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From: "Floyd D. Ragsdale" <>
Subject: Re: [OHKNOX] Floyd Ragsdale
Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 21:23:35 -0500
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Hi Sandy:

I wish it were true that we have ancestors in common on the Smith side.

My John Smith and family, I believe, came out of Madison Co., VA probably after the Rev. War. They moved north
and were "near Pittsburgh, PA in 1802, then were in Muskingam Co., OH no later than 1832. By 1835, or 36 John
Smith, Jr. was in Knox Co., OH. John Smith, Jr. married Rebecca Ellen Coram in Knox Co., OH in 1837. Rebecca
Ellen Coram was from Fauquier Co., VA and was the dau. of Lydia Lee Huffman Coram and Elias Coram.

My Ragssdale lineage is documented back to Godfrey (1) Ragsdale and over to England. It is as follows Godfrey
(1), Godfrey (2), Benjamin (3) Daniel (4), Obediah (5), Berryman (6), Martin S. (7), George (8), Floyd C (9) and
myself Floyd D. Jr. (10).

Obediah settled in Mason Co., KY in 1793. A son of his, Berryman Ragsdale, raised a family of 15 kids in Boone
Co., KY. Berryman was deceased no later than 1841. A son of Berryman, Martin S. Ragsdale, was in Johnson Co., IN
by 1855. His son, George was born and raised in IN. He married in Sullivan Co., IN in 1885. He had a son, Floyd
C (my father) who was also born in Indiana in 1886. No need to carry it any farther.

Anyway, by hook or crook, it appears we're related on the Ragsdale side if not on the Smith side.

Floyd,

Galesburg, IL



Ken & Sandy Parrish wrote:

> Hi Floyd, I am wondering if we could be related. I always thought that my
> many Smiths were related in Knox Co. to THE SAMUEL H. My
> Smith/Greening/Ragsdale connection ended up in Paris/Florida, MO. My
> great-great grandfather was Samuel H. Smith, born in Ky. and his son Joseph
> William(Joda) Smith married Arzelia Greening, who's mother was Martha
> Ragsdale, and father Isaac Greening(the oldest stage coach driver in the
> country). Martha baby-sat for Samuel Clemmens(Mark Twain)! Anyway, my
> McKenzie/ Workman and Underhill/Hyatts were in Knox and Coshocton Cos. Most
> of the rest were in Holmes and Richland(later Ashland Cos.)
>
> My Ragsdale family is well documented, and I think we all go back to Robert
> born in 1484, Kneeton, Co Nottingham, England. Would love to hear from you,
> on this! My hometown is Loudonville, OH.
>
> Sandy, a misplaced Buckeye!----- Original Message -----
> From: "Floyd Ragsdale" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 2:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [OHKNOX] Roll Call
>
> > Here's my list of Knox Co., OH names.
> >
> > Smith
> > Huffman
> > Coram
> > Vance
> > Weaver (probably)
> >
> > Floyd
> > Galesburg, IL
> >
> > Julie Woolley wrote:
> >
> > > Here are my Knox County surnames. I hope they ring a bell for someone!
> > > Thanks....Julie W. in Rochester, MN
> > >
> > > Newell
> > > Loveridge
> > > Brown
> > > Marquis
> > > Bebout
> > > Finerty
> > > Fleming
> > > Galusha
> > > Hipsley
> > > Holland
> > > Lore
> > > Gannt
> > > McGibeny
> > > Scott
> > > Rogers
> > > Rush
> > > Vance
> > > Willyard
> > >
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