Hi, I'm looking for info on my husbands grandfathers family Arlo Ragan or Carl Reagan. He at one time was married to Dorothy Berrin and then Jessie Agnes Miller. . His birth date is Feb. 22, 1921 in Sergeant Bluff, Wood bury, IA. He died in April of 1980 in Hayward, Alameda, Ca. His father was Claude Ragan of Mo. and mother Effie Porter of Ia. From what I understand he had a twin sister born Arleen and I think Married a Boyd. The other children that where his brothers and sisters where Mildred, Clinton, Theona, Lyle, Opel, Margret, Donald. I have this info I got from the net....... Effie Ragan DOB May 24,1898 DOD Jan 1979 in Ill Clinton DOB Nov. 10,1906 DOD June 1970 in Ia. Lyle DOB Feb. 18, 1912 DOD Dec. 1985 in Mo. Claude Ragan (father) DOB Feb. 22, 1877 DOD Sep 1967 in Ia. Donald ragan DOB Jun/ 16 1922 DOD Nov 1983 in Tucson Az. No info on the sisters in the family. If anyone can help fill in the gap of the family it would be appreiciated.

Edie, No that's quite alright. If someone doesn't critique me once in awhile I may lose it altogether ;-) I'm used to it. As for my transcription, I just looked and I typed it as it was printed. So the mistake belongs to someone else. He-he ;-) Thanks for keeping an eye on me. Michael ================ I get by with a little help from my friends. ....Lennon & McCartney ================ In a message dated 8/17/99 11:28:59 PM, Emp4698 writes: >Dear Michael, >I read your post on Reagan or Ragan Roots because I am researching REGANs >for a friend. I noticed the names of cities and cemetaries that you listed >and saw a couple of things you might not be aware of if you are not from >that area. I in no way mean this as a criticism to you as I think you >are very kind to post this list for others. However, it might make a difference >if they are searching for these places.... > >Ashville is spelled AshEville, NC...I was born and raised there and >have relatives buried in Green Hills Cemetery > >Chandler MAY be Candler, NC.......Candler is just outside of ASHEVILLE...my >father is buried in a cemetary there called Pisgah View Memorial Park. > I do not know if you are speaking of CHANDLER....which I have never heard >of....or CANDLER, I only know about Candler. >Keep up the good work! :) >Edie in Atlanta > >In a message dated 8/17/99 9:44:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] >writes: > ><< Subj: [RAGAN-ROOTS-L] RAGANs buried in NC > Date: 8/17/99 9:44:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > Hello RAGAN-ROOTers! > > Last night I came across a bunch of copies I made from a book I found >in some > genealogical library a few years ago. So I typed it up and will include >it > in this email. This is a listing of RAGAN/REAGANs buried in NC. Hope >it > helps someone. Let us know if it does. > > Michael W. RAGAN > ============== > RAGAN-ROOTS > List Moderator > ============== > I was such an ugly kid...When I played in the sandbox the cat > kept covering me up. - RODNEY DANGERFIELD > =============== > > Inanada Baptist Church Cem. - Hwy 191 - Just south of I-40 Ashville, NC > > Robert L. REAGAN > b. 22 Sep 1874 > d. 24 Apr 1942 > > Old Weaverville Cem., Main St., Weaverville, NC > > James Jerome REAGAN > b. 3 Jan 1860 > d. 20 Apr 1948 > > Caroline Pickens REAGAN > b. 30 Oct 1869 > d. 25 Nov 1945 > > Alma Reagan WALSER > b. 27 Nov 1884 > d. 14 Dec 1969 > > Henry Grady REAGAN > b. 24 Apr 1890 > d. 24 Dec 1943 > NC ORD SGT 321 INF 81 DIV WWI > > Zola Rowe REAGAN > b. 31 Dec 1897 > d. 26 Dec 1959 > > Ernest McDowell REAGAN > b. 17 Feb 1894 > d. 20 May 1965 > > Charles Arthur NICHOLS > b. 16 Aug 1847 > d. 28 Nov 1928 > > Betty Reagan NICHOLS > b. 1852 > d. 1939 > > Daniel H. REAGAN > b. 1843 > d. 1915 > (a kind father) > > Eliza J. REAGAN > b. 1849 > d. 1938 > (a good mother) > > Edna Reagan CAUBLE > b. 4 Aug 1876 > d. 15 Apr 1945 > > James Claude CAUBLE > b. 4 Sep 1877 > d. 22 Nov 1943 > > Gwen REAGAN > d/o W.L. & M.A. REAGAN > b. 12 Dec 1890 > d. 5 Jul 1891 > > Mary Jo REAGAN > b. 12 Aug 1881 > d. 15 Aug 1902 > > Minnie McElroy REAGAN > b. 29 Aug 1861 > d. 31 Jul 1921 > > Green Hills Cem., > Leicester Hwy & Patton Ave. > Ashville, NC > > Eugene Arville RAGAN > b. 18 Jan 1924 > d. 27 Dec 1977 > US Navy WWII > > Thomas RAGAN > b. 19 Jun 1892 > d. 7 Jun 1957 > > Jack A.C. RAGAN > b. 18 Nov 1908 > d. 23 Oct 1974 > > Helen Maney RAGAN > b. 1 Apr 1915 > d. > > Piney Mnt United Methodist Church Cem. > Hwy 151 > Chandler, NC > > Lattie REAGAN > b. 24 Oct 1883 > d. 18 Jan 1966 > > Calavary Episcopal Ch Cem. > Hwy 25 S. > Henderson Co., NC > > Josephine Brown REAGAN > b. 14 Jul 1919 > d. 15 Feb 1957 > > Joseph Richard REAGAN > b. 8 Jun 1862 > d. 26 Dec 1940 > > Mrs. Emma Sue REAGAN > b. 28 Mar 1870 > d. 7 Sep 1908 > > Eula Emma REAGAN > b. 19 Apr 1891 > d. 25 Mar 1894 > > Mary Jo Reagan CERASI > b. 13 Jul 1939 > d. 6 Mar 1964 > > > > > > ==== RAGAN-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Your family history should be in the world's largest > RAGAN/REAGAN/REGAN/RIGAN (and other variations) Database. > Send your GEDCOM to: [email protected] > > > > ----------------------- Headers -------------------------------- > Return-Path: <[email protected]> > Received: from rly-za01.mx.aol.com (rly-za01.mail.aol.com [172.31.36.97]) >by air-za01.mail.aol.com (v60.27) with ESMTP; Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:44:43 >-0400 > Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) >by rly-za01.mx.aol.com (v60.25) with ESMTP; Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:44:31 -0400 > Received: (from [email protected]) > by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id SAA01072; > Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:43:17 -0700 (PDT) > Resent-Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 18:43:17 -0700 (PDT) > From: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:41:43 EDT > Old-To: [email protected] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL for Macintosh sub 54 > Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS-L] RAGANs buried in NC > Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Resent-From: [email protected] > X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1522 > X-Loop: [email protected] > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: [email protected] > > >> >

