Mahalia Texas "Texie" Ragland (Hendrick) - Someone used a News article for basis that Texanna Ragland (Hendick) father was John J. Henrick

Suzan Martin I've read your post twice I think I follow what you are saying but just to confirm, are you saying we need to disconnect Texas James from her husband Steven Ragland because Steven is a black man?

This is what I think you are saying.

Additionally Texas James actually married a man named Charles James, per https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hendrick-570 and https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-49859997-/texas-ja... and https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10131-162567/texas-james... possibly https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10133-115290483/mahaley-...

Coincidence? The wife of Steven Ragland was named Ellen Ann Lemons but her mothers name was Maria Hendrick https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/101/31897159_1523524592.jpg

Anyway, there's no indication that I can see that Steven ever married anyone other than Ellen. They married 1869 and both lived until the 1920s.

The confusion could stem from Steven's son Jeremiah "Jerry" M. Ragland who's death certificate lists his mother's name as "Texas" https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTXS-M4P?cc=141750... The odd thing is that the death certificate informant is Jerimiah's daughter Dora who apparently didn't know/ couldn't remember her own grandmother's name despite being a teen herself when Ellen died.

Okay, I've found enough evidence that Texas James was never married to Steven Ragland and have dissolved that link.

Will add appropriate spouses and children and then leave your interested parties to add and improve.