In a message dated 12/23/99 9:40:53 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi Michael, > >The following info can be added or corrected to pgs: > >http://regan.org/ragan-resource/data/i0024598.htm#s2171 > >First Generation > >1. _?_1 Polk|paulk birth date unknown. (His name is John PAULK, born >Dec13, 1791 in Richmond Co, Ga. and died July 7, 1823 in Wilkinson Co, Ga. > He married Catherine WATERS, aka Caty, abt 1815 in Wilkinson Co, Ga.). > Changed. You should be aware that there were a lot of POLK/PAULK/POLLACK families in that area back then. I mention that bacause the POLK name is one I'm researching myself. My paternal grandmother was Neva Earline POLK (1900-1981). >http://regan.org/ragan-resource/data/i0024179.htm#i24179 > >8. Alfred Levi3 Ragan (Phillip2, _?_1) was born in Wilkinson Co. 17 Oct > >1828. Alfred died 12 Nov 1919 at 91 years of age. (CORRECTION: Alfred >was born Nov 17, 1830 & he's buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Grady Co, Ga. > >according to the death cert & tombstone. Census data indicates his birth >yr is 1832.) > >I'm currently working on the maiden name of Alfred Levi RAGAN's wife, Eliza, > >as other records I've found show McLellan but I'm not ready to make that > >change official yet on my records - need more proof it's the same person. > >If I find it to be different than your records show, are you interested >in it since she's not a RAGAN by birth? Why sure. Let me know when/if you find out. I'm also interested in the names of her parents and siblings too. > > >http://regan.org/ragan-resource/data/i0024201.htm#i24201 > >39. James Early4 Ragans (Alfred Levi3 Ragan, Phillip2, _?_1) was born 11 >Nov 1855. James died 15 Feb 1896 at 40 years of age. (CORRECTION: No "s" >on Ragan - that was added with the next generation. Addl: James Early Ragan >is buried at Macedonia Cem, Madison Co, Fl.) > >He married Annie Elizabeth Rowe 26 Nov 1876. Annie was born 13 Aug 1854. > >Annie died 24 Jul 1905 at 50 years of age. (CORRECTION: Her given name >was Nancy Ann Elizabeth ROWE - sources: marriage cert, family history). Got it. Data entered. > >http://regan.org/ragan-resource/data/i0024207.htm#i24207 > >66. Byron Mccagel5 Ragans (James Early4, Alfred Levi3 Ragan, Phillip2, >_?_1) was born 19 Jun 1882. Byron died 5 Aug 1954 at 72 years of age. (McCagel >-the second C should be a capital. It is in the database that way. Perhaps something was changed in cyberspace when the info was transfered. >Byron is buried at Macedonia Cem, Madison Co, Fl.) > > > >He married Marie Josephine Hadden 19 Jan 1908. (CORRECTION: Her name >is NOT Marie Josephine - it's Mary Joseph. Sources are old family Bible owned > >by her mother & marriage certificate. Mary Joseph is buried at Macedonia Cem, Madison Co, Fl.) > >Byron Mccagel Ragans and Marie Josephine (MARY JOSEPH) Hadden had the > >following children: > >119 i. Frankie Mildred6 Ragans was born 13 Apr 1909. Frankie Mildred Ragans > >was born Apr 13, 1909. (Addl: Frankie died Nov 15, 1993 & is buried at > >Macedonia Cem, Madison Co, Fl. - source is personal knowledge & death cert.) > > 121 iii. Guy Clifton Ragans was born 3 Jun 1915. (CORRECTION: Guy was > >born on Oct 3, 1913.) > >http://regan.org/ragan-resource/data/i0027137.htm#s1842 > >MERRITT Family > >First Generation > >1. Ervin F.1 Merritt birth date unknown. > >Ervin F. Merritt and Frankie Mildred Ragans had the following child: > > 2 i. Franklin "Don"2 Merritt. > >Are you interested in the names of their other children? > Yes I am interested. I'd like to have any and all RAGAN/RAGANS/REGAN/REAGAN (...etc.) descendants for our database. I'm sure I'll have to draw the line somewhere. Right now we have over 34k people in the database. It just keeps growing, but the software can handle it so just keep 'em coming! ;-) >Thank you for all your hard work on the RAGAN, etc. roots-web list. I > >appreciate it and hate to send the above corrections & additions as I think > >they're "petty" changes but then I think you've worked so hard, you probably > >want them so your records can be correct to the extent possible to aid > >future searchers. > That's correct. I want this info to be right for future researchers. There's no need feel bad about small or petty changes. And you're certainly welcome for the work I've done on this database. It's a labor of love to me. I'm really excited to find so many people who're interested in our history. As of yesterday we had a little over the 300 mark I announced last week. So keep the information coming cousins! We all want to share and hear about your families. Over the past several years we've been able to link new cousins through our efforts here. >I know "my tree" is a work in progress and subject to change as more records > >come to light but I never know who wants the corrections. I want any and all corrections to our database. I say 'our' and not 'mine' because this database is a product of work we've all done and shared with each other. >Isn't this a > >bizarre hobby for a perfectionist? My family all laughs at me working >so > >hard on this but they're just as bad as I am when it comes to wanting every > >i dotted & t crossed! Is it genetic or a learned trait??? We all wonder... > > > >Happy Holidays, > >Jean [email protected] Hee-hee. I know what you mean there Jean. I think my family gets a chuckle about me too when it comes to this family history thing. So far I think my brother Bradley is the only one of my siblings subscribed to our group (plus dad - Hi dad! ;-). And that's probably because Brad is the only one of us who took the time to look into our family history (back about the late 1960's when there was no such thing as email/Internet). Brad had to do this using snailmail. I just didn't have the patience back then. Actually I guess it could be said that Brad got me started. I was always interested in what he had discovered, but didn't want to take the time to find out for myself. When I got *really* fired up on genealogy several years ago he shared/gave all his info with me. (Thanks Brad!) At this point in time I *really* wish I had taken the time to interview my grandparents. Of coourse, don't we all wish that. Hindsight I guess. Jean thanks for sending your update. (It's now been checked & entered into the master database.) Someone needs to keep an eye on me ;-) And I'd like to wish you and yours the best too. Happy Holidays to you, and all our faithful and caring RAGAN-ROOTer cousins. Enjoy your families this weekend cousins. That's an order ;-) Michael W. RAGAN ============== RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============== Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? 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