Jeniffer, I can't seem to locate your family in our RAGAN-ROOTS database, but I've added what you sent. I have included your email address in case anyone researching this family in the future wants to contact you. I'll be glad to add any further info you'd care to share. Michael W. RAGAN PS-I'm sending a copy of this eamil to the RAGAN-ROOTers (all 287 of them). Perhaps someone there can offer some help. ============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============== In a message dated 8/17/99 12:52:52 PM, SFlorr1935 writes: >Hi, my name is Jeniffer, I am desperately looking for any info you can >give me. My grandfather was Thomas Reagan b: 3-2-1914 in AR, he married >Thelma who was born 1-17-1919 in AR, they had a son named Thomas Michael >Reagan (my dad) who was b: 2-9-1949 in CA. I don't know my grandmother's >maiden name or my grandfather's dad's name or much of anything about them, >Please help me find my ancestor's, Thank you.

Hello RAGAN-ROOTers! Last night I came across a bunch of copies I made from a book I found in some genealogical library a few years ago. So I typed it up and will include it in this email. This is a listing of RAGAN/REAGANs buried in NC. Hope it helps someone. Let us know if it does. Michael W. RAGAN ============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============== I was such an ugly kid...When I played in the sandbox the cat kept covering me up. - RODNEY DANGERFIELD =============== Inanada Baptist Church Cem. - Hwy 191 - Just south of I-40 Ashville, NC Robert L. REAGAN b. 22 Sep 1874 d. 24 Apr 1942 Old Weaverville Cem., Main St., Weaverville, NC James Jerome REAGAN b. 3 Jan 1860 d. 20 Apr 1948 Caroline Pickens REAGAN b. 30 Oct 1869 d. 25 Nov 1945 Alma Reagan WALSER b. 27 Nov 1884 d. 14 Dec 1969 Henry Grady REAGAN b. 24 Apr 1890 d. 24 Dec 1943 NC ORD SGT 321 INF 81 DIV WWI Zola Rowe REAGAN b. 31 Dec 1897 d. 26 Dec 1959 Ernest McDowell REAGAN b. 17 Feb 1894 d. 20 May 1965 Charles Arthur NICHOLS b. 16 Aug 1847 d. 28 Nov 1928 Betty Reagan NICHOLS b. 1852 d. 1939 Daniel H. REAGAN b. 1843 d. 1915 (a kind father) Eliza J. REAGAN b. 1849 d. 1938 (a good mother) Edna Reagan CAUBLE b. 4 Aug 1876 d. 15 Apr 1945 James Claude CAUBLE b. 4 Sep 1877 d. 22 Nov 1943 Gwen REAGAN d/o W.L. & M.A. REAGAN b. 12 Dec 1890 d. 5 Jul 1891 Mary Jo REAGAN b. 12 Aug 1881 d. 15 Aug 1902 Minnie McElroy REAGAN b. 29 Aug 1861 d. 31 Jul 1921 Green Hills Cem., Leicester Hwy & Patton Ave. Ashville, NC Eugene Arville RAGAN b. 18 Jan 1924 d. 27 Dec 1977 US Navy WWII Thomas RAGAN b. 19 Jun 1892 d. 7 Jun 1957 Jack A.C. RAGAN b. 18 Nov 1908 d. 23 Oct 1974 Helen Maney RAGAN b. 1 Apr 1915 d. Piney Mnt United Methodist Church Cem. Hwy 151 Chandler, NC Lattie REAGAN b. 24 Oct 1883 d. 18 Jan 1966 Calavary Episcopal Ch Cem. Hwy 25 S. Henderson Co., NC Josephine Brown REAGAN b. 14 Jul 1919 d. 15 Feb 1957 Joseph Richard REAGAN b. 8 Jun 1862 d. 26 Dec 1940 Mrs. Emma Sue REAGAN b. 28 Mar 1870 d. 7 Sep 1908 Eula Emma REAGAN b. 19 Apr 1891 d. 25 Mar 1894 Mary Jo Reagan CERASI b. 13 Jul 1939 d. 6 Mar 1964

Hi Everyone, Was at the library today and found these names in the Childrens Home Records; Reagan, Clara May Vol. RI1 Page 0023 Reagan, Harley A. Vol. " Page 0021 Regan, or Rigan, Agnes Vol. MC1 Page 0216 Regan, Josephine Vol. RI1 Page 0134 Have a great day! Pat

Just a tidbit from a letter received by another Reagan researcher in my family some years ago. The letter is dated Oct. 12, 1970. <Dear Mrs. Reagan, I received your letter of Oct. 6 and I am glad to let you know something about the Reagan family. The Reagans were early settlers in Texas coming from Tennessee. My father's ancestors came from Ireland before the Revolutionary War. My father, William R. Reagan, was born in Sevierville Co. in 1831. His brother, John H. Reagan, who was US Senator, also lived in Texas. My father had four brothers--- John, Joseph, Richard and Morris Reagan. They were all born in Tennessee and have been dead many years. . . Wishing you success and may God bless you. May I hear from you again?> The writer of this letter was a Sister in the Monastery of St. Clare, New York City, at the time of this writing. [email protected]

I just started looking into my family tree and would appreciate any information concerning the parents of George Manly Ragan who was born November 15, 1853 (Maries county Missouri, I think) and died June 28, 1930. He is my Greatgrandfather. Norman Everett Ragan [email protected]

