Yes...they pulled out of MD in 1783/4. I have church records... -----Original Message----- From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Allen Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 8:19 PM To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Spencer Ragan of MD, KY & IL Spencer came to KY in the late 1790s. Does that fit with the timelines of the Spencer's in your Maddox family. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] David Allen >I am going to make an observation that is worth precisely nothing...except > that odd hints keep us going...I am out of MD and I bring with me a pack > of > Maddox folk who have this big string of Spencer Maddox's... just > funny...M'ellen > > -----Original Message----- > From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Allen > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 5:45 PM > To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] David Allen > > No apologies needed... > > I have located information and the grave sites of my great grandmother - > Virginia Eliza Ragan Rector; my great great grandfather-Thomas Ragan; my > great great great grandfather-John Ragan & his father Spencer Ragan who > died > > in Morgan County, IL. (see below) I have nothing on Spencer's parents > although I have always heard he was born in MD. > > I've been reading past postings, especially those linked to MD, with > interest and I've been hoping to find a Ragan linked to a Spencer family. > That's pure speculation but it seems that Spencer, also the given name of > one of his grandsons, could be the name of a related family. > > David > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> > To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: [RAGAN-ROOTS] David Allen > > >> David, my apologies...I'm dense. I made a copy of your note but didn't >> really let it register. I buy my groceries probably next to the graves of >> these folk...yeesh ! The Cincy traffic circle goes through 3 states... >> OH, >> KY and IN. Campbell/Kenton, Boone etc are my backyard. Based on that, I >> first go to the downtown Cincy library as it has a super 3 state >> collection. >> After I poke in that, we'll see what we might need to go after >> specifically. >> Covington is maybe 3 minutes from my bed, Ft Wright 10 minutes, Boone Co. >> Courthouse 20 min. tops. Wed. for sure. Maryellen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:ragan-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Allen >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:56 PM >> To: ragan-roots@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] Mssing researchers-Response to Maryellen >> >> Maryellen >> >> If you're that close to northern Kentucky, then perhaps you have >> information >> >> on my Ragan line from southern Kenton (formerly Campbell) County. My >> Ragans >> lived in the Independence area and included: >> >> Spencer Ragan & Elizabeth Seymour (Spencer, his wife, his sons John & >> David >> & John's wife and her parents migrated from Fayette County KY in the >> early >> 1800s to northern KY to Morgan County, IL where Spencer & his wife died) >> John Ragan & Elizabeth Harris (John & his wife also came form Fayette >> County >> >> KY but remained in northern KY where they are buried) >> Thomas Ragan & Mary Ann McKenzie (buried in the Ragan Cemetery near >> Demossville in southern Kenton County) >> Virginia Eliza Ragan & John Samuel Rector (moved from the "country" in >> Independence to Latonia KY; buried near the intersection of Moffett & >> Rector >> >> Roads in southern Kenton County near US 25) >> >> David >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Maryellen Horrigan" <mellenpatch5@cinci.rr.com> >> To: <ragan-roots@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:47 PM >> Subject: [RAGAN-ROOTS] missing researchers >> >> >>> Sorry folks, Court and I both abandoned you. Court has gone on a major >>> detection search and chased down two William related items. He found an >>> early researcher who actually communicated with the original author of >>> the >>> first digital Wm Powell Riggins database. It was revealed that, as >>> expected, >>> the Wilam David Riggins that dieds in Adair KY was a wild guess and not >>> proven as the son of Wm Powell/Pricilla. And, he is NOT the father of >>> Powell >>> Riggins in SC...that was also assumed. This database is all over the >>> net. >>> It >>> is false. >>> >>> I have a scan of the original William Powell Riggins will of 1770. I >>> want >>> you to experiment with the following...Write Powel...make the loop of >>> the >>> "P" really big and the stem really short.. then write the "w" very >>> spread >>> wide...write he "e" close to the single "l"...result? It looks like >>> David...the "p" looks like a "d"...the "w" now looks like v i, and the >>> e-l >>> looks like a spacey "d"... a FL researcher sent me a Photostat of what >>> she >>> called the will of William David Rigin of 1770 NC. I could see her >>> point. >>> It >>> could be read as William David. I have seen databases calling this the >>> will >>> of Wm David Riggin...but, there is an estate settlement that clearly >>> states >>> it is William Powell Riggins. Maryellen >>> >>> p.s. I can hit KY with a stick from my downtown Cincy home on the River. >>> Next week I am camping out in one of the libraries to find out who died >>> in >>> Adair KY in 1820ish named William David Reggen. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to RAGAN-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message