In a message dated 12/24/99 1:38:53 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi Michael, > > > >I wonder, did I fall asleep and miss something. There appears to be a >communal RAGAN database being created that I must have missed. Is this >a database of the Ragan List or some other group. I am a descendant of >David Ragan of 1810 and Nancy Jones of 1816. I have information which >may be of use. Please let me know as I would be more than happy to submit >my GEDCOM RAGAN file. > > > >Sincerely, > >Steve Crouch Steve, Yes Steve I maintain the main RAGAN-ROOTS database and we'd love to have your additions to it. The following is what I currently have on this lineage including all email comments by others (please feel free to send any corrections or additions directly to me): ========= 1 David RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1810, Campbell, KY Email 02/08/98 from [email protected] Does anyone have information on David Ragan who married Nancy Jones in 1837 in Campbell County, Kentucky. He is listed in the 1860 census for Lewis County, Missouri with his wife and children: William age 21, George W age 17, David age 11 and T.S. age 6. Please advise.... ========== Email from: [email protected] ==== Good Day Michael, I've been wondering about my Ragan line and so in my wandering around through my old mail I came upon my e-mail I thought I sent to you and looking at the address for you it looks like I might of made a mistake. I'm not sure if the message I sent to you made it so if it did just hit your delete button! thanks, lori ----------------- Forwarded Message: Subj: David Ragan Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 1:50:35 AM From: [email protected] To: MWRagan Sent on: AOL 3.0 16-bit for Windows sub 38 Hi Michael, I'm finally getting around to sending this to you but sorry it will have to be in Long-Hand form because my computor is giving me problems....Silly things, what would we do without them? I've changed computors and have ended up with a soft-ware problem. I've enjoyed reading all the Ragan e-mails and thank-you so much for the time you take in doing this for us!!! I've had this Genealogy Bug for so long---maybe one of these days I'll find some new cousins... - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Ragan---------Born: 1810 in Campbell, Kentucky & Nancy Jones----Born: 1812 In Campbell Kentucky (her parents: William & Rachael) their kids: 1---William--------Born: May 1839 Clark, Illinois(some records say Kentucky) & Minerva Miner Hamilton----Born: 1844 Missouri 2---George W.-----Born: May 1843 Clark, Illinois(some records say Kentucky) & Florence May Robbins----Born: May 1861 Missouri 3---Sarah C.-------Born: 1845 Kenton, Kentucky & Jackson Hamilton------Born: 1842 4---David C.--------Born: 1847 Kenton, Kentucky & America Lilbern Gregory------Born: April 1850 Lewis, Missouri 5---Susan E.------Born: July 1850 Kenton, Kentucky Died 1 year later 6---Thomas Jefferson--------Born: July 1853 Kenton, Kentucky (my line) & Alice Elizabeth Dilts-------Born: April 1857 Muskingum, Ohio - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. William Ragan & Minerva Hamilton: (their children) 1.1---Tabitha J. Born: 1867 Lewis, Missouri 1.2---Joseph B. Born: 1869 Lewis, Missouri 1.3---Ebbie Born: 1872 Missouri 1.4---Nancy Born: 1874 Missouri 1.5---George Born: 1875 Missouri 1.6---William T. Born: 1876 Missouri 1.7---Dora A. Born: 1878 Missouri (twin) 1.8---David Andrew Born 1878 Missouri (twin) 1.9---Elsie M--- Born: 1880 Missouri - ---------------------------------------------------- 2. George W. Ragan & Florence May Robbins: (their children) 2.1---Josephine Born: Colorado 2.2---Mabel P. Born: 1885 Colorado - ------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sarah C. Ragan & Jackson Hamilton: (their children) 3.1---Andrew Jackson Born: 1868 Lewis, Missouri 3.2---W.F. Born: about 1861 Lewis, Missouri 3.3---Nancy Born: about 1863 Lewis, Missouri 3.4---David C. Born: 1866 Lewis, Missouri - ---------------------------------------------- 4. David C. Ragan & America Lilbern Gregory: (their children) 4.1---Robert J. Born: 1873 Lewis, Missouri 4.2---Susan E. Born: 1877 Colorado 4.3---Arthur D. Born: 1880 Missouri 