Lana, I'm not sure this is your family, but some of the same names appear in this lineage. Michael 1 Joseph Black REAGAN b. 26 Feb 1809 & Jane TAYLOR b. 1812, Tennessee | 1.1 Rebecca REAGAN | b. 1836, Alabama | & _?_ KIRKLAND | 1.2 Abraham Taylor REAGAN | b. 1836, Alabama | 1.3 Mary Ann REAGAN | b. 21 Mar 1839, MO. | & _?_ WHITLEY | 1.4a William Charles REAGAN* | b. 21 Feb 1842, Cass Co., TX. | & Frances L. HONEA | b. 11 Aug 1842 | d. 3 Jan 1874 | m. 21 Nov 1865 | | 1.4a.1 Richard Columbus REAGAN | | b. 10 Oct 1866 | | 1.4a.2 Martha L. REAGAN | | b. 3 Nov 1867 | | d. 27 Jan 1868 | | 1.4a.3 Thomas Madison REAGAN | | 1.4a.4 William H. REAGAN | | b. 26 Mar 1871 | | 1.4a.5 Benetta Cook REAGAN | | b. Mar 1872 | | 1.4a.6 Sallie Frances REAGAN | | b. 7 Nov 1873 | 1.4b William Charles REAGAN* | b. 21 Feb 1842, Cass Co., TX. | & Susan A. BOSWELL | m. 6 Oct 1874 | | 1.4b.1 Robert B. REAGAN | | b. 9 Jun 1877 | | d. 9 May 1878 | | 1.4b.2 Lida H. REAGAN | | b. 5 May 1878 | | d. 1916 | | 1.4b.3 Edward Charles REAGAN | | b. 9 Jan 1880 | | 1.4b.4 Albert Franklin REAGAN | | b. 25 Sep 1881 | | 1.4b.5 Ella T. REAGAN | | b. 16 May 1884 | | 1.4b.6 John Ira REAGAN | | b. 25 Mar 1886 | 1.5a Robert Alexander REAGAN* | b. 16 Oct 1844, Cass Co., TX. | bur. Duck Creek Cemetery | & Sindy M. TERRY | 1.5b Robert Alexander REAGAN* | b. 16 Oct 1844, Cass Co., TX. | bur. Duck Creek Cemetery | & Mary Jane McCOWAN | m. 3 May 1873 | 1.6 Thomas Jefferson REAGAN | b. 1846, Cass Co., TX. | 1.7 Cyrus C. REAGAN | b. 1851, Texas In a message dated 8/9/99 11:26:33 PM, [email protected] writes: >I wrote recently trying to find the parentage of my great grandfather, > >Thomas Madison Reagan, who was born in Robertson County in 1868 I haven't > >figured out who his parents were, but I have since learned some of his > >siblings' names -- Edward Charles Reagan (b. 09 Jan 1880 d. 15 May 1948, > >who moved to the Petersburg, Texas (Hale County) area and married a > >schoolteacher named Ida (b. 08 Mar 1884 d. 21 Mar 1962. They are buried >in > >the Petersburg cemetery; Dick Reagan, who moved to Trinidad, CO in the > >1930s; John Reagan, a Church of Christ preacher who probably remained in > >Robertson County, Texas; and a sister, I am told, named Eula Bea Reagan. > >There could have been others, but these are the only names I know. I also > >know that my great grandfather was raised by a step mother. Do you know > >anything about the sons of Joseph Black Reagan? I know that Joseph's > >brother, Alexander Carmichael Black, ended up in Robertson County. He had > >several sons, Lafayette, Hiram...but none that matched my grandfather or > >his siblings. And Joseph's son, Robert Alexander Reagan, also lived in > >Robertson County, where he fathered 13 children with his second wife, Mary > >Jane McGowan (he had a son Robert S. with his first wife, Sinda Terry, >who > >died in 1873)...I wondered if any of Alexander's brothers -- perhaps > >Abraham Taylor Reagan, William Charles Reagan, Thomas Jefferson Reagan, >or > >Cyrus C. Reagan may also have lived in Robertson County. I haven't found > >any information on the descendants of Joseph's children, other than Robert > >Alexander Reagan. Do you have anything on the others in your database, >or > >any information on my grandfather's siblings? > >Thanks, > >Lana Robinson

---------- > From: Melvin Robinson <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Unidentified subject! > Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 11:21 PM > > I wrote recently trying to find the parentage of my great grandfather, > Thomas Madison Reagan, who was born in Robertson County in 1868. I haven't > figured out who his parents were, but I have since learned some of his > siblings' names -- Edward Charles Reagan (b. 09 Jan 1880 d. 15 May 1948, > who moved to the Petersburg, Texas (Hale County) area and married a > schoolteacher named Ida (b. 08 Mar 1884 d. 21 Mar 1962. They are buried in > the Petersburg cemetery; Dick Reagan, who moved to Trinidad, CO in the > 1930s; John Reagan, a Church of Christ preacher who probably remained in > Robertson County, Texas; and a sister, I am told, named Eula Bea Reagan. > There could have been others, but these are the only names I know. I also > know that my great grandfather was raised by a step mother. Do you know > anything about the sons of Joseph Black Reagan? I know that Joseph's > brother, Alexander Carmichael Black, ended up in Robertson County. He had > several sons, Lafayette, Hiram...but none that matched my grandfather or > his siblings. And Joseph's son, Robert Alexander Reagan, also lived in > Robertson County, where he fathered 13 children with his second wife, Mary > Jane McGowan (he had a son Robert S. with his first wife, Sinda Terry, who > died in 1873)...I wondered if any of Alexander's brothers -- perhaps > Abraham Taylor Reagan, William Charles Reagan, Thomas Jefferson Reagan, or > Cyrus C. Reagan may also have lived in Robertson County. I haven't found > any information on the descendants of Joseph's children, other than Robert > Alexander Reagan. Do you have anything on the others in your database, or > any information on my grandfather's siblings? > Thanks, > Lana Robinson > > > ==== RAGAN-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Become a Sponsor of RootsWeb, why not support them today for all > they have done for the world of genealogy? > To find out how to become an Official RootsWeb Sponsor visit: > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > Michael Ragan > 118 Main Street > Stevenson, AL 35772 > (256) 437-8282 or 437-8651 >

