John William RaganAge: 65 years1834–1899
- Name
- John William Ragan
- Given names
- John William
- Surname
- Ragan
 Birth | March 3, 1834 |
 Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 18 months)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Sarah Adeline Greene — View this family about 1857 (Age 22 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Jesse Smith Ragan March 2, 1858 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 22 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Nancy Malinda Ragan March 27, 1861 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Wade Hampton Ragan March 2, 1863 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 27 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 32 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 34 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 43 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Marriage of a child | Wade Hampton Ragan — Mary Payne — View this family 1890 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | George Henry Ragan March 14, 1891 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Stewart Ronda Ragan May 3, 1893 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Mary Bess “Bess” Ragan June 13, 1897 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 64 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ada Elizabeth Ragan December 29, 1898 (Age 64 years) |
 Death | November 2, 1899 (Age 65 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Ragan Death: |
| mother |
Francea “Fanny” Greene Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| himself |
John William Ragan Birth: March 3, 1834 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 2, 1899 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Sarah Adeline Greene |
| himself |
John William Ragan Birth: March 3, 1834 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 2, 1899 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Adeline Greene Birth: April 27, 1842 41 40 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 25, 1920 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1857 — |
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14 months son |
Jesse Smith Ragan Birth: March 2, 1858 23 15 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 28, 1929 — North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nancy Malinda Ragan Birth: March 27, 1861 27 18 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 11, 1951 — Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months son |
Wade Hampton Ragan Birth: March 2, 1863 28 20 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 30, 1946 — Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |