I am very interested in research on the RAGAN'S of Dickson Co., TN. I am not a descendant of the RAGAN line. I am related to the RAGAN'S through the marriage of John W. RAGAN to Letticia TYCER (married 1838 Dickson Co., TN). Letticia was the daughter of Ellis TYCER (b 1756 Northumberland Co., VA) and Rachel STANSBURY (b abt. 1774 possibly Massachusetts). My g-g-grandmother was a younger sister of Letticia TYCER Ragan. Several TYCER cousins are researching descendants of the five known children of Ellis TYCER and Rachel STANSBURY. The following research (Descendants of Jesse RAGAN) has been done regarding John W. RAGAN and Letticia TYCER. I would be happy to discuss or exchange more complete information (sources, etc.) about this line off list. My database (shielded and without sources) can be found on WorldConnect at: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=huds> I also offer the following leads about census information for RAGAN'S in most North Carolina Counties, Dickson Co., Tennessee and various Texas Counties from 1790 to 1880. Hope this information is helpful for someone on the list. NORTH CAROLINA Gaston Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Daniel 459 Gaston Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Daniel F. Erasmus 108 Gaston Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Frances Stowesville 109 Gaston Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Isabella Erasmus 089 Granville Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Thom. Jr. Walnut Grove Twp 402 Granville Co. NC 1870 RAGAN William Walnut Grove Twp 402 Guilford Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Mark Northern 395 Guilford Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Mary Southern 297 Guilford Co. NC 1860 RAGAN H. Greensboro 012 Guilford Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Mark Greensboro 321 Guilford Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Mark Oak Ridge Twp 248 Haywood Co. NC 1850 RAGAN James 165 Jackson Co. NC 1860 RAGAN J. Webster, P.O. 687 Macon Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Joseph G. Franklin 558 Orange Co. NC 1790 RAGAN John 096 00 00 00 00 00 Orange Co. NC 1790 REGAN Thomas 094 00 00 00 00 00 Orange Co. NC 1800 RAGAN Thomas 594 12101-21110-00 Orange Co. NC 1810 RAGEN David 173 Orange Co. NC 1820 RAGAN David 318 Orange Co. NC 1820 RAGAN William 402 Orange Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Sidney Hillsboro P.O. 320 Orange Co. NC 1870 REGAN Thomas C. Little River Twp 270 Person Co. NC 1810 RAGAN L. 132 Person Co. NC 1820 RAGAN Jessee 468 Person Co. NC 1820 RAGAN Randal 450 Person Co. NC 1820 RAGAN Thomas 478 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN A-----* 271 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN Amey* 272 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN Bennett* 286 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN James 272 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN James M. 272 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN John 274 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN Thomas 273 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGAN Thomas C.* 287 Person Co. NC 1840 RAGEN Bennett* 286 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Amy 455 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Benjamin 449 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Caroline 481 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Charles 455 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN David 480 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN George 440 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN George 449 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN George W. 480 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Hannah 455 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN James 452 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN James M. 466 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN John 454 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN John 449 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Rebecca 449 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Ruffin 454 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Samuel 480 Person Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Thomas C. 466 Person Co. NC 1850 RIGAN John 456 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Alexander Allensville P.O. 978 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Anna Woodsdale P.O. 975 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Benjamin Olive 1022 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Charles Allensville P.O. 1027 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Daniel Roxboro P.O. 965 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Eliza T. Roxboro P.O. 991 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Green Roxboro P.O. 964 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN James Rosboro P.O. 1005 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN John Allensville P.O. 978 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN