Thomas Ragan was born to Benjamin Ragan and wife Eliza in Tennessee about 1839. There were 4 other children listed in the 1850 District 20, Davidson, Tennessee census: Sarah 14, Keziah 8, Susan M. 6, and Nancy 3. Keziah was named after Benjamin's mother, Keziah Shaw ; Thomas was named for Benjamin's father Thomas Ragan; and Susan was named for Benjamin's sister,
Sources
United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDH-1LG : 23 December 2020), Thomas Ragan in household of Benjamine C Ragan, Davidson, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).family #26
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: