From family Bible records quoted in The Michael Ragsdale Line by Theron E. Ragsdale [1974], from the notes of Dr. Virginia Ragsdale, and family Bible in possession of Harold E. Ragsdale of Milledgeville, Georgia.
Son of Godffrey Ragsdale of Halifax, Virginia 1740-1791. From Halifax County, Court of Common Pleas, Book 18, p. 108, Jan. Court, 1797:
"Ordered that the overseers of the poor of the uppper southern district of this county do bind out Judith Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, dec. to Drury Mays a wife according to law.
Ordered that the overseers of the poor the upper southern district of this County to bind out Michael Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, de. to John Foulks, acording the the law."
Michael Ragsdale was born April the 14th 1782.
Milley Ragsdale was born the 28th of June 1786.
Michael Ragsdale and Milley his wife was married the 24th day of August 1807.
From the Ragsdale Family Bible:
BIRTHS
Sandford Ragsdale was born August the 24th day 1809.
Joseph Sinclear Ragsdale was born the 7th day of February 1813.
Sarah Ragsdale was born the 1st day of March 1815.
Ann Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of April 1817.
Molley Ragsdale was born the 7th day of May 1819.
Francis Marrion Ragsdlae was born the 17th day of January 1822.
Judith Ragsdale was born October the 28th day 1824.
Milley Ragsdale was born December the 17th day 1828.
Michael Jackson Ragsdale born the 24th day of December 1830.
Amelia Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of January 1804.
Martha Emeline Ragsdale was born the 8th day of December 1832.
DEATHS
Molley Ragsdale departed this life the 24th day of October 1823.
Sandford Ragsdale departed this life the 6th day of October 1848.
Ann Lowry departed this life the 3d day of August 1861- Aged 44 years 3 months and 11 days.
Martha Emeline Smith departed this life the 10th day of July 1868.
Michael Ragsdale departed this life the 25th day of October 1859-- aged 77 years 6 months and 11 days.
Milley Ragsdale departed this life the 11th day of February 1868.
Aged 81- 7 months & 13 days.
page 17 of the book: The first date we have suggesting Michael was in Georgia is in his family Bible, indicating that he married Milley Bond on August 24, 1807. [We] do know by family tradition that her maiden name was bond, and that hse was born in South Carolina, where the 1790 census lists a number of possibilities. Michael sold land to George T. Bond, and bought from Charles W. Bond. He lived in the militia district of Gumlog through the 1840 census, then in 1850 census was in Nail's Creek community. Len, in letter to Jennie, spoke of
"Grandmother's brothers, George, Leonard and Micajah."
After a year of marriage, probably scrounging in with some of the Milley's relatives, Michael found a farm that he could purchase in the northeast corner of Franklin. It consisted of 100 acres on both sides of a ridge between Eastanollee and Gumlog Creeks, near the Tugalo River. He bought this from Alexander Saxon on Sept. 19, 1808 for $125.00 "in hand paid."
page 20 On Dec. 5, 1823 Michael purchased from his neighbor Benjamin Caudell a 400 acre tract downsream bounded by the lands of Seth Strange and Simon Terrell. This gave him 890 contiguous acres...
On July 17, 1827 he became Commisioner of Roads in and for Capt Caudell's District.
Page 21: Michael was trustee of land for a spring for his church. Mt. Pleasant Methodist with Lowrie Gillespie, Barnabus Meaders, Levi B. Garrison and Jedediah Meaders.
He and Milley are buried in a field not far from the Ragsdale Mill at the intersection of 198 and Damascus Road in Banks County, Georgia. Thanks to Theron Ragsdale, as well as Frank and Frances Hemphill. Frances has obtained the following list of people known to be bured at the Ragsdale Cemetery:
"Names, graves: page 21
Michael, Milley, Molley
Van, Virginia
Burying ground: page 21, footnote
(Old Ragsdale Cemetery): page 32, footnote
Sanford: page 22 =moved to N.C.
Joseph Sinclair: page 31 =moved to Milton (now Fulton) Co.
Michael Jackson (M.J.):page 43 = moved to Texas
Francis Marion Buried at Mt. Olivet Ch. (Banks Co. History)
Francis Marion built, and preached at, this Church.
It makes sense he would be buried there.
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Judith: N/M: died 1880 = buried at Mt. Olivet? (after the Ch.
Was buit}
"Milley" Mildred: page 35, 36
Sarah: page 33
No further detailed info.
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Ann: page 33 = d. 1861 (all her children died young)
Martha E. page 44 = d. 1868
The last two names were the only death dates given in the Bible for any of the children. I'm wondering if they, along with Ann's children are the other five graves. Their deaths were probably before the Mt. Olivet Ch. Was built.
