Dear Cousin Lloyd, It looks like your family is in our database already. I found a Natahniel Simpson RAGAN whos birth & death dates match that of your Nathaniel S. RAGAN. Our info shows him to be the father of a Nathaniel Francis RAGAN. And Nathaniel F. had a son named James Oscar RAGAN. Could this be your grandfather 'Oscar'? My bet is that he's the one! If this does turn out to be your family then our database has a truckload of new cousins for you. Please look this report over and let me know if he is the one. Then I'd like to have you send any info we're lacking. Info like your grandfather's birth date & place, his spouse's name and her info, their children and their info. Plus whatever you'd care to share on your immediate family - father, mother, aunts, uncles, cousins and their info, plus spouses. Our RAGAN/RAGIN/RAGON/REGAN/REAGAN (...etc) database just keeps on a growing. NEAT-O! Keep your family information coming cousins! The following is an Ahnentafel Report starting with this James Oscar RAGAN going back as far as we currently can (always looking for more ;-): =======> Begin Ahnentafel Report <============ Source 1 James Oscar RAGAN. Parents 2 Nathaniel Francis RAGAN. Born on 2 Feb 1863 in Tippah Co., Ms or Hardeman Co., Tn. Nathaniel Francis died in Hardeman County, Tn on 23 May 1926; he was 63. abt 1884 when Nathaniel Francis was 20, he married Nannie Catherine McCLENDON, in Hardeman Co., TN. They had the following children: i. Lizzie (1885-) ii. Edgar Eugene (1888-) iii. Geo. Nathaniel (1891-) iv. Mary Jane (1892-) v. Jacob William (1894-1967) vi. Elizabeth (1896-) vii. Marie (1897-) viii. Hattie Lee (1899-) 1 ix. James Oscar x. Samuel Tillman 3 Nannie Catherine McCLENDON. Grandparents 4 Nathaniel Simpson RAGAN. Born on 19 May 1820 in Hickman Co, TN. Nathaniel Simpson died in Hardeman County, Tn on 18 Jun 1907; he was 87. On 10 Feb 1842 when Nathaniel Simpson was 21, he married Mary VINSON, in Hardeman County, Tn. They had the following children: i. Tennessee ii. William (1843-) iii. Paul S. (1845-) iv. Elisha (1847-) v. Bennet (1849-) vi. Martha (1851-) vii. Sarah E. (1853-1941) viii. Mary C. (1855-1907) ix. Jemima (1860-) 2 x. Nathaniel Francis (1863-1926) 5 Mary VINSON. Born on 28 Feb 1825 in N.C. Mary died in Hardeman County, Tn on 30 Dec 1908; she was 83. G Grandparents 8 Nathaniel RAGAN. Born on 20 Aug 1787 in Person County, NC. Nathaniel died in Hardeman County, TN abt 1845; he was 57. abt 1810 when Nathaniel was 22, he married Catherine YOUNG, in Dickson County, TN ? They had the following children: i. John (1811-) ii. Cinthy (1812-) iii. Samuel Young (1814-1902) iv. William (1815-) v. Jesse (1816-) vi. Jemima S. (1818-1898) 4 vii. Nathaniel Simpson (1820-1907) viii. Bennet Carrol (1822-) ix. Elisha (1827-1872) 9 Catherine YOUNG. Born on 22 Sep 1788 in 96 District, SC. Catherine died in Hardeman County, TN on 28 Oct 1861; she was 73. Buried in Keith Cemetary In Mississippi. Occupation: Housewife. GG Grandparents 16 Nathan RAGAN. Born bef 1770 in MD? Nathan died in Dickson County, TN in Feb 1835; he was 65. Buried in Dickson County, TN. Nathan married Elizabeth _?_. They had the following children: i. John? (<1770-) ii. William? (~1773-) iii. Jesse? (~1775-) iv. Lewis? (~1785-) 8 v. Nathaniel (1787-~1845) vi. Bennett 17 Elizabeth _?_. Elizabeth died aft 1835. Index McCLENDON Nannie Catherine 3 RAGAN Bennet child of 4 Bennet Carrol child of 8 Bennett child of 16 Cinthy child of 8 Edgar Eugene child of 2 Elisha child of 8 Elisha child of 4 Elizabeth child of 2 Geo. Nathaniel child of 2 Hattie Lee child of 2 Jacob William child of 2 James Oscar 1 Jemima child of 4 Jemima S. child of 8 Jesse child of 8 Jesse? child of 16 John child of 8 John? child of 16 Lewis? child of 16 Lizzie child of 2 Marie child of 2 Martha child of 4 Mary C. child of 4 Mary Jane child of 2 Nathan 16 Nathaniel 8 Nathaniel Francis 2 Nathaniel Simpson 4 Paul S. child of 4 Samuel Tillman child of 2 Samuel Young child of 8 Sarah E. child of 4 Tennessee child of 4 William child of 8 William child of 4 William? child of 16 VINSON Mary 5 YOUNG Catherine 9 _?_ Elizabeth 17 =======> End Ahnentafel Report <============ Michael W. RAGAN ============== RAHAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============== For a human Reply Send a Self-Abused Stomped Antelope To: Michael Ragan 118 Main St Stevenson, AL 35772 (256) 437-8651/8282 [email protected] =================== Yesterday, scientists for the USDA suggested that men should take a look at their beer consumption, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. The theory is that drinking beer makes men turn into women. To test the finding, 100 men were fed 8 pints of beer each. It was then observed that 100% of the men gained weight, talked excessively without making sense, became overly emotional, couldn't drive, failed to think rationally, argued over nothing, and refused to apologize when wrong. No further testing is planned. =================== In a message dated 8/18/99 7:43:17 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi, I'm Lloyd Wayne Ragan Jr. I live in Jackson, TN and my Ragan Roots >are in Hardeman Co. TN. My Grandfather was Oscar Ragan and his father >was Nathaniel Ragan and Nathaniels father was Nathaniel S. Ragan b. 19 >May 1820 to 18 June 1907 >I was wondering if any of ya'll could help me go further. I think the >elder Nathaniel came from N.C. but my father said he thought he >(Nathaniel S.) came from Ireland. >Top O the mornin to ya! >Lloyd