In a message dated 3/30/00 3:08:43 PM, ANortham writes: >Michael: > >How about No. 30153 and No. 30161. My great-great grandpa was John Thomas >Goodson, but the dates and locations are so close I'd like to hear about >John Thomas Ragan. > >Who knows. My whole family could've mistakenly been saying Randolph Co., >Alabama instead of Georgia all these years. Though some claim to have >visited a "Ragan" cemetary near Wedowee. I'd like to drive over and see >for myself. > >Thanks again, > >Alicia Alicia, Here are a couple reports on those two people: =========== Source —————————————————————————————— 1 Rebecca RAGAN. Born on 26 Jun 1858. Rebecca married _?_ BROWN. Parents —————————————————————————————— 2 Jarrett/Jarred RAGAN. Born abt 1811 in Sumter Co., SC. Jarrett/Jarred died in Randolph Co., GA. on 18 Dec 1885; he was 74. On 18 Jan 1847 when Jarrett/Jarred was 36, he married Martha Ann IVEY, in Randolph Co., GA. Randolph co., bk 2 pg 42. They had the following children: i. Eliza (~1848-1927) ii. William M. (1849-1932) iii. John Thomas (1851-1945) iv. Sarah (1853-1887) v. Seabron (1855-1932) 1 vi. Rebecca (1858-) 3 Martha Ann IVEY. Grandparents —————————————————————————————— 4 John RAGAN. Born in 1794 in Sumter Or Newberry Co, SC. John married _?_ _?_. They had the following children: 2 i. Jarrett/Jarred (~1811-1885) ii. _?_ (1814-) iii. _?_ (1826-) iv. _?_ (1828-) 5 _?_ _?_. 6 Wike IVEY. Born in 1801 in Southampton Co., VA. Wike died on 29 May 1864; he was 63. On 14 Nov 1822 when Wike was 21, he married Sarah ADAMS, in Columbia Co., GA. They had one child: 3 i. Martha Ann 7 Sarah ADAMS. Born in 1806. Sarah died on 28 Nov 1881; she was 75. —————————————————————————————— ============ End first report =========== Source —————————————————————————————— 1 Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” RAGAN. Born on 3 Apr 1861 in Randolph Co., GA. Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” died on 25 Jan 1926; she was 64. Buried in Two Hope Cem.-Coleman, GA. On 9 Mar 1884 when Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” was 22, she married Ira Pierce RHODES, in Randolph Co., GA. Bk 5 Pg 242. They had the following children: i. Olan J. (1884-1957) ii. Idus Lee (1886-1977) iii. Marcus Hall (1893-1975) iv. Carl v. Rubye Parents —————————————————————————————— 2 Jarrett/Jarred RAGAN. Born abt 1811 in Sumter Co., SC. Jarrett/Jarred died in Randolph Co., GA. on 18 Dec 1885; he was 74. On 2 Dec 1858 when Jarrett/Jarred was 47, he married Martha FULLER, in Randolph Co., GA. randolph co., bk 2 pg 535. They had the following children: i. Idella (~1867-) ii. James Henry (1860-1943) 1 iii. Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” (1861-1926) iv. Frances Alice (1867-1868) v. Ada Lee (1869-1907) vi. Robert “Bob” (1871-1958) vii. Susan Cornella (1872-1944) viii. Donna Adline “Addie” (1875-1969) 3 Martha FULLER. Grandparents —————————————————————————————— 4 John RAGAN. Born in 1794 in Sumter Or Newberry Co, SC. John married _?_ _?_. They had the following children: 2 i. Jarrett/Jarred (~1811-1885) ii. _?_ (1814-) iii. _?_ (1826-) iv. _?_ (1828-) 5 _?_ _?_. 6 Burley FULLER. Burley married Frances _?_. They had one child: 3 i. Martha 7 Frances _?_. —————————————————————————————— Michael W. RAGAN 103 Spring St/118 Main St Stevenson, AL 35772 (256) 437-8651/8282 [email protected] ===========