Ragon Family Reunions
TILTON - RAGON REUNION
The third annual reunion of the Tilton-Ragon families was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Vandercar last Sunday, and was attended by 76 members of the families and nine visitors. The day was an ideal one for such a meeting and everyone present thoroughly enjoyed themselves under the trees in the beautiful yard of the Vandercar home. Members of the two families began arriving early and shortly after noon the ladies announced that dinner was ready to serve. It was certainly a pleasing sight to the hungry bunch to see the long table laden with everything that was good to eat. The ladies announced that dinner would be served cafeteria style and soon all were busy feeding the inner man. After dinner the time was spent in playing games, visiting and having a general good time. At 2 o'clock the business meeting was held and the same officers were re-elected for another year. By a unanimous vote it was decided to hold the 1926 reunion at the home of W.H. Newkirk and daughters, east of town. There were members of the families present from Chicago, Hammond, Whiting and Lowell.A copy of the following newspaper article, hand-identified as coming from a 1933 Upper Sandusky Chief, was found in a scrapbook owned by town Historian Richard Schmal:
Ragon Family Enjoys Fine Sunday Picnic
Members of the Ragon family had a most enjoyable Sunday picnic and reunion at the Harrison Smith Park with all of thirty present. "Uncle George" Ragon of course was the guest of honor as the only member of the old John Ragon family and it was a treat to all the others to have Uncle George with them. Others in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. C.U. Ragon and two children and Mrs. E.A. Surprise of Lowell, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins and family and Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Berger of Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. John Carpenter, Columbus; Mrs. Mary Newell and daughter, Lottie Graham, Mr. and Mrs. George Graham and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Graham and family, Mrs. Amanda Gilliland and Mr. and Mrs. P.M. Ragon of this city. The many present enjoyed a pleasant reunion picnic and the afternoon fled all too soon and the guests departed wishing Uncle George can be with them for many more such picnics.Return to Biographies.