I think I just figured out that Henry Kyle Ragsdale is the son of Oliver Ragsdale and Sarah Elizabeth Jacobs. Mara In a message dated 6/14/2006 1:46:47 PM Central Daylight Time, nlh5550@cableone.net writes: Thank you so much!!!!! This is my family for sure. Oliver Ragsdale who was born in Monroe Co. TN is the brother of my Nancy Ann Ragsdale Denton [died 1916 in Texas Co. MO]. They are some of the children of [William] Edward Ragsdale and Elizabeth Cole [daughter of Philip Cole and Rebecca English of Greene County, TN]. Edward Ragsdale is my brickwall right now. He was born in VA ca. 1780-95. I wonder if these Johnson Co. IL Ragsdales are connected [I'm sure they are]. The Escues-----a Thomas H. Ragsdale of Johnson Co. IL was married to a Nancy Escue [I think she is the daughter of Jonathan Escue and Elizabeth Smith of Sumner Co. TN]. Thomas was born in TN also. Nancy Helvey On Jun 14, 2006, at 11:06 AM, AriesJoy@aol.com wrote: > Nancy- I don't have too much on this line-- My aunt Dora Escue married > Herbert Ragsdale. > Hope this helps. > > Joyce Escue Culver