Frederick Franklin Ragsdale (1865 - 1933)

Born 12 Dec 1865 in Jackson County, Oregon, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Amy Goodman — married 1910 in Stevens, Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1933 at age 67 in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Parents listed as born in Missouri in 1870 census.

Married 1) Sierra "Sadie" Nevada Prouty, June 18, 1888.

Married 2) Amy G. ?, 1910 in Stevens Co., WA.

Widower, Prospector and carpenter, 67 years, 8 months, 3 days, died of Coronary Thrombosis. Residence: Granite Avenue, Merritt, B.C. Death Certificate # 50698, informant: Mrs. Ellen Cameron.

From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wa/ferry/bios/ragsdale.txt Transcribed by: Candy Grubb

FRED RAGSDALE "Three miles west of Republic, lies the homestead of the subject of this article, which was taken shortly before the reservation was thrown open for agricultural purposes. In addition to operating his farm, Mr. Ragsdale is conducting a blacksmith shop at the Trade Dollar mine, where he has worked for two years. He is a man of good standing. He labors industriously for his neighbors and for the upbuilding of the country and is considered one of the prosperous men of the county.

"Fred Ragsdale was born in Jackson Co., OR, on December 12, 1866, being the son of W.P. and Mary (Eccleston) Ragsdale, natives of Kentucky. The parents crossed the plains in very early days to Oregon. Later in 1873, they came to Whitman County, where the family home was for twenty years. After this they removed to Stevens County and the home is now in Fruitland. The mother died in 1900. They were the parents of five children, three of whom are now living, Willard A., Fred, our subject, and Emma Bernard. Our subject received his education in the Palouse Country, and when fifteen started out in life for himself. He learned the printers trade at Walla Walla, and after spending two years in this occupation, came to Colville in 1881. He operated there until 1900 when he removed to Republic, taking a homestead as stated above, and also operated a blacksmith shop. The trade of blacksmithing he had learned in younger days.

"In 1888, Mr. Ragsdale married Miss Sarah N., daughter of Richard A. and Esther (Mormon) Prouty, natives of Ohio and Michigan, respectively. They settled in Iowa as pioneers, and in 1877 went to Missouri, whence one year later they journeyed to Kansas. After that we find him in Fort Custer, Montana and in Stillwater, the same state. In 1880 they came to Colville, where the father died in 1903. The mother is still living and resides four miles east of Colville on the old homestead. They were the parents of nine children, named as follows: Nancy J., Charles H., George F., James A., Rachel A., Mary M., Sarah N., Annie M., and Jessie B. Of the former marriage the father had four children, two of whom are living, James W. and Cecelia Fallon. To Mr. and Mrs. Ragsdale three children have been born, Otto A., Edna and Leo. Mr. Ragsdale is an enterprising citizen and is always keenly interested in the various questions of the day, both in political matters and others that pertain to the welfare and upbuilding of Ferry county."

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8Y-F79 : 12 April 2016), Fred Ragsdale in household of Wm Ragsdale, Oregon, United States; citing p. 18, family 129, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,785.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPB-W2D : accessed 14 March 2019), Edna Ragsdale in household of Fred Ragsdale, Colville, Clugston, Meyers Falls, Old Dominion, White Lake, and Marcus Precincts Colville town, Stevens, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 5B, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,752.

• Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892 Ancestry.com

• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2K-TV4 : 8 November 2017), Frederick Franklin Ragsdale, 1933.

• "United States Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK7J-YQ5X : 13 March 2018), Fred R Ragsdale, 1898.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145645771/frederick-franklin-ragsdale