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Descendants of Rezin/Reason Ragan

Generation No. 1

1. REZIN/REASON REAGIN was born 1720 in Ann Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1777 in Frederick County, Virginia. He was the son of Timothy Ragan. He married ANN BEAUMONT 1740, daughter of RICHARD BEAUMONT. She was born 1720 in Ann Arundel County, Maryland, and died 1770 in Frederick County, Virginia.

More About REZIN/REASON REAGIN:
Burial: 1777, The Water of Opeckon

More About ANN BEAUMONT:
Burial: 1770, The Water of Opeckon

Children of REZIN/REASON REAGIN and ANN BEAUMONT are:
2. i. JOHN2 REAGIN, b. 1745, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1800, Newberry, South Carolina.
3. ii. MICHAEL REAGIN, b. 1743, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1823, Sevier County, Tennesse.
iii. UNKNOWN REAGIN, b. 1747; d. 1747.

Notes for UNKNOWN REAGIN:
Child died in infancy.

iv. THOMAS REAGIN, b. May 06, 1749, Frederick County, Virginia; d. July 25, 1838, Clinton County, Indiana; m. HANNAH, September 30, 1775, Newberry, South Carolina; b. November 21, 1754; d. July 25, 1838, Indiana.
v. PHILLIP A. REAGIN, b. November 05, 1756, Frederick County, Virginia; d. November 25, 1848, East Huntington Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.; m. ESTHER CAMPBELL, Abt. 1779; b. 1763, Westmoreland County, Pa.; d. 1847, East Huntington Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.

Notes for PHILLIP A. REAGIN:
Phillip served as a Corp. in the Revolutionary War, and served as an Excise man during "The Whiskey Rebellion".
He died at his residence on his farm and was laid to rest there at the age of 90 years young.

More About PHILLIP A. REAGIN:
Burial: 1848, East Huntington Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.

Notes for ESTHER CAMPBELL:
Esther died at their farm and was laid to rest there at 84 years of age.

More About ESTHER CAMPBELL:
Burial: 1847, East Huntington Twp., Westmoreland County, Pa.

vi. BRICE REAGIN, b. 1757, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1800, Frederick County, Virginia.

Notes for BRICE REAGIN:
Was a private in the Revolutionary war and died at the age of 20. He died unmarried.

vii. DANIEL REAGIN, b. 1759, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1800; m. LEAH WRIGHT.
viii. WELDON REAGIN, b. 1761, Frederick County, Virginia; m. MIRIAM WADKINS.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 REAGIN (REZIN/REASON1) was born 1745 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1800 in Newberry, South Carolina. He married ELIZABETH EDWARDS. She was born 1743, and died 1800 in Newberry, South Carolina.

Notes for JOHN REAGIN:
John was a Quaker at first, then changed to primitive baptist. When he was 16 years old, he married Elizabeth.

Children of JOHN REAGIN and ELIZABETH EDWARDS are:
4. i. JOHN3 REAGIN, b. 1773, Newberry, South Carolina; d. April 08, 1803, Newberry, South Carolina.
ii. JOSEPH RAGAN, b. 1763; d. 1817; m. MOLLY JOY; b. 1763, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 1817, Newberry, South Carolina.
iii. DANIEL RAGAN, b. 1765, Frederick County, Virginia; m. JULIEN.
iv. MOLLY RAGAN, b. 1767; m. ROBERT LONGSHORE.
v. JESSE RAGAN, b. 1769; m. RACHEL JOY.
vi. PHOEBE RAGAN, b. 1771, Newberry, South Carolina; m. JOHN ALDEN ARNOLD.
vii. REZIN/REASON REAGIN, b. 1779; d. 1826.
viii. SARAH ANN REAGIN, b. 1781.
ix. WILLIAM D. RAGAN, b. 1775, North Carolina or Virginia; d. July 1830, Newberry, South Carolina; m. PHOEBE BURDETTE BURTON; b. 1783; d. August 18, 1833.
x. ELIZABETH RAGAN, b. January 23, 1784, Newberry, South Carolina; d. March 30, 1825, Newberry, South Carolina; m. JOHN EDMUNDSON; b. January 19, 1782, Union County, South Carolina; d. January 17, 1854, Gile County, Tennessee or Limestone County, Alabama.

Notes for ELIZABETH RAGAN:
She was a Quaker.

