Maria Ragan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Maria Ragan was born about 1845 (daughter of Jubal Harper Ragan, M.D. and Martha Ann Broadway); died in 1866; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Maria married William Taylor Morris about 1864 in Sabine County, Texas. William (son of Carey Morris and Mary Cook) was born on 18 Nov 1836 in Louisiana; died on 15 May 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Laura E. Morris was born about 1866; and died.

Generation: 2

Jubal Harper Ragan, M.D. was born in 1816 in Georgia; died in 1884.

Notes:

They came to Texas ca 1860, and he served in the Texas Militia during the Civil War. (White and Toole, p 57).

Helen Schluter lists him as part of the Sabine County Volunteer Infantry in her annotated transcription of the 1860 census. J.H. Ragin was a private, born Ga; age 50; dark eyes; dark hair; dark complexion; 5 ft 8; Docter (sic). Parents: Jehu Ragan b 1793 in Ga, m Maria Harper (1794-1844) Grandparents: Jonathan Ragan b ca 1744 d 1814 m Ann T. Hall (He served under Col. Elisha Clark in the Amer. Revolution).

Jubal married Martha Ann Broadway before 1845. Martha was born on 18 Sep 1827 in Mississippi; died on 26 Mar 1871 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Ann Broadway was born on 18 Sep 1827 in Mississippi; died on 26 Mar 1871 in Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

Married:
They had a large fmaily, some researchers showing as many as 15 children. Speight's calls them "pioneers from Virginia."

Children:

1. Maria Ragan was born about 1845; died in 1866; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Felix Ragan was born about 1854 in Louisiana; and died.
Marcella E. Ragan was born about 1856 in Louisiana; died in 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
John Arthur Ragan was born on 26 Mar 1871 in Texas; died on 6 Aug 1968 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Jehu Leonidus Ragan was born on 15 Jun 1864 in Mississippi; died on 26 Sep 1950 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
Annie L. Ragan was born on 18 Sep 1866 in Texas; died on 16 Mar 1928; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Margaret Clyde Ragan was born on 18 Jun 1869 in Texas; died on 27 May 1966 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.