Brief Life History of James Madison
When James Madison Ragains was born on 30 August 1841, in Posey Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, Thomas Ragains, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Ann McKinster, was 18. He married Barbara Ellen Simmerman on 17 April 1877, in West Shoals, Shoals, Halbert Township, Martin, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Lost River Township, Martin, Indiana, United States in 1900 and Russell Township, Lawrence, Illinois, United States in 1910. He died on 25 March 1913, in Russellville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Price Cemetery, Russell Township, Lawrence, Illinois, United States.
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- James M Rogaris, "United States Census, 1860"
- James M Rayaus, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- James M Ragains, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
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Probably a variant of Ragain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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