Person:James Ragsdale (9)

Name^[1]^[2]	Capt. James W. Ragsdale
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	8 Jul 1841	Monroe County, Mississippi
Military`^?`	1861	Enlisted as a private in Co. K, 23rd Mississippi Infantry. Captured, held prisoner for 6 months, then exchanged. Elected 2nd Lieut. of his company, then promoted to 1st Lieut., then Captain. Wounded at Atlanta and had his leg amputated below the knee.
Marriage	19 Nov 1868	Burleson County, Texas(his 1st wife) to Florence C. Goodwin
Census^[3]	1870	Burleson County, Texas
Marriage	Abt 1876	Burleson County, Texas(his 2nd wife; 2 children) to Lily Fountain
Census^[4]	1880	Burleson County, Texas
Death^[1]	18 Oct 1893	Burleson County, Texas
Burial^[1]		Brazos Bottom Baptist Cemetery, Tunis, Burleson County, Texas

Burleson County, Texas, 1870 census:^[3]

Ragsdale, Jas. W. 28 yrs Farmer (real estate = $4,000; personal estate = $1,695) b. Mississippi

Florence G. 19 yrs Keeping House b. Virginia

James W. 8/12 yr (b. Oct) b. Texas

Davidson, Genn[?] A. [f] 9 yrs At School b. Texas

Gates, Ragsdale D. 19 yrs b. Mississippi

Ragsdale, Walter G. 22 yrs Farmer (real estate = $4,000; personal estate = $200) b. Virginia

Burleson County, Texas, 1880 census:^[4]

Ragsdale, James 38 yrs Merchant b. Mississippi (parents, b. [blank])

Lillie 27 yrs Wife Keeping House b. Alabama (parents, b. Alabama)

James 10 yrs Son b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

John 6 yrs Son b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Thomas 3 yrs Son b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Nannie 2 yrs Dau b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Edwards, Lila 23 yrs Boarder School Teacher b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Davidson, Hank 17 yrs Orphan Clerk b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Collim[?], Lue [f] 16 yrs Servant Servant b. Texas (parents, b. [blank])

Varner, Lewis [BLACK] 35 yrs [blank] Laborer b. Texas (parents, b. [blank]) (cannot read/write)

Nancy [BLACK] 40 yrs [blank] Cook b. Texas (parents, b. [blank]) (cannot read/write)

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