I wrote recently trying to find the parentage of my great grandfather, Thomas Madison Reagan, who was born in Robertson County in 1868. I haven't figured out who his parents were, but I have since learned some of his siblings' names -- Edward Charles Reagan (b. 09 Jan 1880 d. 15 May 1948, who moved to the Petersburg, Texas (Hale County) area and married a schoolteacher named Ida (b. 08 Mar 1884 d. 21 Mar 1962. They are buried in the Petersburg cemetery; Dick Reagan, who moved to Trinidad, CO in the 1930s; John Reagan, a Church of Christ preacher who probably remained in Robertson County, Texas; and a sister, I am told, named Eula Bea Reagan. There could have been others, but these are the only names I know. I also know that my great grandfather was raised by a step mother. Do you know anything about the sons of Joseph Black Reagan? I know that Joseph's brother, Alexander Carmichael Black, ended up in Robertson County. He had several sons, Lafayette, Hiram...but none that matched my grandfather or his siblings. And Joseph's son, Robert Alexander Reagan, also lived in Robertson County, where he fathered 13 children with his second wife, Mary Jane McGowan (he had a son Robert S. with his first wife, Sinda Terry, who died in 1873)...I wondered if any of Alexander's brothers -- perhaps Abraham Taylor Reagan, William Charles Reagan, Thomas Jefferson Reagan, or Cyrus C. Reagan may also have lived in Robertson County. I haven't found any information on the descendants of Joseph's children, other than Robert Alexander Reagan. Do you have anything on the others in your database, or any information on my grandfather's siblings? Thanks, Lana Robinson

The following marriage certificate is recorded in the Probate Court, Cuthbert, GA, Marriage Book Q, 1860-70, page 128. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, State of Georgia, Randolph County: To any Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court, Justice of the Peace or Minister of the Gospel: You are hereby authorized to join Hamilton Ragan and Jenettie Coleman In the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State: and for so doing, this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand and seal, this 4th day of December 1866. {signed} (signature appears to be Wm.D. Kiddoo) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georgia, Randolph County: I certify that Hamilton Ragan and Jenettie Coleman were juined in MATRIMONY by me, this the 12th day of December, Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Six. I.R. Teal, Minister

Re my previous message about marriage of Wesley RAGAN & Rachel COLEMAN. The marriage is recorded in the Probate Court, Cuthbert, GA, Marriage Book 1870-79, page 26.

The following is from a copy of the marriage certificate on file in the Randolph County, GA courthouse: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Georgia: Randolph County. To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of Superior Court, or Justice of the Peace--To Celebrate. You are hereby authorized and permitted, To join in the Honorable State of Matrimony, Wesley Ragan and Rachel Coleman, According to the Rites of your Church, provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing, this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand and seal, This 13th day of December 1870. (signed) [signature looks like Gormby] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify, That Wesley Ragan and Rachel Coleman were joined together in the Holy Bans of Matrimony, on the 22nd day of December 1870 by me. Larkin Culbreth, Minister

Ragan Cousins, A few weeks ago I was handed an envelope of old family letters and pictures and it has been so much fun! I now have faces to go with names. In reading an obituary of an uncle the comment was made that he had spent time in Canada in his youth. Are there any "Ragan's" that have traced their lines to Canada? thanks for your help, lori

I was reading about Joseph Wesley Ragan in the lastest Ragan-Roots digest. Do you know anything more abut William born in 1773? Ddo you know his parents and perhaps siblings? I'm looking for a William who may have been born in VA around 1860.