4.4---child (died) - ----------------------------------------- 5. Susan E. Ragan (no-line) - ----------------------------------------- 6. Thomas Jefferson Ragan & Alice Elizabeth Dilts: (their children) My Line 6.1---Zetie L. Born: 1873 Missouri & William H Gard 6.2---George W. Born: 1879 Colorado & Ina (or Una) M. Nelson 6.3---Thomas D. Born: 1879 Colorado & Mattie Lou Moore 6.4---Elizabeth Born: 1881 Colorado & Oscar Moore 6.5---Raymond Kent Born: 1883 Colorado & Minnie Jane Kinney 6.6---Edgar S. Born: 1894 Colorado & Ruth Bales - ----------------------------------------------------------- Okay Michael this is the short version of my line-----find me some cousins, KK?? Or maybe point me in some direction where I might find David Ragan's Parents.. Thanks again for all your time! Lori Hansen(Ragan) ============ Email from: [email protected] FIRST GENERATION (person ID 27494) 1. David RAGAN1 was born in 1810. My records show that David Ragan married Nancy Jones, daughter of William Jones, in Campbell (now Kenton) County, Kentucky in 1836. According to census records, they had several children, among them David born in 1848 in Kenton County. The family is shown in the 1850 Kenton County census. Listed are David - 40; Nancy - 34; William - 11; George W - 8; David - 2; Susan - 1 month. They left Kentucky and bought 160 acres in Lewis County, MO from Leldon Hesket of Caldwell County, MO in 1859. The family is shown in the Lewis County, MO census as David - 50; Nancy - 44; William - 21; George W - 17; David - 11 and T.S - 6. I don't know what became of Susan or more about T.S. We believe the elder David to be a brother of my 3 great grandfather, John Ragan. I think that they came to northern Kentucky from Fayette County, KY with Thomas Harris around October 29, 1825, David [email protected] He was married to Nancy JONES on 12 Nov 1835 in Kenton County, Kentucky.2 Nancy JONES1 was born in 1816. David RAGAN and Nancy JONES had the following children: 2 i. William RAGAN3 was born in May 1839 in Clark, Illinois. some records say Kentucky. He was living in 1918 in Lewiston, Missouri.4 3 ii. George W. RAGAN3 was born in May 1843 in Clark, Illinois. or possibly Kentucky He was living in Nov 1918 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.5 +4 iii. David C. RAGAN. +5 iv. Thomas Jefferson RAGAN. SECOND GENERATION 4. David C. RAGAN was born on 9 Nov 1847 in Grant Co., Kentucky.1,3,6 He died on 16 Oct 1918 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.3,7 Died of a stroke. David had land registered with the Denver land Office Records, 1862-1908 in the Homestead Act. Township Direction: North, Range Direction: West Book Register of Homestead Entries, 5 volumes David remarried on December 22, 1914 to a Gertrude Potts of Loveland. He was married to America Lilbern GREGORY (daughter of John GREGORY and Frances RUSH) on 21 Apr 1872 in Lewis County, Missouri.8,9 America Lilbern GREGORY10,11,12 appeared on the census in 1850 in Lewis County, Missouri. She was born in May 1850 in Missouri.13 She appeared on the census in 1870 in Lewis County, Missouri. Listed as living at home. She died in Jul 1912 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.3,14 Buried at Lakeside Cemetery in Loveland, CO. Her gravestone lists her as Lilburn A. Ragan. Her obituary appeared in the July 11, 1912 Loveland Republic newspaper. David C. RAGAN and America Lilbern GREGORY had the following children: 6 i. Robert J. RAGAN15,16 was born in 1873 in Missouri.17 His gravestone lists his birthyear as 1873. His age in his obituary would make it 1875. He died on 15 Oct 1938 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.3,18 Died of a heart attack. Buried at Lakeside Cemetery 7 ii. Susan E. RAGAN19 was born in 1877 in Weld County, Colorado.3 She was living in Oct 1918 in Farmington, New Mexico.20 Listed in obiturary of her father as Mrs. F. P. Williamson She was living on 15 Oct 1938 in Seattle, Washington.21 +8 iii. Arthur D. RAGAN. 5. Thomas Jefferson RAGAN3 was born in Jul 1853 in Kenton County, Kentucky. He died on 1 Oct 1917 in Blackfoot, Idaho.22 Thomas farmed in Loveland, Colorado before moving to Blackfoot, Idaho about 15 years before his death. His wife's name was listed as Alice. Thomas Jefferson RAGAN had the following children: +9 i. Elizabeth RAGAN. +10 ii. Letie L. RAGAN. +11 iii. Thomas D. RAGAN. 