He was born in KY in 1792 and served in Menefee's Company, Kentucky militia in the War of 1812. He married Anna Carter and moved to Kansas City in 1837. The Ragan farm of 12 acres stretched from 31st to 37th Streets, Oak to Holmes. It was purchased for $1,000. Ragan was one of the original purchasers of the Prudhomme estate.
#35 on the walking tour.
JACOB RAGAN
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, December 7, 1792, died November 7, 1878. ANNA C. RAGAN (wife) born Buckingham County, Virginia, February 6, 1797; died March 8, 1886; both are buried in Union cemetery.
Originally buried in Ragan cemetery, 36th and Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri. He was a color-bearer in War of 1812.
Source: Vital Historical Records of Jackson County, Mo. (DAR)
Born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1792. Removed to Jackson County, Missouri in 1837. Married in Bath County, Kentucky to Anna Carter, cousin of General Robert E. Lee. He was a private in Captain Richard Menefee's company. Kentucky militia in War of 1812, serving heroically at the Battle of the Thames.
The original Ragan farm home was built at Locust and Armour Boulevard. On this place he built the Westport Christian log church. He was an ardent sympathizer with the Southern cause and after the Civil War gave land for Confederate Widows and Orphans Home at Thirty-first and Gillham. Died November 7, 1878, buried in family ground. Later moved to Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ragan died March 6, 1886. Had eight children. Sons: Stephen C. and Greenberry L. served in the Confederate army.
Source: K.C. Scrap Book 1, p. 63, NSA
Served in War of 1812 under Commodore Perry in Battle of Lake Erie and came to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1854. Paid $1,000. For 120 acres, 35st to 37th and Oak to Holmes. Built home at Armour and Cherry. Built log Christian church at 37th and Holmes.
Source: K.C.Star, March, 17, 1930, page 25
House was just east of Robert Gillham Road and south of Armour Blvd. He was a Union sympathizer but his sons were in the Confederate army, hence feeling was aroused against him. When federal soldiers threatened to burn his house and ordered him to take such goods out of house as he wished to save, he refused to do so saying that all might as well go with the home. Finally the soldiers withdrew, without carrying out their threat.
Source: K.C. Star, April 3, 1921, p. 27, K.C. Scrap Book 2 NSA
Will of Jacob Ragan July 14, 1873, probated December 26, 1878, wife, Anna; sons: Greenberry L., John, Stephen C.; daughters: Mary Ann Ragan, Virginia Kritzer, Magdalene Johnson.
Source: Jackson County Records (DAR) KCPL p929.3 D24 V2
Captain Stephen Ragan, son of Jacob Ragan, taught school 1849-1851 at a school founded by Alexander Chiles, his father-in-law at Union Point, site still occupied by brick school on Banister Road. Later taught school (private) at "academy" at Missouri Ave., and Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1859 went to Texas and surveyed a number of counties. "Reagan" county, Texas was named for him. He organized and trained a company of Texas volunteers and as captain fought through Civil War, returning to Jackson County in 1866. Married Josephine Chiles, daughter of Alexander Chiles and Letitia Rice, who lived on old plantation through which Blue Ridge Blvd. runs and is marked by a log cabin and plantation bell.
Source: Kansas City Star, March 17, 1936, Kansas City Scrap Book 2, p. 25 NSA
Captain Stephen Ragan born 1823, died 1909, Captain Co. I., 14th Texas (CSA marker). Josephine G. Ragan (wife) born 1827, died 1913. Both (buried) in Union Cemetery.
Source: Vital Historical Records, Jackson County, p. 315.
#35 on the walking tour.
JACOB RAGAN
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, December 7, 1792, died November 7, 1878. ANNA C. RAGAN (wife) born Buckingham County, Virginia, February 6, 1797; died March 8, 1886; both are buried in Union cemetery.
Originally buried in Ragan cemetery, 36th and Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri. He was a color-bearer in War of 1812.
Source: Vital Historical Records of Jackson County, Mo. (DAR)
Born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1792. Removed to Jackson County, Missouri in 1837. Married in Bath County, Kentucky to Anna Carter, cousin of General Robert E. Lee. He was a private in Captain Richard Menefee's company. Kentucky militia in War of 1812, serving heroically at the Battle of the Thames.
The original Ragan farm home was built at Locust and Armour Boulevard. On this place he built the Westport Christian log church. He was an ardent sympathizer with the Southern cause and after the Civil War gave land for Confederate Widows and Orphans Home at Thirty-first and Gillham. Died November 7, 1878, buried in family ground. Later moved to Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ragan died March 6, 1886. Had eight children. Sons: Stephen C. and Greenberry L. served in the Confederate army.
