Son of George Ragsdale & Katie Johnson; grandparents unknown. DC says father born in Louisiana and mother in Texas. Unknown how he is related to Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
1910 Ward 7, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
George (head) 42 b TX
Katie (wife) 31 b TX
Alma C. (son) 6 b TX (should be Elmer)
In the 1920 census for Galveston, Elmer is living as "nephew", aged 16, with Laurence C. (35) & Katie (35) Johnson.
Married Catherine Dean; daughter of John & Olive Dean.
1930 Galveston, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
Elmo (head) 26 b TX (s/be Elmer)
Catherine (wife) 22 b TX
Philip Williams (stepson) 4 b TX (Note: Philip has a duplicate listing with his grandparents, John & Olive Dean)
Laborer, died of Uremia. Residence: 2810 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas. Death Certificate # 18393, informant: Sealy Hospital Register.
Buried April 12, 1931 in New Potters Field which I understand is "... referred to Municipal Cemetery at 59 1/2 and Ave T. Municipal offered a new place to bury the indigent or poor and was variously referred to on death certificates as 'Potter's Field', 'New Potter's Field', or 'New City Potter's Field'. All of these meant 'The new potter's field for the city of Galveston', and were meant to differentiate from Oleander." Note: Old Potter's Field referred to the Oleander Cemetery on Broadway. Information from Capt Brent Eyster
Many thanks to Dawn for stone photo.
1910 Ward 7, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
George (head) 42 b TX
Katie (wife) 31 b TX
Alma C. (son) 6 b TX (should be Elmer)
In the 1920 census for Galveston, Elmer is living as "nephew", aged 16, with Laurence C. (35) & Katie (35) Johnson.
Married Catherine Dean; daughter of John & Olive Dean.
1930 Galveston, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
Elmo (head) 26 b TX (s/be Elmer)
Catherine (wife) 22 b TX
Philip Williams (stepson) 4 b TX (Note: Philip has a duplicate listing with his grandparents, John & Olive Dean)
Laborer, died of Uremia. Residence: 2810 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas. Death Certificate # 18393, informant: Sealy Hospital Register.
Buried April 12, 1931 in New Potters Field which I understand is "... referred to Municipal Cemetery at 59 1/2 and Ave T. Municipal offered a new place to bury the indigent or poor and was variously referred to on death certificates as 'Potter's Field', 'New Potter's Field', or 'New City Potter's Field'. All of these meant 'The new potter's field for the city of Galveston', and were meant to differentiate from Oleander." Note: Old Potter's Field referred to the Oleander Cemetery on Broadway. Information from Capt Brent Eyster
Many thanks to Dawn for stone photo.
Son of George Ragsdale & Katie Johnson; grandparents unknown. DC says father born in Louisiana and mother in Texas. Unknown how he is related to Godfrey I and Mary Ragsdale.
1910 Ward 7, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
George (head) 42 b TX
Katie (wife) 31 b TX
Alma C. (son) 6 b TX (should be Elmer)
In the 1920 census for Galveston, Elmer is living as "nephew", aged 16, with Laurence C. (35) & Katie (35) Johnson.
Married Catherine Dean; daughter of John & Olive Dean.
1930 Galveston, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
Elmo (head) 26 b TX (s/be Elmer)
Catherine (wife) 22 b TX
Philip Williams (stepson) 4 b TX (Note: Philip has a duplicate listing with his grandparents, John & Olive Dean)
Laborer, died of Uremia. Residence: 2810 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas. Death Certificate # 18393, informant: Sealy Hospital Register.
Buried April 12, 1931 in New Potters Field which I understand is "... referred to Municipal Cemetery at 59 1/2 and Ave T. Municipal offered a new place to bury the indigent or poor and was variously referred to on death certificates as 'Potter's Field', 'New Potter's Field', or 'New City Potter's Field'. All of these meant 'The new potter's field for the city of Galveston', and were meant to differentiate from Oleander." Note: Old Potter's Field referred to the Oleander Cemetery on Broadway. Information from Capt Brent Eyster
Many thanks to Dawn for stone photo.
1910 Ward 7, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
George (head) 42 b TX
Katie (wife) 31 b TX
Alma C. (son) 6 b TX (should be Elmer)
In the 1920 census for Galveston, Elmer is living as "nephew", aged 16, with Laurence C. (35) & Katie (35) Johnson.
Married Catherine Dean; daughter of John & Olive Dean.
1930 Galveston, Galveston Co., TX census (index):
Elmo (head) 26 b TX (s/be Elmer)
Catherine (wife) 22 b TX
Philip Williams (stepson) 4 b TX (Note: Philip has a duplicate listing with his grandparents, John & Olive Dean)
Laborer, died of Uremia. Residence: 2810 Avenue L, Galveston, Texas. Death Certificate # 18393, informant: Sealy Hospital Register.
Buried April 12, 1931 in New Potters Field which I understand is "... referred to Municipal Cemetery at 59 1/2 and Ave T. Municipal offered a new place to bury the indigent or poor and was variously referred to on death certificates as 'Potter's Field', 'New Potter's Field', or 'New City Potter's Field'. All of these meant 'The new potter's field for the city of Galveston', and were meant to differentiate from Oleander." Note: Old Potter's Field referred to the Oleander Cemetery on Broadway. Information from Capt Brent Eyster
Many thanks to Dawn for stone photo.
Gravesite Details
Buried April 12, 1931 in New Potters Field.
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