Son of Abishalom Ragsdale and
Margaret (Teer) Martin

Marriage
To Mary "Mollie" Ann Wilson
On 24 Dec 1890 at White Co., Illinois
(she died between 1920 & 1930)

California Death Certificate
Name: Albert Lawrence Ragsdale
Age: 78 yrs, 2 months, 11 days
Birth: 5 Apr 1869 Henderson, Kentucky
Death Date: 16 Jun 1947
Death Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles County General Hospital; stay 24 days.
Cause: Bronchopneumonia
Residence: 330 Crocker St, Los Angeles
Stay in CA & community: 20 yrs.
Marital Status: widowed
Occupation: Farmer
Spouse: Mary Ann Ragsdale
Father: Absalom Ragsdale, b. KY
Mother: b. KY
Informant: Inez Wallis, 1503 W 158th St, Gardena, CA
Burial: 19 Jun 1947 Inglewood Park Cemetery
Cert #: 10149

Birthplace
Henderson, KY, per death cert.
However, 1870 census suggests Shilo precinct, Union, Kentucky; 1880 atlas map shows A. Ragsdale living in Shilo precinct slightly east of Mount Olive.

Parents Marriage
Groom: A. Ragsdale
Bride: Margaret (Teer) Martin
On 22 Mar 1860 in Gallatin Co., IL.
(2nd marriage for each)

Census
1870 Census, Shilo precinct, Union, KY, P.O. Caseyville
-A Ragsdale, 46, b. KY, farmer
-Margaret Ragsdale, 36, b. KY
-Earnest Ragsdale, 18, b. KY
-Elvina Ragsdale, 17, b. KY
-John S Martin, 16, b. KY
-Catharine Martin, 15
-Laurin Martin, 13, b. KY
-Francis Martin, 11, b. KY
-Virginia Martin, 9, b. KY
-Henry Martin, 7, b. KY
-Susan Martin, 5, b. KY
-Albert* Martin, 1, b. KY
(Some Martin listed here are Ragsdale)

1880 Census, Shilo precinct, Union, Kentucky
-Abisha Ragsdale, head,57, b. KY, farmer
-Margret Ragsdale, wife, 46, b. KY
-Susan M. Ragsdale, dau, 13, b. KY
-Albert* L. Ragsdale 11, b. KY
-Thomas D. Ragsdale, son, 9, b. KY
-Abner L. Ragsdale , son, b. KY
-Fannie Martin, stepdau, 21, b. KY

1900 Census, New Haven twp, Gallatin, Illinois
-Albert* L Ragsdale, head, 31, Apr 1869, b. KY, parents KY, farmer
-Mary Ragsdale, wife, 26, Nov 1873, married 10 yrs, 3 children born, 3 living, b. IL, father TN, mother IL
-Clarence L Ragsdale, son, 6, Mar 1894, b. IL
-Mary I Ragsdale, dau, 3, Mar 1897, b. IL
-Margret B Ragsdale, dau, 0, Nov 1899, b. IL
-John Vineyard, servant, 23, farm labor
-Walter Wards, servant, 18, farm labor

1910 Census, Maple Grove, Montrose, Colorado
-Albert* L Ragsdale, head, 41
-Mary A Ragsdale, wife, 36
-Lee Ragsdale, son, 16
-Inez Ragsdale, dau, 13
-Edith D Ragsdale, dau, 8

1930 Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; 8907 So. Figueroa St.
-Albert* L Ragsdale, head, 61, widowed

Son
Social Security Applications & Claims Index
Name: Adolph Robert Ragsdale 53547963
[Adolph Absalona Ragsdale]
Birth: 1 Jun 1915 Montrose, Colorado
Death: 6 Aug 1988
Father: Albert L Ragsdale
Mother: Mary Wilson

Oregon, Death Index
Name: Robert A Ragsdale
Age: 73
Birth: 1 Jun 1915
Death: 6 Aug 1988 Jackson Co.
Spouse: Margar..
Certificate: 88-14837
(SSDI: Last residence Eagle Point, Jackson, Oregon)