Source: K.C. Scrap Book 1, p. 63, NSA
Served in War of 1812 under Commodore Perry in Battle of Lake Erie and came to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1854. Paid $1,000. For 120 acres, 35st to 37th and Oak to Holmes. Built home at Armour and Cherry. Built log Christian church at 37th and Holmes.
Source: K.C.Star, March, 17, 1930, page 25
House was just east of Robert Gillham Road and south of Armour Blvd. He was a Union sympathizer but his sons were in the Confederate army, hence feeling was aroused against him. When federal soldiers threatened to burn his house and ordered him to take such goods out of house as he wished to save, he refused to do so saying that all might as well go with the home. Finally the soldiers withdrew, without carrying out their threat.
Source: K.C. Star, April 3, 1921, p. 27, K.C. Scrap Book 2 NSA
Will of Jacob Ragan July 14, 1873, probated December 26, 1878, wife, Anna; sons: Greenberry L., John, Stephen C.; daughters: Mary Ann Ragan, Virginia Kritzer, Magdalene Johnson.
Source: Jackson County Records (DAR) KCPL p929.3 D24 V2
Captain Stephen Ragan, son of Jacob Ragan, taught school 1849-1851 at a school founded by Alexander Chiles, his father-in-law at Union Point, site still occupied by brick school on Banister Road. Later taught school (private) at "academy" at Missouri Ave., and Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1859 went to Texas and surveyed a number of counties. "Reagan" county, Texas was named for him. He organized and trained a company of Texas volunteers and as captain fought through Civil War, returning to Jackson County in 1866. Married Josephine Chiles, daughter of Alexander Chiles and Letitia Rice, who lived on old plantation through which Blue Ridge Blvd. runs and is marked by a log cabin and plantation bell.
Source: Kansas City Star, March 17, 1936, Kansas City Scrap Book 2, p. 25 NSA
Captain Stephen Ragan born 1823, died 1909, Captain Co. I., 14th Texas (CSA marker). Josephine G. Ragan (wife) born 1827, died 1913. Both (buried) in Union Cemetery.
Source: Vital Historical Records, Jackson County, p. 315.
He was born in KY in 1792 and served in Menefee's Company, Kentucky militia in the War of 1812. He married Anna Carter and moved to Kansas City in 1837. The Ragan farm of 12 acres stretched from 31st to 37th Streets, Oak to Holmes. It was purchased for $1,000. Ragan was one of the original purchasers of the Prudhomme estate.
#35 on the walking tour.
JACOB RAGAN
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, December 7, 1792, died November 7, 1878. ANNA C. RAGAN (wife) born Buckingham County, Virginia, February 6, 1797; died March 8, 1886; both are buried in Union cemetery.
Originally buried in Ragan cemetery, 36th and Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri. He was a color-bearer in War of 1812.
Source: Vital Historical Records of Jackson County, Mo. (DAR)
Born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1792. Removed to Jackson County, Missouri in 1837. Married in Bath County, Kentucky to Anna Carter, cousin of General Robert E. Lee. He was a private in Captain Richard Menefee's company. Kentucky militia in War of 1812, serving heroically at the Battle of the Thames.
The original Ragan farm home was built at Locust and Armour Boulevard. On this place he built the Westport Christian log church. He was an ardent sympathizer with the Southern cause and after the Civil War gave land for Confederate Widows and Orphans Home at Thirty-first and Gillham. Died November 7, 1878, buried in family ground. Later moved to Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ragan died March 6, 1886. Had eight children. Sons: Stephen C. and Greenberry L. served in the Confederate army.
Source: K.C. Scrap Book 1, p. 63, NSA
Served in War of 1812 under Commodore Perry in Battle of Lake Erie and came to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1854. Paid $1,000. For 120 acres, 35st to 37th and Oak to Holmes. Built home at Armour and Cherry. Built log Christian church at 37th and Holmes.
Source: K.C.Star, March, 17, 1930, page 25
House was just east of Robert Gillham Road and south of Armour Blvd. He was a Union sympathizer but his sons were in the Confederate army, hence feeling was aroused against him. When federal soldiers threatened to burn his house and ordered him to take such goods out of house as he wished to save, he refused to do so saying that all might as well go with the home. Finally the soldiers withdrew, without carrying out their threat.
Source: K.C. Star, April 3, 1921, p. 27, K.C. Scrap Book 2 NSA
Will of Jacob Ragan July 14, 1873, probated December 26, 1878, wife, Anna; sons: Greenberry L., John, Stephen C.; daughters: Mary Ann Ragan, Virginia Kritzer, Magdalene Johnson.
