BENJAMIN SAWYER RAGLAND

Benjamin Sawyer Ragland was born about 1853 in Lafayette Co., Mississippi and died about 1930 in LeFlore Co., Oklahoma. He was the son of Harrison J. Ragland and Mary Ann Stewart.

Benjamin S. Ragland married (1) unknown about 1885 in Mississippi and had two children:

John "Johnny"

Lillie

Benjamin S. Ragland married (2) Alma Elvira Jenkins about 1896 in Mississippi. Alma was a daughter of Jonathan Leroy Jenkins and Sarah Louesa Dickson. Alma Elvira Jenkins was born February 11, 1869 - probably in Calhoun Co., Mississippi. Alma died August 30, 1938 in LeFlore, Oklahoma.

Benjamin and Alva had nine children:

Leland

Mittie

Essie J.

Tressie

Bennie

Luther Jefferson

Haskell

Gail

Floyd