Matilda “Granny Blue” <I>Evans</I> Blue

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Matilda “Granny Blue” Evans Blue

Birth
Fentress County, Tennessee, USA
Death
23 Dec 1904 (aged 91)
Mammoth Spring, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Mammoth Spring, Fulton County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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"Granny Blue"
1st married William "Bill" Ragan 1829 in Tenn. He died 1843 in Oregon County, Missouri
children; Samuel H. Ragan, infant, infant, Mary Ann Polly Ragan, Caroline Ragan, Thomas Benton Ragan, Charles Ragan
2nd married William Allen in 1845, Warm Fork, Oregon County,Mo. He died in 1854 in Oregon County, Missouri
children; George Washington (died as young child), Perlinia, Napoleon Bonoparte
3rd. married William Blue 16 Nov 1857. He died 1863
Parents; William and Susan Evans
Born in Caney Creek, Fentress County, Tennessee. She and husband William Ragan came to the Warm Fork, Oregon County, Missouri area abt 1830-39, where she resided the rest of her years until her death. This area is near Mammoth Spring, Fulton County, Arkansas and the present day town of Thayer in Oregon County, Missouri. They thought they were in Arkansas only to find out years later that they were actually in Missouri. She resided in this area all her adult years until her death in 1904. A historical account of her life was written by a great granddaughter and published in the Oregon County Times years after her death. This article was based mainly on letters written by Matilda and some knowledge on the authors part about Matilda's life.
"Granny Blue"
1st married William "Bill" Ragan 1829 in Tenn. He died 1843 in Oregon County, Missouri
children; Samuel H. Ragan, infant, infant, Mary Ann Polly Ragan, Caroline Ragan, Thomas Benton Ragan, Charles Ragan
2nd married William Allen in 1845, Warm Fork, Oregon County,Mo. He died in 1854 in Oregon County, Missouri
children; George Washington (died as young child), Perlinia, Napoleon Bonoparte
3rd. married William Blue 16 Nov 1857. He died 1863
Parents; William and Susan Evans
Born in Caney Creek, Fentress County, Tennessee. She and husband William Ragan came to the Warm Fork, Oregon County, Missouri area abt 1830-39, where she resided the rest of her years until her death. This area is near Mammoth Spring, Fulton County, Arkansas and the present day town of Thayer in Oregon County, Missouri. They thought they were in Arkansas only to find out years later that they were actually in Missouri. She resided in this area all her adult years until her death in 1904. A historical account of her life was written by a great granddaughter and published in the Oregon County Times years after her death. This article was based mainly on letters written by Matilda and some knowledge on the authors part about Matilda's life.

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