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John Sylvester Ragsdale 1877 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1877

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 22 Sep 1940

Death Location: Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA

Father: William Ragsdale

Mother: Elizabeth McGaughey

Spouse(s): Roxie Seal

Children(s): Ruth Ragsdale, Alice Ragsdale, Arnold Ragsdale, Warren Ragsdale

The story of John Sylvester Ragsdale began in 1877 in Arkansas. In 1880, John Sylvester Ragsdale resided in Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States. John Sylvester Ragsdale married Roxie Mae Seal, and had children including Ruth Ragsdale, Alice Fern Ragsdale, Arnold John Ragsdale, Warren Ragsdale. John Sylvester Ragsdale passed away in 1940 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sylvester Ragsdale began in 1877 in Arkansas.
  • In 1880, John Sylvester Ragsdale resided in Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States.
  • John Sylvester Ragsdale married Roxie Mae Seal, and had children including Ruth Ragsdale, Alice Fern Ragsdale, Arnold John Ragsdale, Warren Ragsdale.
  • John Sylvester Ragsdale passed away in 1940 in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ragsdale
1837 – 1919
Birth Location: Georgia
WR
Elizabeth McGaughey
1849 – 1880
Birth Location: Mississippi
EM

Spouses(s)

Roxie Seal
1883 – 1971
Birth Location: Clay County, Arkansas
RS

Children(s)

Ruth Ragsdale
1904 –
Birth Location: Texas
RR
Alice Ragsdale
1904 – 1986
Birth Location: Texas
AR
Arnold Ragsdale
1905 – 1977
Birth Location: Mount Vernon, Franklin, Texas
AR
Warren Ragsdale
1907 – 1936
Birth Location: Bell, Texas
WR

John Ragsdale's Ancestors

Self
John Ragsdale
1877 – 1940
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
William Washington Ragsdale
1837 – 1919
Georgia
Elizabeth (Ann) McGaughey
1849 – 1880
Mississippi
Grandparents
John (Clarence) Ragsdale
1813 – 1877
Newton, Georgia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Lucas
1820 – 1896
De Kalb County, Georgia, USA
Hugh McGaughey
1818 –
Tennessee, USA
Zillah (C) Stevens
1826 –
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Ragsdale
1778 – 1858
Mary Kennedy
1779 – 1869
Charles Lucas
1784 – 1855
Nancy West
1788 – 1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Ragsdale
1740 – 1799
Sarah Charlton
1737 – 1830
Edmond Kennady
1745 – 1805
Jane Boggs
1768 – 1827
William Lucas
1760 – 1794
Barbary Culbreath
1764 – 1829
James West
– 1817
Tabitha Young
1750 –

John Ragsdale's Descendants

1.
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John (Sylvester) Ragsdale (2 Feb 1877 – 22 Sep 1940) m. Roxie (Mae) Seal (5 Dec 1883 – 7 Jun 1971)
  1. 1. Ruth Ragsdale (1904 – )
  2. 2. Alice (Fern) Ragsdale (19 Jan 1904 – 22 Apr 1986)
  3. 3. Arnold (John) Ragsdale (23 Feb 1905 – 11 Dec 1977)
  4. 4. Warren Ragsdale (4 Jul 1907 – 8 Jul 1936)

John Ragsdale's Timeline

11 Records

1877
2 Feb 1877
Birth of John Sylvester Ragsdale in Arkansas
Arkansas
1878
2 Feb 1878
Age 1
Birth of John Sylvester Ragsdale in Arkansas
Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 3
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 23
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Bell, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 2, Bell, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 40
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Precinct 6, Brown, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Brown, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Brown, Texas
Brown, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 63
John Sylvester Ragsdale resided here in Brown, Texas, United States
Brown, Texas, United States
1940
22 Sep 1940
Age 63
Death of John Sylvester Ragsdale in Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: T627_3994; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 25-24
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 14
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Brown, Texas; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342036
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 0005.
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0019
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 18b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375552
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Coleman County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Keaton, Arkansas, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 0005.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bell, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Bell, Texas; Roll: 1610; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Coleman, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 18b; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1375552

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Coleman County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas; Roll: T625_1782; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 14

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Brown, Texas; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2342036

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Brown, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: T627_3994; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 25-24

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Brown, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Brown, Texas; Roll: T627_3994; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 25-24

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1940
    Event Place: Bangs, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bangs, Brown County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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