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Hartwell's oldest brother, William Ragsdale Jr., was a taxi driver who served whites and blacks and was the first of the six brothers, who started the family legacy of funeral service by opening the nation's first African-American funeral business still owned by the same family. Lincoln has said that he grew up hearing about it. [1] [2]
Virginia Ragsdale, mathematician and creator of the Ragsdale conjecture; Ski Beatz, music producer [105] Charlie Sanders, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, NFL tight end for Detroit Lions, attended Dudley High School [106] H.T. Kirby-Smith, author and poet; Graham Sharp, musician [107] Nicholas Sparks ...
Bernice Violanthe Robinson was born on February 7, 1914, in Charleston, South Carolina to Martha Elizabeth (née Anderson) and James C. Robinson. [1] [2] [3] Martha, sister to Septima Clark′s mother, was a seamstress and James was a bricklayer. Robinson was the ninth and youngest child in the family and attended Simonton Elementary School.
James Willard Ragsdale (December 14, 1872 – July 23, 1919) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Timmonsville, South Carolina , Ragsdale attended the public schools. He was employed in a railroad office at Wilmington, North Carolina , for several years.
Mountain Home National Cemetery, Johnson City, Tennessee: Zachary D. Massey: March 4, 1897 March 27, 1851 Abingdon, Virginia: 61st (1909–1911) Samuel L. Gilmore Democratic Louisiana (2nd district) July 18, 1910 50 Unspecified prolonged illness [50] Abita Springs, Louisiana: Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Louisiana: H. Garland Dupré: March ...
Edwin Harris Ragsdale (December 18, 1929 – September 13, 2017) was an American real estate developer and Republican politician from Virginia. After serving as Chairman of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, he was elected to two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates , serving from 1972 to 1976.
Ragsdale is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (1893–1956), president of Georgia Institute of Technology; Corey Ragsdale (born 1982), American baseball coach; Daniel Ragsdale, until 2017 - Deputy Director of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) Danny Ragsdale (born 1977), American football player
Paul Ragsdale (January 14, 1945 – August 14, 2011) was an American politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 to 1987. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He died of a stroke on August 14, 2011, in Tyler, Texas at age 66.