Cairo- (Feb 1971) Ethel G Ragan, 79, died Tuesday in Whigham Nursin Home after a lenghty illness. Services were help today at 3:30 pm from Clark Funeral Chapel with the Elder O V Marshall officiating. Mrs. Ragan was born in Grady Co on June 15, 1891. She was the daughter of the late Pryor and Cordelia Griffin Gilliard. She was married to Oscar Ragan who survives and was a member of Centennial Meth Church. Other survivors include a son, Aubrey Ragan, Treasure Island, FL; two sisters, Mrs Lavada Tyus, Miami, FL; Mrs Dessie Wimberley, Bainbridge; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. (Date of death Feb 23, 1971)
*Submitted by Susan Barwick Elliott
May 15, 1914
MRS. G. W. RUTHERFORD
This lady who was former Mrs. D. D. Hawley and was mother of Mr. Burton S. Hawley and his sister, Mrs. Jennie A Walters, was born in Johnson, VT, August 5th, 1836 * and died at Cairo, GA, April 14, 1814. Her original name was Malinda A. Heath. She was the youngest of six children born to Wells and Anna Heath, one sister and four brothers having passed away. She attended the schools in her native town and later the academy at Cambridge, VT. Among her school mates were numbered George Dewey, now Admiral Dewey, Farwell Merriam, well remembered in Sparta the Furgusons, and others who became noted men. Her parents were of the sturdy Scotch and English type of those times, her father being a veteran of the war of 1812. She was a lover of music, books and poetyry, believed in the mome and home life; maintained her own home happily. She was married to Dorman Dean Hawley, in the Congregational church at Sparta, WI, March 14, 1860. Three children were born to this union and grew to maturity; Ellen A., who died at the age of 21 years, Mrs. Jennie A. Walters, wife of Henry Walters who resides in Beach, ND, and Burton S. Hawley, who resides on the old homestead in Angelo where the deceased lived for many years. Several years after Mr. Hawley's death she was united in marriage to Rev. Edward F. Richter of Cairo, GA, where she has since made her home. Mr. Richter having died she was married on Feb. 6th 1914 to Mr. George W. Rutherford who survives her. Among the other surviving relatives are two grand children, Harvey Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Walters and Mrs. Grace M. Reinking, their daughter of Kalispell, Montana, and many nieces and nephews living in various parts of the United States and elsewhere. Deceased was a member of the Baptist Church. Funeral services were held in Angelo Sunday, April 19th at 3 p. m., conducted by Rev. H. R. Hogan. Burial in Angelo Cemetery. Sparta (Wisconsin) Herald.< br> * Apparently there was a typo. The original, from which I copied said he was born in 1936, which was 22 years away at the time it was written. *Submitted by Christine M. Burton
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