The following material on the immediate ancestry of Ronald Reagan should not be considered either exhaustive or definitive, but rather as a first draft.
Michael J Wood contributed to this report.
| Ancestry of Ronald Reagan | |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Ronald Wilson Reagan,
b. Tampico, Whiteside Co., Ill., 6 Feb. 1911,
d. Los Angeles, Cal., 5 June 2004,
Governor of California 1966-1974,
President of the United States 1981-1989
[SSDI 480-07-7456]
m. (1) Glendale, Cal., 24 Jan. 1940, div. ... June 1948 Sarah Jane Mayfield, later "Jane Wyman", b. Saint Joseph, Mo., 4 Jan. 1917, dau. of Manning J ... Mayfield and of Gladys Hope Christian. Further details of her ancestry can be found here. m. (2) North Hollywood, Cal., 4 March 1952 Anne Francis Robbins, later "Nancy Davis", b. New York, N. Y., 6 July 1921, dau. of Kenneth Seymour Robbins and of Edith Luckett. Further details of her ancestry can be found here. |
| PARENTS | |
| 2 |
John Edward Reagan,
b. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 13 July 1883,
d. Santa Monica, Cal., 18 May 1941
m. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 8 Nov. 1904 |
| 3 | Nelle Clyde Wilson, b. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 24 July 1883, d. Santa Monica, Cal., 25 July 1962 |
| GRANDPARENTS | |
| 4 |
John Michael Reagan,
b. Peckham, co. Kent, 29 May 1854,
d. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 10 Jan. 1889
m. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 27 Feb. 1878 |
| 5 | Jennie Cusick, b. Dixon, Lee Co., Ill., ... [ca. 1854], d. Whiteside Co., Ill., ... [after 19 Nov. 1886] |
| 6 |
Thomas Wilson,
b. Clyde, Whiteside Co., Ill., 28 April 1844,
d. White Pidgeon, Whiteside Co., Ill., 12 Dec. 1909
m. Morrison, Whiteside Co., Ill., 25 Jan. 1866 |
| 7 | Mary Ann Elsey, b. Epsom, co. Surrey, 28 Dec. 1843, d. Fulton, Whiteside Co., Ill., 6 Oct. 1906 |
| GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 8 |
Michael Reagan,
b. ... [ca. 1824, possibly in Ballyporeen, co. Tipperary],
d. Fairhaven, Carroll Co., Ill., 2 March 1884
m. St. George Cathedral, Southwark, London, 31 Oct. 1852 |
| 9 | Catherine Mulcahey, b. ... , Ire., ... Aug. 1829, d. Whiteside Co., Ill., ... [after 1906] |
| 10 |
Patrick Cusick,
b. ... , Ire., ... [ca. 1825],
d. Whiteside Co., Ill., 10 Jan. 1889
m. |
| 11 | Sarah Higgins, b. ... [Ire. or NY], ... [ca. 1835], d. ... [before 1870] |
| 12 |
John Wilson,
b. Paisley, co. Renfrew, 9 Feb. 1812,
d. Clyde, Whiteside Co., Ill., 9 March 1883
m. Whiteside Co., Ill., 28 Nov. 1841 |
| 13 | Jane Blue, b. ... , Nova Scotia, 1 April 1821 d. Morrison, Whiteside Co., Ill., 3 June 1894 |
| 14 |
Robert Elsey,
bapt. Epsom, co. Surrey, 19 Jan. 1817
d. Rome, N. Y., ... 1851
m. Kennington, co. Surrey, 25 Dec. 1838 |
| 15 | Mary Baker, b. Epsom, co. Surrey, 19 Oct. 1819, d. Cordova, Rock Island Co., Ill., ... 1875 |
| GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 16 |
Thomas Reagan,
b. ... ,
d. ... [before 31 Oct. 1852]
m. |
| 17 | Margaret Murphy, b. ... , d. ... |
| 18 |
Patrick Mulcahey,
b. ... ,
d. ... [after 31 Oct. 1852]
m. |
| 19 | ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| 26 |
Daniel Blue,
b. ... , co. Argyll, 14 Jan. 1797,
d. Clyde, Whiteside Co., Ill., 14 Jan. 1888
m. Kilcalmonell, co. Argyll, Scotland, 26 Dec. 1818 |
| 27 | Catharine McFarlain, b. Kilcalmonell, co. Argyll, Scotland, 1 Jan. 1801, d. Whiteside Co., Ill., 21 Feb. 1883 |
| 28 |
Henry Elsey,
b. Leigh, co. Surrey, 22 June 1777,
d. Epsom, co. Surrey, 16 April 1844
m. St. James, Westminster, 18 April 1806 [IGI] |
| 29 | Susannah Hill, b. ... [Baughurst, Hants?], ... [ca. 1774], bur. Epsom, co. Surrey, 2 Jan. 1856 |
| 30 |
John Baker,
b. ... [ca. 1797],
d. Epsom, co. Surrey, 23 May 1858
m. Billinghurst, co. Sussex, 1 May 1803 |
| 31 | Sarah Stone, b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 56 |
John Elsey,
b. Leigh, co. Surrey, 26 Sept. 1742
d. ...
m. Leigh, co. Surrey, 24 Feb. 1764 |
| 57 | Ann Weeks, b. Leigh, co. Surrey, 2 Sept. 1744 d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 112 |
Thomas Elsey,
b. Leigh, co. Surrey, 28 Aug. 1714,
d. ...
