BIO: RAGSDALE, Jefferson, s/o Gabriel H. & Elizabeth (Cain) Ragsdale

Submitted by: Diana Flynn <ivie@tima.com>

RAGSDALE   CAIN   ALEXANDER   

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA"  BY GOODSPEED
BROS. 1884.

JEFFERSON RAGSDALE was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, August 15, 1847,
being the third of nine children of GABRIEL H. and ELIZABETH (CAIN)
RAGSDALE.  His father, a native of KENTUCKY, came to this county about 1823.
His mother was a native of this county.  Our subject remained with his
parents on their farm until the age of twenty-four years, and November 1,
1871, was united in marriage wtih MINERVA E. ALEXANDER, the issue of which
union was one child - ALDEN C., born August 23, 1875.  On the 18th of July,
1876, their little boy died, a loss that will be ever mourned by the
parents.  Mr. Ragsdale is a successful farmer, now owning seventy-one acres
of good land.  He and wife are members of the Christian Church.  He is a
member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a Democrat of the practical school.
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