William Beecher
(1826-1908)
Ann Susannah Spangler
(Abt 1828-Bet 1895/1900)
Thomas J. Ragland
Madora E. Beecher
(1855-1945)
Louis Arthur Ragland
(1888-1963)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ada Smith

Louis Arthur Ragland 2 3 4

  • Born: 31 Dec 1888, Topeka, Shawnee, KS 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Ada Smith on 14 May 1913 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS 1
  • Died: 22 Feb 1963, Multnomah, Multnomah, OR, USA at age 74 4 5
  • Buried: Portland, Multnomah, OR 4

   FamilySearch ID: L5YQ-F4X.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1910 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 6 The 1910 census recorded Luis A. Ragland, farm laborer for the state hospital, 21, single, living at the Topeka State Hospital. He was born in Kansas and his parents in Ohio.

2. Newspaper: Topeka State Journal: Marriages were performed late Wednesday in the probate court. Louis A. Ragland of Hoyt, and Ada Smith, of Topeka., 15 May 1913, Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 1

3. Newspaper: Holton Recorder: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ragland of Topeka spent last Saturday and Sunday in Hoyt with Mr. and Mrs. George Greaser., 29 May 1913, Holton, Jackson, KS, USA. 7

4. Occupation: delivery clerk, C R J & P Railway Co. on 5 Jun 1917 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 3

5. Residence: 607 West 2nd St., Topeka, KS on 5 Jun 1917 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 3

6. Census in 1920 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 8 The 1920 census recorded living at Topeka State Hospital: Louis A. Ragland, hosptial attendant, 31, living with wife Ada, hospital attendant, 34. He was born in Kansas and his parents in Ohio. She was born in Louisiana and her parents in France.

7. Census in 1930 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS. 2 The 1930 census recorded at 220 Harrison St: Madora Greaser (indexed incorrectly as Greason), widowed, 74, living with her son Louis A. Ragland, hospital attendant, 40, and his wife Ada, 44. Louis was born in Kansas, his father in New York and mother in Ohio. Ada was born in Louisiana and her parents in France. Madora was born in Ohio and her parents in United States.


Louis married Ada Smith on 14 May 1913 in Topeka, Shawnee, KS.1 (Ada Smith was born on 10 Dec 1884 in Shreveport, Caddo, LA, USA,9 10 died on 29 Oct 1962 in Multnomah, Multnomah, OR, USA 9 10 and was buried on 1 Nov 1962 in Portland, Multnomah, OR 9 10.)

Sources

1 Topeka State Journal (Topeka, KS), 15 May 1913, page 1.

2 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X77F-TJQ Madora Greason in entry for Louis A Ragland, 1930, Topeka, KS.

3 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66K-JWB Louis Arthur Ragland, 1917-1918; citing Topeka City no 2, Kansas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.

4 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220586101.

5 FamilySearch.org, Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ45-ZB5 Louis A Ragland, 22 Feb 1963 citing Multnomah, Oregon, certificate number 2522, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

6 1910 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2ZF-QVZ Luis A Ragland citing enumeration district (ED) ED 192, sheet 1B.

7 "The Holton Recorder (Holton, KS)," 29 May 1913, page 2.

8 1920 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFX9-1D8 Louis A Ragland, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 17B.

9 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220586102.

10 Ancestry.com, "Oregon, U.S., State Deaths, 1864-1971," Ada Smith b. 10 Dec 1884 Shreveport LA d. 29 Oct 1962 Portland OR father unknown mother Ada Smith.


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