Marker Inscription
Widow of Dr. Frederick B. Ragsdale (1804-1851), Julia Ann Ragsdale (1821-1908) was a well-educated woman who taught school in Arkansas before she brought her family to Texas during the Civil War. In 1864 her daughter Mary Elizabeth (1843-1872) married Light Stapleton Townsend (1834-1928). After Mary's death, Mrs. Ragsdale moved to Wimberley in 1875 to raise her four grandchildren. Townsend built this board-and-batten home for them on Cypress Creek in 1879. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1976
About this site
Ragsdale, Julia Ann is a historical marker in Wimberley, Hays County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.0121, -98.0947 near Wimberley. The nearest cataloged historic site is St. Mary's (cemetery), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Wimberley Mills, The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery, and Winters-Wimberley House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010315. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
