In a message dated 8/28/99 12:20:39 PM, [email protected] writes: >Hi Michael, > I was looking at the Probate Paperwork for Spencer RAGAN last night and >there are 3 more males that belong to his family who were alive when he >died - 30 May 1851: > >David RAGAN - living in Morgan Co., IL > >John RAGAN - living in Canton or Kenton, KY (In the Probate Papers, >Spencer died intestate, it looked like Canton Co, KY but looking at my >maps it doesn't look like there is a Canton Co in KY but there is a >Kenton Co, KY and when spoken maybe sounded like Canton.) > >Littleberry RAGAN - living in Morgan Co., IL > > Do you have a connection with RAGAN's from Kenton, KY? > > Suzi in CA Suzi, Here's a RAGAN family (John RAGAN & Elizabeth HARRIS) who were in Kenton Co., KY. I dont see where any of them were ever in Morgan Co., IL though. Maybe this will give you some research clues. Good luck! ========== First Generation 1. John RAGAN. Born on 15 Jan 1797 in Kentucky. John died in Kenton Co., KY on 21 Aug 1865; he was 68. On 12 Feb 1822 when John was 25, he married Elizabeth HARRIS, in Fayette Co., KY. Born on 18 Aug 1801 in Virginia. Elizabeth died on 8 Apr 1890; she was 88. They had the following children: 2 i. Thomas (1820-1903) 3 ii. Eli (1823-1895) 4 iii. Martha (1825-) 5 iv. George W. (1828-1902) 6 v. William David (1829-1897) 7 vi. John Jordan (1831-1901) 8 vii. Elizabeth (1833-) 9 viii. Spencer (1836-1906) 10 ix. Angeline (1838-1908) 11 x. Susan J. (1840-1895) 12 xi. Richard J. (1842-1917) 13 xii. Sarah E. (1844-1934) 14 xiii. Virginia Frances "Fanny" Second Generation 2. Thomas RAGAN. Born on 25 Nov 1820 in Fayette Co., KY. Thomas died in Kenton Co., KY on 7 Mar 1903; he was 82. On 3 Jan 1843 when Thomas was 22, he married Mary Ann MACKENZIE, in Kenton Co., KY. Born on 5 Sep 1819 in Bourbon Co., KY. Mary Ann died in Kenton Co., KY on 8 Sep 1892; she was 73. They had the following children: 15 i. David Mackenzie (1846-1920) 16 ii. Virginia Eliza (1860-1936) 17 iii. John James "Jack" (1843-1918) 3. Eli RAGAN. Born on 6 Mar 1823. Eli died on 22 Feb 1895; he was 71. On 19 Oct 1853 when Eli was 30, he first married Harriet Garrett RECTOR, in Kenton Co., KY. Born on 30 Mar 1836 in Kenton Co., KY. Harriet Garrett died in Kenton Co., KY on 1 Feb 1855; she was 18. They had the following children: 18 i. Harriet 19 ii. MEH On 18 Nov 1862 when Eli was 39, he second married Sarah Elizabeth CARTER, in Kenton Co., KY. They had the following children: 20 i. George Warren (1865-1937) 21 ii. Herbert "Harris" Ellis 22 iii. Flora 23 iv. SE (1861-1865) 24 v. E (1861-1865) 4. Martha RAGAN. Born on 14 Jan 1825. On 21 Dec 1850 when Martha was 25, she married William SMITH, in Kenton Co., KY. 5. George W. RAGAN. Born on 2 Feb 1828 in Kentucky. George W. died in Kenton Co., KY on 27 Dec 1902; he was 74. On 11 Aug 1864 when George W. was 36, he married Anna Margaret SMITH, in Kenton Co., KY. Born on 19 Feb 1844 in Kentucky. Anna Margaret died in Kenton Co., KY on 23 Jan 1926; she was 81. They had the following children: 25 i. Omar (1892-1903) 26 ii. Owen 6. William David RAGAN. Born on 7 Dec 1829 in Kenton Co., KY. William David died on 11 Jan 1897; he was 67. On 17 Dec 1863 when William David was 34, he married Rebecca Lewis DOUGHTY, in Kenton Co., KY. Born in Ohio. They had one child: 27 i. Mary Belle 7. John Jordan RAGAN. Born in Feb 1831. John Jordan died in Kenton Co., KY on 27 Mar 1901; he was 70. On 7 Jul 1859 