I just want everyone to know my Ragan Family Reunion will be held at the
Slayden Community Center on the 4th Saturday in September. This is the
family of William Monroe and Maude Blocker Ragan of Cumberland
Furnace/Slayden area. Their daughter, Lorene Ragan Powell, lives in
their old home still. Her brother, Jack Ragan of Nashville is my
great-uncle. They are the oldest living members of our family.
Anyone is welcome to come.
By the way, I want to thank everyone that is involved in this web site.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy reading all the emails.
Hope to see some of you in September.
Rachel Ragan Montuori
Franklin, TN
TYCER FAMILY REUNION
A TYCER family Reunion is scheduled for October 2, 3, & 4, 2003.
Honoring Ellis TYCER, Revolutionary War Veteran (NC Militia), and his
family, the reunion’s first two days will be held in Portland, Oregon,
Oct. 2 & 3. A picnic has been planned at the Brownsville Pioneer Park,
Brownsville, Oregon on Saturday, Oct 4.
Ellis TYCER was born in Northumberland Co., VA in 1756. He enlisted
into the Revolutionary War at Halifax Co., VA, serving under General
Green. Following discharge from service, he lived in Halifax County, VA
and Wilkes Co., NC. He arrived in Davidson Co., TN in 1792 and by 1803
settled in Dickson County, TN where he died in 1846. It is believed,
but not documented, that his wife was Rachel STANSBURY. Nine or ten
children were born to this union of which five have been positively
identified.
Prior to 1840 two of his sons, Lewis & Allan, left Dickson Co. TN for
central Missouri (Carroll, Chariton and Putnam Counties). Lewis and his
family (second wife Frances Jane SANDERS) emigrated to The Oregon
Territory in 1853 (Linn, Josephine, and Crook Counties). Lewis was
first married to Sarah Angelina WRIGHT who died about 1840. Alan, wife
Pernina FREEMAN and their family remained in Missouri.
The oldest daughter, Martha TYCER married John NESBITT. They settled in
Hardin and Wayne Co., TN after 1820. Daughter, Louisa TYCER, who
married Thomas M. WHEELER, lived in Wayne Co., TN, Dent and Crawford
Co., MO with descendants settling in Oregon Co., MO, Bingham and Bannock
Co., ID, Beaver Co., OK, Wyandotte Co., KS, and San Francisco Co., CA.
Daughter Letticia TYCER married Rev. John W. RAGAN and they settled
first in Wood and then Hunt Co., TX after 1855.
TYCER relatives are expected from Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California,
Idaho, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, North &
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
For information contact
Lewis M. Tycer
ltycer [at] easystreet [dot] com
Portland, Oregon