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ARTERBERRY, Catherine Belle "Kate"

Born: 8 Jan 1858 Jackson Co., TN

Died: 23 Nov- 1889 Lebanon, Pickens Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT (Marshall Co., OK)

Buried: Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Marshall Co., OK

Daughter of Bennett ARTERBERRY and Cordelia Caroline HUDSON

Married on 31 Jul 1875 in Perry Co., IL to

RAGSDALE, John Samuel

Born: 23 Dec 1853 (KY or IL)

Died: 24 Jan 1923 near Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., TX

Buried: Elliott Cemetery near Van Alstyne in Grayson Co., TX

Occupation: farmer

Son of Abishalom RAGSDALE and Elizabeth SNEED

[After Kate's death, he married again, second to Ella (MORRIS) SNEED, third to an Indian woman, and fourth to Sarah Emaline (HEADRICKS) BALCH. He had two daughters from Sallie: Leona Jewell (wife of Joe Bailey GENTRY) and Ruby Johnie (wife of Eugene Thomas "Gene" BODOVSKY; she later changed her middle name to Jean).]

Children:

1. Thomas Edward "Tom"

b: 10 Aug 1876 (Perry Co.) IL

d: 5 Jun 1948 Norman, Cleveland Co., OK

bu: Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Cleveland Co., OK

m1: Maude Ollie TETERS on 26 Sep 1897 in Lebanon, Chickasaw Nation, IT (Marshall Co., OK)

[ch: Anice Virgie (wife of Allen HITCHCOCK), Ethel Effie (wife of William D. SUMMERS), John Walter,

and Jessie Pearl (wife of Cliff BOLSTAD)]

m2: Hattie Florentine (MECKLEY) KEEN on 21 Sep 1912 in Lexington, Cleveland Co., OK

[ch: Robert Elvin "Bob," Elsie Irene (wife of Beuford BARNAM), Ruby Elizabeth (wife of David Cleavis COX),

Juanita Beatrice (wife of William M. SAYLOR), and Thomas Edward Jr.]

2. Elizabeth "Lizzie"

b: 3 Dec 1877 TX

d: 19 Jul 1957 Bronte, Coke Co., TX

bu: Fairview Cemetery, Bronte, Coke Co., TX

m: Davis Jackson CORLEY on 20 Sep 1900 in Russett, Chickasaw Nation, IT (Johnston Co., OK)

[ch: Ella (wife of John Howell VIRDELL), Raymond, Alma (wife of J. Blair CLARK), Alene (wife of John W.

LATHAM), Virgie Mae (wife of James ARROTT), Vernon, Marvin Ledford, Lena Leona (wife of Carl Daniel

MARTIN, of Delos Freeman STAFFORD, and of James PRICHARD), and Davis Jackson Jr.]

3. Annie

b: 6 Sep 1879 TX

d: 24 May 1883 (Cooke Co.) TX

bu: Nelson Grove Cemetery near Woodbine Community in Cooke Co., TX

4. Nancy Jane "Nannie"

b: 20 May 1881 Lebanon, Chickasaw Nation, IT (Marshall Co., OK)

d: 30 Aug 1946 Ravia, Johnston Co., OK

bu: Russett Cemetery, Russett, Johnston Co., OK

m: William Matthew DEWBRE in 1899

[ch: Oren Chester, Frankie (wife of Tony Homer JUSTICE), Ecle, Ester (twin of Ecle), Omar John, Arlyn

Oliver (one of the triplets who survived), and two other sons who died.]

5. Mary

b: 19 Jul 1882

d: [probably as a baby]

bu:

6. Susie Anna "Sue"

b: 18 Aug 1883 near Denison, Grayson Co., TX

d: 21 Nov 1957 Wagoner, Wagoner Co., OK

bu: Wagoner, Wagoner Co., OK

m: Laney Lafayette DOCKERY on 12 Jan 1902 in Carter Co., Chickasaw Nation, IT (Marshall Co., OK)

[ch: Loyce Leonard "John," Dixie Lee, Myrtle Florence (wife of Roy Moody DUKE), Opal Velma (wife of

James Henry GAWF), Bessie Edna (wife of Irby Fay MEYER and of Terrell DAMRON), Abbie Gill (wife

of Wilburn ROGERS), and Lewin Hayden "Luke"]

7. Katie Belle "Belle"

b: 24 May 1886 Lebanon, Chickasaw Nation, IT (Marshall Co., OK)

d: 24 Jul 1959 Ardmore, Carter Co., OK

bu: Russett Cemetery, Russett, Johnston Co., OK

m: Clarence Levi LEMONS on 30 Jul 1905 in Teller, Carter Co., IT (Johnston Co., OK)

[ch: Clara Beatrice (wife of Easter WILLIS), Hobart John, Larence Edward, Clifford Raymond, Leona

Edna (wife of Ancel Jewel JAMES), Goldia Ruby Irene (wife of Hubert James AYERS), Nolan (twin of

Nova), Nova (wife of John Lee McDANIEL), and Geraldine Catherine "Jill" (wife of Preston Lee

HORSTMAN)]

For more on this family, see the Clarence Lemons family page.

8. Rosetta / Rosette

b: 16 Jan 1887

d: 5 Aug 1889

bu: Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Marshall Co., OK

9. Lillie Lee

b: 18 Aug 1889

d: 6 Dec 1889

bu: Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Marshall Co., OK

Information from:

Nova A. Lemons, granddaughter of Belle (Ragsdale) Lemons who also obtained additional information from children and descendants of Belle's siblings, including Robert E. "Bob" Ragsdale, Elsie (Ragsdale) Barnum, Arlyn Dewbre, Frankie (Dewbre) Justice, Hervey Latham, Virgie (Corley) Arrott, Lena (Corley) Stafford, Opal V. (Dockery) Gawf, Judy (Dockery) Young, and Leona (Ragsdale) Gentry.

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[Since no group photos of this family or photos of Kate Ragsdale exist,

photos of each child, if available, will be included. They might give us an idea of

what Kate may have looked like.]