Notes for JOHN EDMUNDSON:
John was a Quaker.

xi. RAZIN/REASON RAGAN, b. 1779, Newberry, South Carolina; d. September 05, 1826, Newberry, South Carolina; m. ANN AMY GILBERT.
xii. SARAH ANN RAGAN, b. 1781, Newberry, South Carolina; m. JOHN RIGHT.

3. MICHAEL2 REAGIN (REZIN/REASON1) was born 1743 in Frederick County, Virginia, and died 1823 in Sevier County, Tennesse. He married NANCY O`CONNELL. She was born 1746 in Ireland, and died in Sevier County, Tennesse.

Notes for NANCY O`CONNELL:
Can be pronounced Connell.

Children of MICHAEL REAGIN and NANCY O`CONNELL are:
i. AMOS3 REAGIN, d. 1844, Kentucky; m. PHOEBE GOEBEL.
ii. REBECCA REAGIN, b. November 15, 1767, Frederick County, Virginia; d. February 21, 1856, Rome, Perry County, Indiana; m. (1) JOHN LANG, Virginia; d. 1812; m. (2) LEMUEL MALLORY.

Notes for REBECCA REAGIN:
She was 88 years old at the time of her death.

Generation No. 3

4. JOHN3 REAGIN (JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born 1773 in Newberry, South Carolina, and died April 08, 1803 in Newberry, South Carolina. He married SYNTHIA GILBERT 1800, daughter of CALEB GILBERT and ANN BUZZHARDT. She was born March 04, 1785 in Newberry, South Carolina, and died June 24, 1840 in Giles County, Tennessee.

Notes for JOHN REAGIN:
John was 27 years old when he married Synthia.
He died at age 30 years.

Children of JOHN REAGIN and SYNTHIA GILBERT are:
5. i. JOHN4 RAGAN, b. aft.1800, South Carolina; d. Bef. 1860, Randolph County, Georgia.
ii. SYNTHIA REAGIN.
iii. CALEB REAGIN, b. 1801; d. 1877.

Generation No. 4

5. JOHN RAGAN (JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born aft.1800 in South Carolina, and died Bef. 1860 in Randolph County, Georgia. He married TEMPERANCE PHILLIPS. She was born 1817 in South Carolina, and died Aft. 1860.

Notes for JOHN RAGAN:
1850 census Randolph County, Georgia

Last name--first name--age--sex--place of birth--occupation
Ragan John---- 56-- M-- SC-- Farmer-- $200
Ragan Temp---- 33-- F -- SC
Ragan Louisa 16-- F -- SC
Ragan Jno.---- 15-- M -- SC
Ragan Richard 11 -- M-- GA
Ragan Hamilton 9 -- M-- GA
Ragan Preston 8-- M-- GA
Ragan Westley 5-- M -- GA
Ragan Ann---- 10-- F -- GA
Ragan Mary---- 4-- F -- GA
Ragan Jas. R. P. 3-- M-- GA

1860 census of Randolph County Georgia
. . . . . Ragan Jarrett -- 45 M . Farmer . S.C.
. . . . . Ragan Martha A.-- 25 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Eliza -- 12 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan William -- 9 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan John S. -- 8 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Sarah -- 7 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Seaborn -- 6 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Rebecca -- 5 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan James H.-- 3/12 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Temperance-- 49 F . Farming . . S.C.
. . . . . Ragan Richard -- 21 M . Farmhand . . S.C.
. . . . . Ragan Hamilton H.-- 18 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Preston -- 17 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Ann -- 15 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Mary -- 13 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Wesley -- 12 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Sarah -- 11 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Daniel-- 10 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan David -- 8 M . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan John -- 27 M . Farmer . . S.C.
. . . . . Ragan Frances -- 19 F . . . . Ga.
. . . . . Ragan Missouri-- 1 F . . . . Ga.