when John Jordan was 28, he married Lucy Ann SPARROW, in Kenton Co., KY. Lucy Ann died on 28 Feb 1923 in Kenton Co., KY. They had the following children: 28 i. Robert Lee (1867-1914) 29 ii. Charles 30 iii. William 31 iv. Ella 32 v. Elbert 33 vi. John 8. Elizabeth RAGAN. Born on 20 Jun 1833. On 22 Nov 1854 when Elizabeth was 21, she married Woodford STEPHENS, in Kenton Co., KY. 9. Spencer RAGAN. Born on 2 Feb 1836 in Campbell Co., KY. Spencer died in Kenton Co., KY on 11 Jul 1906; he was 70. On 21 Nov 1862 when Spencer was 26, he married Minerva Isabella CORNELIUS, in Kenton Co., KY. Born in Kentucky. They had one child: 34 i. Fannie D. 10. Angeline RAGAN. Born on 15 Jan 1838. Angeline died in Kenton Co., KY in 1908; she was 69. On 5 Dec 1865 when Angeline was 27, she married Silas SPARROW, in Kenton Co., KY. Born in 1836. Silas died in Kenton Co., KY in 1909; he was 73. 11. Susan J. RAGAN. Born on 24 Feb 1840. Susan J. died in Kenton Co., KY in 1895; she was 54. On 1 Dec 1858 when Susan J. was 18, she married C Seabury ARMSTRONG, in Kenton Co., KY. 12. Richard J. RAGAN. Born on 22 Jun 1842 in Kentucky. Richard J. died in Kenton Co., KY on 23 Aug 1917; he was 75. On 18 Feb 1869 when Richard J. was 26, he married Sophronia Ann POPE, in Kenton Co., KY. Born in Kentucky. Sophronia Ann died on 3 Jan 1935 in Kenton Co., KY. They had the following children: 35 i. Florence 36 ii. Tina 37 iii. Eva 13. Sarah E. RAGAN. Born on 29 Sep 1844. Sarah E. died on 20 Feb 1934; she was 89. 14. Virginia Frances "Fanny" RAGAN. On 1 Aug 1867 Virginia Frances "Fanny" married David W. RECTOR, in Kenton Co., KY. Third Generation 15. David Mackenzie RAGAN. Born on 6 Mar 1846 in Kenton Co., KY. David Mackenzie died in Kenton Co., KY on 29 Jun 1920; he was 74. On 19 Jan 1866 when David Mackenzie was 19, he married Sarah J LAMBERT, in Kenton Co., KY. Born in Jun 1847 in Kentucky. Sarah J died in Kenton County, Kentucky. They had one child: 38 i. Bush Lambert (1867-1910) 16. Virginia Eliza RAGAN. Born on 14 Apr 1860 in Kenton Co., KY. Virginia Eliza died in Kenton Co., KY on 26 Oct 1936; she was 76. On 21 Apr 1881 when Virginia Eliza was 21, she married John Samuel RECTOR, in Kenton Co., KY. Born on 15 Mar 1859 in Kenton Co., KY. John Samuel died in Kenton Co., KY on 1 May 1938; he was 79. They had the following children: 39 i. Mary Frances (1887-1971) 40 ii. Thomas Russell (1882-1893) 41 iii. Lena Alice (1884-1890) 42 iv. John Roy (1891-1892) 43 v. Larral Raymond (1895-1910) 17. John James "Jack" RAGAN. Born on 18 Oct 1843 in Kenton Co., KY. John James "Jack" died in Campbell County, KY on 15 Aug 1918; he was 74. On 11 Aug 1864 when John James "Jack" was 20, he married Mary E IRWIN, in Kenton Co., KY. Born on 13 Jul 1846 in Kenton Co., KY. Mary E died in Campbell Co., KY on 9 Sep 1939; she was 93. They had the following children: 44 i. Charles Curry (1884-1961) 45 ii. George Earl (Lee) 46 iii. Edward T. 47 iv. William E. (-1951) 48 v. Nellie Mae 49 vi. Jennie Pearl (1875-1878) 50 vii. Ruby 18. Harriet RAGAN. 19. MEH RAGAN. MEH married Henry GROGER. 