BIBLE NAMES: PAGE 14
Son of Godffrey Ragsdale of Halifax, Virginia 1740-1791. From Halifax County, Court of Common Pleas, Book 18, p. 108, Jan. Court, 1797:
"Ordered that the overseers of the poor of the uppper southern district of this county do bind out Judith Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, dec. to Drury Mays a wife according to law.
Ordered that the overseers of the poor the upper southern district of this County to bind out Michael Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, de. to John Foulks, acording the the law."
Michael Ragsdale was born April the 14th 1782.
Milley Ragsdale was born the 28th of June 1786.
Michael Ragsdale and Milley his wife was married the 24th day of August 1807.
From the Ragsdale Family Bible:
BIRTHS
Sandford Ragsdale was born August the 24th day 1809.
Joseph Sinclear Ragsdale was born the 7th day of February 1813.
Sarah Ragsdale was born the 1st day of March 1815.
Ann Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of April 1817.
Molley Ragsdale was born the 7th day of May 1819.
Francis Marrion Ragsdlae was born the 17th day of January 1822.
Judith Ragsdale was born October the 28th day 1824.
Milley Ragsdale was born December the 17th day 1828.
Michael Jackson Ragsdale born the 24th day of December 1830.
Amelia Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of January 1804.
Martha Emeline Ragsdale was born the 8th day of December 1832.
DEATHS
Molley Ragsdale departed this life the 24th day of October 1823.
Sandford Ragsdale departed this life the 6th day of October 1848.
Ann Lowry departed this life the 3d day of August 1861- Aged 44 years 3 months and 11 days.
Martha Emeline Smith departed this life the 10th day of July 1868.
Michael Ragsdale departed this life the 25th day of October 1859-- aged 77 years 6 months and 11 days.
Milley Ragsdale departed this life the 11th day of February 1868.
Aged 81- 7 months & 13 days.
page 17 of the book: The first date we have suggesting Michael was in Georgia is in his family Bible, indicating that he married Milley Bond on August 24, 1807. [We] do know by family tradition that her maiden name was bond, and that hse was born in South Carolina, where the 1790 census lists a number of possibilities. Michael sold land to George T. Bond, and bought from Charles W. Bond. He lived in the militia district of Gumlog through the 1840 census, then in 1850 census was in Nail's Creek community. Len, in letter to Jennie, spoke of
"Grandmother's brothers, George, Leonard and Micajah."
After a year of marriage, probably scrounging in with some of the Milley's relatives, Michael found a farm that he could purchase in the northeast corner of Franklin. It consisted of 100 acres on both sides of a ridge between Eastanollee and Gumlog Creeks, near the Tugalo River. He bought this from Alexander Saxon on Sept. 19, 1808 for $125.00 "in hand paid."
page 20 On Dec. 5, 1823 Michael purchased from his neighbor Benjamin Caudell a 400 acre tract downsream bounded by the lands of Seth Strange and Simon Terrell. This gave him 890 contiguous acres...
On July 17, 1827 he became Commisioner of Roads in and for Capt Caudell's District.
Page 21: Michael was trustee of land for a spring for his church. Mt. Pleasant Methodist with Lowrie Gillespie, Barnabus Meaders, Levi B. Garrison and Jedediah Meaders.
He and Milley are buried in a field not far from the Ragsdale Mill at the intersection of 198 and Damascus Road in Banks County, Georgia. Thanks to Theron Ragsdale, as well as Frank and Frances Hemphill. Frances has obtained the following list of people known to be bured at the Ragsdale Cemetery:
"Names, graves: page 21
Michael, Milley, Molley
Van, Virginia
Burying ground: page 21, footnote
(Old Ragsdale Cemetery): page 32, footnote
Sanford: page 22 =moved to N.C.
Joseph Sinclair: page 31 =moved to Milton (now Fulton) Co.
Michael Jackson (M.J.):page 43 = moved to Texas
Francis Marion Buried at Mt. Olivet Ch. (Banks Co. History)
Francis Marion built, and preached at, this Church.
It makes sense he would be buried there.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Judith: N/M: died 1880 = buried at Mt. Olivet? (after the Ch.
Was buit}
"Milley" Mildred: page 35, 36
Sarah: page 33
No further detailed info.
-------------------------------------------------
Ann: page 33 = d. 1861 (all her children died young)
Martha E. page 44 = d. 1868
The last two names were the only death dates given in the Bible for any of the children. I'm wondering if they, along with Ann's children are the other five graves. Their deaths were probably before the Mt. Olivet Ch. Was built.
