Hello, I am still trying to locate my great grandparents and more info on them. I know that at one time they lived in Keokuk County in Iowa and the census I saw said that they were both born in France. I am looking for a Louis Ramey married to Virginia Saliski (Salesky) I know of three children that they had and may have been more. Louie Ramey (Raymie) born 1887 died 1940 married Elizabeth Sonneburg Jule Ramey (Raymie) born 1898 Frank Ramey (Raymie) born 1893 died 1983 Louie and Elizabeth are my grandparents. If anyone out there can help it would be deeply appreciated. Thanks, Sandy Seitz

Dear Sawyer, There is a Milton Ramey listed in the 1850 Census for Montgomery County, Tennessee on page 191. My source was the Tennessee Census Database located in Ancestry.com. Hope this helps. Angela ASmith5907

I am reposting this for Roll Call; My Jesse J Ramey(My ggrandfather) was b. 13 Nov 1855 in Melton TN. I have found a map and see that it is located just south/east of Nashville. He Married unknown MILLS. My Grandmother was Verna Rose Ramey b. 15 Jan. 1897. (In either Oklahoma, or Texas) I, somewhere, have a picture of her when she was about 9yrs old with 4 of her sisters. I believe she also had brothes WILLIAM RAMEY, ROY RAMEY m. JOSIE unknown, and EARL RAMEY. One of her sisters m. JACK SILLS, and they had a daughter VIRGINIA SILLS. The SILLS owened a photography stuido in Texas. Jess was a rancher. That is all I have. I do have a few pictures of him, but none on line yet. Paulette

Thank you, Searching 2 minds, I will certainly look into this 1800 and 1840 NC census info you gave me. James is first found in GA in the 1850 census......so maybe this is it. Ramey's are the best! Bonnie

The Ramey we are still hunting proof on is: Robert Ramey born ca 1800 in Scott Co, Va married Feb 1-6 1837 in Morgan Co, Ky to Lucy Tipton who was born Ca 1820 married second to Sally Lawson on May 30, 1823 Robert died in 1882 in Pulaski Co, Mo We show only one child and this was by second wife Sally Lawson. Edmund Price Ramey Sr. born March 27, 1836 in Wolfe Co, Ky married oct 23, 1856 in Morgan Co, Ky to Eveline Hughes married second to Mahala Jane Baker Aug 28, 1876 Edmund died May 22, 1896 in Quitman, Wood Co. Tx My problem: We have never found proof of Roberts parents which we have been told were Jeremaih Ramey Sr and Rebecca Dill. Jeremiah was born ca 1755 in va and married in 1799. Robert is listed as first child of eight. The last being born in 1814. It seems unusual that Robert would wait to that age to marry and start a family. Was there a first wife and another family?

Don't know if this helps from N. C. records Ramey, James NC MECKLENBURG CO. 555 1800 01101-0110100 Ramey, Thomas NC MECKLENBURG CO. 549 1800 01101-0110100 Ramey James NC ORANGE CO. SOUTHERN DIVISION 250 1840 ----- Original Message ----- From: <BB123046@aol.com> To: <RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 4:29 PM Subject: [RAMEY-L] Roll Call > I would dearly love to have information on my 3rd Great Grandparents, > James R. and Margaret (?) Ramey. I'm told he lived most of his life some > place in NC then went to SC and married Margaret and migrated to Rabun Co., GA > James would have been born circa 1788 and presumably died sometime after > the 1860 census. > Margaret would have been born circa 1792 and apparently died after the > 1850 census. > On the 1850 and 1860 census, they lived in Rabun Co., GA. As best we > can tell, they had 13 children. > Their son, Martin Albert Ramey (1828-1867/70) m. Elizabeth Swafford > (1825/29-after 1880). Elizabeth is apparently the oldest daughter of Elihu > and Nancy Swafford of SC>Rabun Co., GA. They had 12 children. > Any help, will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, > > > Bonnie Broome > (When you were born you were crying > and everyone else was smiling > Live so that when you die, you will be smiling > and everyone else will be crying.) > > > ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE to this list send a new e-mail to RAMEY-L-request@rootsweb.com or Ramey-D-request@rootsweb.com and in the body type UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else. >

Looking for a family unit in Birmingham Ala. Information from old letters. Thomas Ramey, born 1902, Benjamin Ramey born 1909, Michael Theodore born 1906, Mary Ellen born 1910. These were brothers and sisters. Also maybe a Richard Ramey was also a sibling. Letter states these are children of father's second wife. WHO IS FATHER? One of the letters speaks of Sam Ramey practicing Law in Birmingham, Ala. Any help with this family is appreciated. This family somehow ties into the Tenn. Rameys. A. Sawyer

