Hi: I could use some help if anyone has any available. I'm looking for the will of Isaac Ramsey. He and his wife, Barbra Keener Ramsey, lived and raised their family in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was born in 1817 and supposedly died in 1866, however I find him listed as living in the 1870 Mill Creek, Mercer County Census records. I'm trying to prove that he was the father of James Alexander Ramsey (my Great-Grandfather). Does anyone have access to a death index or cemetery records? I don't want you to do the research for me, I just need to find a source where the information may be located? If you know of a book or microfilm record that might help, please let me know. I'll try and get the book on interlibrary loan and send for the microfilm. Thanks - Becky Ramsey Family Group Record ========================================== Husband: Isaac RAMSEY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ Birth: Apr 16 1817 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Census: 1820 Census: 1830 Census: 1840 Springfield Township, Mercer County, PA Census: 1850 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., PA Census: 1860 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., PA Death: Oct 26 1866 per IGI files Census: 1870 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., PA Marriage: Aug 9 1838 Mercer County, Pennsylvania Father: Daniel George RAMSEY (b 1776) Mother: Susannah WISE =========================================== Wife: Barbara KEENER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------- Birth: Nov 9 1822 Taylor County, Kentucky Death: Jun 25 1894 Father: George KEENER Mother: =========================================== Children =========================================== 1 M Daniel Keener RAMSEY Birth: Sep 25 1839 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 2 M Cathan RAMSEY Birth: Jul 21 1841 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Death: Jul 7 1842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- 3 M Isaac RAMSEY Jr. Birth: Jan 25 1843 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Death: Mar 2 1899 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 F Susannah RAMSEY Birth: Apr 29 1844 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 M John RAMSEY Birth: Sep 26 1846 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Death: Jan 12 1883 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 6 M Peter RAMSEY Birth: Aug 11 1848 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Death: Nov 3 1856 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 M George RAMSEY Birth: Feb 3 1851 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 F Elizabeth Barbara RAMSEY Birth: Jan 7 1854 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 M William Henry RAMSEY Birth: Jul 25 1856 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 10 M James Alexander RAMSEY Birth: Mar 6 1858 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania Census: Aug 9 1860 Mill Creek Township, Mercer Co., Pennsyvania Census: 1900 Salome Township, Taylor County, Kentucky Census: 1910 should be in Missouri Census: 1920 should be in Arkansas Death: Aug 8 1922 Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas Burial: Marshall, Searcy, Arkansas Spouse: Sarah Alice SANDERS (m Dec 24 1878) Spouse: Edith Mabel MCALPINE (m Jan 9 1901) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- 11 M Jacob Franklin RAMSEY Birth: Aug 15 1860 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- 12 F Mary Madalane RAMSEY Birth: Sep 14 1862 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- 13 M Charles Washington RAMSEY Birth: Sep 9 1866 Mercer Co., Pennsylvania ======================================== FAMILY NOTES NOTES: Isaac RAMSEY ~~~~~~~~~~ Census: LDS film # 020550 1840 Census for Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Page #188 Jacob Ramsey 1 male, age 30-40 (this would be Jacob - brother of Isaac) 1 male, age 5-10 (a son) 1 female, age 40-50 (a wife or a sister) 1 female, age 10-15 (a daughter) 1 female, age 5-10 (a daughter) 3 females, <5 (daughters) Jacob G. Ramsey was born in 1805. He would be 35 years old in this census which makes him the male, age 30-40. ------------------------------------------ Isaac Ramsey 1 male, age 20-25 (this would be Isaac) 1 male, age 15-20 (could this be a brother?) 1 male, age 5-10 (a brother or brother-in-law?) 1 male, age <5 (his son, Daniel?) 1 female, age 15-20 (his wife, Barbara) Isaac and Barbara married in 1838. Their son Daniel was born in 1839 and would be the male listed as less than 5 years of age. As for the other 2 males listed in the home, I can only surmise that they may be younger brothers or brothers-in law. ~~~~~~~~~~ Census: 1850 Census for Mill Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Dwelling # 262, Family # 265, Pages 268,269. August 3, 1850 Isaac Ramsey, age 33, farmer, born in PA. Barbara, age 28, born in PA. Daniel, age 10, born in PA Isaac, age 7, born in PA. Susana, age 6, born in PA. John, age 4, born in PA. Peter, age 1, born in PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- NOTES: James Alexander RAMSEY Census: 1860 Census Mill Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania Isaac Ramsey, age 48, farmer, born in PA. Barbara, age 37, born in PA. Daniel, age 31, farmer, born in PA. Susanna, age 16, born in PA. John, age 14, born in PA. George, age 8, born in PA. Elizabeth, age 6, born in PA. William, age 4, born in PA. James, age 2, born in PA. George Keener, age 63, born in PA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- James would have been 8 years old at the time of his father's death in 1866. -------------------------------------------- Marriage record reads: Ramsey, James, age 21, born in Pennsylvania; both parents born in Pennsylvania Sanders, Sarah A., age 21, born in Taylor Co., KY, both parents born in Taylor Co., KY Bondsman: B.E.W. Sanders Marriage performed by: Rev. F. O. Parker at the home of E. T. Sanders Witnesses: John Overstreet, Church Sanders and Maggie and Frank Ramsey Date: December 24, 1878 Recorded in Marriage Book 8, page 623 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCES: LDS film # 444764. LDS film # 805139. International Genealogical Index (R) 1994 Edition Version 3.06. F#: 458932. LDS Film No. 447986 LDS film no. 442686 LDS film no 442651 LDS film # 804139. LDS film # 020550