Darby Ragan
[son of John Ragan and Eliza
Jane Hood - looking for documentation]
born:
29 May 1808 - Morgantown, Blount County, Tennessee
1850
Census - Blount County, Tennessee
migrated
to Gentry County, Missouri in fall 1851 with family
elder
representative to Platte Presbytery in:
--
September 1852 from Grand River Cumberland Presbyterian Church
- Gentry County, Missouri
--
October 1855 from Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gentry
County, Missouri
-- March 1858
from Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Gentry County, Missouri
--April 1859 from Liberty Cumberland
Presbyterian Church - Gentry County, Missouri
elder
representative to Chillicothe Presbytery in:
--
April 1871 from Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison
County, Missouri
-- September
1871 from Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison County,
Missouri
-- October 1872 from
Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church - Harrison County, Missouri
-- October 1873 from Mt. Zion Cumberland
Presbyterian Church - Harrison County, Missouri
--
September 1875 from Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church -
Harrison County, Missouri
died: 8 October 1875
- Harrison County, Missouri
obituary
buried: Koger
Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married:
20 October 1831 - Monroe County, Tennessee
wife:
Esther Barnett
[daughter of Thomas Barnett
and Frances Harges]
born: 12 March 1810 - Tennessee
died: 6 August 1871 - Denver, Worth County, Missouri
buried: Koger
Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
Children of Darby Ragan and Esther Barnett Ragan:
1. James Matthew Ragan
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 17 December 1832 - Morgantown, Blount County, Tennessee
died: 30 August 1928 - El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri
buried: Ward Cemetery - Chula, Livingston County, Missouri
1st marriage: 2 November 1853 - Missouri
1st wife: Sarah Halbert
[daughter of ? Halbert and ? ?]
born: 8 April 1833
died: 13 July 1880
buried: Ward Cemetery - Chula, Livingston County, MissouriChildren of James M. Ragan and Sarah Halbert Ragan:
1.1. Mary Esther Ragan
born: c1856 - Harrison County, Missouri
died: 13 March 1915 -
husband: John Hood1.2. Mattie J. Ragan
born: c1857 - Harrison County, Missouri
husband: Will Trussel1.3. Maggie A. Ragan
born: c1858 - Harrison County, Missouri
died: 14 February 1905 -
husband: Jasper Ballenger1.4. George D. Ragan
born: 12 October 1859 - Harrison County, Missouri
died: 27 November 1946 -
buried: Honey Creek Cemetery - Grundy County, Missouri
1st marriage: 18 February 1886 -
1st wife: Ida Belle Collins
2nd marriage of George D. Ragan:
2nd wife of George D. Ragan: Molly D. KelsoeChildren of George D. Ragan and Ida Belle Collins Ragan:
1.4.1. Charles Ragan
born: 22 February 1888 - Carroll County, Missouri
died: 22 February 1888 - Carroll County, Missouri
buried: Carroll County, Missouri1.4.2. Clarence Collins Ragan
born: 4 September 1892 - Carroll County, Missouri
died: 6 July 1979 -
buried: Memorial Cemetery - Lawrence, Kansas
married: 24 December 1925 -
wife: Marguerite A. DoughertyChildren of Clarence Collins Ragan and Marguerite A. Dougherty Ragan:
1.4.2.1. James Mark Ragan
wife: Jeannette Doris Mulkey1.4.2.2. John David Ragan
wife: Ann Kathryn Henderson
1.4.3. James Worthley
born: 30 October 1895 - Carroll County, Missouri
died: 2 February 1973 -
buried: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas
married: November 1925 -
wife: Lilac Jones
1.5. Nannie E. Ragan
born: c1861 - Harrison County, Missouri
died: 13 November 1920 -
husband: Willis Nuss1.6. Minerva S. Ragan
born: 28 August 1863 - Livingston County, Missouri
died: 22 July 1879 -
buried: Ward Cemetery - Chula, Livingston County, Missouri1.7. Henry Ragan
2nd marriage of James Matthew Ragan: 12 October 1882 - Missouri
2nd wife of James Matthew Ragan: Margaret A. "Maggie" McGee
born: 6 February 1837 -
died: 14 February 1905 [his obit. has 3 February 1901]
buried: Ward Cemetery - Chula, Livingston County, Missouri
2. Elbert S. Ragan
Cumberland Presbyterian Minister
born: 23 January 1834 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 3 September 1902 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
married: 24 January 1856 - Andrew County, Missouri
wife: Nancy Groom
[daughter of ? Groom and ? ?]
