Person:Texie Ragland (1)

Texanna Ragland Smith
Birth: 6 Sep 1868 Georgia
Death: 26 Jan 1962 (aged 93) Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot: Sect A #2634 behind office
Memorial #: 189927454
Bio: buried with husband, Cosby B Smith 1869 - 1945
Family Members
Parents
Stephen Ragland 1848-1926
Ellen Ann Lemons Ragland 1845-1924
Spouse
Cosby B. Smith 1867-1945
Children
Jerry M Ragland* 1881-1944
Annie S. Bunton* 1905-1985
Created by: Mary (McGovern) Bateman (47166961)
Added: 21 May 2018
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189927454/texanna-smith
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 May 2018), memorial page for Texanna Ragland Smith (6 Sep 1868–26 Jan 1962), Find A Grave Memorial no. 189927454, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Mary (McGovern) Bateman (contributor 47166961) .

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Ann Ragland
Age in 1870: 2
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Georgia
Dwelling Number: 335
Home in 1870: Militia District 723, Henry, Georgia
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Inferred Father: Stephen Ragland
Inferred Mother: Ellen Ragland
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Ragland 22
Ellen Ragland 25
Ann Ragland 2
Charlie Ragland 3/12

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/one-henry-county-familys-royal-connection-to-meghan-markle/85-551467505 accessed 29 May 2018
One Henry County family's royal connection to Meghan Markle
A local genealogical society helped piece together the family tree that gives Markle her Georgia roots.
Author: Natisha Lance
Published: 12:11 AM EDT May 12, 2018
Updated: 11:48 PM EDT May 16, 2018
11 Alive channel
Gilland Ragland Few (living) is third cousin to Meghan Markle (Duchess of Sussex) through this ancestor. "Ms. Ann" (living) is a second cousin.

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Texas Raglin
[Texas Ragland]
Age: 12
Birth Date: Abt 1868
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1880: District 723, Henry, Georgia, USA
Dwelling Number: 229
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Stephen Raglin
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name: Ellin A. Raglin
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen Raglin 30
Ellin A. Raglin 30
Texas Raglin 12
Charls Raglin 10
Henry Raglin 8
Angeline Raglin 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Texas Smith
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1910: Los Angeles Assembly District 70, Los Angeles, California
Street: 53rd Street
House Number: 1853
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby Smith
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 17
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Cosby Smith 41
Texas Smith 39
Jessie Smith 17
Oscar Smith 14
Charley Smith 11
Annie Smith 4
Freddie Smith 3
Lillian Smith 0

1920 United States Federal Census
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Name: Texana Smith
[Texans Smith]
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1920: Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California
Street: East Fifty Third
Residence Date: 1920
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cosby Smith
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Cosby Smith 51
Texana Smith 49
Oscar Smith 22
Charles Smith 21
Annie Smith 14
Freddie Smith 13
Lillian Smith 10
Beatrice Smith 7

1900 United States Federal Census

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Name: Texia Smith
[Texas Smith]
Age: 31
Birth Date: Sep 1868
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1900: Atlanta Ward 3, Fulton, Georgia
Ward of City: 3
Street: Jerry Street
House Number: 90
Sheet Number: 10
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 186
Family Number: 238
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother: Number of Living Children: 3
Mother: How Many Children: 3
Occupation: Laundress
Months not employed: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: R
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Texia Smith 31
Jessie Smith 6
Oscar Smith 4
Charley Smith 2

1930 United States Federal Census

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Name: Texanna Smith
Birth Year: abt 1873
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: East Fifty Third Street
Block: 428
House Number: 1853
Dwelling Number: 203
Family Number: 204
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Georgia
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Cosby Smith 60
Texanna Smith 57
Fred Smith 23

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Texana Smith
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Georgia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Home in 1940: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: East 48th Street
House Number: 447
Inferred Residence in 1935: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 6B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lillian Smith 29
Beatrice Smith 27
Cosby Smith 71
Texana Smith 71

California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: Texanna Smith
[Texas Anna Smith]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1868
Birth Place: Georgia
Death Date: 26 Jan 1962
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Lemons
Source Information
Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Marietta Daily Journal.
http://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/south_metro/community/henry-county-residents-invited-to-explore-royal-ties/article_935f3f6e-442c-11e8-b9a5-63e9606d1b94.html accessed 29 May 2018
Henry County residents invited to explore royal ties
Neighbor Staff Apr 19, 2018 The Genealogical Society of Henry and Clayton Counties meeting April 21 at 10 a.m. ...Markle’s family tree, which includes the Arnold, Banks, Dabney, Henderson, Lemon, Lemons, Ragland, Stovall and Turnipseed families...

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