Tracy, Thanks for telling us about the two RAGAN brothers. I don't know how long you've been a member of our RAGAN-ROOTS group, but that story has been mentioned several times before. Apparently many of our RAGAN-ROOTers have heard it. I'm convinced there *must* be something to it. Just how we could ever prove it is beyond me though. My father (Hubert Lasson RAGAN Jr.) told me the story when I was a kid. I believe he got it from his dad (H.L RAGAN Sr., 1897-1969) who I suppose got it from his father (William Henry RAGAN, 1871-1937). William Henry's father died when he was about 5 years old so, since he was so young, I assume he may have gotten it from some other relative. Sure wish I knew. One book I have (A Quaker Headmaster, The Life and Times of Chester L. REAGAN, by John H. HOBART, (c) 1980 - pg 13) claims that one of the brothers was named Thomas. Here's a quote from the book: One of the two original REAGAN brothers who had immigrated from Northern Ireland was named Thomas, and we know that he, with his wife Rachel, was among the Southern Quakers who emigrated to Ohio well before the close of the eighteenth century. We know also that they had a son named Reason and that Reason married a young Quakeress named Mary SPRAY. Reason and Mary had several children, one of whom, born in 1818, was named John. He also married a young Quakeress, Charity HAWKINS. John and Charity had seven children, the fifth one, Jehu, born near Wilmington, Ohio, in 1853, was Chester REAGAN's father. No source (proof) was given though. I do find it very interesting that the story seems to keep re-appearing. Oh well .... Later, Michael W. RAGAN ================ Bother me tomorrow; Today I find no sorrow. ..... Creedence Clearwater Revival =============== In a message dated 5/11/99 5:10:17 AM, Tlliekhus writes: >Hello: > >I too have heard the tale of two Ragan brothers arriving from Ireland. > My G-grandfather told me the story in 1974. He died in 1976, but I was >a senior in high school and remember what he said. He told me that once >they arrived here they got into a bit of a tiff and went their seperate >ways. He said his side of the family dropped the O' but he did not know >what happened to the other side of the family. He could not remember the >brother's names that came over from Ireland, but he did know that an R.C. >Reagin went from N.C. to near Rome, GA in 1812. I have been searching >and searching for R.C. and any clue as to who his parents are. Does anyone >out there know of an R.C. that is in their lines from N.C? >Thanks! >Tracy