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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Abraham Ragan
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Abraham Ragan
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WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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WPA Bio 2295
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WPA Bio 2295
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Item Description:
Ragan, Abraham - Biographical information for Abraham E. Ragan; "Abraham E. Ragan" from “Progressive Men of Wyoming” by A. W. Bowen & Co., pp. 903-904
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Ragan, Abraham - Biographical information for Abraham E. Ragan; "Abraham E. Ragan" from “Progressive Men of Wyoming” by A. W. Bowen & Co., pp. 903-904
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Undated
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born: Mar. 3, 1860, in Westmoreland Co. (Pa.)
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born: Mar. 3, 1860, in Westmoreland Co. (Pa.)
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moved with parents to Washington Co. (Iowa, 1866) - farm home & business
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moved with parents to Washington Co. (Iowa, 1866) - farm home & business
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farmed on his own - went to Nebraska (1877-1878)
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farmed on his own - went to Nebraska (1877-1878)
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arrived at Rawlins (Carbon Co., Wyo.) - U. S. government employee till autumn 1888
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arrived at Rawlins (Carbon Co., Wyo.) - U. S. government employee till autumn 1888
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cowhand for cattlemen at Fort Laramie (now Albany Co.)
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cowhand for cattlemen at Fort Laramie (now Albany Co.)
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homesteaded land 5 yrs.) - sold acreage to Mr. Guernsey (now Guernsey, Platte Co.)
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homesteaded land 5 yrs.) - sold acreage to Mr. Guernsey (now Guernsey, Platte Co.)
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took up cattle ranch on Platte River near Guernsey (1891 - 1896)
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took up cattle ranch on Platte River near Guernsey (1891 - 1896)
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Ragan, Mrs. Mary E. Peterson (wife, born: o/a 1865 - married: Oct. 15, 1883 - died: ? - buried: ?)
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Ragan, Mrs. Mary E. Peterson (wife, born: o/a 1865 - married: Oct. 15, 1883 - died: ? - buried: ?)
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son: Walter E.
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son: Walter E.
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Republican
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Republican
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died:
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died:
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funeral:
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funeral:
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buried:
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buried:
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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