-----Original Message----- From: Paul Maynard Ramey Jr [mailto:afn48665@afn.org] Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 8:48 PM To: Jean Dalrymple Subject: Re: [RAMEY-L] Guess what booy's and girl's ------------------------------------------------------- RAMEY ancestry of Paul Maynard Ramey Jr rev: 04-06-00 afn48665@afn.org paulramey@dellnet.com 4524 NW 23RD AVE, APT F, Gainesville, FL 32606 ------------------------------------------------------- Some of this is not verified ; our best guess. Several relatives have made trips to VA and WV looking for info on my g-gf George Washington Ramey. We don't know who George's father was. His mother was Lucy Ramey. George was given her surname because she was unmarried when George was born. We think Lucy was from NC. Later Lucy married Isham Doss (before 1835). location unknown. Lucy had two children (James & Jane) by Isham. Census says James was born in NC in 1835. Later Lucy & Isham moved to VA. They are found in Wythe County,VA census of 1850. This census says: Isham Doss,age 55,laborer,born NC Lucy,age 49,born NC son James,age 15,born NC According to this: Lucy was born in 1801 and Isham in 1795. We think an Abraham Ramey b about 1788, don't know where, may have been father of George's mother Lucy. Abraham's wife was Ann Massey. We think they lived in NC. George Washington Ramey, my g-gf and wife Leahr Warf: We have conflicting data about George's birth: 1) From 186? to 1885 George and Leahr lived in Ripley, Jackson county,WV. 1870 and 1880 census records there say George was born in 1826 in VA. 2) From 1886 to death George and Leahr lived in Colo-rado. A state of CO soundex card says George was born in 1829 in VA. 3) George's death certificate from Brighton,Adams County,CO says he was born in June of 1831 in GA. 4) Cousin Griff thinks George was born in June of 1830, probably in NC. d 07/29/1902 Brighton,Adams County,CO (George) buried in a Ramey family plot in Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO wife Leahr Warf b 10/04/1830 Carroll County,VA d 02/05/1920 Brighton,Colorado m /1852 Wytheville,Carroll County,VA their wedding application was dated 10 July 1852. buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO Leahr's parents were John Warf and wife Patsy Harrell both born in VA. They were married in Carroll County,VA 14 August 1828 and they are found in the 1850 census there. They had a number of other children too. John Warf died 14 June 1887. John's father was Berryman Warf b in VA. Berryman's mother was Fanny Warf, unmarried We think George was in Confederate Army. We don't know where he lived when he enlisted or what unit he was in. Relatives found a G Ramey that might be him in Confed- erate archives. It lists him as a private in Co. F, 11th Battalion VA reserves 4th battalion VA reserves Wallace's Battalion VA reserves company F Giles reserves stationed at Giles Court House, April 16 - Aug 31, 1864 There is a National Archives Roll (M861-Roll #66) that has a little more. We think this G Ramey was our George because of the following. children of George and Leahr: ----------------------------- JOHANNA L RAMEY b 05/25/1853 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 05/24/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO m Jonathan Harpold son William Harpold was a fireman in Denver MARY F RAMEY b Jan 1855 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA m 02/12/1878 WV husband William A Gabbert b 1851 children Claudia A b 1879 Myrtle b Mar 1887, m James H Woodyard, son William C b 04/27/1908 LUCY W RAMEY b 1858 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 1948 Ripley, Jackson County, WV m 02/12/1884 to Charles F Straley children Mary Dove Straley b 10/02/1887 Ripley,WV d 1965 George E Straley b Dec 1884, m Madaline ? Paul Washington Straley b May 1886, m Eva Netheraitz Charles V Straley b Mar 1889 Ripley, WV MARTHA JANE RAMEY b 1859 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 08/29/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO VIRGINIA LEAH RAMEY b 1861 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 06/24/1947 m Frederick Ault no known children ELISHA CHAPMAN "CHAP" RAMEY b 1863 Wytheville, Wythe county, VA d 04/29/1941 Hudson, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO children Lydia Dove b 01/04/1901 Leah SARAH RAMEY b 1864 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 06/29/1949 Brighton,Adams County, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, Co m George Bull children Nellie Cecil Bull b 11/04/1889, d 1937 Nellie Cecil m Ivan Barstow and had 3 children Virgil 10/21/1910 twin daughters Virginia Leah and Georgia Grace b 06/10/1917 THOMAS