20. George Warren RAGAN. Born on 19 Apr 1865. George Warren died in Oct 1937; he was 72. George Warren married Effie Morrison RIGGS. Born on 27 Oct 1865. Effie Morrison died on 2 May 1952; she was 86. They had the following children: 51 i. David Yandell (1892-1960) 52 ii. Allen E. (1896-) 21. Herbert "Harris" Ellis RAGAN. Herbert "Harris" Ellis married Jennie BURNEY. Born in 1868. Jennie died in Kenton Co., KY on 31 Jan 1936; she was 68. They had the following children: 53 i. Hudson Burney (1898-1935) 54 ii. Margaret (1901-1923) 55 iii. Herbert (-1972) 56 iv. Flora (1911-) 22. Flora RAGAN. Flora married John OXLEY. They had the following children: 57 i. Margarette 58 ii. Floyd 23. SE RAGAN. Born on 26 Apr 1861. SE died on 11 Feb 1865; she was 3. 24. E RAGAN. Born on 26 Apr 1861. E died on 11 Feb 1865; she was 3. 25. Omar RAGAN. Born on 5 Nov 1892 in Kenton Co., KY. Omar died in Kenton Co., KY on 28 Feb 1903; he was 10. 26. Owen RAGAN. 27. Mary Belle RAGAN. 28. Robert Lee RAGAN. Born in 1867 in Kenton Co., KY. Robert Lee died in Kenton Co., KY in 1914; he was 47. Robert Lee married Anna S _?_. Born in 1872. Anna S died in Kenton Co., KY in 1963; she was 91. They had one child: 59 i. Helen Frances 29. Charles RAGAN. 30. William RAGAN. 31. Ella RAGAN. 32. Elbert RAGAN. 33. John RAGAN. 34. Fannie D. RAGAN. 35. Florence RAGAN. 36. Tina RAGAN. 37. Eva RAGAN. Fourth Generation 38. Bush Lambert RAGAN. Born on 21 Feb 1867 in Kenton Co., KY. Bush Lambert died in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on 26 Jun 1910; he was 43. On 6 May 1891 when Bush Lambert was 24, he married Johana HAWKINS, in Kenton Co., KY. Johana died on 7 Apr 1914 in Kenton Co., KY. They had the following children: 60 i. Kenneth Harrison (1897-1963) 61 ii. Snodia Evelyn (1898-1978) 62 iii. Carl Hawkins (1892-1937) 63 iv. Percival McKenzie (1901-1970) 64 v. Claudia Lucille (1895-1977) 65 vi. Jamerson David (1893-1894) 66 vii. Lambert Milton (1899-1912) 67 viii. Edward 39. Mary Frances RECTOR. Born on 17 Aug 1887 in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY. Mary Frances died in Campbell Co., KY on 29 Aug 1971; she was 84. On 24 Nov 1909 when Mary Frances was 22, she married Norval Henry ALLEN, in Dearborn Co., IN. Born on 2 Sep 1868 in Switzerland County, IN. Norval Henry died in Kenton Co., KY on 4 Sep 1942; he was 74. They had the following children: 68 i. David Russell (1919-1989) 69 ii. Virginia Lee (1916-1997) 40. Thomas Russell RECTOR. Born on 21 Jan 1882 in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY. Thomas Russell died in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY on 4 Nov 1893; he was 11. 41. Lena Alice RECTOR. Born on 27 Apr 1884 in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY. Lena Alice died in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY on 11 Mar 1890; she was 5. 42. John Roy RECTOR. Born on 29 Mar 1891 in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY. John Roy died on 14 Feb 1892 in Morgansville, Kenton County, KY. 43. Larral Raymond RECTOR. Born on 1 May 1895 in Kenton Co., KY. Larral Raymond died in Kenton Co., KY on 7 Mar 1910; he was 14. 44. Charles Curry RAGAN. Born on 4 May 1884 in Kenton Co., KY. Charles Curry died in Campbell Co., KY on 27 Feb 1961; he was 76. Charles Curry first married First Wife Of Charles Curry RAGAN. They had one child: 70 i. John Edwin (1908-1980) On 10 Jun 1924 when Charles Curry was 40, he second married Lucille Beulah CARTER. Born on 24 Jun 1904 in Vermillion County, IL. Lucille Beulah died in Campbell Co., KY on 26 Aug 1986; she was 82. They had the following children: 71 i. Mildred Ann (1927-) 72 ii. Virginia Lee (1929-1961) 45. George Earl (Lee) RAGAN. 46. Edward T. RAGAN. 47. William E. RAGAN. William E. died on 5 Jan 1951 in Campbell Co., KY. 48. Nellie Mae RAGAN. Nellie Mae married Scott GOSNEY. 