Individual Details
Frederick Franklin "Fred" Ragsdale
(12 Dec 1866 - 15 Sep 1933)
From "History of North Washington" Published 1904 Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.
Events
Families
Spouse | Sierra Nevada "Sadie" Prouty (1870 - 1951) |
Child | Otto Austin Ragsdale (1888 - 1969) |
Child | Edna M Ragsdale (1892 - 1975) |
Child | Leo Ragsdale (1895 - 1968) |
Notes
Marriage
PROUTY, Sadie N. RAGSDALE, Fred E. 18 Jun 1888The Colville examiner. [volume], February 10, 1917, Page 5
In Early History
Some early Marriage Licenses
June 18, 1888. Fred F. Ragsdale and Sadie N. Prouty: by John B. Slater, judge of the probate court.
Census (family)
Fred Ragsdale Aug 18X7, 32, Montana,Sadie Ragsdale July 1871, 28, IA IA IA, 3 children born & living
Otto Ragsdale Nov 1888, 11
Edna Ragsdale May 1892, 8
Leo Ragsdale June 1876, 6
Benjamin Nickerson 23
Charles Nickerson 17
Myrtle Nickerson 17
Winifred Nickerson 9
Endnotes
1. Prouty, Garold L., compiler, Prouty Genealogy (Kent, WA: printed by the author, 10/10/2003).
2. Prouty, Garold L., compiler, Prouty Genealogy (Kent, WA: printed by the author, 10/10/2003).
3. Washington, Stevens County Marriages, 1886-1890 , US GenWeb Archives online [http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wa/stevens/vitals/marriages/marr8690.txt], accessed April 2007.