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Reason Reagan

Birth: 1783
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Death: Jul 1814 (aged 30–31)
Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Vaughn Cemetery

Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 54171912 View Source

Reason Ragan ran away from home sometime before 1808. He married, 3 Feb 1808 in Livingston County, Kentucky, Rachel Thomas. About 1809 Reason returned to Tennessee and his sister Catherine "Caty" Reagan returned with him to Kentucky. Than about 1810 Reason moved the family from Livingston County, Kentucky to the Settlement at the mouth of Wood River in Illinois Territory. Caty lived with her brother Reason and sister-in-law Rachel in the Wood River community of Madison County, Illinois Territory. Rachel, her 6 year old daughter Elizabeth, and 3 year old son Timothy were massacred by Indians on Sunday, 10 July 1814.

Reason Regan lost his life while pursuing the Indians after the massacre occurred. Rachel, Elizabeth, and Timothy Ragan are buried in Vaughn Cemetery in Madison County, Illinois,

Reason Reagan was buried either where he died or with his family.

"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 245-252.

Married Rachel Thomas 3 Feb 1808 in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Reason Ragan ran away from home sometime before 1808. He married, 3 Feb 1808 in Livingston County, Kentucky, Rachel Thomas. About 1809 Reason returned to Tennessee and his sister Catherine "Caty" Reagan returned with him to Kentucky. Than about 1810 Reason moved the family from Livingston County, Kentucky to the Settlement at the mouth of Wood River in Illinois Territory. Caty lived with her brother Reason and sister-in-law Rachel in the Wood River community of Madison County, Illinois Territory. Rachel, her 6 year old daughter Elizabeth, and 3 year old son Timothy were massacred by Indians on Sunday, 10 July 1814.

Reason Regan lost his life while pursuing the Indians after the massacre occurred. Rachel, Elizabeth, and Timothy Ragan are buried in Vaughn Cemetery in Madison County, Illinois,

Reason Reagan was buried either where he died or with his family.

"The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 245-252.

Married Rachel Thomas 3 Feb 1808 in Livingston County, Kentucky.

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Rachael Thomas Reagan

1786–1814 (m. 1808)

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Created by: Kathleen Mirabella
Added: Jun 27, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54171912/reason-reagan: accessed ), memorial page for Reason Reagan (1783–Jul 1814), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54171912, citing Vaughn Cemetery, Wood River, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Kathleen Mirabella (contributor 47135173).

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