RAGAN, Reuben - Putnam

Reuben S. Ragan was born in Mercer County, KY March 6, 1819 and died of paralysis at Spencer, Ind on Oct 21, 1895. He came with his father to Indiana when a child and located in Hendricks County.  After attending the subscription schools of the day he attended and was graduated at Wabash College in 1848. He was a teacher in the state of Kentucky for a number of years, afterward studied law at the Indiana State University. He was married to Miss Sallie C. Burton on May 6, 1850 and about two years thereafter located in this city.  He leaves surviving to mourn his death his widow and two sons, Homer and Frank; two daughters, Ella and Jennie having died two or three years before him.  In 1860 he was elected the Representative of this county in the legislature and was an enthusiastic advocate of the Union cause and a trusted friend of Governor Morton through the turbulent years of the war and reconstruction.  In his religious faith and life he was a Presbyterian having when a boy joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  On Nov 14, 1852 he and his wife were received into the Presbyterian Church of Perryville, Ky.  He was on the 30th day of Nov 1856 chosen one of its ruling elders and continued as such until his removal in 1893 to Spencer. Through all the years of a long life checkered with sunshine and shadow he was the same firm believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and died in the faith.  His funeral was conducted by the Rev. EW Fish, DD, assisted by Rev. WK Weaver on the 23 inst at the Presbyterian Church, attended by all the family now living and numerous relatives being in the city and vicinity. There were in attendance from a distance Dr. GF Ragan of Neoga, Ill; Mrs. Ellen R. Black of Cheyenne, Wy; Mr. Oliver Ragan of Clinton County, Ind and Mrs. Wm. A. Ragan of Clayton, Ind.