From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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FRED RAGSDALE
	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, whre 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 county, Oregon, 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.
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