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Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale 1842–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1842

Birth Location: Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 11 Jun 1917

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Father: Benjamin Ragsdale

Mother: Mary Kaufeldt

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The story of Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale began in 1842 in Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale resided in Union, Lawrence, Arkansas. Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale passed away in 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale began in 1842 in Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale resided in Union, Lawrence, Arkansas.
  • Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale passed away in 1917 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States.

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Benjamin Ragsdale's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ragsdale
1842–1917
Birth Place: Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale
1807–1870
Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Kaufeldt
1806–1860
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John Ragsdale
1756–1815
Hiawasse, Monroe, Tennesse, USA
Nellie (Ellen) Harnage
1765–
Monroe, Tennesse, USA
John Kaufeldt
1761–1836
York, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth Roy
1776–1850
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Ragsdale
1734–1815
Susanna Price
1734–
Jacob Harnage
1749–1831
Jennie Timpson
1755–1840
Phillip Coffelt
1738–1788
Eleanor Ryan
1744–1822
Joseph Roy
1754–1798
Joley Summerfield
1750–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Ragsdale
1698–1772
Martha Jones
1701–1772
Mary Williamson
1719–1771
George Harnage
1720–1791
Mary Harnage
1725–
Johan Kauffeldt
1692–1752
Anna Degen
1700–1740
Edward Ryan
1720–1784
Susannah Symmonds
1710–1772
Marie-Angélique Lizotte
1732–1788
Anna Eldredge
1725–1812

Benjamin Ragsdale's Timeline

3 Records

1842
4 May 1842
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale in Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
1850
1850
Age 8
Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale resided here in Union, Lawrence, Arkansas
Union, Lawrence, Arkansas
1917
11 Jun 1917
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Franklin Ragsdale in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, Lawrence, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: M432_27; Page: 243B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1842
    Event Place: Spring River, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Lawrence, Arkansas; Roll: M432_27; Page: 243B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1917
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States

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