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May <I>Russell</I> Ragsdale

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May Russell Ragsdale

Birth
Iredell, Bosque County, Texas, USA
Death
21 Feb 1970 (aged 81)
Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas, USA
Burial
Hico, Hamilton County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Fernanda Russell & Jennie Hill.

1900 Iredell, Bosque Co., TX census:
Fernanda (head) Jan 1862 38 b TX,
m 17 years, Farmer
Jennie (wife) Mar 1864 36 b TX,
7 children / 7 living, children:
Albert (Dec 1883) 16, Robert (Apr 1885) 15, Henry (Jan 1887) 13, May (Oct 1888) 11, Lee [son] (Oct 1891) 8, Fay (Jul 1893) 6, Ray (Dec 1895) 4.

Married Jasper Newton Ragsdale, August 1, 1912 in Bosque Co., TX.

1920 Hico, Hamilton Co., TX census (index):
J. N. (head) 35 b TX
May (wife) 31 b TX
J. N. (son) 6 b TX

Note: Husband's 1930 census for Precinct 4, Erath Co., TX has him listed as Widower; unknown why or where May is living.

Widow, about 81 years, 4 months, died of malignant neoplasm, small intestine. Residence: Hico, Hamilton Co., TX. Death Certificate # 12767, informant: Kerrville State Hospital records. Note: Death Certificate gives birth year as 1890 and 1900 census gives it as October 1888.
Daughter of Fernanda Russell & Jennie Hill.

1900 Iredell, Bosque Co., TX census:
Fernanda (head) Jan 1862 38 b TX,
m 17 years, Farmer
Jennie (wife) Mar 1864 36 b TX,
7 children / 7 living, children:
Albert (Dec 1883) 16, Robert (Apr 1885) 15, Henry (Jan 1887) 13, May (Oct 1888) 11, Lee [son] (Oct 1891) 8, Fay (Jul 1893) 6, Ray (Dec 1895) 4.

Married Jasper Newton Ragsdale, August 1, 1912 in Bosque Co., TX.

1920 Hico, Hamilton Co., TX census (index):
J. N. (head) 35 b TX
May (wife) 31 b TX
J. N. (son) 6 b TX

Note: Husband's 1930 census for Precinct 4, Erath Co., TX has him listed as Widower; unknown why or where May is living.

Widow, about 81 years, 4 months, died of malignant neoplasm, small intestine. Residence: Hico, Hamilton Co., TX. Death Certificate # 12767, informant: Kerrville State Hospital records. Note: Death Certificate gives birth year as 1890 and 1900 census gives it as October 1888.

Gravesite Details

Removal February 21, 1970 to be buried in Hico Cemetery, Hico, Texas.



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  • Created by: Arleta
  • Added: Aug 23, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75367917/may-ragsdale: accessed ), memorial page for May Russell Ragsdale (Oct 1888–21 Feb 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75367917, citing Hico Cemetery, Hico, Hamilton County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Arleta (contributor 46898856).