Martha Mary (McGuire) Ragan (1865 - 1949)

Born 20 Mar 1865 in Georgia

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Died 19 Sep 1949 at age 84 in Carroll County, Georgia

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Biography

Martha McGuire Ragan was born March 20, 1865 in Georgia. She was the daughter of Green Tilman McGuire and Mary Catherine Thomason.

According to the 1870 Census, Martha was a six year old, white female living in Powder Springs, Campbell County, Georgia with her parents and the following siblings: David McGuire, Charles McGuire, John McGuire, Joel McGuire, Delilah McGuire, James McGuire, Green McGuire, and Elisa McGuire. Her birthplace was listed as Georgia.^[1]

On the 1880 Census, she was listed as a 15 year old, single, white female living in Haralson County, Georgia, with her parents and the following siblings: James McGuire, Green McGuire, Elizabeth McGuire, Alonzo McGuire, Emma McGuire, Minnie McGuire, and Enoch McGuire. Her brother, John Benjamin McGuire, lived next door with his family. Her occupation was listed as "at home." The birthplaces of Martha and her father were listed as Georgia, and her mother's birthplace was listed as South Carolina.^[2]

She died on September 19, 1949 in Georgia.

Sources

• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSK-Y81), Martha Mcguire in household of Green Mcguire, Georgia, United States; citing p. 32, family 244, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,638.

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8G7-9P1), Martha M Mc Guire in household of Green Mc Guire, Walton, Haralson County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 141, sheet 370D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0151; FHL microfilm 1,254,151.

1. ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCSK-Y81), Martha Mcguire in household of Green Mcguire, Georgia, United States; citing p. 32, family 244, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,638.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8G7-9P1), Martha M Mc Guire in household of Green McGuire, Walton, Haralson County, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district 141, sheet 370D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0151; FHL microfilm 1,254,151.