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Amanda “Tiny” <I>Murphy</I> Ragsdale

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Amanda “Tiny” Murphy Ragsdale

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
31 Jan 1965 (aged 80)
Waco, McLennan County, Texas, USA
Burial
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Grand Mausoleum, West Skyway
Memorial ID
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Daughter of John Milton Murphy & Louise Strong.

Married Melvin Oscar Ragsdale, 1902 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX.

1910 Houston, Harris Co., TX census:
Oscar M. (head) 31 b AR, Paint Contractor
Tiny (wife) 27 b TX
Edgar (son) 2 b TX

In the 1920 Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census: Melvin is 41, Supervisor, Dining Hall and Amanda is 36, Matron, Girls Dormitory (both working for Trinity University);
Sons, Edgar (12) and Eugene (8).

1930 Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census (index): Melvin A. (head) 51 b MO
Manda W. (wife) 47 b TX
John E. (son) 18 b TX

1940 1306 Sycamore Street, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census:
Melvin O. (head) 61 b MO
Amanda W. (wife) 57 b TX

Housewife, 80 years, 11 months, 29 days, died of Senility. Death Certificate # 04155, informant: Melvin O. Ragsdale, 1414 Summer, Waco, McLennan Co., TX.
Daughter of John Milton Murphy & Louise Strong.

Married Melvin Oscar Ragsdale, 1902 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX.

1910 Houston, Harris Co., TX census:
Oscar M. (head) 31 b AR, Paint Contractor
Tiny (wife) 27 b TX
Edgar (son) 2 b TX

In the 1920 Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census: Melvin is 41, Supervisor, Dining Hall and Amanda is 36, Matron, Girls Dormitory (both working for Trinity University);
Sons, Edgar (12) and Eugene (8).

1930 Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census (index): Melvin A. (head) 51 b MO
Manda W. (wife) 47 b TX
John E. (son) 18 b TX

1940 1306 Sycamore Street, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX census:
Melvin O. (head) 61 b MO
Amanda W. (wife) 57 b TX

Housewife, 80 years, 11 months, 29 days, died of Senility. Death Certificate # 04155, informant: Melvin O. Ragsdale, 1414 Summer, Waco, McLennan Co., TX.

Gravesite Details

Removal February 2, 1965 to be buried in Hillcrest Mausoleum, Dallas, TX.



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  • Maintained by: LookingForFamily
  • Originally Created by: Arleta
  • Added: Mar 19, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67133647/amanda-ragsdale: accessed ), memorial page for Amanda “Tiny” Murphy Ragsdale (2 Feb 1884–31 Jan 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67133647, citing Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; Maintained by LookingForFamily (contributor 47127361).