born: 5 June 1834 - near Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri
died: 21 July 1910
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery, Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri.Children of Elbert S. Ragan and Nancy Groom Ragan:
2.1. Margaret L. "Maggie" Ragan
born: 7 June 1857 - Harrison County, Missouri
died: 28 May 1934 -Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
1st marriage: 22 October 1874
1st husband: James Jackson Tye
born: 1856
died: 3 March 1896
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri2nd marriage of Margaret L. "Maggie" Ragan: 27 March 1897
2nd husband of Margaret L. "Maggie" Ragan: Alexander Litton
[son of Thomas Litton and Susan Mariah Barnes]
born: 28 July 1854 - Missouri
died: 1935
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri2.2. Hester Ann Ragan
born: 23 October 1858
died: 28 January 1943
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
married: 7 November 1883
husband: William Thomas "Tom" Minnick
[son of Isaac Chauncey Minnick and Nancy Elizabeth "Nannie" Offield]
born: 18 October 1848 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: 25 January 1949
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, MissouriChildren of Hester Ann Ragan Minnick and William Thomas "Tom" Minnick:
2.2.1. Thomas Clyde Minnick
born: 25 August 1884 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: August 1961 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Caldwell County, Missouri
wife: Rosa Mary Caddell
[daughter of James P. Caddell and Martha Jane Hughes]
born: September 1888 - MissouriChild of Thomas Clyde Minnick and Rosa Mary Caddell Minnick:
2.2.1.1. Donald Minnick
2.2.2. Jerry Minnick
2.2.3. Elbert Ragan "Ray" Minnick
born: 5 April 1897 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: 16 February 1970 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
wife: Ercel Ilene Kidwell
born: 12 September 1903
died: 28 November 1983
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
2.3. William Darby "Dee" Ragan
born: 1 January 1862 - Gentry County, Missouri
died: 31 March 1929
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
married: 1889
wife: Leona Mae Piper
born: 6 March 1868
died: 27 September 1958
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, MissouriChild of William Darby "Dee" Ragan and Leona Mae Piper Ragan:
2.3.1. Virgil Darby Ragan
Presbyterian Minister
born: 3 June 1895 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: 15 May 1981 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
married: 3 June 1926 - Deer Creek, Carroll County, Indiana
wife: Christmas Eve "Eva" Fouts
[daughter of Noah Fouts and Lillie Jane Patton]
born: 24 December 1901 - Deer Creek, Carroll County, Indiana
died: 22 January 1990 - Indianapolis, Marion County, IndianaChildren of Virgil Darby Ragan and Christmas Eve "Eva" Fouts Ragan:
2.3.1.1. Living son Ragan
2.3.1.2. Living daughter Ragan
2.4. Susan A. Ragan
born: 17 June 1865 - Gentry County, Missouri
died: 25 March 1934 or 1954
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
husband: James M. Moren
born: 1861
died: 1935
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, MissouriChild of Susan A. Ragan Moren and James M. Moren:
2.4.1. Leo J. Moren
born: 2 May 1891 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: 23 August 1968 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
buried: Rose Hill Cemetery - Caldwell, Missouri
married: 30 December 1914 - Mooresville Twp., Livingston, Missouri
wife: Tracie Abigail Maddux
[daughter of Montreville Waitman Maddux and Elizabeth B. "Lizzie" Lutz]
born: 30 January 1889 - Mooresville Twp., Livingston, Missouri
died: 27 January 1974 -Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
buried: Rose Hill Cemetery - Caldwell, MissouriChild of Leo J. Moren and Tracie Abigail Maddux Moren:
2.4.1.1. Dixie Moren
husband: Otis Korsland
2.5. Rhoda B. Ragan
born: 10 May 1870 - Gentry County, Missouri
died: 31 May 1957 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
husband: Robert Frank Richardson
born: 1869
died: 28 March 1952
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, MissouriChildren of Rhoda B. Ragan and Robert Frank Richardson:
2.5.1. Frankie Richardson
2.5.2. Anna Marie Richardson
born: 1906
died: 1914
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
2.6. Mary Alice "Mollie" Ragan
born: 29 December 1874 - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
died: 1962
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
married: 27 September 1908 - Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri
husband: Louis Wesley Starrett
born: 30 June 1877 - Chariton County, Missouri
died: 3 or 4 December 1965 - Chillicothe, Livingston County, Missouri
buried: Lock Springs Cemetery - Lock Springs, Daviess County, Missouri
3. Louisa E. "Eliza" Ragan
born: 6 May 1835 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 16 August 1867 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 8 February 1858 -
husband: John William Peeler
4. Abigail Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ragan
born: 4 February 1837 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 2 June 1886 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 28 February 1870 -
husband: A. Burt
5. John H. Ragan
born: 26 November 1838 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 18 December 1863 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 30 October 1862 -
wife: Elizabeth H. Hunter
6. William Leonadus Ragan
born: 1 February 1841 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 2 July 1911 -
obituary - The Cumberland Presbyterian, August 10, 1911, page 94
buried: Masonic Cemetery - Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri
married: 30 October 1862 -
wife: Rebecca Hester Koger
daughter of ? Koger and ? ?]