More About JOHN RAGAN:
Burial: Mercuson Cemetery, Randolph County, Carnegie, Georgia

More About TEMPERANCE PHILLIPS:
Burial: Mercuson Cemetery, Randolph County, Carnegie, Georgia

Children of JOHN RAGAN and TEMPERANCE PHILLIPS are:
6. i. HAMILTON AGUSTA5 RAGAN, b. May 04, 1841, Georgia; d. May 17, 1920, Calhoun County, Georgia.
ii. LOUISA RAGAN, b. 1834, South Carolina.
iii. JOHN R. RAGAN, b. 1835, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1863, Guinea Station, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN R. RAGAN:
COMPANY H, 55th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF TENNESSEE
C. S. A.
RANDOLPH & SPALDING
COUNTIES, GEORGIA

Ragan, John R.--Private Mch. 4, 1862. Died, relapse measles, at Guinea Station, Va. May 26, 1863 or 1864. (Born in 1835.)

iv. RICHARD RAGAN, b. 1839, Georgia.
v. ANN RAGAN, b. 1840, Georgia.
vi. PRESTON RAGAN, b. 1842, Georgia.
vii. WESTLEY RAGAN, b. 1845, Georgia.
viii. MARY RAGAN, b. 1846, Georgia.
ix. JAMES R.P. RAGAN, b. 1850, Georgia.

Generation No. 5

6. HAMILTON AGUSTA RAGAN (JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born May 04, 1841 in Georgia, and died May 17, 1920 in Calhoun County, Georgia. He married J. E.. She was born November 14, 1842, and died September 15, 1928.

Notes for HAMILTON AGUSTA RAGAN:
COMPANY G, 55th REGIMENT
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
ARMY OF TENNESSEE

Ragan, Hamilton A.--Enlisted as a private in Co. H, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade, Ga. State Troops Sept. 26, 1861. Mustered out May 5, 1862. Enlisted as a private in Co. G, 55th Regt. Ga. Inf. May 5, 1862. Captured at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. Sept. 9, 1863. Left leg permanently disabled by a fall en route to prison. Released at Camp Douglas, Ill. June 15, 1865. (Born in Ga. May 4, 1841. Died in Calhoun County, Ga. May 17, 1920.)

More About HAMILTON AGUSTA RAGAN:
Burial: 1920, Ragan Cemetery, Calhoun County, Georgia

More About J. E.:
Burial: 1928, Ragan Cemetery, Calhoun County, Georgia

Children of HAMILTON RAGAN and J. E. are:
7. i. JOHN THOMAS RAGAN, b. August 03, 1872; d. May 30, 1931.
ii.Exer Ophelia RAGAN (twin) b. March 25, 1876 d. Oct 7, 1881. Buried in Ragan Cemetery, Calhoun Co., Ga.
iii. Esther Theodsia (twin) b. March 25, 1876 d. Sept 29, 1876. Buried in Ragan Cemetery. Calhoun Co., Ga.
iv. Ada T. Ragan had two children buried in Ragan Cemetery, Calhoun Co., Ga. Herman Ragan b. sept. 29, 1896 d. April 18, 1897 and mack Ragan b. Dec. 29, 1889 and d. Feb. 21, 1907.

Generation No. 6

7. JOHN THOMAS RAGAN (HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born August 03, 1872, and died May 30, 1931. He married SARAH BONITA ANDREWS September 19, 1897, daughter of THOMAS ANDREWS and ADDIE JORDON. She was born January 30, 1879 in Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia, and died October 10, 1964 in Randolph County,Cuthbert, Georgia.

Notes for JOHN THOMAS RAGAN:
Both John and his wife were members of the Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church.

More About JOHN THOMAS RAGAN:
Burial: 1931, Mars Hill Cemetery, Calhoun Co., Georgia

1930 Census of Carnegie, Randolph Co., Ga.:
Ragan J. Thomas....51
.........Sara B....51
.........Wm. J.....27
.........Homer B...19
.........E. Jeanette.17
.........Bonita....15
.........V.Lamar..14
.........Emory J...21
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Ragan E. Ross......24
.........Evelyn....20

Children of JOHN RAGAN and SARAH ANDREWS are:
i. EDITH JEANETTE7 RAGAN, b. 1912; m. EDGAR PRICE.

Notes for EDGAR PRICE:
They had no children.

ii. CARLOS RAGAN, b. January 30, 1899, Randolph County, Georgia; d. October 10, 1901, Randolph County, Georgia.

Notes for CARLOS RAGAN:
Carlos died at the age of two.

iii. LIDIE ETHEL RAGAN, b. February 25, 1900, Randolph County, Georgia; d. July 16, 1914, Randolph County, Georgia.

Notes for LIDIE ETHEL RAGAN:
Lidie was 14 years old when she died.

iv. THOMAS CARL RAGAN, b. April 20, 1901, Randolph County, Georgia; m. SARAH FELLOWS.