Ron, Your post is interesting. In our database, which is a collection of families contributed by other RAGAN ROOTers, I find some similar names. First whenever I do a search through our database it seems easier to look for a spouse first. You wouldn't believe how many William, Daniel, Richard, John, Robert, Bob, Sarah, Sally, Elizabeth, Ann, Jane (... etc.) RAGAN/REAGAN/RAGON (...etc.)'s there are. So I looked for Sally ROBERTS first. What I found was 3 of them! There is a Sally ROBERTS who married a Dickerson (or Dixon) REAGAN (one child->Amanda). Next there is a Sally ROBERTS who married an S. Dixon RAGAN (five children ->William Joseph, Millie, Dosh, Amanda, & Tom). Then there's a Sallie ROBERTS who married an S.D. RAGAN, b. KY (one child->William Joseph). This all looks to be the same family to me. Next I did a search for Rachel Sally TURNER. Only found one, she was b. 1818 in TN., m. 28 Aug 1832, Dickson Co., TN. to Joseph Westley RAGAN (son of Joseph RAGAN). They had the following children: 1.1 Lusetta RAGAN, b. 1833, TN 1.2 Sarah RAGAN, b. 1834, TN., m. Phil KENTON 1.3 Mary Catherine RAGAN, b. 2 May 1836, TN., d. 29 May 1915, Cushman, Independence Co., AR., m. 16 Nov 1854, Hartville, Wright Co., MO., William R. PILKINTON 1.4 Nancy RAGAN, b. 1837, TN 1.5a William Edward RAGAN*, b. Nov 1839, TN. d. 27 Feb 1909, m. Olive _?_ 1.5b William Edward RAGAN*, b. Nov 1839, TN, d. 27 Feb 1909, m. 1867, Texas Co., MO to Mary Taylor RANEY 1.6 James RAGAN, b. 1840, TN 1.7 Martha R. RAGAN, b. 1842, TN., m. James CARTER 1.8 John D. RAGAN, b. 20 Nov 1846, Dickson Co., TN, m. 22 May 1867 to Mary M. WILLETT 1.9 Joseph E. RAGAN, b. May 1847, TN., m. Margaret _?_ 1.10 Solomon RAGAN, b. 1849, TN 1.11 David Gray RAGAN, b. 16 Jun 1852, Texas Co., MO., d. 2 Mar 1890, m. Tennessee A. BROWN 1.12 Letta Finn RAGAN, b. 1854, Texas Co., MO., d. 1 Oct 1936, Melbourne, Izard Co., AR., m. 12 Nov 1884, Melbourne, Izard Co., AR Henry Clay SHANNON 1.13 Rachel A. RAGAN, b. 1857, MO 1.14 Arena E. RAGAN, b. 1858, MO 1.15 Benjamin Franklin RAGAN, b. 10 Aug 1860, Texas Co., MO., d. 4 Jan 1940, Longworth, Fisher Co., TX., m. 22 Dec 1889, Izard Co., AR to Susan E. WALLACE ========== Obviously we need some more research on these families. If there was some way you could prove that this Solomon was SD or S. Dixon RAGAN/REAGAN then we might have a new link. Has anyone looked into a will from Joseph Westley or his wife Rachel Sallie TURNER/RAGAN? It may be found in Texas Co., MO where their last five children were born. Since the last child was b. in 1880 we might try locating them in the 1880 census for Texas Co., MO. Does anyone have access to that? Try the Soundex (R250). That should turn up something. Sometimes I feel like a private investigator. We're just looking for clues wherever we can find them. Perhaps we should take a look at children's names of some of this Solomon's siblings. I've found on occasion that siblings will name children after not only a parent, but after a brother or sister. If we find that someone named a child Solomon or Dixon then perhaps we can make a safe assumption about Solomon being the same