  Moulder
Franklin Ragsdale, son of Samuel & Jane C. Ragsdale, married NANCY
JANE HUDSPETH July 20, 1879 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas by
T. W. Hudson, Justice of the Peace. Nancy, daughter of George Hudspeth
and Mary Colley, was born February 27, 1864 in Ladonia, Fannin County,
Texas, and died December 16, 1945 in Collinsville, Grayson County,
Texas. She is buried in the Collinsville Cemetery, Collinsville,
Grayson County, Texas.
Their children were:  11 month old who died in infancy Carl Trenham Ragsdale Edna Craig Ragsdale Estella Ragsdale William Derrell "Will" Ragsdale COLLINSVILLE TIMES – GOVERNOR BILL MURRAY EDITION - February 18, 1932" "Known
as Nannie to all, Nancy Hudspeth Ragsdale Sanders was an accomplished
poet to all. She was a Collinsville native. The Hudspeth family moved
from Tennessee to Texas around 1859, living first in Greenville and
later moving to
Collinsville. Nannie attended the first free school built at
Collinsville which was taught by Mrs. Lodoweska Baker Collins (a widow
who moved to the area to open a school) for whom the town was later
named. Nannie describes the school as being
a one room log construction, the holes of which were filled with clay. It had puncheon floors and split logs with improvised legs were used for both benches and desks. This school later became inadequate for the growing community and a new two story wooden building was erected, the upper story of which was used as a Masonic Hall. Nannie attended the first free school built at Collinsville which was taught by Mrs. Lodoweska Baker Collins (a widow who moved to the area to open a school) for whom the town was later named. Nannie describes the school as being a one room log construction, the holes of which were filled with clay. It had puncheon floors and split logs with improvised legs were used for both benches and desks. This school later became inadequate for the growing community and a new two story wooden building was erected, the upper story of which was used as a Masonic Hall. At 16, Nannie married Moulder Ragsdale. They had five children, one of whom died at 11 months of age. In March of 1895, Moulder died and, after the death of her husband, she became associated in the millinery business and home dressmaking. She married William Joseph Sanders in 1928. Nannie has been active in religious work and in the Rebecks. She was known locally as a public speaker and her poetry has been read by folks all over this area. She has written eulogies for her friends by the score."  Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |