FAGAN, Robert Dishough, was born December 1896 in Tennessee. He was possibly the son of Bruce Phillip FAGAN who was born 23 Nov 1857, Stewart Co., TN and who died 2 April 1909, Wayne Co., TN. Bruce Phillip FAGAN was the son of Union Civil War Veteran, Robert FAGAN who was born 9 March 1828, NY and died 15 April 1916, Wayne Co., TN. and Julia Ann FAGAN, 9 April 1830 – March 1890, all buried at the Hassell or Buchanan Cemetery, Wayne Co., TN.

Robert Dishough FAGAN married Ethel LAY on 11 May 1920 in Collinwood, TN. They had one son: Winley. Robert and Ethel later divorced and Ethel remarried to James SHELTON in 1923 and had one son, Roy L. SHELTON. Ethel later married J. Paul KIMBRELL of Lawrence Co., TN. Winley FAGAN was raised by his grandparents: Sampson and Sarah Alice DIXON LAY. Winley married Alice MARTIN and served in World War II. After the war he went to work for the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.