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Rita Kay Ragland 1942–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1942

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1982

Death Location: San Bernardino, California

Father: Robert Phelps

Mother: Lena Meeks

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rob None

In 1942, Rita Kay Ragland entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Robert Wayne Phelps And Lena Lesta Meeks. In 1949, Rita Kay Ragland resided in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. In 1950, Rita Kay Ragland resided in Towanda, McLean, Illinois, USA. Rita Kay Ragland married Gary A Torgeson, Larry W Hendricks, and had children including Rob, Terri. Rita Kay Ragland passed away in 1982 in San Bernardino, California.

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Biography

  • In 1942, Rita Kay Ragland entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Robert Wayne Phelps And Lena Lesta Meeks.
  • In 1949, Rita Kay Ragland resided in Bloomington, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1950, Rita Kay Ragland resided in Towanda, McLean, Illinois, USA.
  • Rita Kay Ragland married Gary A Torgeson, Larry W Hendricks, and had children including Rob, Terri.
  • Rita Kay Ragland passed away in 1982 in San Bernardino, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rita Ragland's Ancestors

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Rita Ragland
1942–1982
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Robert Wayne Phelps
1917–1988
Illinois, United States
Lena (Lesta) Meeks
1921–1985
Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Alfred (Wayne) Phelps
1883–1930
Morgantown, Butler County, Kentucky
Cordelia Daugherty
1892–1986
Butler County, Kentucky, USA
Walter Meeks
1897–1985
Nashville, Brown, Indiana, United States
Lena (Alma) Moore
1899–1965
Brown, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
Noah Phelps
1855–1901
Barbara Howerton
1860–1892
William Daugherty
1861–1922
Martha Felty
1867–1901
David Meeks
1842–1906
Sarah Ault
1868–1932
John Moore
1867–1930
Amanda Blackwell
1866–1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alfred Phelps
1829–1891
Mariah Embry
1833–1901
John Daugherty
1843–1865
Mary Daugherty
1837–1922
George Felty
1825–1898
Paulina Land
1829–1912
Jacob Meeks
1794–
Margaret Albright
1812–
William Ault
1824–1904
Mary Day
1824–1898

Rita Ragland's Descendants

1.
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Rita (Kay) Ragland (16 Sep 1942–13 Nov 1982)
  1. 1. Rob –1989

Rita Ragland's Timeline

7 Records

1942
16 Sep 1942
Birth of Rita Kay Ragland in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1949
8 Aug 1949
Age 7
Rita Kay Ragland resided here in Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Bloomington, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 8
Rita Kay Ragland resided here in Towanda, McLean, Illinois, USA
Towanda, McLean, Illinois, USA
1958
1958
Age 16
Rita Kay Ragland resided here in Normal, Illinois, USA
Normal, Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 17
Rita Kay Ragland resided here in Fontana, California, USA
Fontana, California, USA
1982
1982
Age 40
Rita Kay Ragland resided here in Fontana, California, USA
Fontana, California, USA
1982
13 Nov 1982
Age 40
Death of Rita Kay Ragland in San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1942
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Fontana High School; Year: 1959
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Illinois State Normal University; Year: 1958
    [3] California, Death Index, Place: San Bernardino; Date: 13 Nov 1982; Social Security: 568548604
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Bernardino County Sun; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1982; Publication Place: San Bernardino, California, USA; ,0.6460135,0.7999524,0.6606278&xi
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Report; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1965; Publication Place: Ontario, California, USA; ,0.45421818,0
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1949
    Event Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Pantagraph; Publication Date: 8 Aug 1949; Publication Place: Bloomington, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Towanda, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Towanda, McLean, Ill

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Normal, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Illinois State Normal University; Year: 1958

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Fontana, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Fontana High School; Year: 1959

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Fontana, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1982
    Event Place: San Bernardino, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The San Bernardino County Sun - 16 Nov 1982 - Page 40, Obituary for Rita K. RAGLAND 16 Nov 1982

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fontana
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Daily Report; Publication Date: 7 Nov 1965; Publication Place: Ontario, California, USA; ,0.45421818,0

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fontana, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Bernardino County Sun; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1982; Publication Place: San Bernardino, California, USA; ,0.6460135,0.7999524,0.6606278&xi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1982
    Event Place: San Bernardino, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Place: San Bernardino; Date: 13 Nov 1982; Social Security: 568548604
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The San Bernardino County Sun; Publication Date: 16 Nov 1982; Publication Place: San Bernardino, California, USA; ,0.6460135,0.7999524,0.6606278&xi

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