SHERMAN RAMEY b 02/20/1866 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 12/05/1955 buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,Arapahoe County,CO WILLIAM ALEXANDER RAMEY, my gf b 06/29/1869 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 07/17/1943 buried Riverside Cemetary,Sterling,Logan County,CO m Winifred Adella Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon,Essex County,NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1893 children of William and "Della" Victor Ernest Ramey b 12/05/1894 d 1986 wife Edith Raymond Eugene Ramey b 09/01/1896 d 1960 Boulder,CO (?) wife Mildred Kenyon m 02/30/1921 Loyd Friedel Ramey b 10/26/1899 near Iliff,Logan County,CO wife Ethel Colette b 06/27/1901 Sedan,Chataqua County,Kansas Laurance William Ramey b 10/07/1903 still living wife Sarah Francis Dersham b 07/08/1905 Fort Morgan,CO d 01/07/1978 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1927 2nd wife Tillie L Paul Maynard Ramey, my f b 08/21/1910 Sterling,Logan County,CO d Dec 1981 Fort Worth,Tarrant County,TX wife Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling,Logan County,CO d 1953 Boston,MA hospital 2nd wife Emily Baros b 05/25/1923 CHARLOTTE DOVE RAMEY b 1873 Ripley,Jackson County,WV buried Greeley,Weld County,CO m Fred Johnson 1895 Greeley,Weld County,CO children: Dorothy Jane Johnson b about 1899 Greeley,Weld County,CO Hazel Johnson b 08/03/1902 Helen Johnson b 06/12/1910 DORCAS MINERVA RAMEY and DORA ELIZABETH RAMEY (TWINS) b 02/14/1875 Ripley,Jackson County,WV Dorcas and Dora were first of George & Leahr's to graduate high school Logan County High School,Sterling,Logan County,CO Dorcas graduated from college in Greeley,Weld County,CO and taught Dorcas d 08/13/1964, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora d 06/30/1963, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora m George Magers children of Dora: Douglas b 04/15/1909 and Dorcas b 06/12/1910 Dorcas Ramey m Dave Schmidt children: Martha b 1933 and George David b 03/04/1940 GEORGE WASHINGTON RAMEY JR b 1876 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 1878 Ripley he had a twin Lilly Susan d 04/06 1899 Arvada,CO Evidently George and Leahr moved to Ripley,WV sometime between the birth of Thomas and end of 1869 since they were in the 1870 Ripley census. And since my gf William Alexander Ramey was born Ripley,WV in May of 1869. The 1870 and 1880 censuses indicate George and Leahr had 15 children. Relatives have verified that they had 14. One daughter Lily Susan is listed by a different name in these censuses. Two of their children died young. So they had 12 children when they left WV. In 1885 they left Ripley,WV and went West with 11 of their children for the free land. Daughter Lucy stayed in Ripley. She married a Straley. About 1994 relatives went to Ripley,WV and met Gene Straley a grandson of George/Leahr's daughter Lucy. George & family stayed in Kearney,NE one year and in spring of 1886 went to Iliff,Colorado area for a few years. In 1890 they moved to Brighton,Adams County,CO for life. Except for one son, my gf William Alexander Ramey, who stayed behind and finally settled in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado. my grandparents William Alexander Ramey and wife Adella Winifred Holden. William was the only family member who stayed behind in Logan County,CO when rest of the family went to Brighton in 1890. b 06/29/1869 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 07/17/1943 Sterling, Logan County, CO wife Adella Winifred Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon, Essex County, NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling, Logan County, CO m 06/08/1893 Will and "Della" had 5 children,all sons,including my father Dr Paul Maynard Ramey. My father said Will was a very shrewd businessman; that he started out with nothing and at the time of his death his estate was estimated worth $ 250,000. That is in 1943 dollars. "Della" Holden was a direct descendant of an English man Richard Holden who came to New England and settled in Watertwon,MA near Boston in 1634. I am a tenth generation American in this line. Most American Holdens are descended from Richard or his brother Justinian who came to New England with him. my parents: Dr Paul Maynard Ramey, MD b 08/21/1910 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado d 1981 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX wife: Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling, CO d 05/10/1953 Boston, MA hospital m 1935 Laramie, Wyoming ------------------------------------------------------ I am Paul Maynard Ramey Jr b 1935 Temple,TX now in Gainesville,FL I am also researching ancestors of surnames Bartlett,Campbell,Courtwright,Holden,Newton,Wright ------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Jean Dalrymple wrote: > ROLL CALL! Yep, tiz time...... what I want is a query with as many > names and dates and places that you can give to identify your "favorite" and > most evasive Ramey (Reamy) :) > > Have a great day... jeannie <>< List Mom > > > > ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE to this list send a new e-mail to RAMEY-L-request@rootsweb.com or Ramey-D-request@rootsweb.com and in the body type UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else. > >