John Roxboro P.O. 989 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Lewis Roxboro P.O. 984 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Matthew Roxboro P.O. 968 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Moriah Allensville P.O. 976 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Thomas Roxboro P.O. 990 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGAN William Bushy 967 Person Co. NC 1860 RAGON John Roxboro P.O. 964 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Alexander Mt. Tirzah Twp 621 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Ann Allensville Twp 544 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Baina Allensville Twp 538 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Benjamin Roxboro Twp 652 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Cathrine Allensville Twp 544 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Charles Olive Hill Twp 640 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Cornelia Cuninghams Twp 581 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Eglentine Woodsdale Twp 669 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Eliza Mt. Tirzah Twp 623 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Emma Woodsdale Twp 663 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Eplubus Holloways Twp 604 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Francis Roxboro Twp 655 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Goram Woodsdale Twp 660 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James Holloways Twp 602 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James Holloways Twp 610 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James Olive Hill Twp 637 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James M. Holloways Twp 603 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James W. Allensville Twp 538 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN John Allensville Twp 538 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN John Allensville Twp 544 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN John Roxboro Twp 655 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN John Woodsdale Twp 661 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Martha Roxboro Twp 654 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Martha J. Bushy Fork Twp 560 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Richard Olive Hill Twp 640 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Sidney Bushy Fork Twp 560 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Thomas Holloways Twp 597 Person Co. NC 1870 RAGAN William Woodsdale Twp 668 Randolph Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Thomas Northern 246 Randolph Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Thomas Ashboro P.O. 338 Randolph Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Joel C. Concorde Twp 341 Rockingham Co. NC 1820 RAGAN John 578 Rockingham Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Willaim Eastern District 017 Rowan Co. NC 1790 RAGAN Eli 177 02 02 03 00 00 Rowan Co. NC 1800 RAGAN Isham 375 00010-00100-00 Rowan Co. NC 1800 RAGAN James 375 11201-01101-00 Wake Co. NC 1790 RAGAN David 103 01 00 03 00 00 Wake Co. NC 1790 RAGAN James 104 01 01 02 00 00 Wake Co. NC 1790 RAGAN Joseph 104 01 00 02 00 00 Wake Co. NC 1790 RAGAN Larkin 106 01 01 02 00 00 Wake Co. NC 1790 RAGAN Willis 104 01 02 02 00 00 Wake Co. NC 1800 RAGAN James 759 11010-30010-00 Wake Co. NC 1800 RAGAN Joseph 759 00001-01001-00 Wake Co. NC 1800 RAGAN Willis 759 32010-10010-00 Wake Co. NC 1840 RAGAN John House Creek Distr 165 Wake Co. NC 1840 RAGAN William Buck Horn District 150 Wake Co. NC 1840 RAGAN Willis Buck Horn District 149 Wake Co. NC 1850 RAGAN Willis Western Division 198 Wake Co. NC 1850 RAGANS Sarah Western Division 197 Wake Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Calvin Morrisville P.O. 124 Wake Co. NC 1860 RAGON Sarah Morrisville P.O. 125 Wake Co. NC 1870 RAGAN James C. Buck Horn Twp 021 Wake Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Littice Middle Creek Twp 137 Wake Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Sarah Buck Horn Twp 021 Wake Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Siddy Buck Horn Twp 036 Wake Co. NC 1870 RAGAN William Buck Horn Twp 021 Watauga Co. NC 1850 RAGAN James Watauga 110 Watauga Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Greenlee Blue Ridge Dist. 788 Watauga Co. NC 1860 RAGAN Larkin Blue Ridge Dist. 786 Watauga Co. NC 1860 RAGON James Meet 762 Watauga Co. NC 1870 RAGAN John Meet Camp Twp 828 Watauga Co. NC 1870 RAGAN Richard Meet Camp Twp 829 Watauga Co. NC 1870 RAGAN William Meet Camp Twp 831 Wayne Co. NC 1820 RAGAN William 545 TENNESSEE Dickson Co. TN 1820 RAGAN Jesse 7 Dickson Co. TN 1820 RAGAN Nathan 5 Dickson Co. TN 1820 RAGAN William 15 Dickson Co. TN 1830 RAGAN Bazell G. 316 Dickson Co. TN 1830 RAGAN Hezekiah 308 Dickson Co. TN 1830 RAGAN Nathan 326 Dickson Co. TN 1830 RAGAN William 314 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN A.H. Middle District 106 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Elisabeth Middle District 143 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Elizabeth Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Emily Middle Division 205 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN George Middle District 140 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN George Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN James B. Middle Division 205 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN James W. Middle District 111 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Jane Middle Division 205 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN John C. Middle Division 205 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN John J. Middle District 134 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN M.J. Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Martha E. Middle Division 208 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Mary E. Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Nancy Middle Division 208 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Sarah J. Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Susan L. Middle Division 203 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Susanah Middle Division 205 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN T.J. Middle Division 208 Dickson Co. TN 1850 RAGAN Van D. Middle Division 203 TEXAS Hunt Co. TX 1880 RAGAN John W. E. D. 72 583 Lamar Co. TX 1880 RAGAN William E. D. 77 120 Upshur Co. TX 1880 RAGAN James E. D. 111 419 Galveston Co. TX 1880 REGAN James 5 W. Galveston 084 Dallas Co. TX 1870 RAGAN James Dallas Prec. 2 324 Brazos Co. TX 1870 RAGAN James Bryan P.O. 009 Bexar Co. TX 1870 REGAN James Fort Concho 344 Archer Co. TX 1880 RAGAN James E. E. D. 166 279 I would appreciate any additions or corrections that anyone may have regarding the information I offer about this RAGAN line. Thanks, Lonna Jean Note: this is a working File. It may be incomplete and it may contain errors. Information and sources should be independently verified. Descendants of Jesse Ragan Generation No. 1 1. JESSE1 RAGAN was born in North Carolina, and died in Tennessee. He married NELLIE PARISH. She was born in North Carolina. Child of JESSE RAGAN and NELLIE PARISH is: 2. i. JOHN WESLEY2 RAGAN, b. 13 May 1819, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880, Near Dallas, Texas. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN WESLEY2 RAGAN (JESSE1) was born 13 May 1819 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880 in Near Dallas, Texas. He married LETTICIA TYCER 04 March 1838 in Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee, daughter of ELLIS TYCER and RACHEL STANSBURY. She was born 26 August 1818 in Dickson Co., Tennessee, and died Aft. 1880 in Near Dallas, Texas. More About JOHN RAGAN and LETTICIA TYCER: Marriage: 04 March 1838, Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee Children of JOHN RAGAN and LETTICIA TYCER are: 3. i. LOUISA ADELAIDE3 RAGAN, b. 01 January 1839, Dickson County, Tennessee; d. 24 March 1937, Lone Oak, Hunt County, TX. ii. SARAH RAGAN, b. 08 November 1840, Tennessee; d. 15 June 1922, Quinlin, Hunt County, Texas. iii. TENNESSEE RAGAN, b. 31 March 1843, Tennessee; m. ? MORRIS. iv. WILLIAM RAGAN, b. July 1846, Tennessee; d. 11 July 1890. v. MARY E. RAGAN, b. Abt. 1848, Tennessee. vi. VIRGINIA C. RAGAN, b. 10 October 1850; d. 24 September 1866. vii. JAMES B. RAGAN, b. 23 February 1853, Probably Tennessee. More About JAMES B. RAGAN: Miscellaneous: May have died young at age 4 viii. ROBERT DIXON RAGAN, b. 30 July 1855; d. 08 November 1874. ix. ESTHER RAGAN, b. 25 January 1858; d. 25 January 1894; m. ROBERT WALTON. x. LAURA A. RAGAN, b. 22 May 1859, Texas; m. WILLIAM CHURCHILL; b. Abt. 1846, Texas. Generation No. 3 3. LOUISA ADELAIDE3 RAGAN (JOHN WESLEY2, JESSE1) was born 01 January 1839 in Dickson County, Tennessee, and died 24 March 1937 in Lone Oak, Hunt County, TX. She married WILLIAM CAPERS MINGS 12 January 1856, son of JESSE MINGS and SARAH RILES. He was born 10 February 1831 in Montgomery, Alabama, and died 03 May 1913 in Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas. More About LOUISA ADELAIDE RAGAN: Burial: March 1937, Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak, Hunt County, TX More About WILLIAM CAPERS MINGS: Burial: May 1913, Donelton Cemetery, Lone Oak, Hunt County, TX More About WILLIAM MINGS and LOUISA RAGAN: Marriage: 12 January 1856 Children of LOUISA RAGAN and WILLIAM MINGS are: i. MACK4 MINGS, b. 22 March 1857, Upshur Co., Texas; d. 03 February 1952; m. ESSIE BROGDON. More About MACK MINGS: Nickname: "McDuff" Occupation: Medical doctor ii. EUNICE MINGS, b. 11 November 1858, Upshur Co., Texas. iii. JOHNNIE BELL MINGS, b. 13 August 1860, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. iv. SUSAN ALICE MINGS, b. 1863, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas; m. WILLIAM J. SPENCER, 25 January 1877, Upshur Co., Texas. More About WILLIAM SPENCER and SUSAN MINGS: Marriage: 25 January 1877, Upshur Co., Texas v. GEORGE MINGS, b. 1864, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. vi. FANNIE MINGS, b. 1866, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. vii. BENJAMIN