Benjamin Bradford Ragan

1834 - 1922  (88 years)

• Name	Benjamin Bradford Ragan
  Born	15 Feb 1834	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 1922	, Iron, Missouri
  Buried	Arcadia, Iron, Missouri
  Person ID	I708	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	Timothy Reagan, Jr.,   b. 1 Jul 1800, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Aug 1883, Bollinger County, Missouri  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Barbara Shults,   b. 20 Mar 1803, , Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 21 Sep 1834, , Madison, Missouri  (Age 31 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1819	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Utica Kunkelman,   b. 2 Jan 1837, Liverpool, Perry, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Mar 1907, , Crawford, Missouri  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Albert R. Reagan,   b. 6 Jul 1863, , Iron, Missouri ,   d. 20 Sep 1864  (Age 1 years)   2. Hatta Bell Reagan,   b. 7 Mar 1865, , Iron, Missouri ,   d. 20 Sep 1870  (Age 5 years)   3. Edith B. Reagan,   b. 1868, , Iron, Missouri ,   d. 27 Oct 1922  (Age 54 years)   4. Mary Utica Reagan,   b. 22 Oct 1870, , Iron, Missouri ,   d. 14 Oct 1927  (Age 56 years)   5. Grace Ella Reagan,   b. 30 Mar 1874, , Iron, Missouri ,   d. 5 Apr 1941  (Age 67 years)   6. Reagan,   b. Abt 1877, , Crawford, Missouri ,   d. Abt 1878  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Feb 1834 - , Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 29 May 1922 - , Iron, Missouri  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Benjamin Bradford Ragan was born in the Emert Cove Community. He was a three or four month baby when his parents migrated to Madison County, Missouri in June of 1834. Benjamin Bradford was listed with his parents in both the 1840 and 1850 Federal Census of Madison County, Missouri. Benjamin Bradford was hired to drive an ox team at the Pilot Knob Furnace in Iron County, Missouri in 1854 when he was 20 years old. Beginning with this position, he filled every position up to the superintendent of the furnace. In the 1860 Federal Census of Iron County, Missouri, he was listed as the head of the household. His occupation at that time was hostler. Benjamin and hjis wife Utica were listed in the 1870 Federal Census of Iron County, Missouri. There were two daughters in the household: Hatta, age 5; and Edith B., age 2. A son born in 1863 had died about a year later. Hatta died in late 1870. He left his job at Pilot Knob Furnace to take the job as the "receiver of coal" at Midland Blast Furnace, Crawford County, Missouri in 1875. Four years later he was hired as "wood-boss" in 1879. In the 1880 Federal Census, he and his wife Utica were listed in Crawford County, Missouri. They had tree daughters in the home. They were: Edith W.,age 11; Mary U., age 9; and Grace E., age 7. A bit later at Midland Blast Furnace in Crawford County, Missouri, he was promoted to be superintendent. He retained this position until his retirement. Benjamin Bradford and Utica were still listed in the 1900 Federal Census of Crawford County, Missouri. There were three daughters in the household: Edith B., age 30-Jul 1869; Mary Utica, age 28-Oct 1871; and Grace E., age 25-Mar 1875. Benjamin Bradford Reagan was buried beside his wife in the Knight of Pythias Cemetery. Benjamin was brought to Madison County, Missouri by his parents when he was ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 5. "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 70. "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 27. "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 328, 359-360.