This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ERhodes1135 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9944.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lynn. Not related, just trying to help. As you know Paul was born 12 Sep 1897 and died Dec 1980 I believe his parents to be Richard R (Riley) Rampley who married Eva D Gheen in Greene county on 6 Jan 1884, source is book L, page 495. Paul first appears in the 1900 census for Greene county, Fairplay township, Dist 25, page 25, page 2A, in a family headed by Riley Rampling, 43, born Aug 1856. married 16 years, farmer, born in Ind as were both parents, and which included his wife Ava (as spelled), 34, Jun 1865, married 16 years, mother of 5 all still living, born in Ind and both parents in Ohio, and the following children all born in Ind, his daughter Nellie, 15, Oct 1884, - his daughter Arlough, 14, Jan 1886, - his son John, 11, Nov 1888, a farm laborer, - his son Reid. 9, Aug 1890, - his son Paul, 2, Sep 1897, and a boarder named James Rampling, 19, Nov 1880, teaching. In the 1910 census for Greene county, Grant township, Dist 30, page 2B, the family is headed by Eva Ram! pling, 44, divorced, married 26 years, mother of 5 all still living, born in Ohio as were both parents, and included her daughter Nellie, 25, a public school teacher, Ind, - her son Reid, 20, farmer, Ind, and her son Paul, 12, Ind. When Paul registered for the WW1 draft he indicated his full Name was Paul Revere Rampley. He married Pearl Day in Greene county on 12 Sep 1918, source is book 12, page 484. In the 1920 census for Greene county, Washington township, Dist 72, page 1B, the family was headed by Paul Rampley, 22, a RR car repairmen, born in Ind, father in Ind and mother in Ohio, and included his wife Pearl, 19, Ind as were both parents, and his son Eugene, 4/12, Ind. In the 1930 census for Greene county, Wright township, Dist 29, page 18B, the family is headed by Paul R Rampling, 32, married at 21, a farm laborer, born In Ind, father in Ind and mother in Ohio, and included his wife Pearl, 29, married at 18, born in Ind as were both parents, - his son Carlton E, 10! , Ind, and his son Robert M, 7, Ind. All censuses after 1930 are seal ed by law. Hope this helps. Don Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.