Charlotte Abigail RIX

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Living with parents in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1905, Living in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1930, Living in San Diego, San Diego Co., California
• Census: 1940, Living in San Diego, San Diego Co., California

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She inherited her father's talent for music, and is an artist on the violin. They removed to New York City in 1901, and soon removed to Long Island City, where Mr. Ravenscroft died Sept. 21, 1902, and his remains were taken to Fort Madison, Iowa, and buried there. In 1904, Mrs. Rix, who had been living with her daughter, and Mrs. Ravenscroft retruned to Fort Madison where they now reside. Mrs. Ravenscroft is traveling with a vaudeville company. Her state name is Charlotte Ravenscroft. Mr. Ravenscroft was a civil and mechanical engineer.

Charlotte married Horace McDermont RAVENSCROFT on 4 Nov 1897 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. Horace was born on 17 Mar 1868 in Greencastle, Indiana; died on 21 Sep 1902 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hortense Rix RAVENSCROFT was born on 12 Apr 1899 in Fort Madison, Lee Co, Iowa; died on 23 May 1987 in Los Angeles County, California.

Family/Spouse: Edward J. FLANAGAN. Edward was born about 1881; died on 18 Aug 1925 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward James FLANAGAN was born on 29 Mar 1908 in Fort Madison, Iowa; died on 31 Aug 1968 in Los Angeles County, California.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with parents in Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New York
• Census: 1870, Living in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan
• Census: 1880, Living in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa

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He was a dentist in Dowagiac with his brother Thomas till 1875, when he removed to Fort Madison, where he practiced dentistry until his death. He was a lieutenant in the 4th Michigan Cavalry during the rebellion. A detachment of this regiment was in the part that captured Jeff Davis. At the battle of Stone River he was thrown from his horse and broke his wrist, causing the abandonment of his playing the violin, on which he was an artist. He was capable of playing any wind instrument and soon after his recovery he as given the position of leader and director of the brigade band. Dr. Rix had a fine tenor voice and sang for many years in public and in the churches. His widow is a fine musician and for several years went to Burlington, Iowa, to play the organ in a church there. She is now a teacher on the piano and resides with her daughter at Fort Madison, Iowa.

John married Maria Elizabeth HEAZLIT on 1b Jan 1867. Maria was born in 1850 in Wayne County, Michigan; died in 1914; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan
• Fact: 1870, Father, Daniel M., 52, and sister Lottie, 15, living with John and Maria in the census
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Fort Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1900, Living with daughter in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa
• Census: 1910, Living with daughter in Madison, Lee Co., Iowa