BIBLE NAMES: PAGE 14
From family Bible records quoted in The Michael Ragsdale Line by Theron E. Ragsdale [1974], from the notes of Dr. Virginia Ragsdale, and family Bible in possession of Harold E. Ragsdale of Milledgeville, Georgia.
Son of Godffrey Ragsdale of Halifax, Virginia 1740-1791. From Halifax County, Court of Common Pleas, Book 18, p. 108, Jan. Court, 1797:
"Ordered that the overseers of the poor of the uppper southern district of this county do bind out Judith Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, dec. to Drury Mays a wife according to law.
Ordered that the overseers of the poor the upper southern district of this County to bind out Michael Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, de. to John Foulks, acording the the law."
Michael Ragsdale was born April the 14th 1782.
Milley Ragsdale was born the 28th of June 1786.
Michael Ragsdale and Milley his wife was married the 24th day of August 1807.
From the Ragsdale Family Bible:
BIRTHS
Sandford Ragsdale was born August the 24th day 1809.
Joseph Sinclear Ragsdale was born the 7th day of February 1813.
Sarah Ragsdale was born the 1st day of March 1815.
Ann Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of April 1817.
Molley Ragsdale was born the 7th day of May 1819.
Francis Marrion Ragsdlae was born the 17th day of January 1822.
Judith Ragsdale was born October the 28th day 1824.
Milley Ragsdale was born December the 17th day 1828.
Michael Jackson Ragsdale born the 24th day of December 1830.
Amelia Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of January 1804.
Martha Emeline Ragsdale was born the 8th day of December 1832.
DEATHS
Molley Ragsdale departed this life the 24th day of October 1823.
Sandford Ragsdale departed this life the 6th day of October 1848.
Ann Lowry departed this life the 3d day of August 1861- Aged 44 years 3 months and 11 days.
Martha Emeline Smith departed this life the 10th day of July 1868.
Michael Ragsdale departed this life the 25th day of October 1859-- aged 77 years 6 months and 11 days.
Milley Ragsdale departed this life the 11th day of February 1868.
Aged 81- 7 months & 13 days.
page 17 of the book: The first date we have suggesting Michael was in Georgia is in his family Bible, indicating that he married Milley Bond on August 24, 1807. [We] do know by family tradition that her maiden name was bond, and that hse was born in South Carolina, where the 1790 census lists a number of possibilities. Michael sold land to George T. Bond, and bought from Charles W. Bond. He lived in the militia district of Gumlog through the 1840 census, then in 1850 census was in Nail's Creek community. Len, in letter to Jennie, spoke of
"Grandmother's brothers, George, Leonard and Micajah."
After a year of marriage, probably scrounging in with some of the Milley's relatives, Michael found a farm that he could purchase in the northeast corner of Franklin. It consisted of 100 acres on both sides of a ridge between Eastanollee and Gumlog Creeks, near the Tugalo River. He bought this from Alexander Saxon on Sept. 19, 1808 for $125.00 "in hand paid."
page 20 On Dec. 5, 1823 Michael purchased from his neighbor Benjamin Caudell a 400 acre tract downsream bounded by the lands of Seth Strange and Simon Terrell. This gave him 890 contiguous acres...
On July 17, 1827 he became Commisioner of Roads in and for Capt Caudell's District.
Page 21: Michael was trustee of land for a spring for his church. Mt. Pleasant Methodist with Lowrie Gillespie, Barnabus Meaders, Levi B. Garrison and Jedediah Meaders.
He and Milley are buried in a field not far from the Ragsdale Mill at the intersection of 198 and Damascus Road in Banks County, Georgia. Thanks to Theron Ragsdale, as well as Frank and Frances Hemphill. Frances has obtained the following list of people known to be bured at the Ragsdale Cemetery:
"Names, graves: page 21
Michael, Milley, Molley
Van, Virginia
Burying ground: page 21, footnote
(Old Ragsdale Cemetery): page 32, footnote
Sanford: page 22 =moved to N.C.
Joseph Sinclair: page 31 =moved to Milton (now Fulton) Co.
Michael Jackson (M.J.):page 43 = moved to Texas
Francis Marion Buried at Mt. Olivet Ch. (Banks Co. History)
Francis Marion built, and preached at, this Church.
It makes sense he would be buried there.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Judith: N/M: died 1880 = buried at Mt. Olivet? (after the Ch.
Was buit}
"Milley" Mildred: page 35, 36
Sarah: page 33
No further detailed info.
-------------------------------------------------
Ann: page 33 = d. 1861 (all her children died young)
Martha E. page 44 = d. 1868
The last two names were the only death dates given in the Bible for any of the children. I'm wondering if they, along with Ann's children are the other five graves. Their deaths were probably before the Mt. Olivet Ch. Was built.
