Son of William Patterson (aka Willard) Ragsdale & Mary Abigail Eggleston; grandson of Godfrey Jr. & Ann (Clements) Ragsdale and Unknown Eggleston's.
Married 1) Sierra "Sadie" Nevada Prouty, June 18, 1888. Divorced
Married 2) Amy G. ?, 1910 in Stevens Co., WA.
Widower, Prospector and carpenter, 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 ([email protected])
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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."
Note received June 20, 2015 from Denise [email protected] , "I was at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Merritt, BC yesterday. Before I went to the cemetery I went to the City Hall there and got some information. They told me that Frederick Ragsdale is buried in the Old Section of the cemetery but the Plot is unknown. There are many unmarked graves in the old section of the cemetery, so there might not be a marker for his. Sorry I did not find a gravestone with his name to take a photo of with the limited time I had to look. I hope this sheds some light on your photo request. You could contact the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives to see if they might have more information."
September 2, 2016 from Okanagan Researcher, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave." I appreciate the time & effort. To keep another from duplicating the search, the stone photo request has been removed.
Married 1) Sierra "Sadie" Nevada Prouty, June 18, 1888. Divorced
Married 2) Amy G. ?, 1910 in Stevens Co., WA.
Widower, Prospector and carpenter, 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 ([email protected])
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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."
Note received June 20, 2015 from Denise [email protected] , "I was at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Merritt, BC yesterday. Before I went to the cemetery I went to the City Hall there and got some information. They told me that Frederick Ragsdale is buried in the Old Section of the cemetery but the Plot is unknown. There are many unmarked graves in the old section of the cemetery, so there might not be a marker for his. Sorry I did not find a gravestone with his name to take a photo of with the limited time I had to look. I hope this sheds some light on your photo request. You could contact the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives to see if they might have more information."
September 2, 2016 from Okanagan Researcher, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave." I appreciate the time & effort. To keep another from duplicating the search, the stone photo request has been removed.
Son of William Patterson (aka Willard) Ragsdale & Mary Abigail Eggleston; grandson of Godfrey Jr. & Ann (Clements) Ragsdale and Unknown Eggleston's.
Married 1) Sierra "Sadie" Nevada Prouty, June 18, 1888. Divorced
Married 2) Amy G. ?, 1910 in Stevens Co., WA.
Widower, Prospector and carpenter, 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 ([email protected])
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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."
Note received June 20, 2015 from Denise [email protected] , "I was at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Merritt, BC yesterday. Before I went to the cemetery I went to the City Hall there and got some information. They told me that Frederick Ragsdale is buried in the Old Section of the cemetery but the Plot is unknown. There are many unmarked graves in the old section of the cemetery, so there might not be a marker for his. Sorry I did not find a gravestone with his name to take a photo of with the limited time I had to look. I hope this sheds some light on your photo request. You could contact the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives to see if they might have more information."
September 2, 2016 from Okanagan Researcher, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave." I appreciate the time & effort. To keep another from duplicating the search, the stone photo request has been removed.
Married 1) Sierra "Sadie" Nevada Prouty, June 18, 1888. Divorced
Married 2) Amy G. ?, 1910 in Stevens Co., WA.
Widower, Prospector and carpenter, 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 ([email protected])
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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."
Note received June 20, 2015 from Denise [email protected] , "I was at Pine Ridge Cemetery in Merritt, BC yesterday. Before I went to the cemetery I went to the City Hall there and got some information. They told me that Frederick Ragsdale is buried in the Old Section of the cemetery but the Plot is unknown. There are many unmarked graves in the old section of the cemetery, so there might not be a marker for his. Sorry I did not find a gravestone with his name to take a photo of with the limited time I had to look. I hope this sheds some light on your photo request. You could contact the Nicola Valley Museum & Archives to see if they might have more information."
September 2, 2016 from Okanagan Researcher, "I searched the entire cemetery and could not find the grave." I appreciate the time & effort. To keep another from duplicating the search, the stone photo request has been removed.
Gravesite Details
Buried September 18, 1933 in Merritt Cemetery.
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