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100th Birthday of Robert Nathaniel Ragan

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                                                                            Robert Nathaniel Ragan; circa 1978 Robert Nathaniel Ragan was born 100 years ago to the day at the time of this posting, February 19, 1914 near the small town of Toone in Hardeman County, Tennessee.   He was the first born of nine children to Jacob William Ragan and Lizzie Ann Jackson Ragan.   They in turn were descendants of Ragan and Jackson clans that had been in Hardeman County on lands near present day Chickasaw State Park since before 1830.   His Grandfather, Nathaniel “Thannie” Francis Ragan was a well-known farmer, ran...