Harmon Co. OK Archives deed for Cornelius L. Ragsdale Deed names Harmon/Greer Co. but became Harmon Co. in 1909 ****************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Gerald W. Mead, great grandson of C. L. Ragsdale My e-mail address is jerry.mead@cox.net ***************************************** Ragsdale, Cornelius Lee ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- In 1900, Cornelius L Ragsdale and wife Viola Boyd Ragsdale gave 2.26 acres, Lot l and 2, Section 7, Township 3, North Range 26, for the consideration of $1.00, for the School and Cemetery. Book 14, page 214 Harmon County, Oklahoma, A. J. Hall and wife Della Hall deeded 3 acres more or less for School and Cemetery for consideration of $1.00 on 4 January 1923 out of Section 7, Township 3, Range 26 South West corner of Lot 2. Book 23, Book of Patents, page 560, a homestead receipt granted to Cornelius L Ragsdale, filed 4 Sep 1907, Land Office, Lawton, Comanche, Oklahoma. Book 36, page 544 shows Patent to Cornelius L Ragsdale from USA dates 9 Mar 1908, Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma. Trustees: T. J. Harmon, J. W. Scott, T. J. Stewart Compiled 1975 by Mrs B B Martin Mrs Ola Scott Davis Mrs Georgia Luck Owens Mrs Lillie Ragsdale Harmon Book 8 , page 430, Harmon Co., OK deeds--2 Jan 1918 John K. Crews sold lots 6 & 7 in Section 6, and lots 1 &2 in Sect 7 all in township 3N, Range 26 W.I.M. for the sum of $1 Book 12, pg 180, Harmon Co., OK deeds final bill of sale from the State of OK to C.L. Ragsdale -- NE1/4 Sect 24, Township 3 North Range 27 West of the Indian Meridian, State of OK, containing some 160 acres more or less. C. L. Ragsdale Death certificate showed him to be 76 yrs, 6 mo., 29 days old. Died on May 17, 1940 at 6:45 pm. Certificate #07823, Registrar's No. 29250. Born in Decatur, AL to John Ragsdale and Maggie Bradley also born in AL. (this information was given by Mrs. O.M. Mead) Bitter Creek Cemetery, Hollis, Harmon Co., OK RAGSDALE, Cornelius L 18 Oct 1863-19 May 1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Mead, Owen Mitchell O.M. Mead and Maude Alma Ragsdale were married 24 Sep 1911, Hollis, Ok. Their two eldest sons were both born in Hollis: Wayne S. Mead b. 20 Oct 1913 Creighton Preston "Richard" Mead b.19 Aug 1915 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- My name is Gerald W. Mead, great grandson of C. L. Ragsdale My e-mail address is jerry.mead@cox.net