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Cortez Ragsdale Roland 1829 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: California, United States

Father: Sherrod Roland

Mother: Elizabeth Pace

Spouse(s): Althuse Brown

Children(s):

Cortez Ragsdale Roland * was born in 1829 in Alabama, United States, the child of Sherrod Roland and Elizabeth F "Betsy" Pace. Cortez Ragsdale Roland * married Althuse S. Brown. Cortez Ragsdale Roland * passed away in 1896 in California, United States.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Cortez Ragsdale Roland * was born in 1829 in Alabama, United States, the child of Sherrod Roland and Elizabeth F "Betsy" Pace.
  • Cortez Ragsdale Roland * married Althuse S. Brown.
  • Cortez Ragsdale Roland * passed away in 1896 in California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherrod Roland
1788 – 1848
Birth Location: Salisbury, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
SR
Elizabeth Pace
1801 – 1876
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Althuse Brown
1845 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Cortez Roland's Ancestors

Self
Cortez Roland
1829 – 1896
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
Sherrod Roland
1788 – 1848
Salisbury, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Elizabeth (F "Betsy") Pace
1801 – 1876
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Rowland) (Roland)
1769 – 1854
Warren Co., North Carolina
Tillitha Rowland
1770 – 1840
North Carolina, USA
John (Pace, Jr) .
1775 – 1830
Virginia, USA
Zipporah Kirby
1778 – 1838
Henry County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Hosea Rowland
1755 – 1800
Fnu Rowland
1755 – 1800
John I
1749 – 1825
Ann Russell
1752 – 1795
David Kirby
1738 – 1811
Elizabeth Tarrant
1742 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Russell
1710 – 1761
Margaret Russell
1717 – 1801
John Kerby
1693 – 1772
Joanna Owen
1714 – 1773

Cortez Roland's Timeline

12 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in Alabama
Alabama
1829
1829
Birth of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1829
1829
Birth of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1829
1829
Birth of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1850
1850
Age 21
Cortez Ragsdale Roland * resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 31
Cortez Ragsdale Roland * resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 51
Cortez Ragsdale Roland * resided here
None
1882
1882
Age 53
Cortez Ragsdale Roland * resided here
None
1896
1896
Age 67
Death of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in California, USA
California, USA
1896
1896
Age 67
Death of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in California, United States
California, United States
1896
1896
Age 67
Death of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in California, United States
California, United States
1896
1896
Age 67
Death of Cortez Ragsdale Roland * in California, United States
California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kernville, Kern, California; Roll: 66; Family History Film: 1254066; Page: 536D; Enumeration District: 016; Image: 0376
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 78; Image: 161; Family History Library Film: 805299
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 268A; Image: 122
    [8] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 17; FHL Roll Number: 976467

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 268A; Image: 122

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 1, Lamar, Texas; Roll: M653_1299; Page: 78; Image: 161; Family History Library Film: 805299

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Kernville, Kern, California; Roll: 66; Family History Film: 1254066; Page: 536D; Enumeration District: 016; Image: 0376

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 17; FHL Roll Number: 976467

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: California, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: California, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: California, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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