John Arthur Ragan

1871 - 1968  (97 years)

• Name	John Arthur Ragan  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	26 Mar 1871	Texas   [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Aug 1968	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Served as County Commissioner of Sabine County for several years, and he was a guard at Anthony's Ferry during a yellow fever epidemic, boarding with the Tom McGraw family of Hickory Hill, at that time. (White and Toole, p 57). The digital image of his actual Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, shows his parents as Dr. Jubal Ragan and Martha Ann Broadway. The informant was Willie Ragan. He was shown as a retired farmer and stockman, and was not a veteran. Name: John A. Ragan Death Date: 06 Aug 1958 Death Place: Hemphill, Sabine, Texas Gender: Male Race: Death Age: 87 years Estimated Birth Date: 1871 Birth Date: Birthplace: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Dr. Jubal Ragan Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Martha Ann Broadway Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Hemphill, Texas Burial Date: 08 Aug 1958 Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2115590 Digital Film Number: 4167375 Image Number: 1155 Reference Number: 47318 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
  Person ID	I17627	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jubal Harper Ragan, M.D.,   b. 1816, Georgia d. 1884 (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Martha Ann Broadway,   b. 18 Sep 1827, Mississippi d. 26 Mar 1871, Sabine County, Texas (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1845
  	They had a large fmaily, some researchers showing as many as 15 children. Speight's calls them "pioneers from Virginia."
  Family ID	F6535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Anna Youngblood,   b. 9 Feb 1872, Sabine County, Texas d. 1967 (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	3 Jan 1897	Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  	"Before they were married, they never went anywhere together. During the week, he would send her a note by a Negro boy telling her that he would be coming to see her on Sunday afternooon at the home of her parents. Her sister and family did not get to the wedding because the oxen which were to pull their wagon got out of the pasture and could not be found in time." (Speights, p. 36).
  Children	1. Willie Morris Ragan,   b. Abt 1907   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Mar 1871 - Texas Marriage - 3 Jan 1897 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 6 Aug 1968 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 57 (Reliability: 3). [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/). [S374] Speights, Virgie "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" (S. Malone, c. 1983), p. 36 (Reliability: 3). [S431] Toole, Blanche "1870 Census Sabine County, Texas", p 2 (Reliability: 3).