Dwayne, I came across this letter and thought you would be interested. It is dated June 18, 1974. "Dear Mrs. Hagan: Received your letter today concerning the Ragan family genealogy. I would like to see you or talk over the phone. but could not find you listed in the telephone directory, so am sending you some of the information I have. My mother was Stella Eulalia Ragan, daughter of John Jarred Ragan, who was the son of William Ragan. I have listed on a separate sheet the information a man in Vidalia, Ga. found for me. He is a registered Genealogist, and I felt he would know better what to look for and where to find it than I. He made several trips to the Archives in Atlanta and I am glad to share with you what he found, which is on attached sheet (note: I have not found this sheet, FH). Als owhat is in the family bible. Also, I have a copy of the pension papers of Mrs. Nancy Ragan of Pauldin County, who received a pension through John Ragan, who was in the war of 1812. Two children are listed: Rachel Ragan, born Aug. 3, 1854 and Lewis A. Ragan, born Jan. 16, 1860. It is stated in the papers that he volunteered from Oglethorpe County. She was his second wife, and states that his first wife died about 1848 at Villa Rica, Carroll County, Ga. I have done a lot of research at the LDS church library on Hendricks Ave, which is near where I live. They are the nicest people and invite people to use their records. If you are not familiar with them I will be glad to go with you over there and show you around. They have on microfilm most of the census records, and also records on file in their Archives in Salt Lade City, and will order a film for you for $1.00. I ran into a lady from Cordele in the Archives Building in atlanta a few years ago and she sent me lots of information on the Ragan family, which is too numerous to type. Will be glad to bring it over to you to look at, if you will let me know when it will be convenient. Sincerely, Vesta C. Sanders P.S. Mrs. Mamie P. Sanders of Edison, GA married my father's youngest brother, Walter. They were divorced years ago, and he is now dead. Eunie Ragan is my first coiusin. Her father, I think his name was Green Daniel, but we always called him "Dank". His wife was named Ada, and I think she was a Ragan before she married him. Some of the names mentioned in the letter from Aunt Mamie to Eunie correspond with the names of the children of William Ragan, (Wesley, Daniel, Jared.) She mentions Uncle Jared Ragan at Coleman as being Uncle Hamps half brother. I wonder if that could have been my grandfather, John Jarred Ragan." Excerpts from Ragan Family Bible (now in possession of my sister, Mrs E.S. Gramling, Tallahassee, Fla. 'William Ragan and Elizabeth Mathews, daughter of John Mathews, was married the 29th day of August in the year 1824, they being the parents of William G. and James W. amd John J. and Billington G. and Mary Jane, Hetta Ann Malippa, and five others that are dead. Jimson Monroe and one died not named (boy) Sarah Elizabeth Ardella and a girl ten months old not named.' 'William Green Ragan was borned the 7th day of Aug. in the year 1825. James Wesley Ragan was borned the 2nd day of May in the year 1827. Billington Granberry Ragan was borned the 27th day of July in the year 1841. Mary Jane Ragan was borned the 17th day of Aug. in the year 1843. Hetta Ann Malippa was born the 3rd day of March in the year 1845.' William Ragan came to Sumter County, Ga., after 1830, as he was in Wilkinson County that year, and bought land in Sumter from William Moss. Lot #301 in the 15th district of Lee County (this land would have been in Sumter as soon as the county was formed from Lee). this deed in Deed Book "B" on page 56. This is the only deed book saved from the fires in Lee County and is now in the Clerks Office in Sumter Colunty. William Ragan died in Sumter County before 1849, as on Jan. 12, 1849 a Committee was appointed as distributors of the estate of William Ragan and made their returns: 'On order from the Court, authorizing and requiring us to make distribution of the estate of William Ragan, we have on this day discharged this duty, and submit the following results, there beiing seven distributees to the said estate, towit: Wm. G. Ragan, adm. of the estate of Elizabeth Ragan William G. Ragan William G. Ragan as guardian of Hetty Ann Ragan, Minor James W. Ragan James W. Ragan, Guardian of Billington G. Ragan James W. Ragan, Guardian of Mary Jane Ragan William W. Forehand, guardian of John J. Ragan, minor of said dec'd.' Note: the payment to William G. Ragan as asm. estate of Elizabeth Ragan establishes that Elizabeth was also dead by 1849."