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Robert Lee Ragsdale

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Robert Lee Ragsdale

Birth
Bradford, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
21 Jun 1951 (aged 79)
Marston, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Howardville, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Son of Pleasant M. Ragsdale & Sarah Francis Burch; and believed to be the grandson of Elgathan & Elizabeth (Petty) Ragsdale and Claiborne & Martha Letha (Blalock) Burch.

Married Birdie Rose Lee (name from Death Certificate), about 1896.

1900 Lafont, New Madrid Co., MO census:
Laura Holdaway (head) Jun 1853 46 b KY, Widow, Farmer, 6 children / 3 living
Henry Holdaway (son) Jan 1877 23 b MO, Single, Farm Laborer
Annie B. (dau) Sep 1889 10 b MO
Robert Ragsdale (son-in-law) Dec 1871, 28 b TN, m 4 years, Farm Laborer
Birdie (dau) Jan 1881 19 b MO, m 4 years, 2 children / 1 living
Connie E. (grandau) Dec 1899 5 mo b MO

1910 La Font, New Madrid Co., MO census (index): Robert (head) 38 b TN
Birdie (wife) 28 b MO
Children: Cornie E. 11, Goah C. 7, Earl 1.

1920 New Madrid Co., MO census (index):
Robert L. (head) 48 b TN
Berties (wife) 39 b MO
Children: Connie 20, Goal 17, Clifton 11, Norvil 8.

1930 Marston, New Madrid Co., MO census (index):
Robert L. (head) 57 b MO
Birdie (wife) 48 b MO
Children: Norvell 18, William 9.

Retired Barber Owner, died of Cerebral Hemorrhage, due to Hypertension. Death Certificate # 20836, informant: Norvel Ragsdale, Marston, New Madrid Co., MO.
Son of Pleasant M. Ragsdale & Sarah Francis Burch; and believed to be the grandson of Elgathan & Elizabeth (Petty) Ragsdale and Claiborne & Martha Letha (Blalock) Burch.

Married Birdie Rose Lee (name from Death Certificate), about 1896.

1900 Lafont, New Madrid Co., MO census:
Laura Holdaway (head) Jun 1853 46 b KY, Widow, Farmer, 6 children / 3 living
Henry Holdaway (son) Jan 1877 23 b MO, Single, Farm Laborer
Annie B. (dau) Sep 1889 10 b MO
Robert Ragsdale (son-in-law) Dec 1871, 28 b TN, m 4 years, Farm Laborer
Birdie (dau) Jan 1881 19 b MO, m 4 years, 2 children / 1 living
Connie E. (grandau) Dec 1899 5 mo b MO

1910 La Font, New Madrid Co., MO census (index): Robert (head) 38 b TN
Birdie (wife) 28 b MO
Children: Cornie E. 11, Goah C. 7, Earl 1.

1920 New Madrid Co., MO census (index):
Robert L. (head) 48 b TN
Berties (wife) 39 b MO
Children: Connie 20, Goal 17, Clifton 11, Norvil 8.

1930 Marston, New Madrid Co., MO census (index):
Robert L. (head) 57 b MO
Birdie (wife) 48 b MO
Children: Norvell 18, William 9.

Retired Barber Owner, died of Cerebral Hemorrhage, due to Hypertension. Death Certificate # 20836, informant: Norvel Ragsdale, Marston, New Madrid Co., MO.

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Buried June 23, 1951.

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  • Created by: Arleta
  • Added: May 24, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52765392/robert_lee-ragsdale: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Lee Ragsdale (20 Dec 1871–21 Jun 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 52765392, citing Mounds Park Cemetery, Howardville, New Madrid County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Arleta (contributor 46898856).