person. Just a thought ... Best wishes, Michael W. RAGAN ============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============== Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, an honest lawyer, and an old drunk are walking down the street together, they all spot a $100 bill on the ground. Who gets it?" A: The old drunk, of course, the other three don't exist. ============= In a message dated 8/4/99 3:47:14 PM, [email protected] writes: >8/4/1999 >Ragan Roots > >Hi, > >I have been doing some more research and just thought I would share some >of the updates that I have found in my >family tree. Hopefully, some of this new information may bring to light >a family connection that was not previously seen. > >Via another ragan geneology researcher (Judy Haddock Swain), I beleive >that S D Ragan's full name was Solomon Dickson Ragan. If that is the case, >which there is alot of circumstantial evidence supporting this theory. > Then his parents would be Joseph Wesley Ragan b.1806 in NC. He married >(29Aug1832) Rachel Turner in Dickson Co. TN. She was born in 1818 in TN. > She was the daugher of William dillard Turner and Priscill a Ursula Thomas. > >An educated guess is that Joseph Wesley Ragan was the son of William Ragan >b.1773 and Sitty ? b.1790 in VA. > >The rest of what I have is though my research. Solomon is assumed to be >S D Ragan's first name. Dickson is the spelling chosed for the family >traditon for his name Dixon or Dickson, either way sound the same. > >Solomon Dickson Ragan b.abt1848. m.abt1873 in Izard Co. Arkansas to Sallie >Jane Roberts from KY. Sallie had two brothers John and Ed Roberts. >They had the following children >1) Millie (Ragan) Moody >2) Dosh (Ragan) ? >3) William Joseph Ragan b.2Apr1874 in Izard Co. AR. > d.27Jul1931 in Coweta, Wagoner > Co. OK. buried in Shahan Cemetery. > He was thought to live a time in > MO. maybe Ozark or Texas Co. & then > he moved on to Bixby, Ok. > He married in Baxter Co. > Arkansas to Margaret Elizabeth > White from Gamialia, Baxter Co. > Arkansas. > More on thier nine children later. >4) Tom Ragan >5) Amanda Lou (Ragan/Ragon) Hughes. 'Mandy' was first > married to ? Sing where they had > two children. Raymond and Susan > Sing. Via Henry Hughes they had > a daughter Judy or Judeth Hughes. > 'Amanda Lou Ragan'b.6Mar1892 in > Evening Shade, AR. Sharp Co. > In 24May1943 she applied for SS# > 555/32/1337 while she lived in > MountBella CA. > She later moved back to near Tulsa > OK, where she lived in a nursing > home Broken Arrow? d.Feb1984. > >------------------------------------------------------- >3) Children of William Joseph Ragan and Margaret > Elizabeth White: > i) (f)Bertha May Ragan b.21Oct1900 OK>? > ii) (m)Jimmey Ragan b.21Oct1904 d.21Oct1904 > iii) (f)Olie Ragan b.6Aug1906? > iv) (f)Lavada (x)Baker b.18Jan1906 > v) (f)Mary Ragan b.8Feb.1910 > vi) (f)Rachel Lee (x)Dunlap b.8Feb1913 d.25Mar1998>CA > vii) (f)Elzora Lith (x)Henson b.24Oct1915 d.Mar74>CA >viii) (m)Oscar Ralph Ragan b.28Dec1919 b.6Jun1989>CA > ix) (m)Joseph Thomas Ragan b.8Mar1922 OK>CA>OK > >I hope this new >updated info helps, >Thanks, >Ron Ragan.