born:
died:
buried:Children of William Leonadus Ragan and Rebecca Hester Koger:
6.1. Hugh Daniel Ragan
born:
died:
buried:
wife: ? ?Child of Hugh Daniel Ragan and ? ?:
6.1.1. William L. Ragan
7. Martha A. Ragan
born: 19 July 1843 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 1 June 1911 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 24 November 1864 -
husband: Ruben Thomas
born: 2 December 1842
died: 26 July 1911
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, MissouriChildren of Martha A. Ragan Thomas and Ruben Thomas:
7.1. Charles E. Thomas
born: 1880
died: 3 October 1881
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri7.2. Mary E. Thomas
born: 1875
died: 7 December 1887
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
8. Lieuticia C. "Ticia" Ragan
born: 15 April 1845 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 21 October 1932 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 26 January 1865 -
husband: Thomas H. B. Stanton
born: 2 September 1844
died: 20 March 1913
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
9. Fannie J. Ragan
born: 10 April 1847 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 26 June 1874 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
married: 15 August 1867 -
husband: V. T. Koger
10. Susan M. Ragan
born: 9 May 1849 - Blount County, Tennessee
died:
husband: George Washington SmithChild of Susan M. Ragan Smith and George Washington Smith:
10.1. Nancy A. Smith
born: 1870
died: 10 August 1871
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
11. Thompson B. Ragan
born: 14 February 1851 - Blount County, Tennessee
died: 23 February 1868 -
buried: Koger Cemetery - Worth County, Missouri
12. Hugh D. Ragan
born: 17 April 1853 - probably in Harrison County, Missouri
died: 11 October 1856 -
DIED--October 8, 1875, in Harrison county, Missouri, Darby Ragan; aged sixty-seven years, four months, and nine days.
Bro. Ragan was born in East Tennessee, May 29, 1808; professed
religion when young, and joined the Methodist Church, in which
he served as class leader. He was married to Esta Barnett on the
20th of October, 1831. He lived in the Methodist Church until
three of his children professed religion and joined the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. He then joined with them, his wife being
a member of that Church before they were married. Soon after he
joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church, he was elected and
ordained ruling elder, where he served the Church faithfully until
death. He moved to Missouri in the fall of 1851. He lost his wife,
who died suddenly from a stroke of the palsy, August 6, 1871.
Bro. Ragan was on his way home from attending the session of Chilicothe
Presbytery, and visiting some of his children. There were four
of them riding in a small wagon, he and his sister were sitting
on the hindmost seat, it being a spring seat, was going up a hill.
The horses going quite brisk the wheels on one side slid into
a rut twelve or fifteen inches deep; when they struck the bank
to rise out of the rut, they balanced back, upsetting the seat--they
both went out backwards, he falling on his neck and shoulders,
affecting his spine, bruising or breaking some blood vessels inwardly,
as he threw up blood. He lived only seventeen hours, but he retained
his proper mind. He gave instruction in regard to his temporal
affairs, spoke of death with composure and resignation, and died
as only the Christian dies, in perfect peace with God and all
man kind. If he had an enemy no one knew it. He left seven children,
all professors of religion, two of his children being ministers,
five others gone before. The Church has lost a faithful servant,
the world an ornament of piety and love, his children an affectionate
father, whose decease they will mourn while life lasts.
JOHN WAYMAN.
[Source: Cumberland Presbyterian, November 11, 1875, page 8.]