Hi Please reply if any of these Rameys are known to you. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------- RAMEY ancestry of Paul Maynard Ramey Jr rev: 04-06-00 afn48665@afn.org paulramey@dellnet.com 4524 NW 23RD AVE, APT F, Gainesville, FL 32606 ------------------------------------------------------- Some of this is not verified ; our best guess. Several relatives have made trips to VA and WV looking for info on my g-gf George Washington Ramey. We don't know who George's father was. His mother was Lucy Ramey. George was given her surname because she was unmarried when George was born. We think Lucy was from NC. Later Lucy married Isham Doss (before 1835). location unknown. Lucy had two children (James & Jane) by Isham. Census says James was born in NC in 1835. Later Lucy & Isham moved to VA. They are found in Wythe County,VA census of 1850. This census says: Isham Doss,age 55,laborer,born NC Lucy,age 49,born NC son James,age 15,born NC According to this: Lucy was born in 1801 and Isham in 1795. We think an Abraham Ramey b about 1788, don't know where, may have been father of George's mother Lucy. Abraham's wife was Ann Massey. We think they lived in NC. George Washington Ramey, my g-gf and wife Leahr Warf: We have conflicting data about George's birth: 1) From 186? to 1885 George and Leahr lived in Ripley, Jackson county,WV. 1870 and 1880 census records there say George was born in 1826 in VA. 2) From 1886 to death George and Leahr lived in Colo- rado. A state of CO soundex card says George was born in 1829 in VA. 3) George's death certificate from Brighton,Adams County,CO says he was born in June of 1831 in GA. 4) Cousin Griff thinks George was born in June of 1830, probably in NC. d 07/29/1902 Brighton,Adams County,CO (George) buried in a Ramey family plot in Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO wife Leahr Warf b 10/04/1830 Carroll County,VA d 02/05/1920 Brighton,Colorado m /1852 Wytheville,Carroll County,VA their wedding application was dated 10 July 1852. buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO Leahr's parents were John Warf and wife Patsy Harrell both born in VA. They were married in Carroll County,VA 14 August 1828 and they are found in the 1850 census there. They had a number of other children too. John Warf died 14 June 1887. John's father was Berryman Warf b in VA. Berryman's mother was Fanny Warf, unmarried We think George was in Confederate Army. We don't know where he lived when he enlisted or what unit he was in. Relatives found a G Ramey that might be him in Confed- erate archives. It lists him as a private in Co. F, 11th Battalion VA reserves 4th battalion VA reserves Wallace's Battalion VA reserves company F Giles reserves stationed at Giles Court House, April 16 - Aug 31, 1864 There is a National Archives Roll (M861-Roll #66) that has a little more. We think this G Ramey was our George because of the following. children of George and Leahr: ----------------------------- JOHANNA L RAMEY b 05/25/1853 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 05/24/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO m Jonathan Harpold son William Harpold was a fireman in Denver MARY F RAMEY b Jan 1855 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA m 02/12/1878 WV husband William A Gabbert b 1851 children Claudia A b 1879 Myrtle b Mar 1887, m James H Woodyard, son William C b 04/27/1908 LUCY W RAMEY b 1858 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 1948 Ripley, Jackson County, WV m 02/12/1884 to Charles F Straley children Mary Dove Straley b 10/02/1887 Ripley,WV d 1965 George E Straley b Dec 1884, m Madaline ? Paul Washington Straley b May 1886, m Eva Netheraitz Charles V Straley b Mar 1889 Ripley, WV MARTHA JANE RAMEY b 1859 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 08/29/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO VIRGINIA LEAH RAMEY b 1861 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 06/24/1947 m Frederick Ault no known children ELISHA CHAPMAN "CHAP" RAMEY