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Career bio supplied by F-A-G contributor Ward White (#47177094), as follows:
Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1825; Full Membership 1827; Deacon 1827, George; Located 1828; Reentered the ministry Methodist Protestant Ohio Conference 1830; Member Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference at Organization 1833; Member of Methodist Protestant Muskingum Conference at Organization 1842; Transferred to Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1867; Retired 1850; Deceased: November 27, 1876 in Steubenville Ohio. Buried in Steubenville, Ohio. Born: February 22, 1804 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Appointment Records: OH: Grand River Circuit: February-September 1825; Erie Circuit: Erie: Asbury/Erie: First/Girard/ Miles Grove (Lake City)/Mills Village/Polk/West Springfield 1825-1826; Chautauqua 1826-1827; Lake 1827-1828; KY: Louisville Circuit 1829-1830; PA: Pittsburgh Station Assistant 1830-1831; IN: Charleston Circuit 1831-1832; WV: Wheeling Circuit 1832-1833; Middletown Circuit 1833-1834; Monongahela Circuit: Amity 1834-1836; PH: Coshocton Circuit 1836-1837; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1837-1838; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1838-1839; OH: New Lisbon 1839-1840; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1840-1841; OH: Steubenville 1841-1842; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1843-1844; President: Muskingum Conference 1844-1846; Pleasant Hill Circuit 1846-1847; Wellsville 1847-1848; President: Muskingum Conference 1848-1849; Belmont Circuit 1849-1850; Retired 1850; TN: Memphis: Chaplain: Army Hospital 1863-1867; PA: Connellsville Circuit: First (Central) 1867-1868; Chaplain: Fort Fred Steel 1868-1872; Chaplain Fort Russell 1872-November 27, 1876.
Career bio supplied by F-A-G contributor Ward White (#47177094), as follows:
Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1825; Full Membership 1827; Deacon 1827, George; Located 1828; Reentered the ministry Methodist Protestant Ohio Conference 1830; Member Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference at Organization 1833; Member of Methodist Protestant Muskingum Conference at Organization 1842; Transferred to Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1867; Retired 1850; Deceased: November 27, 1876 in Steubenville Ohio. Buried in Steubenville, Ohio. Born: February 22, 1804 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Appointment Records: OH: Grand River Circuit: February-September 1825; Erie Circuit: Erie: Asbury/Erie: First/Girard/ Miles Grove (Lake City)/Mills Village/Polk/West Springfield 1825-1826; Chautauqua 1826-1827; Lake 1827-1828; KY: Louisville Circuit 1829-1830; PA: Pittsburgh Station Assistant 1830-1831; IN: Charleston Circuit 1831-1832; WV: Wheeling Circuit 1832-1833; Middletown Circuit 1833-1834; Monongahela Circuit: Amity 1834-1836; PH: Coshocton Circuit 1836-1837; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1837-1838; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1838-1839; OH: New Lisbon 1839-1840; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1840-1841; OH: Steubenville 1841-1842; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1843-1844; President: Muskingum Conference 1844-1846; Pleasant Hill Circuit 1846-1847; Wellsville 1847-1848; President: Muskingum Conference 1848-1849; Belmont Circuit 1849-1850; Retired 1850; TN: Memphis: Chaplain: Army Hospital 1863-1867; PA: Connellsville Circuit: First (Central) 1867-1868; Chaplain: Fort Fred Steel 1868-1872; Chaplain Fort Russell 1872-November 27, 1876.
View his Greene Connections profile to see additional local history records and photographs.
