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Mary Ellen Edwards 1870–1958

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: March 10, 1870

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: February 3, 1958

Death Location: Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana, USA

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Mother:

Mary Ellen Edwards was born in 1870 in Indiana, the child of James P Edwards And Jalissa Jane Lyons. In 1880, Mary Ellen Edwards resided in Veale, Daviess, Indiana, USA. In 1935, Mary Ellen Edwards resided in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana. Mary Ellen Edwards married Denby Holland Ragsdale, and had children including Armel M Ragsdale, Charles Elmer Ragsdale, Clifford Ethan Ragsdale, Ira Raeoul Ragsdale, Luther Ross Ragsdale, Opal Cleo Ragsdale, Pearl Melvina Ragsdale, Roy Ralph Ragsdale, Virgil L Ragsdale. Mary Ellen Edwards passed away in 1958 in Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

Mary Ellen Edwards was born in 1870 in Indiana, the child of James P Edwards And Jalissa Jane Lyons.

In 1880, Mary Ellen Edwards resided in Veale, Daviess, Indiana, USA.

In 1935, Mary Ellen Edwards resided in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana.

Family

Mary Ellen Edwards married Denby Holland Ragsdale, and had children including Armel M Ragsdale, Charles Elmer Ragsdale, Clifford Ethan Ragsdale, Ira Raeoul Ragsdale, Luther Ross Ragsdale, Opal Cleo Ragsdale, Pearl Melvina Ragsdale, Roy Ralph Ragsdale, Virgil L Ragsdale.

Later Years

Mary Ellen Edwards passed away in 1958 in Orangeville, Orange County, Indiana, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Census 1880 United States Federal Census
  2. 2
    Census 1940 United States Federal Census
  3. 3
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

Life Timeline

1870
Born in Indiana
1880
Resided in Veale, Daviess, Indiana, USA
1935
Resided in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana
1940
Resided in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana, USA
1958
Died in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

Found in 3 Family Trees

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