b 1863 Wytheville, Wythe county, VA d 04/29/1941 Hudson, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO children Lydia Dove b 01/04/1901 Leah SARAH RAMEY b 1864 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 06/29/1949 Brighton,Adams County, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, Co m George Bull children Nellie Cecil Bull b 11/04/1889, d 1937 Nellie Cecil m Ivan Barstow and had 3 children Virgil 10/21/1910 twin daughters Virginia Leah and Georgia Grace b 06/10/1917 THOMAS SHERMAN RAMEY b 02/20/1866 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 12/05/1955 buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,Arapahoe County,CO WILLIAM ALEXANDER RAMEY, my gf b 06/29/1869 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 07/17/1943 buried Riverside Cemetary,Sterling,Logan County,CO m Winifred Adella Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon,Essex County,NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1893 children of William and "Della" Victor Ernest Ramey b 12/05/1894 d 1986 wife Edith Raymond Eugene Ramey b 09/01/1896 d 1960 Boulder,CO (?) wife Mildred Kenyon m 02/30/1921 Loyd Friedel Ramey b 10/26/1899 near Iliff,Logan County,CO wife Ethel Colette b 06/27/1901 Sedan,Chataqua County,Kansas Laurance William Ramey b 10/07/1903 still living wife Sarah Francis Dersham b 07/08/1905 Fort Morgan,CO d 01/07/1978 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1927 2nd wife Tillie L Paul Maynard Ramey, my f b 08/21/1910 Sterling,Logan County,CO d Dec 1981 Fort Worth,Tarrant County,TX wife Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling,Logan County,CO d 1953 Boston,MA hospital 2nd wife Emily Baros b 05/25/1923 CHARLOTTE DOVE RAMEY b 1873 Ripley,Jackson County,WV buried Greeley,Weld County,CO m Fred Johnson 1895 Greeley,Weld County,CO children: Dorothy Jane Johnson b about 1899 Greeley,Weld County,CO Hazel Johnson b 08/03/1902 Helen Johnson b 06/12/1910 DORCAS MINERVA RAMEY and DORA ELIZABETH RAMEY (TWINS) b 02/14/1875 Ripley,Jackson County,WV Dorcas and Dora were first of George & Leahr's to graduate high school Logan County High School,Sterling,Logan County,CO Dorcas graduated from college in Greeley,Weld County,CO and taught Dorcas d 08/13/1964, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora d 06/30/1963, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora m George Magers children of Dora: Douglas b 04/15/1909 and Dorcas b 06/12/1910 Dorcas Ramey m Dave Schmidt children: Martha b 1933 and George David b 03/04/1940 GEORGE WASHINGTON RAMEY JR b 1876 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 1878 Ripley he had a twin Lilly Susan d 04/06 1899 Arvada,CO Evidently George and Leahr moved to Ripley,WV sometime between the birth of Thomas and end of 1869 since they were in the 1870 Ripley census. And since my gf William Alexander Ramey was born Ripley,WV in May of 1869. The 1870 and 1880 censuses indicate George and Leahr had 15 children. Relatives have verified that they had 14. One daughter Lily Susan is listed by a different name in these censuses. Two of their children died young. So they had 12 children when they left WV. In 1885 they left Ripley,WV and went West with 11 of their children for the free land. Daughter Lucy stayed in Ripley. She married a Straley. About 1994 relatives went to Ripley,WV and met Gene Straley a grandson of George/Leahr's daughter Lucy. George & family stayed in Kearney,NE one year and in spring of 1886 went to Iliff,Colorado area for a few years. In 1890 they moved to Brighton,Adams County,CO for life. Except for one son, my gf William Alexander Ramey, who stayed behind and finally settled in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado. my grandparents William Alexander Ramey and wife Adella Winifred Holden. William was the only family member who stayed behind in Logan County,CO when rest of the family went to Brighton in 1890. b 06/29/1869 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 07/17/1943 Sterling, Logan County, CO wife Adella Winifred Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon, Essex County, NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling, Logan County, CO m 06/08/1893 Will and "Della" had 5 children,all sons,including my father Dr Paul Maynard Ramey. My father said Will was a very shrewd businessman; that he started out with nothing and at the time of his death his estate was estimated worth $ 250,000. That is in 1943 dollars. "Della" Holden was a direct descendant of an English man Richard Holden who came to New England and settled in Watertwon,MA near Boston in 1634. I am a tenth generation American in this line. Most American