Ragan Rooters, I saw Judy Swan's name mentioned just a moment ago in the forum. I too would like to thank Judy for her dedication and efforts. She has helped me find a spot amoung other Ragan in this ever growing tree. At least what we can see of it. I will forever be gratefull! :) >From resent research she and I have been able to state that with reasonable certainty that my Dixon Ragan aka SD Ragan and her Solomon Ragan b 1849 in TN are one and the same. I have found word of mouth/written records from decendants of Dixon's lines and William E. Ragans lines stating that a Dixon did live in Mo. and Izard Co Arkansas. Many of the Ragan's decendants still live there in Izard, Co arkansas, as well as my Roberts and White lines. My SD married Sallie Roberts 1873 in Izard Co. Arkansas as well as them having William Joseph Ragan in 2Apr1874 there (my grandfather). Judy has records of Solomon. I have Records of SD Ragan and Dixon Ragan born about the same year. But as to yet we have not come up with any one document that concusivly puts Solomon Dixon Ragan on the same sheet of paper. I am still attempting to do this by requesting official vital records from family his wife and decendants. This connection would put me in the tree with Joseph Wesley Ragan b1806 in NC m. Rachel Turner 29Aug1832, in Dickson, TN. Second marriage Sarah Rye. I am not going into at this time which children belonges to which mother. children: F: Lusetta Ragan, b.1833, TN F: Sarah Ragan, b.1834, TN F: Mary Catherine Ragan b. 2May1836 d.29May1915 F: Nancy Ragan b1840, TN M: William Edward Ragan b.Nov1839 M: James Ragan b.1840 F: Martha Ragan, b1842 M: John D. Ragan, b20Nov1846 M: Joseph E. Ragan, b.1847 M: Solomon Ragan, b.1849 TN(aka. SD Ragan or Dixon Ragan) M: David Gray Ragan, b.16Jun1852 F: Letta Finn Ragan b.15Mar1854 F: Rachel A. Ragan, b.1857 F: Arena 'Rena' E. Ragan 1858, in MO. M: Benjamin Franklin Ragan. b.10Aug1860. I transcribed all of this info. Hope I didn't make any glaring mistakes. If anyone out there has a document with the full name of my grandfather Solomon Dixon/Dickson Ragan, I would love to hear from you! Take Care, Ron Ragan. - ----------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.switchboardmail.com