This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/He.2ADI/183.1 Message Board Post: Don't know if I can help you but wanted to let you know I have Ragsdales in my family. William Alexander (Will) Ragsdale was my ggrandfather. I don't know exactly where he was born but all I know is he came from Stoddard Co., MO around Bloomfield, MO. Probably abt. 1870s. He was married once before he married my ggrandmother. His first wife died in house fire. Then he married my ggrandmother, Lou Jean Matthis in 1890. They had six children but only two of them lived to adulthood, my grandmother, Leona Ragsdale and son, David Matthew (Bill) Ragsdale. William Alexander died in July 4, 1962 at Harvell, MO. Any of this information relate to your family?