Person:James Ragsdale (9)

Name^[1]^[2]	Capt. James W. Ragsdale
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	8 Jul 1841	Monroe County, Mississippi
Marriage	19 Nov 1868	Burleson County, Texas(his 1st wife) to Florence C. Goodwin
Marriage	abt 1876	Burleson County, Texas(his 2nd wife; 2 children) to Lily Fountain
Census^[3]	1870	Burleson County, Texas
Census^[4]	1880	Burleson County, Texas
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.
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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