Source: Jackson County Records (DAR) KCPL p929.3 D24 V2
Captain Stephen Ragan, son of Jacob Ragan, taught school 1849-1851 at a school founded by Alexander Chiles, his father-in-law at Union Point, site still occupied by brick school on Banister Road. Later taught school (private) at "academy" at Missouri Ave., and Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1859 went to Texas and surveyed a number of counties. "Reagan" county, Texas was named for him. He organized and trained a company of Texas volunteers and as captain fought through Civil War, returning to Jackson County in 1866. Married Josephine Chiles, daughter of Alexander Chiles and Letitia Rice, who lived on old plantation through which Blue Ridge Blvd. runs and is marked by a log cabin and plantation bell.
Source: Kansas City Star, March 17, 1936, Kansas City Scrap Book 2, p. 25 NSA
Captain Stephen Ragan born 1823, died 1909, Captain Co. I., 14th Texas (CSA marker). Josephine G. Ragan (wife) born 1827, died 1913. Both (buried) in Union Cemetery.
Source: Vital Historical Records, Jackson County, p. 315.
#35 on the walking tour.
JACOB RAGAN
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, December 7, 1792, died November 7, 1878. ANNA C. RAGAN (wife) born Buckingham County, Virginia, February 6, 1797; died March 8, 1886; both are buried in Union cemetery.
Originally buried in Ragan cemetery, 36th and Cherry, Kansas City, Missouri. He was a color-bearer in War of 1812.
Source: Vital Historical Records of Jackson County, Mo. (DAR)
Born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1792. Removed to Jackson County, Missouri in 1837. Married in Bath County, Kentucky to Anna Carter, cousin of General Robert E. Lee. He was a private in Captain Richard Menefee's company. Kentucky militia in War of 1812, serving heroically at the Battle of the Thames.
The original Ragan farm home was built at Locust and Armour Boulevard. On this place he built the Westport Christian log church. He was an ardent sympathizer with the Southern cause and after the Civil War gave land for Confederate Widows and Orphans Home at Thirty-first and Gillham. Died November 7, 1878, buried in family ground. Later moved to Union Cemetery. Mrs. Ragan died March 6, 1886. Had eight children. Sons: Stephen C. and Greenberry L. served in the Confederate army.
Source: K.C. Scrap Book 1, p. 63, NSA
Served in War of 1812 under Commodore Perry in Battle of Lake Erie and came to Jackson County, Missouri, in 1854. Paid $1,000. For 120 acres, 35st to 37th and Oak to Holmes. Built home at Armour and Cherry. Built log Christian church at 37th and Holmes.
Source: K.C.Star, March, 17, 1930, page 25
House was just east of Robert Gillham Road and south of Armour Blvd. He was a Union sympathizer but his sons were in the Confederate army, hence feeling was aroused against him. When federal soldiers threatened to burn his house and ordered him to take such goods out of house as he wished to save, he refused to do so saying that all might as well go with the home. Finally the soldiers withdrew, without carrying out their threat.
Source: K.C. Star, April 3, 1921, p. 27, K.C. Scrap Book 2 NSA
Will of Jacob Ragan July 14, 1873, probated December 26, 1878, wife, Anna; sons: Greenberry L., John, Stephen C.; daughters: Mary Ann Ragan, Virginia Kritzer, Magdalene Johnson.
Source: Jackson County Records (DAR) KCPL p929.3 D24 V2
Captain Stephen Ragan, son of Jacob Ragan, taught school 1849-1851 at a school founded by Alexander Chiles, his father-in-law at Union Point, site still occupied by brick school on Banister Road. Later taught school (private) at "academy" at Missouri Ave., and Locust Street, Kansas City, Missouri. In 1859 went to Texas and surveyed a number of counties. "Reagan" county, Texas was named for him. He organized and trained a company of Texas volunteers and as captain fought through Civil War, returning to Jackson County in 1866. Married Josephine Chiles, daughter of Alexander Chiles and Letitia Rice, who lived on old plantation through which Blue Ridge Blvd. runs and is marked by a log cabin and plantation bell.
Source: Kansas City Star, March 17, 1936, Kansas City Scrap Book 2, p. 25 NSA
Captain Stephen Ragan born 1823, died 1909, Captain Co. I., 14th Texas (CSA marker). Josephine G. Ragan (wife) born 1827, died 1913. Both (buried) in Union Cemetery.
Source: Vital Historical Records, Jackson County, p. 315.