BIBLE NAMES: PAGE 14
Son of Godffrey Ragsdale of Halifax, Virginia 1740-1791. From Halifax County, Court of Common Pleas, Book 18, p. 108, Jan. Court, 1797:
"Ordered that the overseers of the poor of the uppper southern district of this county do bind out Judith Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, dec. to Drury Mays a wife according to law.
Ordered that the overseers of the poor the upper southern district of this County to bind out Michael Ragsdale orphan of Godfrey Ragsdale, de. to John Foulks, acording the the law."
Michael Ragsdale was born April the 14th 1782.
Milley Ragsdale was born the 28th of June 1786.
Michael Ragsdale and Milley his wife was married the 24th day of August 1807.
From the Ragsdale Family Bible:
BIRTHS
Sandford Ragsdale was born August the 24th day 1809.
Joseph Sinclear Ragsdale was born the 7th day of February 1813.
Sarah Ragsdale was born the 1st day of March 1815.
Ann Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of April 1817.
Molley Ragsdale was born the 7th day of May 1819.
Francis Marrion Ragsdlae was born the 17th day of January 1822.
Judith Ragsdale was born October the 28th day 1824.
Milley Ragsdale was born December the 17th day 1828.
Michael Jackson Ragsdale born the 24th day of December 1830.
Amelia Ragsdale was born the 22nd day of January 1804.
Martha Emeline Ragsdale was born the 8th day of December 1832.
DEATHS
Molley Ragsdale departed this life the 24th day of October 1823.
Sandford Ragsdale departed this life the 6th day of October 1848.
Ann Lowry departed this life the 3d day of August 1861- Aged 44 years 3 months and 11 days.
Martha Emeline Smith departed this life the 10th day of July 1868.
Michael Ragsdale departed this life the 25th day of October 1859-- aged 77 years 6 months and 11 days.
Milley Ragsdale departed this life the 11th day of February 1868.
Aged 81- 7 months & 13 days.
page 17 of the book: The first date we have suggesting Michael was in Georgia is in his family Bible, indicating that he married Milley Bond on August 24, 1807. [We] do know by family tradition that her maiden name was bond, and that hse was born in South Carolina, where the 1790 census lists a number of possibilities. Michael sold land to George T. Bond, and bought from Charles W. Bond. He lived in the militia district of Gumlog through the 1840 census, then in 1850 census was in Nail's Creek community. Len, in letter to Jennie, spoke of
"Grandmother's brothers, George, Leonard and Micajah."
After a year of marriage, probably scrounging in with some of the Milley's relatives, Michael found a farm that he could purchase in the northeast corner of Franklin. It consisted of 100 acres on both sides of a ridge between Eastanollee and Gumlog Creeks, near the Tugalo River. He bought this from Alexander Saxon on Sept. 19, 1808 for $125.00 "in hand paid."
page 20 On Dec. 5, 1823 Michael purchased from his neighbor Benjamin Caudell a 400 acre tract downsream bounded by the lands of Seth Strange and Simon Terrell. This gave him 890 contiguous acres...
On July 17, 1827 he became Commisioner of Roads in and for Capt Caudell's District.
Page 21: Michael was trustee of land for a spring for his church. Mt. Pleasant Methodist with Lowrie Gillespie, Barnabus Meaders, Levi B. Garrison and Jedediah Meaders.
He and Milley are buried in a field not far from the Ragsdale Mill at the intersection of 198 and Damascus Road in Banks County, Georgia. Thanks to Theron Ragsdale, as well as Frank and Frances Hemphill. Frances has obtained the following list of people known to be bured at the Ragsdale Cemetery:
"Names, graves: page 21
Michael, Milley, Molley
Van, Virginia
Burying ground: page 21, footnote
(Old Ragsdale Cemetery): page 32, footnote
Sanford: page 22 =moved to N.C.
Joseph Sinclair: page 31 =moved to Milton (now Fulton) Co.
Michael Jackson (M.J.):page 43 = moved to Texas
Francis Marion Buried at Mt. Olivet Ch. (Banks Co. History)
Francis Marion built, and preached at, this Church.
It makes sense he would be buried there.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Judith: N/M: died 1880 = buried at Mt. Olivet? (after the Ch.
Was buit}
"Milley" Mildred: page 35, 36
Sarah: page 33
No further detailed info.
-------------------------------------------------
Ann: page 33 = d. 1861 (all her children died young)
Martha E. page 44 = d. 1868
The last two names were the only death dates given in the Bible for any of the children. I'm wondering if they, along with Ann's children are the other five graves. Their deaths were probably before the Mt. Olivet Ch. Was built.
BIBLE NAMES: PAGE 14
