rogers, born William Penn Adair Rogers on November 4, 1879, was an American humorist, actor, cowboy, newspaper columnist, radio commentator, and social commentator who became one of the most popular entertainers in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. He was born on his family’s ranch near Oologah in the Cherokee Nation of Indian Territory, which later became part of Oklahoma. His father, Clement Vann Rogers,
To the SE of Forsyth County and E of Fulton County, Georgia, at Johns Creek.
Sheltonville—also long known by the colorful name “Shake Rag”—is a small, unincorporated community perched on the border of present‑day Forsyth and Fulton counties in Georgia. Its roots stretch back to the early 19th century, where a post office first opened in 1848 and operated until 1907.
