Adonis Ragland

HAIRSTON.org ID#6901, b. 18 November 1847, d. 6 January 1927
Birth*Adonis Ragland was born on 18 November 1847 in Tennessee. FSL #008955940, 1276.1,2 
Marriage*He married Nerissa Newberry Shelby, daughter of John Milton SHELBY and Amanda F. RUDISILL, about 1876 in Shelby, Tennessee.1 
Death*Adonis Ragland died on 6 January 1927 in Sunshine Home for Aged, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, at age 79. 
Burial*He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Shelby, Tennessee. Death certificate states he was buried at Elmwood. 

Family

Nerissa Newberry Shelby b. 11 Sep 1847, d. 3 Mar 1904

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  2. [S51] Death Certificate.
Last Edited22 Jun 2026