Joseph Homer Ragan: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Joseph Homer Ragan was born on 20 Sep 1875 in Texas (son of Jubal Harper Ragan, M.D. and Mary Travis); died on 3 Jul 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

The digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows him as the son of Dr. Jubal Ragan, born Tennessee, and Mary Travis, born Mississippi. He was married at the time of his death. His occupation was shown as Farmer. He was a resident of Brookeland, Texas. He was not a veteran.

It appears he had been married previously. The death certificate of Juble Berlin Ragan shows him to be the son of Joseph Homer Ragan and Angie Williams. Juble Berlin was born on November 23, 1903 in Texas.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 3
Enumerated 16 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 20A
311-316
Ragan, Joseph H Hd M W 34 M2 3 Tx Tn Ms Farming
Ragan, Ella Wf F W 29 M1 3 1/0 Tx Tx Tx
Ragan Eda Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx (Dtr of Angie Williams?)
Ragan, Berlin Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx (Son of Angie Williams)

(Medical):See attached sources.

Joseph married Jo Ella Bell about 1908. Jo (daughter of John Henry Bell and Frances "Fannie" Benena Easley) was born on 8 Jan 1879 in Texas; died on 5 Jan 1969 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Brookeland Cemetery, Brookeland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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 Mary Travis before 1875. Mary was born before 1855 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Travis was born before 1855 in Mississippi; and died.

Children:

1. Joseph Homer Ragan was born on 20 Sep 1875 in Texas; died on 3 Jul 1952 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.