12 iv. Bud RAGAN23 was born after 1871. 13 v. Edgar RAGAN24 was born after 1871. 14 vi. Raymond RAGAN25 was born after 1871. THIRD GENERATION 8. Arthur D. RAGAN26 was born in May 1880 in Missouri.3 He was living in Oct 1918 in Masters, Colorado.27 He was living on 15 Oct 1938 in Greeley, Colorado.28 He died on 27 Oct 1959 in Weld County, Colorado.3 Linn Grove Cemetery He was married to Bertha Mabel RING on 19 Dec 1906 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.29 Bertha Mabel RING30 was born after 1880. 9. Elizabeth RAGAN31 was born after 1871. She was living on 16 Aug 1924 in Blackfoot, Idaho.32 She was married to Oscar H. MOORE on 18 Feb 1903 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.33 Oscar H. MOORE34 was born after 1865. 10. Letie L. RAGAN35 was born after 1871. She was living on 16 Aug 1924 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.36 She was married to William H. GARD on 14 Jan 1894 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.37 William H. GARD38 was born after 1856. 11. Thomas D. RAGAN39 was born in 1879.40 He died in Aug 1924 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado. He died of a heart attack while working at his brother Bud's house. He was living in Greeley at the time of his death. Mattie Lou MOORE41 was born after 1879. Thomas D. RAGAN and Mattie Lou MOORE had the following children: 15 i. Emory RAGAN42 was born after 1898. 16 ii. Gwendolyn RAGAN43 was born after 1898. SOURCES 1. 1850 Kenton County, Kentucky Census. 2. Records. Marriages of Campbell, Boone and Kenton Counties, Kentucky, 1795-1850 Letters L-R. 3. Lori A. Hansen 4. Obituary. Of David C. Ragan. 5. Obituary. of David C. Ragan. 6. Obituary. of David C. Ragan. 7. Obituary. of David C. Ragan in the Loveland Reporter on Friday 10/18/1918 and the Loveland Daily Herald on Thursday 10/17/1918. 8. "April 21st 1872 at the residence of the Brides father by Rev J Page Mr. David Ragan to Miss America L. Gregory all of Lewis County Mo. John G Page.". 9. Records. Lewis County marriage book dated 1869-1883 Book 2 Pg 274 Lewis Co Marriages and Information on America's marriage came from Lewis county Historical Society 112 N. 4th St. Canton, Mo. 63435. 10. 1850 Missouri census Lewis County. Listed as America L. age 3 months page 342. 11. 1860 Lewis Co. Missouri Census - Reddish Township Pg 6. Post Office Labell & Deer Ridge. Listed as A. Gregory age 10 MO. 12. census was listed under Township 62 Range 9W County of Lewis P.O. Monticello Call No. 753. Listed as America age 18 "At home" MO. 13. Found information in the 1850 Missouri census. Lewis County page 342. 14. Lakeside Cemetery, Loveland, Colorado. 15. Records. Lori A. Hansen Found in the 1900 and 1910 soundex cards of Loveland, Colorado. 16. Lakeside Cemetery Loveland, Colorado. b 1873, buried 1938. Researched by Marta Norton 17. Obituary. 18. Obituary. Loveland Reporter Herald, Oct. 15, 1938. He was listed as 63 years old and unmarried. 19. Records. Lori A. Hansen 20. Obituary. of David C. Ragan. 21. Obituary. of Robert Ragan (brother). She was listed as Mrs. Susie E. Williamson of Seattle, Washington. 22. Obituary. Loveland Daily Herald, Oct. 2, 1917. 23. Obituary. of Thomas and of Thomas Jefferson Ragan. 24. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. He was listed as living in Blackfoot, Idaho in 1924. 25. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. He was listed as living in Blackfoot, Idaho in 1924. 26. Records. Lori A. Hansen 27. Obituary. of David C. Ragan. 28. Obituary. of Robert Ragan (brother). 29. Records. Report in the Loveland Reporter 12/27/1906. 30. Obituary. Marriage notification in the Loveland Reporter 12/27/1906. 31. Obituary. Larimer County marriage index and mention in the Loveland Register of marriage. 32. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. 33. Records. Larimer County Marriage index. 34. Obituary. Larimer County marriage index and mention in the Loveland Register of marriage. 35. Obituary. Marriage index Larimer County, Colorado and mention in Thomas Jefferson Ragan's obituary. 36. