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Burrell W J Ragsdale

Birth
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
1 Feb 1916 (aged 66)
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Death Certificate # 5502: "Burel W. Ragsdale, son of Vester Ragsdale and Katherine Arnet. Informant: Tom Ragsdale, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO." Note: Burrell was probably reared by his older brother, Sylvester Ragsdale, to whom his son, Tom might have called Grandpa.

From other records we learn that Burrell is the son of Frederick Ragsdale & Rachael.

1860 Morganfield, Union Co., KY census:
Rachael 50 b KY
Children: Sylvester 17, Mary F. 14, Melvina 11, Burrell W. 10.

1870 Boardley, Hills, Union Co., KY census:
Rachael 67 b KY
Burrel W. J. 20 b KY, Farm hand

Married Mary Ann Watson, November 2, 1871 in Webster Co., KY.

1880 Jones Stand, Webster Co., KY census:
Birel (head) 30 b KY
Mary E. (wife) 32 b IL
Children: Naoma E. 6, Henry J. 5, Thomas M. 2.

1900 Beaver Dam, Butler Co., MO census:
Burrel W. (head) Jan 1851 49 b KY, m 32 years, Employee Saw Mill
Mary A. (wife) May 1846 54 b IL, 8 children / 6 living, Children:
Henry J. (Aug 1877) 22 b KY, Saw Mill
Thomas M. (Mar 1879) 21 b KY, Saw Mill
Nora M. (Dec 1870[sic]) 19 b MO
James S. (Oct 1883) 16 b MO, Saw Mill

Farmer, died of Gangrene of lung.

July 14, 2012 note from BALN, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave."
Death Certificate # 5502: "Burel W. Ragsdale, son of Vester Ragsdale and Katherine Arnet. Informant: Tom Ragsdale, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., MO." Note: Burrell was probably reared by his older brother, Sylvester Ragsdale, to whom his son, Tom might have called Grandpa.

From other records we learn that Burrell is the son of Frederick Ragsdale & Rachael.

1860 Morganfield, Union Co., KY census:
Rachael 50 b KY
Children: Sylvester 17, Mary F. 14, Melvina 11, Burrell W. 10.

1870 Boardley, Hills, Union Co., KY census:
Rachael 67 b KY
Burrel W. J. 20 b KY, Farm hand

Married Mary Ann Watson, November 2, 1871 in Webster Co., KY.

1880 Jones Stand, Webster Co., KY census:
Birel (head) 30 b KY
Mary E. (wife) 32 b IL
Children: Naoma E. 6, Henry J. 5, Thomas M. 2.

1900 Beaver Dam, Butler Co., MO census:
Burrel W. (head) Jan 1851 49 b KY, m 32 years, Employee Saw Mill
Mary A. (wife) May 1846 54 b IL, 8 children / 6 living, Children:
Henry J. (Aug 1877) 22 b KY, Saw Mill
Thomas M. (Mar 1879) 21 b KY, Saw Mill
Nora M. (Dec 1870[sic]) 19 b MO
James S. (Oct 1883) 16 b MO, Saw Mill

Farmer, died of Gangrene of lung.

July 14, 2012 note from BALN, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave."

Gravesite Details

Buried Febuary 3, 1916 in Marble Hill Cemetery.


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