Person:Smith Ragsdale (1)

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Smith Ragsdale
b.21 Jun 1829 Hempstead County, Arkansas
d.5 Jan 1909 Dallas County, Texas
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m. 1 Jan 1828
  1. Smith Ragsdale1829 - 1909
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m. 2 Oct 1850
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Name[1] Smith Ragsdale
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Jun 1829 Hempstead County, Arkansas
Alt Birth[1] 1844 (?)
Marriage 2 Oct 1850 Red River County, Texasto Martha Elizabeth McKenzie
Census[2] 1860 Red River County, Texas
Census[3] 1870 Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas
Census[4] 1880 Parker County, Texas
Census[5] 1900 Oak Cliff Town, Dallas County, Texas
Death? 5 Jan 1909 Dallas County, Texas

Red River County, Texas, 1860 census:S2

Ragsdale, Smith 32 yrs Teacher (real estate = $3,800; personal estate = $11,100) b. Arkansas
      Martha 25 yrs Music Teacher b. Tennessee
      M. E. P. [m] 17 yrs Student b. Texas

Ellis County, Texas, 1870 census:S3

Ragsdale, Smith 42 yrs Teacher [no property listed] b. Arkansas
      Martha E. 34 yrs Keeping house b. Tennessee
      Hettie B. 8 yrs b. Texas

Parker County, Texas, 1880 census:S4

Ragsdale, Smith 51 yrs School Teacher b. Arkansas (parents, b. Virginia/Tennessee)
      M. E. 45 yrs Wife School Teacher b. Tennessee (parents, b. North Carolina)
Sublett, Hettie B. 18 yrs Ad[opted]. Dau In school b. Texas (parents, b. Texas)
Evans, [no first name] [m] "(40)" Boarder Carpenter b. Pennsylvania (parents, b. [blank])
Watson, W. M. [m] 28 yrs Boarder Com[?] Teacher b. Mississippi (parents, b. [blank])
Rogers, E. R. [f] 28 yrs Sister Teaching b. Texas (parents, b. Virginia/Tennessee)

In 1880, he served on the committee of seven leading educators appointed by the State Teachers Association to work out a plan for a university to be presented to the governor. Gov. Oren Roberts accepted the plan and the Legislature established the University of Texas in Austin in 1881.

Dallas County, Texas, 1900 census:S5

Ragsdale, Smith Head 70 yrs (b. Jun 1829) (marr. 49 yrs) b. Arkansas (parents, b. Virginia/Arkansas) Teacher
      Martha E. Wife 64 yrs (b. Oct 1835) (0 children) b. Tennessee (parents, b. North Carolina)
Bryant, Charles A. Son/law[sic] 41 yrs (b. Sep 1858) (marr. 16 yrs) b. Virginia (parents, b. Virginia) Dealer (School Supplies)
      Hettie B. Adt. Dau 38 yrs (b. May 1862) (6 children, 3 living) b. Texas (parents, b. Virginia/Mississippi)
      Charles Jr. Gr/Son 8 yrs (b. Mar 1892) b. Texas (parents, b. Virginia/Texas)
      Beth Gr/Dau 3 yrs (b. Feb 1897) b. Texas (parents, b. Virginia/Texas)
      Hubert S. Gr/Son 2/12 yr (b. Mar 1900) b. Texas (parents, b. Virginia/Texas)
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clark, Pat B. The History of Clarksville and Old Red River County. (Dallas: Mathis, Van Nort & Co., 1937)
    pp. 46-47.
  2. ↑ Red River, Texas, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 60, house/family 35/35 [next door to McKenzie College].
  3. ↑ Ellis, Texas, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    p. 375, house/family 110/100.
  4. ↑ Parker, Texas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 135, p. 357, house/family 51/51.
  5. ↑ Dallas, Texas, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T623)
    ED 145, p. 19A, house/family 336/357.
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