My 3rd Great-Uncle. 4th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
June 1860 he is listed as Teacher, Union, Shelby Co., IN.
Married 1) Elizabeth Ann Snodgrass, May 3, 1861 in Hancock Co., IN. They later divorced. Children:
George Campbell (m Florence Viola Mayfield)
James Angelo (1863-bef 1900)
Louella Alice (m Frank M. Wilkie)
Unnamed stillborn son, July 14, 1866
Charles Roland (1871-1883)
Minnie Eva (m Charles A. Pottenger)
Dacy/Darius Wallace (m Edna Davidson)
Aug 29, 1862 enlised as Private, Co K, 100th Infantry Regt IN.
June 1870, age 30, listed as Photograph Artist, Brandywine, Hancock Co., IN; June 1880, age 40, listed as Minister, Widner, Knox Co., IN.
"Aunt Lou mentioned that her father, Martin Scott Ragsdale was a chaplain at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. She said 'I remember, as a little girl, often taking my father's lunch to him at the prison.' She went on to describe the prison grounds and that she had no fear of the prisoners. Based on this information her parents must have lived close to the prison." From a letter written by Floyd D. Ragsdale, 29 December 1995.
1900 Washington City, District Of Columbia census: Mich* (head) May 1840 b CA,
Government clerk
Mary (wife) Oct 1876 23 b NC
Jenny Berckerdite (sister-in-law) May 1870 30 b NC, Single
At the time of his death, he is listed as being married, Clerk Pension Office, aged about 63 years old. Note: Death Certificate spells name Ragsdale whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs spells it Ragsdall.
Many thanks to Hope and David McInturff for stone photos and to John C. Anderson, who first listed and graciously transferred memorial.
June 1860 he is listed as Teacher, Union, Shelby Co., IN.
Married 1) Elizabeth Ann Snodgrass, May 3, 1861 in Hancock Co., IN. They later divorced. Children:
George Campbell (m Florence Viola Mayfield)
James Angelo (1863-bef 1900)
Louella Alice (m Frank M. Wilkie)
Unnamed stillborn son, July 14, 1866
Charles Roland (1871-1883)
Minnie Eva (m Charles A. Pottenger)
Dacy/Darius Wallace (m Edna Davidson)
Aug 29, 1862 enlised as Private, Co K, 100th Infantry Regt IN.
June 1870, age 30, listed as Photograph Artist, Brandywine, Hancock Co., IN; June 1880, age 40, listed as Minister, Widner, Knox Co., IN.
"Aunt Lou mentioned that her father, Martin Scott Ragsdale was a chaplain at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. She said 'I remember, as a little girl, often taking my father's lunch to him at the prison.' She went on to describe the prison grounds and that she had no fear of the prisoners. Based on this information her parents must have lived close to the prison." From a letter written by Floyd D. Ragsdale, 29 December 1995.
1900 Washington City, District Of Columbia census: Mich* (head) May 1840 b CA,
Government clerk
Mary (wife) Oct 1876 23 b NC
Jenny Berckerdite (sister-in-law) May 1870 30 b NC, Single
At the time of his death, he is listed as being married, Clerk Pension Office, aged about 63 years old. Note: Death Certificate spells name Ragsdale whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs spells it Ragsdall.
Many thanks to Hope and David McInturff for stone photos and to John C. Anderson, who first listed and graciously transferred memorial.
My 3rd Great-Uncle. 4th great-grandson of Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
June 1860 he is listed as Teacher, Union, Shelby Co., IN.
Married 1) Elizabeth Ann Snodgrass, May 3, 1861 in Hancock Co., IN. They later divorced. Children:
George Campbell (m Florence Viola Mayfield)
James Angelo (1863-bef 1900)
Louella Alice (m Frank M. Wilkie)
Unnamed stillborn son, July 14, 1866
Charles Roland (1871-1883)
Minnie Eva (m Charles A. Pottenger)
Dacy/Darius Wallace (m Edna Davidson)
Aug 29, 1862 enlised as Private, Co K, 100th Infantry Regt IN.
June 1870, age 30, listed as Photograph Artist, Brandywine, Hancock Co., IN; June 1880, age 40, listed as Minister, Widner, Knox Co., IN.
"Aunt Lou mentioned that her father, Martin Scott Ragsdale was a chaplain at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. She said 'I remember, as a little girl, often taking my father's lunch to him at the prison.' She went on to describe the prison grounds and that she had no fear of the prisoners. Based on this information her parents must have lived close to the prison." From a letter written by Floyd D. Ragsdale, 29 December 1995.
1900 Washington City, District Of Columbia census: Mich* (head) May 1840 b CA,
Government clerk
Mary (wife) Oct 1876 23 b NC
Jenny Berckerdite (sister-in-law) May 1870 30 b NC, Single
At the time of his death, he is listed as being married, Clerk Pension Office, aged about 63 years old. Note: Death Certificate spells name Ragsdale whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs spells it Ragsdall.
Many thanks to Hope and David McInturff for stone photos and to John C. Anderson, who first listed and graciously transferred memorial.
June 1860 he is listed as Teacher, Union, Shelby Co., IN.
Married 1) Elizabeth Ann Snodgrass, May 3, 1861 in Hancock Co., IN. They later divorced. Children:
George Campbell (m Florence Viola Mayfield)
James Angelo (1863-bef 1900)
Louella Alice (m Frank M. Wilkie)
Unnamed stillborn son, July 14, 1866
Charles Roland (1871-1883)
Minnie Eva (m Charles A. Pottenger)
Dacy/Darius Wallace (m Edna Davidson)
Aug 29, 1862 enlised as Private, Co K, 100th Infantry Regt IN.
June 1870, age 30, listed as Photograph Artist, Brandywine, Hancock Co., IN; June 1880, age 40, listed as Minister, Widner, Knox Co., IN.
"Aunt Lou mentioned that her father, Martin Scott Ragsdale was a chaplain at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana. She said 'I remember, as a little girl, often taking my father's lunch to him at the prison.' She went on to describe the prison grounds and that she had no fear of the prisoners. Based on this information her parents must have lived close to the prison." From a letter written by Floyd D. Ragsdale, 29 December 1995.
1900 Washington City, District Of Columbia census: Mich* (head) May 1840 b CA,
Government clerk
Mary (wife) Oct 1876 23 b NC
Jenny Berckerdite (sister-in-law) May 1870 30 b NC, Single
At the time of his death, he is listed as being married, Clerk Pension Office, aged about 63 years old. Note: Death Certificate spells name Ragsdale whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs spells it Ragsdall.
Many thanks to Hope and David McInturff for stone photos and to John C. Anderson, who first listed and graciously transferred memorial.
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