Alicia, This Mollie RAGAN (1877-1957) was the daughter of Isaiah RAGAN (1842-1877) and his wife Susan Mariah MARTIN/RAGAN (1838-1905). She married Elijah REYNOLDS and they spent their entire married life in Eddyville, Pope Co., IL. Sorry, but I don't think she is the one you're looking for. If you need any more info on her let me know. Michael In a message dated 8/30/99 11:21:27 AM, ANortham writes: >In a message dated 08/30/1999 1:30:11 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] >writes: > ><< William Henry would have > been abt 5yrs 8 mo, John L. - 4 yrs 3 1/2 mo, Nerissa - 1yr 6 1/2 mo and > > Mollie was just a baby. They never knew their dad, probably had only >vague > memories of him. Hence they probably never talked about him to their > > children. So our family heritage was almost lost in that generation. > What a > tragedy that would've been! >> > > >Mike: > >Is anything known about the baby, Mollie? I am searching for a Mollie >who later became the mother of Mary Ragan Goodson, Randolph Co., AL. I >realize that Ragan was her married name, but I've discovered that it was >not at all "unusual" for same surname cousins to marry. > >Just wondering and still searching. > >Alicia