m. Betchworth, co. Surrey, 6 Oct. 1732 |
| 113 | Ann Finch, b. ... , d. ... |
| 114 |
James Weeks,
b. ... ,
d. ... [bur. Betchworth, co. Surrey, 3 July 1776]
m. Betchworth, co. Surrey, 15 Oct. 1725 |
| 115 | Elizabeth Penfold, b. ... , d. ... [bur. Betchworth, co. Surrey, 18 May 1783] |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 224 |
Thomas Elsey,
b. ... ,
d. ...
m. |
| 225 | Catherine ... , b. ... , d. ... |
| GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
| 7/GREAT-GRANDPARENTS | |
1930 - Illinois, Lee Co., Dixon, ED 17, sheet 7A, line 44
Reagan John E H M W 46 M 22 Ill Irish Free State Irish Free State Salesman Shoe Co
Nelle W F W 46 M 22 Ill Scotland England Sales Clerk Ready to wear
Neil S M W 20 S Ill Ill Ill
Ronald S M W 18 S Ill Ill Ill
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1920 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Tampico, ED 178, sheet 2B, line 99, continued on sheet 3A
Reagan John C H M W 86 M Ill Ireland Ireland Salesman Shoes
Nellie W F W 86 M Ill Ill England Saleslady Dry Goods
John N S M W 11 S Ill Ill Ill At School
Ronald W S M W 8 S Ill Ill Ill At School
John C and Nellie were actually age 36 at the time, but the schedule says "86" for both
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1910 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Tampico, ED 146, sheet 7B, line 78
Reagan John E H M W 26 M1 5 Ill England Ill -----?
Nellie C W F W 26 M1 5 1 1 Ill Ill England
Neil J S M W 1 S Ill Ill Ill
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1900 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Fulton, ED 144, sheet 11 B, line 79
Reagan Catherine H W F Aug 1829 70 Wd W 7 2 Ireland Ireland Ireland 1858 42
Chapman Mary D W F Mar 1867 35 Wd W 2 2 Ill Ireland Ireland Milliner
Katherine GD W F Jul 1879 20 S Ill Ill Ill At School
William GS W M Jan 1881 19 S Ill Ill Ill At School
Reagan Anna GD W F May 1886 15 S Ill Ill Ill
William GS W M May 1891 9 S Ill Ill Ill At School
Margarita GD W F Jul 1895 5 S Ill Ill Ill
In the columns for "Can Read" and "Can Write", Catherine (the grandmother) is entered as "no"
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1880 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Fulton, ED 196, page 29, line 36
Reagan John W M 25 Works in elevator England Ireland Ireland
Jennie W F 24 W Keeping House Canada Ireland New York
Katy W F 10/12 July D Ill England Canada
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1880 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Sterling, ED 212, page 33, line 41
Cornell David W M 61 Laborer Ireland Ireland Ireland
Catherine W F 60 W Keeping House Ireland Ireland Ireland
Thomas W M 12 S School Ill Ireland Ireland
Reagan Michael W M 55 BiL Laborer Ireland Ireland Ireland
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1880 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Clyde, ED 192, page 21, line 3
Wilson Thomas W M 36 Farmer Ill Scotland Nova Scotia
Mary A W F 36 W Keeping House England England England
Emily W F 13 D At School Ill Ill England
John W M 10 S At School Ill Ill England
Jennie W F 8 D Ill Ill England
Alexander W M 7 S Ill Ill England
George W M 4 S Ill Ill England
Mary A W F 2 D Ill Ill England
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1880 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Morrison, ED 206, page 17, line 14
Blue Daniel W M 83 Retired Farmer Scotland Scotland Scotland
Catherine W F 81 W Keeping House Scotland Scotland Scotland
Both Daniel and Catherine are marked in the "Cannot Write" column
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1870 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Fulton, page 31, line 12
Cuisic Patrick 54 M W Day Laborer 200 --- Ireland
Jennie 14 F W Keeping House Ill
Patrick is marked in both the "Cannot Read" and "Cannot Write" column
Jennie is marked in the "Cannot Write" column
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1860 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Clyde, page 58, line 27
John Wilson 50 M Farmer 8000 1000 Scotland
Jane Wilson 34 F Nova Scotia
Sarah Wilson 16 F Ill
Thos Wilson 14 M Ill
John Wilson 12 M Ill
Alexander Wilson 10 M Ill
Mewpach Wilson 3 M Ill
Catharine Wilson 7/12 M Ill
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1860 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Clyde, page 59, line 19
Donald Blue 58 M Farmer 4400 1000 Scotland
Catharine Blue 56 F do
Danl Blue 25 M Farm Laborer Canada
Catharine Blue 20 F Domestic do
Thos Cochran 24 M Farm Laborer Ill
John Richards 18 M do do W I
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1860 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., Clyde, page 60, line 16
Mary Wesley 40 F England
Geo Elsey 21 M Farm Laborer do
Mary Elsey 16 F do
Sarah Elsey 14 F do
Emily Elsey 11 F do
Ellin Wesley 4 F Ill
Chas Wesley 2 M Ill
Jesse Baker 21 M Farm Laborer England
Edwin Baker 16 M do do do
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1850 - Illinois, Whiteside Co., District 37, p. 436, line 3
Sarah Higgins 38 F N Y
Sarah " 8 " N Y
Hannah " 2 " Ill
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1851 - HO107/1592, f. 362, schdule 92. Epsom Common, Surrey.
Susannah Elsey Head W 77 Pauper Hants, Borghurst
Elizabeth Hutchings Daur Mar 54 Surrey, Epsom
John P Do Son-in-law Mar 54 Residence, Clerkenwell. Ladies
Boot & Shoe Manfr (employing
6 men & 4 women) Cornwall, Falmouth
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"Borghurst" is presumably Baughurst, Hants.