RASGDALE, Jane E. (Carson)

––––––––––––––––

Mrs. Jane E. Ragsdale died at her home on East Madison Street on Sat­urday morning at 2 o’clock, after a lingering illness of general debility. She had been a resident of this city for a number of years and had a large circle of friends. She was the widow of Rev. A. M. Ragsdale of the Baptist church, who died some twenty years ago. She was the mother of seven children, of whom four, Jno. W., O. G., Edward W. and Sallie M., survive. The funeral took place from her late residence on Sunday morning and was largely attended, the services being conducted by Rev. P. O. Duncan.

––––––––––––––––

The Franklin Democrat, Friday, August 15, 1890,
Volume XXXI Number 8, page 3 column 1

––––––––––––––––

Mrs. J. W. Ragsdale, who came home from Turkey Lake to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jane Ragsdall [sic], returned to that place on Monday, accompanied by Miss Sally Ragsdale.

––––––––––––––––

Link to Jane E. (Carson) Ragsdale’s grave

Notes: The Johnson County Indiana WPA Death Index, 1882–1920, page 165, referencing Book H-16, page 21, records that Jane Ragsdale, a seventy-year-old white female, died 8 Aug 1890 in Franklin.
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797–1954, database with images, records that A. M. Ragsdale and Jane E. Carson married 7 Jan 1841 in Shelby County, Kentucky (citing FHL film number 259274; image number 154). This reference also gives her parents’ names as George and Lucy Carson.

Submitted by Mark McCrady, Cathea Curry and Lois Johnson