Hello everyone. Our cousin Ruth ([email protected]) is asking for some help with her ancestors. Can anyone help her? Michael In a message dated 1/27/00 2:50:13 PM, [email protected] writes: >Michael, > >My great grandfather ,David F. Ragan and his father, Darby Montgomery came > >to Russell Co, Ky from Greene Co,Tn . When David F was 20 yrs old he married > >Syntha M. Sparks of Adair Co, Ky.Martha Marie and Mary Margaret were born >in > >Ky.They then > >left Ky and traveled to Indiana in a covered wagon. At Saluda , In, Eliza > >was born in 1871. Later they went to Champlain Co.Il and took up 160 acres > >of gove land. They made one crop and David took malaria.. He diedJul 28,1872 > >and is buried in the Fairfield Church Cemetery, Douglas Co, Illinois. > >Syntha brought her children and the one she was pregnant with back to Ky >. > >She settled at Crocus , Ky in Adair Co.where she lived and raised her > >children including David Jr who was born in Feb 1873, seven months after >his > >father died. She died in April 1925 at 80 yrs of age and is buried in >the > >Ragan Family Cemetery across the road from where she lived. > >Do any of you know anything about their sojourn in Illinois, specifically > >Douglas and Champlain counties? > >I would appreciate any information. > >Thanks, Ruth