8/4/1999 Ragan Roots Hi, I have been doing some more research and just thought I would share some of the updates that I have found in my family tree. Hopefully, some of this new information may bring to light a family connection that was not previously seen. Via another ragan geneology researcher (Judy Haddock Swain), I beleive that S D Ragan's full name was Solomon Dickson Ragan. If that is the case, which there is alot of circumstantial evidence supporting this theory. Then his parents would be Joseph Wesley Ragan b.1806 in NC. He married (29Aug1832) Rachel Turner in Dickson Co. TN. She was born in 1818 in TN. She was the daugher of William dillard Turner and Priscill a Ursula Thomas. An educated guess is that Joseph Wesley Ragan was the son of William Ragan b.1773 and Sitty ? b.1790 in VA. The rest of what I have is though my research. Solomon is assumed to be S D Ragan's first name. Dickson is the spelling chosed for the family traditon for his name Dixon or Dickson, either way sound the same. Solomon Dickson Ragan b.abt1848. m.abt1873 in Izard Co. Arkansas to Sallie Jane Roberts from KY. Sallie had two brothers John and Ed Roberts. They had the following children 1) Millie (Ragan) Moody 2) Dosh (Ragan) ? 3) William Joseph Ragan b.2Apr1874 in Izard Co. AR. d.27Jul1931 in Coweta, Wagoner Co. OK. buried in Shahan Cemetery. He was thought to live a time in MO. maybe Ozark or Texas Co. & then he moved on to Bixby, Ok. He married in Baxter Co. Arkansas to Margaret Elizabeth White from Gamialia, Baxter Co. Arkansas. More on thier nine children later. 4) Tom Ragan 5) Amanda Lou (Ragan/Ragon) Hughes. 'Mandy' was first married to ? Sing where they had two children. Raymond and Susan Sing. Via Henry Hughes they had a daughter Judy or Judeth Hughes. 'Amanda Lou Ragan'b.6Mar1892 in Evening Shade, AR. Sharp Co. In 24May1943 she applied for SS# 555/32/1337 while she lived in MountBella CA. She later moved back to near Tulsa OK, where she lived in a nursing home Broken Arrow? d.Feb1984. - ----------------------------------------------------- 3) Children of William Joseph Ragan and Margaret Elizabeth White: i) (f)Bertha May Ragan b.21Oct1900 OK>? ii) (m)Jimmey Ragan b.21Oct1904 d.21Oct1904 iii) (f)Olie Ragan b.6Aug1906? iv) (f)Lavada (x)Baker b.18Jan1906 v) (f)Mary Ragan b.8Feb.1910 vi) (f)Rachel Lee (x)Dunlap b.8Feb1913 d.25Mar1998>CA vii) (f)Elzora Lith (x)Henson b.24Oct1915 d.Mar74>CA viii) (m)Oscar Ralph Ragan b.28Dec1919 b.6Jun1989>CA ix) (m)Joseph Thomas Ragan b.8Mar1922 OK>CA>OK I hope this new updated info helps, Thanks, Ron Ragan. - ----------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.switchboardmail.com

