Online MO DC #22649 shows John Burke Ragan, Vienna, MO, born Dec. 24, 1858 in Maries Co, MO. Married at death to Elizabeth Ragan. Parents listed as James Ragan and Elizabeth Tennison, both born in TN. Died May 11, 1939 in Vienna, Jackson Township, Maries Co, MO from Apoplexy. E.O. Ragan was informant on certificate. Burial in Hutchison (Union Hill) Cemetery on May 13, 1939.
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Home in 1930: Jackson, Maries, Missouri
John B Ragan 71 lst mar age 25 MO
Mahala Ragan 63 wf lst mar age 17 MO

Home in 1920: Jackson, Maries, Missouri
John B Ragan 62 mar. farmer MO
Mahala Ragan 53 wf mar. MO
Joh George Ragan 16 son MO
Robert Ragan 13 son MO
Lucy Ragan 10 dau MO

Home in 1910: Jefferson, Maries, MO
John B Ragan 51, mar1 26 yr, MO
Mahala Ragan 41, mar1 9/8 ch, MO
John B Ragan 23, son, sgl, MO
Evert O Ragan 17, son, sgl, MO
James E Ragan 14, son, sgl, MO
William H Ragan 12, son, sgl, MO
Claude D Ragan 10, son, sgl, MO
George M Ragan 7, son, sgl, MO
Robert Ragan 3, son, sgl, MO
Lucy M Ragan 1 4/12, dau, sgl, MO

Home in 1900: S. Jefferson, Maries, MO
J B Ragan 40, Dec 1859, mar 15 yr, MO
Mahaley E Ragan 32, wf, 6/6 ch, MO
John B Ragan 12, son, Jul 1887, MO
Hubbard Ragan 11, son, Feb 1889, MO
Everet O Ragan 7, son, Sep 1892, MO
James E Ragan 5, son, Mar 1895, MO
William H Ragan 2, son, Sep 1897, MO
Claud Ragan 5/12, son, Jan 1900, MO
Chas Huffman 25 servant, Mar 1875 sgl MO
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Marriage, Maries Co, MO: John B. Ragan and Mahala E. Daniels, both from Maries Co, MO married 19 Oct 1884 in Vienna, Maries Co, MO. Lucy Daniels, mother of Mahala consents to marriage.
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Home in 1870: Spring Creek, Maries, Missouri
Post Office: Lanes Prairie
Elizabeth Ragan 33 f/w MO
William L Ragan 14 w/m MO
John B Ragan 10 w/m MO
Mary Ann Ragan 9 f/w MO
Margaret E Ragan 7 f/w MO
Rosy Ragan 1 f/w MO
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History of Maries Co, MO by Everett M. King: John Burke Ragan, son of James Ragan and Elizabeth Tennison, was born December 24, 1858. He married Mahala E. Daniels in 1884 and spent his entire life in this county, where he died May 11, 1939; his public activities included four terms as County Assessor. In addition to his widow he is survived by his eight children, Bunyan, Oliver, Hubbard, William, George, and Lucy, wife of Willard Honse, of this County, James of Livingston County, and Claude in California; another son, Robert, died in early manhood.
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John Burke Ragan had 3 siblings:
FAG 58607045 William L Ragan 1855-1908
FAG 195622850 M A Henderson 1862-1936
FAG 60904412 Margaret Ellen Ragan Fannon 1863-1939

+ 3 half-siblings
FAG 48182947 George Manly Ragan
FAG 45269523 Harriet Ball Briscoe 1866=1938
FAG 35679844 Rosa Bell Ball Loftiss
Contributor: Roger Ragan(49448206) • [email protected] (date: 9/3/2020)