MINGS, b. 1869, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. viii. ROBERT WALTER MINGS, b. 08 October 1873, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas; m. MARGARET ANN BELLAH, 25 November 1901, Texas; b. 16 February 1874, Hunt Co., Texas. More About ROBERT MINGS and MARGARET BELLAH: Marriage: 25 November 1901, Texas ix. LIZZIE MINGS, b. 1878, Gilmer, Upshur Co., Texas. >snip Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS-L] Dickson Co., TN Ragans Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:22:25 -0600 From: "James H. Ragon" <slpstk@bellsouth.net> To: RAGAN-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Just check my pocket change and found my 2 cents. The 1820 census of Dickson Co. only lists the following Ragans: Ragan, Jesse 411111 - 02010 Ragan, Nathan 222301 - 00010 Ragan, William 211102 - 21110 Nathan is the father of Jesse and William as per lawsuit filed in 1846 to settle estate of Nathan. Jesse died in 1839 and his children are listed as defendants in the lawsuit. Hosea, Bennett, Joseph, Sarah(Self) and William are not named in the lawsuit only their father, William. I have concluded that William was probably living on the land that was in dispute and when the defendants lost the lawsuit he had to vacate and consequently relocated to Gibson Co., TN. where his sons were living. I have not been able to determine which of the defendants, born after 1790, are Nathan's children and which are Jesse's except the Jesse's minor children which are noted as such. Appended is my tentive Decendant Tree for Nathan's son, William. Any corrections, additions or comments are welcome. I have transcribe the pleading and verdict on this lawsuit if anyone desires to receive a copy please advise. I could use help in sorting the children. BTW, Alexander Washington Ragan's daughter, Freda Ragan Coats, lived across the street from my maternal grandparents in Bolivar, Tn. and I have a copy of her obitituary. James H. Ragon Descendants of William Ragan 1 William Ragan b: Abt. 1773 in Person Co., NC d: Unknown .. +Sitty ? b: Abt. 1790 in VA. m: Bef. 1802 d: Unknown ......... 2 Bennett Ragan b: Abt. 1802 in NC d: Unknown in Gibson Co., TN ............. +Susan Yancy b: Abt. 1809 in NC m: April 17, 1838 in Gibson Co., TN d: Unknown .................... 3 Caswell Ragan b: Abt. 1840 .................... 3 Louisa Ragan b: Abt. 1841 ......... *2nd Wife of Bennett Ragan: ............. +? b: Unknown m: Unknown d: Bef. 1838 .................... 3 Albert Ragan b: 1833 .................... 3 Joseph Ragan b: 1833 .................... 3 Bennett Ragan b: 1835 ......... 2 Hosea McIntosh Ragan b: Abt. 1803 in Person Co., NC d: May 27, 1879 in Gibson Co., TN ............. +Elmena Van Hook b: Unknown m: September 22, 1827 in Dickson Co., TN d: August 13, 1835 in Madison Co., TN .................... 3 Aaron Van Hook Ragan b: Aft. 1827 .................... 3 William Wilson Ragan b: Abt. 1830 .................... 3 Thomas Marion Ragan b: Bef. August 13, 1835 ......... *2nd Wife of Hosea McIntosh Ragan: ............. +Eunice Rose b: October 27, 1810 in Dickson Co.,TN m: Abt. 1836 d: Unknown .................... 3 Alexander Washington Ragan b: 1837 .................... 3 Mary Catherine Ragan b: January 05, 1839 .................... 3 Emeline Jane Ragan b: 1841 .................... 3 Joseph Wesley Ragan b: 1843 .................... 3 Hosea Moreau Ragan b: 1845 .................... 3 Elmira Frances Ragan b: 1847 .................... 3 Elizabeth Tennessee Ragan b: 1848 .................... 3 Martha Finn Ragan b: 1849 .................... 3 Lucinda Rose Ragan b: 1852 .................... 3 Susan Anne Ragan b: Aft. 1852 ......... 2 Joseph W. Ragan b: Abt. 1806 in NC d: Unknown ............. +Rachel Sarah Turner b: 1818 in Dickson Co., TN. m: August 29, 1832 in Dickson Co., TN d: Unknown .................... 3 Lucetta Ragan b: 1833 .................... 3 Sarah Ragan b: 1834 .................... 3 Mary Catherine Ragan b: May 02, 1836 .................... 3 Nancy Ragan b: 1837 .................... 3 William Ragan b: 1839 .................... 3 James Ragan b: 1840 .................... 3 Martha Ragan b: 1842 .................... 3 John D. Ragan b: November 20, 1846 .................... 3 Joseph E. Ragan b: 1847 .................... 3 Solomon Ragan b: 1849 .................... 3 David Gray Ragan b: 1853 .................... 3 Letta F. Ragan b: 1854 .................... 3 Rachel A. Ragan b: 1857 .................... 3 Arena E. Ragan b: 1858 .................... 3 Benjamin Ragan b: 1860 ......... 2 Sarah J. Ragan b: Abt. 1818 d: Unknown ............. +Sidney W. Self b: 1815 m: Abt. 1838 d: Unknown .................... 3 John Self b: 1839 .................... 3 Mary Self b: 1842 .................... 3 Sitty Self b: 1844 .................... 3 Anne Self b: 1846 .................... 3 Thomas Self b: 1849 ......... 2 William Ragan b: Unknown d: Unknown in Marshall Co., MS ............. +Priscilla ? b: Unknown m: Bef. 1831 d: Unknown .................... 3 Rufus Ragan b: Abt. 1831 .................... 3 William Ragan b: Unknown >end snip