Notes for THOMAS CARL RAGAN:
They had no children.

8. v. WILLIE JOSEPH RAGAN, b. January 08, 1903.
vi. EDDIE ROSS RAGAN, b. July 17, 1905, Randolph County, Georgia; d. Brainbridge, Georgia; m. EVELYN KINCHEN.
vii. ADDIE HAZEL RAGAN, b. November 24, 1906, Randolph County, Georgia; d. Randolph County, Georgia; m. GEORGE W. SAULS.
viii. EMORY JORDON RAGAN, b. 1909; m. ELAINE LURLENE BENTON.
9. ix. HOMER BURTRUM RAGAN, b. October 05, 1910, Randolph County, Georgia.
10. x. VIRGIL LAMAR RAGAN, b. December 01, 1915, Randolph County, Georgia; d. Randolph County, Georgia.
xi. BONETA RAGAN, b. 1914; m. CECIL C. MARTIN.

Generation No. 7

8. WILLIE JOSEPH RAGAN (JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born January 08, 1903. He married SARAH EUBANKS.

Children of WILLIE RAGAN and SARAH EUBANKS are:
i. JOEL THOMAS8 RAGAN, b. December 14, 1936; m. CLAIRE SIMS, December 23, 1960.
ii. DONNA KIMBERLY RAGAN, m. GENE SIMS, December 27, 1958.
iii. S. JOYCE RAGAN, b. July 29, 1938.
iv. LOUISE RAGAN.
v. JOHN RAGAN.

9. HOMER BURTRUM RAGAN (JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born October 05, 1910 in Randolph County, Georgia. He married CORDELIA "DEE" JOHNSON. She died 2001 in Clay County, Georgia.

Notes for HOMER BURTRUM RAGAN:
Homer is still living, today, in his old home place where he was born and raised.

Children of HOMER RAGAN and CORDELIA JOHNSON are:
11. i. BETTY JEAN8 RAGAN.Living
ii. ADELYN RAGAN, m. CHARLES GOREE.Living
12. iii. THOMAS A. RAGAN.Living
iv. KENNETH RAGAN, m. JOYCE MOORE.Living
v. CARLOS RAGAN, m. KAY SAWYER.Living
vi. ROBERT RAGAN.Living

10. VIRGIL LAMAR RAGAN (JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) was born December 01, 1915 in Randolph County, Georgia, and died in Randolph County, Georgia. He married (2) LOLA BENEFIELD.

Children of VIRGIL RAGAN and LOLA BENEFIELD are:
13. i Charlene Ragan-Living
14. ii. DAVID LAMAR8 RAGAN.Living
15. iii. CHARLES EUGENE RAGAN.Living
iv. DEBRA SUE RAGAN.Living
v. ANETA LYNN RAGAN.Living

Generation No. 8

11. BETTY JEAN RAGAN (HOMER BURTRUM7, JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) She married ALBERT MARTIN.

Children of BETTY RAGAN and ALBERT MARTIN are:
i. STEVE9 MARTIN.
ii. EDDIE MARTIN.
iii. LAURIE ANN MARTIN.
iv. ANGIE MARTIN.

12. THOMAS A. RAGAN (HOMER BURTRUM7, JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) He married JOANNE BROOKS.

Children of THOMAS RAGAN and JOANNE BROOKS are:
i. RANDY9 RAGAN.
ii. STACY RAGAN.

13. CHARLENE RAGAN (VIRGIL LAMAR7, JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) She married (1) JOHN COY ISLER, son of JOHN ISLER and HILDA BASS. She married (2) JOHN ISLER.

Children of CHARLENE RAGAN and JOHN ISLER are:
i. JOHN KEITH9 ISLER.
ii. LAMAR ALAN ISLER.
iii. KIMBERLY MICHELLE ISLER.

14. DAVID LAMAR RAGAN (VIRGIL LAMAR7, JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) He married JUDY REEVES.

Children of DAVID RAGAN and JUDY REEVES are:
i. CHARLOTTE9 RAGAN.
ii. DEREK RAGAN.

15. CHARLES EUGENE RAGAN (VIRGIL LAMAR7, JOHN THOMAS6, HAMILTON AGUSTA5, JOHN4, JOHN3 REAGIN, JOHN2, REZIN/REASON1) He married KATHY PRATER.

Child of CHARLES RAGAN and KATHY PRATER is:
i. MICHELLE RAGAN.

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