49. Jennie Pearl RAGAN. Born on 16 Oct 1875. Jennie Pearl died in Kenton Co., KY on 7 Jan 1878; she was 2. 50. Ruby RAGAN. 51. David Yandell RAGAN. Born on 9 Apr 1892. David Yandell died on 13 Apr 1960; he was 68. David Yandell married Rebecah MEEK. Born on 17 Feb 1896. Rebecah died on 5 Apr 1960; she was 64. They had the following children: 73 i. Jane W. 74 ii. Mary M. 75 iii. George W 52. Allen E. RAGAN. Born in 1896. Allen E. married Charlotte HAARLAMMERT. They had the following children: 76 i. Nancy 77 ii. Jean 53. Hudson Burney RAGAN. Born in 1898 in Kenton Co., KY. Hudson Burney died in Kenton Co., KY on 6 Mar 1935; he was 37. 54. Margaret RAGAN. Born in 1901. Margaret died in 1923; she was 22. 55. Herbert RAGAN. Herbert died on 13 Mar 1972. Herbert married Mrs Herbert.... Mrs Herbert.. died in May 1959. 56. Flora RAGAN. Born in 1911. 57. Margarette OXLEY. 58. Floyd OXLEY. 59. Helen Frances RAGAN. Helen Frances married _?_ CONWAY. Fifth Generation 60. Kenneth Harrison RAGAN. Born on 1 May 1897 in Kenton Co., KY. Kenneth Harrison died in Woodland, California on 16 Jun 1963; he was 66. On 15 Jul 1925 when Kenneth Harrison was 28, he married Loretta Cornelia WHITE, in Chowchilla, California. Born in California. 61. Snodia Evelyn RAGAN. Born on 23 Aug 1898 in Kenton Co., KY. Snodia Evelyn died in Kenton Co., KY in Jun 1978; she was 79. Snodia Evelyn married Oliver W. YOUNG. 62. Carl Hawkins RAGAN. Born on 6 Jun 1892 in Kenton Co., KY. Carl Hawkins died in Kenton Co., KY on 31 Jul 1937; he was 45. 63. Percival McKenzie RAGAN. Born on 23 Jul 1901 in Kenton Co., KY. Percival McKenzie died in Los Angeles, CA on 31 Jul 1970; he was 69. Percival McKenzie married Bettie Jo _?_. 64. Claudia Lucille RAGAN. Born on 23 Sep 1895 in Kenton Co., KY. Claudia Lucille died in Kenton Co., KY in Aug 1977; she was 81. Claudia Lucille married Grover LaFLOWER. 65. Jamerson David RAGAN. Born on 12 Aug 1893 in Kenton Co., KY. Jamerson David died on 5 Jul 1894 in Kenton Co., KY. 66. Lambert Milton RAGAN. Born on 29 Dec 1899 in Kenton Co., KY. Lambert Milton died in Oklahoma City, OK on 5 Jan 1912; he was 12. 67. Edward RAGAN. 68. David Russell ALLEN. Born on 2 Aug 1919 in Kenton Co., KY. David Russell died in Hamilton County, OH on 23 Aug 1989; he was 70. On 23 Jun 1945 when David Russell was 25, he married Sara Lee WHITEHEAD, in Hamilton County, OH. Born on 27 Dec 1917 in Carroll County, KY. 69. Virginia Lee ALLEN. Born on 23 Nov 1916 in Kenton Co., KY. Virginia Lee died in Kenton Co., KY on 5 Nov 1997; she was 80. On 3 Aug 1940 when Virginia Lee was 23, she married Clayton Robert PETIT, in Jefferson Co., KY. Born on 11 Jun 1907 in Scott County, IN. Clayton Robert died in Kenton Co., KY on 9 Nov 1988; he was 81. 70. John Edwin RAGAN. Born on 17 Mar 1908 in Hamilton County, OH. John Edwin died in Campbell Co., KY on 13 Feb 1980; he was 71. 71. Mildred Ann RAGAN. Born on 19 Dec 1927 in Hamilton County, OH. 72. Virginia Lee RAGAN. Born on 11 Aug 1929 in Hamilton County, OH. Virginia Lee died in Franklin County, KY in Feb 1961; she was 31. 73. Jane W. RAGAN. 74. Mary M. RAGAN. 75. George W RAGAN. 76. Nancy RAGAN. 77. Jean RAGAN. Michael W. RAGAN ============= RAGAN-ROOTS List Moderator ============= 118 Main St Stevenson, AL 35772 (256) 437-8651/8282 [email protected] ============= He Says: "You know how bad my memory is." 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