1848
Charlotte Presbytery - March 17, 1848
Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee
Licentiate Present - E. J. Ragan
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, May 10, 1848,
page 2]

1849
Charlotte Presbytery - March 1, 1849
Waverly - Humphreys County, Tennessee
Licentiate Present - E. J. Ragan
Ordered by the Presbytery that brothers A. A. Wilson and E. J. Ragan prepare to stand an examination on all the branches required by our Confession of Faith, preparatory to ordination, at the next stated session of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, April 6, 1849,
page 3]

1849
Charlotte Presbytery - September 7, 1849
Mt. Vernon camp-ground, Hickman county, Tennessee
Brothers J. Forest, E. J. Ragan and A. A. Wilson were set apart to the whole work of the ministry.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, October 20, 1849, page 2]

1850
Charlotte Presbytery - October 26-27, 1850
Charlotte, Dickson County, Tennessee
Clerk - E. J. Ragan
Liberty Congregation, through their representative, Bro, Isaac Williams, requested the services of Rev. E. J. Ragan as their Pastor, which request was granted.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, December 27,
1850, page 1]

1853
Charlotte Presbytery - March 24, 1853
Centre Valley Church
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
Your committee on Camp-meetins offer the following; viz: ... And that Rev. W. A. Williams spend the whole of his time, as Missionary, on the Waverly mission; and E. J. Ragan, in like manner, on the ewing Mission, till the next stated meeting of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, April 29, 1853,
page 1]

1854
E. J. Ragan, Onward, Tenn.
Minister - Charlotte Presbytery
[Source: Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1854, page 87, Ministerial Directory]

1855
Charlotte Presbytery - March 16-17, 1855
Shiloh Church - Montgomery County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
On motion Rev. D. R. Marshall and Elder B. C. Robertson, were chosen as Commissioners to the next General Assembly, and Rev. E. J. Ragan and Elder A. Nesbitt, alternates.
The examining committee offer the following report ... and that Bro's D. R. Marshall and E. J. Ragan be added to the committee.
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, April 5, 1855,
page 1]

1855
Charlotte Presbytery - October 19, 1855
Pleasant Valley Congregation - Humphreys County, Tennessee
Ministers Absent: E. J. Ragan, 2.
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, November 23,
1855, page 1]

1856
Charlotte Presbytery - March 21, 1856
Walnut Grove Church - Humphreys County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
[Source: "Extract of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, April 24, 1856,
page 1]

1859
October 4, 1859
Well's Creek Church, Stewart County, Tennessee
Ministers present: E. J. Ragan
Absentees being called upn, Rev. J. L. Smith and Rev. E. J. Ragan gave reasons for former absence at the sittings of Presbytery, which reasons were sustained.
Brother J. A. J. Dunlap was appointed to spend the whole of his time travelling and preaching upon the Charlotte Circuit, and Brother M. M. Moss the whole of his time upon the Waverly circuit, and Brothers E. J. Ragan and A. G. Shelton as much of their time as possible upon the Ewing Circuit, until the next stated meeting of this Presbytery.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace and Cumberland Presbyterian Advocate, November 17,
1859, page 1]

1860
Charlotte Presbytery - March 9, 1860
Bethel Church - Stewart County, Tennessee
Clerk - Rev. E. J. Ragan
Rev. E. J. Ragan asked for a letter of dismission and recommendation, which, on motion, was granted.
[Source: "Extracts of the Minutes of the Charlotte Presbytery," The Banner of Peace, April 19, 1860, page 1]

? Ragan
wife: ? ?

Children of ? Ragan and ? ? Ragan:

1. Edward J. Ragan
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 21 May 1819 - Tennessee
died: after 9 March 1860
buried:
1850 Census - Stewart County, Tennessee
married: 17 November 1845 - Stewart County, Tennessee
wife: Elizabeth Ann Daniel
[daughter of Hardison Daniel and Charlotte ?]
born: c1823 - North Carolina
died:
buried:

Children of Edward J. Ragan and Elizabeth Ann Daniel Ragan:

1.1. John Madison "Matt" Ragan
born: 28 August 1846 - Tennessee
died: 4 June 1924 -
buried:
married: 20 December 1882 - Toulan, Stark County, Illinois
wife: Pauline Shallenberger
[daughter of Martin Shallenberger and Eliza Hall]
born: 6 April 1855 - Toulan, Stark County, Illinois
died: 25 October 1945 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
buried:

Children of John Madison Ragan and Pauline Shallenberger Ragan:

1.1.1. John Madison Ragan, Jr.
born: 15 June 1884 -
died: 5 May 1964 -
buried:
married:
wife: Arta ?

1.1.2. Paul Ragan
born: 23 May 1886 -
died: 19 August 1960 -
buried:
married: 4 March 1919 -
wife: Mabel Gertrude Payne Hall
[daughter of ]
born: 15 May 1897
died:
buried:

1.2. Benjamin F. Ragan
born: 5 November 1848 - Tennessee
died: 1877 - Marshall County, Kentucky

1.3. Martha H. Ragan
born: 21 October 1851 - Tennessee
died:
buried:
married: 1872 - Marshall County, Kentucky
husband:

1.4. Sallie H. Ragan
born: 27 May 1854
died:

1.5. Emma Jackson Ragan
born: 28 January 1857 - Tennessee
died:
buried:
married: 1879 - Marshall County, Kentucky
husband: