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Russell W Ragsdale

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Russell W Ragsdale Veteran

Birth
Monroe County, Missouri, USA
Death
16 Sep 1952 (aged 59)
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA
Burial
Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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3rd cousin 2x removed. Son of Benjamin Ragsdale & Ella Beddows; grandson of Benjamin A. & Elizabeth J. (Powell) Ragsdale and William & Rachael C. (Langstaff) Beddows. 6th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.

World War I Veteran

Married Esther McNees, December 9, 1920 in Carter Co., OK.

1930 Hobart, Kiowa Co., OK census (index):
Russell W. (head) 37 b MO
Ester A. (wife) 33 b TN
Children: Jerome R. 7, Lillian 5, Margaret 4, Bobby E 2.

His family (unknown why wife is listed as widow and I have not found Russell on any census for 1940):
1940 Oklahoma City, OK census:
Esther (head) 43 b OK, Clerical, Park Dept.
Children: Jerome 17, Lillian 15, Margaret 14, Bobby 12.

Merchant, Glass business, died of acute myocardial infarction. Residence: 1825 Church, Galveston, Galveston Co., TX. Death Certificate # 43836, informant: Mrs. Russell W. Ragsdale.
3rd cousin 2x removed. Son of Benjamin Ragsdale & Ella Beddows; grandson of Benjamin A. & Elizabeth J. (Powell) Ragsdale and William & Rachael C. (Langstaff) Beddows. 6th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.

World War I Veteran

Married Esther McNees, December 9, 1920 in Carter Co., OK.

1930 Hobart, Kiowa Co., OK census (index):
Russell W. (head) 37 b MO
Ester A. (wife) 33 b TN
Children: Jerome R. 7, Lillian 5, Margaret 4, Bobby E 2.

His family (unknown why wife is listed as widow and I have not found Russell on any census for 1940):
1940 Oklahoma City, OK census:
Esther (head) 43 b OK, Clerical, Park Dept.
Children: Jerome 17, Lillian 15, Margaret 14, Bobby 12.

Merchant, Glass business, died of acute myocardial infarction. Residence: 1825 Church, Galveston, Galveston Co., TX. Death Certificate # 43836, informant: Mrs. Russell W. Ragsdale.

Gravesite Details

Buried September 18, 1952 in Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery.



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  • Created by: Arleta
  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76920401/russell_w-ragsdale: accessed ), memorial page for Russell W Ragsdale (22 Dec 1892–16 Sep 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76920401, citing Galveston Memorial Park, Hitchcock, Galveston County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Arleta (contributor 46898856).