Thank all of you for the information on John H. REAGAN. I should have known most of the RAGAN/REAGAN lines had been researched. My REAGAN line were just good, honest (I guess), Georgia farm folk. I am always interested to find one that is/was in the lime light. Fred

I just got some new information about my Ragan's. Does this link in with anything anyone else has? William L Ragan b. @1860- 1954 (buried in Congressional Cemetery in DC) m Minnie Fuller who died in1905 (also buried in Congressional Cemetery) they lived in SE Washington where they raised thier sons Willliam Maynard 1897-1970 Leonard Ross (who was still living in Miami, FL in1970 when Maynard died) Roland who died in 1954 and is buried in Congressional Cemetery Addison who was mute but could hear and died in 1911 (about age 6) also buried in Congressional Paul (who may be Joseph Paul and be the Joseph buried in Congressional in 1927 After Minnie died William married Catherine, his housekeeper who was the divorced wife of Charlie Cogswell - his sister Lucy was a close family friend- Cahterine is also buried in Congressional Cemetery - she died in 1939 William lived in VA - possibly Arlington before moving to SW Washington where he owned and ran a boathouse - He lived for many years on 11th St. SW and died while living on 8th ST. SW Roland or Ross always said that the Ragan's landed at Jamestown, VA - this may be family legend? William Maynard is buried at Washington National Cemetery My father always thought William was William A. but the cemetery records indicate that he was wrong and it was William L. RAGAN. Does any of this link with anything anyone else has on Ragan?

Years ago, Ms. Lula Shelton did a great deal of research on the John H. Reagan line. She helped me a lot with my search, and I regret that Andrew took most of my notes. I think Michael must have most of it listed in his database. Doris Tom & Katie Crow wrote: > Fred, > > My sister La Faye Sutkin and I are gggrandaughters of John H. Reagan. He > was born October 8, 1818 in Sevier County Tennessee in what is now downtown > Gatlinburg TN. He was the son of Timothy Richard and Elizabeth Lusk a > Reagan. Timothy Richard was the son of Richard and Julia Ann Schultz > Reagan. Richard was the son of Timothy Ragan and Elizabeth Trigg Reagan. > > There are at least two very good books about John H. One is his > autobiography, "Memories". The other is "Not Without Honor" by Ben Proctor. > He was not only the Post Master General of the Confederacy, but he was a > United States Congressman before and after the War and then he served in the > U.S. Senate. He authored the Homestead Act and the Interstate Commerce Act. > He resigned his seat in the senate to return to Texas at the request of > Governor Hogg to help create and head the Texas Railroad Commission. He was > the last surviving member of Jefferson's cabinet when he died March 5, 1905 > in Palestine, Texas. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Hagan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, July 25, 1999 6:04 PM > Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS-L] JOHN H. REAGAN > > >I am reading the book THE LONG SURRENDER by Burke Davis. It details the > >escape of Jefferson Davis and his cabinet after the Civil War. I was > >surprised to read that the Confederate Postmaster General was John H. > >Reagan. > > > >Out of curiosity, has anyone researched this Reagan line? > > > >Fred > > > > > >==== RAGAN-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > >Become a Sponsor of RootsWeb, why not support them today for all > >they have done for the world of genealogy? > >To find out how to become an Official RootsWeb Sponsor visit: > >http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >Michael Ragan > >118 Main Street > >Stevenson, AL 35772 > >(256) 437-8282 or 437-8651 > > > > ==== RAGAN-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Do you have a non-commericial RAGAN/REAGAN/REGAN/RIGAN/RAGON/RIGGEN > (and other variations) genealogy web page that you'd like to see advertised here? Just send me an email and I'll add it as a tagline for FREE! Send web site address to: [email protected] (All sites are subject to approval.)