In a message dated 10/18/99 03:04:39 PM, [email protected] writes: > Hello, > > My name is Karen Ragan Davis and I am continuing research in the > Ragan family that was started by Jonathan Ragan my nephew. > > My Great,Great, Great Grandfather was Lewis Ragan who was born > in 1789 in Person Co., NC and died in December 1849 in Obien County, > TN. > > I would like to find out where this group of Ragan's originated > from - was it Ireland - if so, when did they come to the states > and who was it that did come. > > I would appreciate any and all information that anyone can furnish. > > You can contact me at [email protected] Karen, This is what our database has on your family: =========== Source ������������������������������ 1 Lewis RAGAN. Born in 1789 in Person County, NC. Lewis died in Obion Co., TN in Dec 1849; he was 60. Lewis married Elizabeth _?_. They had the following children: i. Nathanial (1812-) ii. James Allen (1819-1898) iii. John W. (1832-) iv. Julie (ca1832-) Parents ������������������������������ 2 Nathan RAGAN. Born on 16 Aug 1749 in Somerset Co., MD. Nathan died in Dickson County, TN. (?) in Feb 1835; he was 85. Nathan married Elizabeth _?_. They had the following children: i. Nathan (1788-~1845) ii. William (1773-) iii. Jessie (1775-) 1 iv. Lewis (1789-1849) v. John (1774-) vi. Bennett 3 Elizabeth _?_. Grandparents ������������������������������ 4 John RIGGIN Jr. Born in 1717. John died in 1776; he was 59. John married Jeminah _?_. They had the following children: i. Obediah (1743-) ii. Sarah (1745-) iii. Mary (1747-) 2 iv. Nathan (1749-1835) v. Martha (1752-) vi. John (1754-) vii. Rhody (1756-) 5 Jeminah _?_. G Grandparents ������������������������������ 8 John �John Of Morumsco� RIGGIN. Born in 1681 in Somerset Co., MD. John �John Of Morumsco� died in Somerset Co., MD in 1740; he was 59. In 1706 when John �John Of Morumsco� was 25, he married Mary WARD, in Somerset County MD. They had the following children: 4 i. John (1717-1776) ii. Teague (1719-) iii. Cornelious (1721-1769) iv. Sarah (1725-) v. Mary (1725-) vi. Martha (1729-) vii. Jemina 9 Mary WARD. Born on 1 Dec 1694 in Somerset County, MD. GG Grandparents ������������������������������ 16 Teague RIGGIN/RIGGEN. Born in 1640 in Connaught, Ireland. Teague died in 1707; he was 67. On 30 Jul 1667 when Teague was 27, he married Mary LONDON, in Somerset Co., MD. They had the following children: i. Mary (1668-) ii. Teague (1670-1721) iii. Ambrose (1673-1743) iv. Sarah (1676-) v. Ruth (1678-) 8 vi. John �John Of Morumsco� (1681-1740) vii. Darby (1683-1743) viii. Rachel (1686-) ix. Samuel (1689-1734) 17 Mary LONDON. Born ca 1644 in Geavesend, Long Island, Amsterdam (New York). Mary died in 1740; she was 96. 18 Cornelius WARD. Born on 1 Nov 1670 in Annamessex, Somerset, MD. On 1 Jan 1667 Cornelius married Margaret FRANKLIN, in Somerset County, MD. They had one child: 9 i. Mary (1694-) 19 Margaret FRANKLIN. GGG Grandparents ������������������������������ 32 Teige O�Dowda REAGH. Child: 16 i. Teague (1640-1707) 34 Major Ambrose LONDON. Religion: Quaker. Ambrose married Mary CORNISH. They had one child: 17 i. Mary (ca1644-1740) 35 Mary CORNISH. Religion: Quaker. ������������������������������ Michael W. RAGAN ================ RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ================ 118 Main St Stevenson, AL 35772 (256) 437-8651/8282 [email protected] =============== Enjoy life today, Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow may never come! ==============