Career bio supplied by F-A-G contributor Ward White (#47177094), as follows:
Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1825; Full Membership 1827; Deacon 1827, George; Located 1828; Reentered the ministry Methodist Protestant Ohio Conference 1830; Member Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference at Organization 1833; Member of Methodist Protestant Muskingum Conference at Organization 1842; Transferred to Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1867; Retired 1850; Deceased: November 27, 1876 in Steubenville Ohio. Buried in Steubenville, Ohio. Born: February 22, 1804 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Appointment Records: OH: Grand River Circuit: February-September 1825; Erie Circuit: Erie: Asbury/Erie: First/Girard/ Miles Grove (Lake City)/Mills Village/Polk/West Springfield 1825-1826; Chautauqua 1826-1827; Lake 1827-1828; KY: Louisville Circuit 1829-1830; PA: Pittsburgh Station Assistant 1830-1831; IN: Charleston Circuit 1831-1832; WV: Wheeling Circuit 1832-1833; Middletown Circuit 1833-1834; Monongahela Circuit: Amity 1834-1836; PH: Coshocton Circuit 1836-1837; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1837-1838; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1838-1839; OH: New Lisbon 1839-1840; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1840-1841; OH: Steubenville 1841-1842; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1843-1844; President: Muskingum Conference 1844-1846; Pleasant Hill Circuit 1846-1847; Wellsville 1847-1848; President: Muskingum Conference 1848-1849; Belmont Circuit 1849-1850; Retired 1850; TN: Memphis: Chaplain: Army Hospital 1863-1867; PA: Connellsville Circuit: First (Central) 1867-1868; Chaplain: Fort Fred Steel 1868-1872; Chaplain Fort Russell 1872-November 27, 1876.
Career bio supplied by F-A-G contributor Ward White (#47177094), as follows:
Conference Relations: Admitted on Trial Methodist Episcopal Pittsburgh Conference 1825; Full Membership 1827; Deacon 1827, George; Located 1828; Reentered the ministry Methodist Protestant Ohio Conference 1830; Member Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference at Organization 1833; Member of Methodist Protestant Muskingum Conference at Organization 1842; Transferred to Methodist Protestant Pittsburgh Conference 1867; Retired 1850; Deceased: November 27, 1876 in Steubenville Ohio. Buried in Steubenville, Ohio. Born: February 22, 1804 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Appointment Records: OH: Grand River Circuit: February-September 1825; Erie Circuit: Erie: Asbury/Erie: First/Girard/ Miles Grove (Lake City)/Mills Village/Polk/West Springfield 1825-1826; Chautauqua 1826-1827; Lake 1827-1828; KY: Louisville Circuit 1829-1830; PA: Pittsburgh Station Assistant 1830-1831; IN: Charleston Circuit 1831-1832; WV: Wheeling Circuit 1832-1833; Middletown Circuit 1833-1834; Monongahela Circuit: Amity 1834-1836; PH: Coshocton Circuit 1836-1837; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1837-1838; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1838-1839; OH: New Lisbon 1839-1840; PA: President: Pittsburgh Conference 1840-1841; OH: Steubenville 1841-1842; Mount Pleasant Circuit 1843-1844; President: Muskingum Conference 1844-1846; Pleasant Hill Circuit 1846-1847; Wellsville 1847-1848; President: Muskingum Conference 1848-1849; Belmont Circuit 1849-1850; Retired 1850; TN: Memphis: Chaplain: Army Hospital 1863-1867; PA: Connellsville Circuit: First (Central) 1867-1868; Chaplain: Fort Fred Steel 1868-1872; Chaplain Fort Russell 1872-November 27, 1876.
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"Rev. Zachariah Ragan D.D. / Chaplain / United States Army / Born / February 22nd 1804 / Ordained by Bishop George / September 27th 1826 / Died / November 27th 1876" // Martha B. / Wife of / Rev. Zachariah Ragan D.D. / Born / September 14th 1814 / Died / July 27th 1886 // Our Children // Baby Martha / Sleeps / In / Morgantown, W.Va. // Rhoda Ann / aged 3 yrs. 8 mos. / In New Lisbon, O. // Gen. John W. Beazell / Born / Uniontown, PA / Oct. 4, 1831 / Died July 2, 1910 // Andrewella Ragan / His Wife / Died Feb. 12, 1937 // Edwin Thomas Wood / Born / Boston, Mass. / Nov. 24, 1881 // Anna Ragan Beazell / His Wife"
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