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. 37. Records. Marriage index of Larimer County, Colorado. 38. Obituary. Marriage index of Larimer County, Colorado. 39. Obituary. Loveland Reporter Herald, August 16, 1924. 40. Obituary. Loveland Reporter Herald, August 16, 1924. 41. Records. Marriage Index of Larimer County, Colorado In Thomas' obituary it mentioned that her brother was Oscar Moore of Denver, confirming her surname with the marriage index. 42. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. 43. Obituary. of Thomas Ragan. ===================== found on AOL: Subject: RAGAN Date: Sat, Apr 11, 1998 5:15 PM From: LORIBUGGS Message-id: <[email protected]> HELLO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DAVID RAGAN, BORN IN KENTON, KENTUCKY IN 1810, HE WAS MARRIED TO A NANCY (JONES) WHO WAS ALSO FROM KENTUCKY, LET ME KNOW! I HAVEN'T FOUND FOUND DAVIDS PARENTS... DAVID HAD 6 CHILDREN, William bn.1839, George W. bn.1843, Sarah bn.1845, David c. bn.1847, Susan, bn. 1850, Thomas J. bn. 1853... Thanks, [email protected] Spouse: Nancy JONES Birth: 1812, Campbell, KY Father: William JONES Mother: Rachel _?_ Marr: 12 Nov 1835, Kenton County, Kentucky Children: William (1839-) George W (1843-) Sarah C. (1845-) David C. (1847-1918) Susan E. (1850-ca1851) Thomas Jefferson (1853-1917) 1.1 William RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: May 1839, Clark, IL Or KY William was living in 1918 in Lewiston, Missouri (Obituary Of David C. Ragan.). Spouse: Minerva Miner HAMILTON Birth: 1844, MO Children: Tabitha J. (1867-) Joseph B. (1869-) Ebbie (1872-) Nancy (1874-) George (1875-) William T. (1876-) Dora A. (Twin) (1878-) David Andrew (Twin) (1878-) Elsie M (1880-) 1.1.1 Tabitha J. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1867, Lewis, Missouri 1.1.2 Joseph B. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1869, Lewis, Missouri 1.1.3 Ebbie RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1872, Missouri 1.1.4 Nancy RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1874, Missouri 1.1.5 George RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1875, Missouri 1.1.6 William T. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1876, Missouri 1.1.7 Dora A. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1878, Missouri 1.1.8 David Andrew RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1878, Missouri 1.1.9 Elsie M RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1880, Missouri 1.2 George W RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: May 1843, Clark, IL Or KY George W. RAGAN was living in Nov 1918 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado (Obituary of David C. Ragan). Spouse: Florence May ROBBINS Birth: May 1861, MO Children: Josephine Mabel P. (1885-) 1.2.1 Josephine RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: Colorado 1.2.2 Mabel P. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1885, Colorado 1.3 Sarah C. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1845, Kenton, KY Spouse: Jackson HAMILTON Birth: 1842 Children: Andrew Jackson (1868-) W.F. (~1861-) Nancy (~1863-) David C. (1866-) 1.3.1 Andrew Jackson HAMILTON —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1868, Lewis, MO 1.3.2 W.F. HAMILTON —————————————————————————————— Birth: abt 1861, Lewis, MO 1.3.3 Nancy HAMILTON —————————————————————————————— Birth: abt 1863, Lewis, MO 1.3.4 David C. HAMILTON —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1866, Lewis, MO 1.4a David C. RAGAN* —————————————————————————————— Birth: 9 Nov 1847, Grant Co., KY Death: 16 Oct 1918, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado David C. RAGAN was born on 9 Nov 1847 in Grant Co., Kentucky.1,3,6 He died on 16 Oct 1918 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado. Died of a stroke. David had land registered with the Denver land Office Records, 1862-1908 in the Homestead Act. Township Direction: North, Range Direction: West Book Register of Homestead Entries, 5 volumes David remarried on December 22, 1914 to a Gertrude Potts of Loveland. ============ Email from: [email protected] Please tag it and let me know in the future if anyone else is researching the David C. and Arthur Ragan family. Jerry ============ Spouse: America Lilbern GREGORY Birth: May 1850, Lewis, MO Death: Jul 1912, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado Father: John GREGORY Mother: Frances RUSH From: http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/jgregor2/d290.htm#P823 7. America L. GREGORY appeared on the census in 1850 in Lewis County, Missouri. She was born in May 1850 in Missouri. She appeared on the census in 1870 in Lewis County, Missouri. Listed as living at home. She was married to David RAGAN on 21 Apr 1872 in Lewis County, Missouri. Information on America's marriage came from Lewis county Historical Society 112 N. 4th St. Canton, Mo. 63435 David RAGAN was born after 1840. Marr: 21 Apr 1872, Lewis County, Missouri Children: Robert J. (1873-1938) Susan E. (1877-) Arthur D. (1880-1959) Child Other spouses Gertrude POTTS 1.4a.1 Robert J. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1873, Lewis, MO Death: 15 Oct 1938, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado Burial: Lakeside Cemetery 1.4a.2 Susan E. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1877, Weld County, Colorado Susan E. RAGAN19 was born in 1877 in Weld County, Colorado. She was living in Oct 1918 in Farmington, New Mexico. Listed in obiturary of her father as Mrs. F. P. Williamson She was living on 15 Oct 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Spouse: F. P. WILLIAMSON 1.4a.3 Arthur D. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: May 1880, Missouri Death: 27 Oct 1959, Weld County, Colorado Burial: Linn Grove Cemetery Spouse: Bertha Mabel RING Birth: aft 1880 Marr: 19 Dec 1906, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado 1.4a.4 Child RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Died as an infant. 1.4b David C. RAGAN* (See above) —————————————————————————————— Spouse: Gertrude POTTS Marr: 22 Dec 1914 Other spouses America Lilbern GREGORY 1.5 Susan E. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: Jul 1850, Kenton, KY Death: ca 1851 1.6 Thomas Jefferson RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: Jul 1853, Kenton, KY Death: 1 Oct 1917, Blackfoot, ID Spouse: Alice Elizabeth DILTS Birth: Apr 1857, Muskingum, OH Children: Bud (>1871-) Letie L. (1873-) George W. (1879-) Thomas D. (>1879-1924) Elizabeth (1881-) Raymond Kent (1883-) Edgar S. (1894-) 1.6.1 Bud RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: aft 1871 1.6.2 Letie L. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1873, Missouri Letie L. RAGAN was living on 16 Aug 1924 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado. Spouse: William H. GARD Birth: aft 1856 Marr: 14 Jan 1894, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado 1.6.3 George W. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1879, Colorado Spouse: Ina (Or Una) M. NELSON 1.6.4 Thomas D. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: aft 1879, Colorado Death: Aug 1924, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado Thomas D. RAGAN died of a heart attack while working at his brother Bud's house. He was living in Greeley at the time of his death. Spouse: Mattie Lou MOORE Birth: aft 1879 Children: Emory (>1898-) Gwendolyn (>1898-) 1.6.4.1 Emory RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: aft 1898 1.6.4.2 Gwendolyn RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: aft 1898 1.6.5 Elizabeth RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1881, Colorado Elizabeth RAGAN was born after 1871. She was living on 16 Aug 1924 in Blackfoot, Idaho. She was married to Oscar H. MOORE on 18 Feb 1903 in Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado.33 Oscar H. MOORE was born after 1865. Spouse: Oscar H. MOORE Birth: aft 1865 Marr: 18 Feb 1903, Loveland, Larimer Co., Colorado 1.6.6 Raymond Kent RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1883, Colorado Spouse: Minnie Jane KINNEY 1.6.7 Edgar S. RAGAN —————————————————————————————— Birth: 1894, Colorado Spouse: Ruth BALES —————————————————————————————— Michael W. RAGAN 103 Spring St/118 Main St Stevenson, AL 35772 (256) 437-8651/8282 [email protected] ============= Stress is when you wake up screaming & you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet. =============