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Elmina Francis “Frankie” Roberson Ragsdale

Birth
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Death
5 Oct 1917 (aged 80)
Eola, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Augusta, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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Married John Milligan Ragsdale, 1858-1861 in Erath Co., TX. Two daughters:

1) Mary Elizabeth (1862-1945) married Sterling Davidson "Starl" Long on July 27, 1881.

2) Margaret Milligan Addeline (1864-1950) married William Floyd Kelley.

Affectionately called "Little Granny" because of her small statue.

"Elmina Francis Ragsdille, had been widowed in the Civil War (with the death of John Milligan Ragsdale at the Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864), had never remarried, and had brought up her two small daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Margaret Addeline, alone. Elmina had moved to Eola, Louisiana, to live with her youngest daughter, Margaret Adeline..." © 1998-2001 Ann Johnson Donovan.
Married John Milligan Ragsdale, 1858-1861 in Erath Co., TX. Two daughters:

1) Mary Elizabeth (1862-1945) married Sterling Davidson "Starl" Long on July 27, 1881.

2) Margaret Milligan Addeline (1864-1950) married William Floyd Kelley.

Affectionately called "Little Granny" because of her small statue.

"Elmina Francis Ragsdille, had been widowed in the Civil War (with the death of John Milligan Ragsdale at the Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864), had never remarried, and had brought up her two small daughters, Mary Elizabeth and Margaret Addeline, alone. Elmina had moved to Eola, Louisiana, to live with her youngest daughter, Margaret Adeline..." © 1998-2001 Ann Johnson Donovan.


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  • Created by: Arleta
  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57207061/elmina_francis-ragsdale: accessed ), memorial page for Elmina Francis “Frankie” Roberson Ragsdale (17 Aug 1837–5 Oct 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57207061, citing White's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Augusta, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Arleta (contributor 46898856).