James Gasney Reagan

b 11 Feb 1841, , Madison, Missouri
d 08 Jun 1919, , Bollinger, Missouri Timothy Ragan
bur , Madison, Missouri John Ragan Mary Lary
Timothy Reagan b 1711  
| b 1750 Mary Morrice  
Timothy Reagan, Jr.  d ABT 1825 1830 Clement Trigg
|b 01 Jul 1800 | Clemant Trigg Sarah
|d 21 Aug 1883 Elizabeth Trigg b 1735 John Fouracres
|  b 1760 Mary Ann Fouracres Sarah Eleanor Halts
James Gasney Reagan  d ABT 1825 1830 b 1738  
|Elmitta Elvinta Matthews    
|m 11 Apr 1871 Charles Moore  
|, Bollinger, Missouri |    
Martha Moore    
 b 16 Mar 1807 |    
 d 21 May 1875    
   

Children

1 Effie Viola Reagan
2 < William Benjamin Reagan
3 Martha Estella Reagan
4 < Rosa Octavina Reagan

Notes

James Gasney Reagan was listed with his parents in the 1850 Federal Census of Madison County, Missouri and the 1860 Federal Census of Bollinger County, Missouri.

On 27 July 1863, James Gasney enlisted as a private in Company M, 5th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers during the Civil War. He was discharged on Friday, 8 July 1864 after serving 11 months 10 days duty. His widow Elmittie E. was granted a pension on his military service record.

James Gasney was living with his parents at the time of the 1870 Federal Census of Bollinger County. His occupation at that time was listed as farmer.

James G. and his wife Elmittie E. were listed in the 1880 Federal Census of Bollinger County, Missouri. There were three children in the household: Effie V., age 8; William B., age 7; and Martha E., age 4.

They remained on the farm where he was born all of his life. The family bible of Timothy Jr. went to James Gasney Ragan and in 1993 was in the possession of a descendant of Rosa Octavina Reagan Grindstaff.

James Gasney Ragan was buried in the Rhods Chapel Cemetery.

Source: 'Smoky Mountain Clans', Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 70. 'The Book of Ragan/Reagan,' Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 329, 362.


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