Holdens are descended from Richard or his brother Justinian who came to New England with him. my parents: Dr Paul Maynard Ramey, MD b 08/21/1910 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado d 1981 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX wife: Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling, CO d 05/10/1953 Boston, MA hospital m 1935 Laramie, Wyoming ------------------------------------------------------ I am Paul Maynard Ramey Jr b 1935 Temple,TX now in Gainesville,FL I am also researching ancestors of surnames Bartlett,Campbell,Courtwright,Holden,Newton,Wright ------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 15 Sep 2000, Gloria Marcum wrote: > Surnames: Bates, Bradley, Collins, Gibson, Hall, Martin, Mullins, Ramey, Thornsberry > > Hi list, > My great-grandmother Mariah Allis Ramey b. ca. 1869 in Wise County VA m. Benjamin Bates Nov. 9, 1888 in Wise County. Mariah Allis was the d/o Daniel Ramey & Dicy Catherine Hall. They both said they were residents at the time of marriage. They then disappear from 1888 until 1910 Allice Bates is in the Knott Co. KY census age 42 a widow with the children. In the 1900 Knott census two of the children-Ditha Ann & John Wilson are living with Hall's ( where were the rest of the kids and where were Ben and Allis up to that time)? No one has been able to find anything. Gloria > > > ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE to this list send a new e-mail to RAMEY-L-request@rootsweb.com or Ramey-D-request@rootsweb.com and in the body type UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else. > >

Hi My Ramey ancestors lived in VA and WV but we think they came from maybe NC. Not sure. Any of these familiar to you? If yes please reply. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------- RAMEY ancestry of Paul Maynard Ramey Jr rev: 04-06-00 afn48665@afn.org paulramey@dellnet.com 4524 NW 23RD AVE, APT F, Gainesville, FL 32606 ------------------------------------------------------- Some of this is not verified ; our best guess. Several relatives have made trips to VA and WV looking for info on my g-gf George Washington Ramey. We don't know who George's father was. His mother was Lucy Ramey. George was given her surname because she was unmarried when George was born. We think Lucy was from NC. Later Lucy married Isham Doss (before 1835). location unknown. Lucy had two children (James & Jane) by Isham. Census says James was born in NC in 1835. Later Lucy & Isham moved to VA. They are found in Wythe County,VA census of 1850. This census says: Isham Doss,age 55,laborer,born NC Lucy,age 49,born NC son James,age 15,born NC According to this: Lucy was born in 1801 and Isham in 1795. We think an Abraham Ramey b about 1788, don't know where, may have been father of George's mother Lucy. Abraham's wife was Ann Massey. We think they lived in NC. George Washington Ramey, my g-gf and wife Leahr Warf: We have conflicting data about George's birth: 1) From 186? to 1885 George and Leahr lived in Ripley, Jackson county,WV. 1870 and 1880 census records there say George was born in 1826 in VA. 2) From 1886 to death George and Leahr lived in Colo- rado. A state of CO soundex card says George was born in 1829 in VA. 3) George's death certificate from Brighton,Adams County,CO says he was born in June of 1831 in GA. 4) Cousin Griff thinks George was born in June of 1830, probably in NC. d 07/29/1902 Brighton,Adams County,CO (George) buried in a Ramey family plot in Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO wife Leahr Warf b 10/04/1830 Carroll County,VA d 02/05/1920 Brighton,Colorado m /1852 Wytheville,Carroll County,VA their wedding application was dated 10 July 1852. buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,CO Leahr's parents were John Warf and wife Patsy Harrell both born in VA. They were married in Carroll County,VA 14 August 1828 and they are found in the 1850 census there. They had a number of other children too. John Warf died 14 June 1887. John's father was Berryman Warf b in VA. Berryman's mother was Fanny Warf, unmarried We think George was in Confederate Army. We don't know where he lived when he enlisted or what unit he was in. Relatives found a G Ramey that might be him in Confed- erate archives. It lists him as a private in Co. F, 11th Battalion VA reserves 4th battalion VA reserves Wallace's Battalion VA reserves company F Giles reserves stationed at Giles Court House, April 16 - Aug 31, 1864 There is a National Archives Roll (M861-Roll #66) that has a little more. We think this G Ramey was our George because of the following. children of George and Leahr: ----------------------------- JOHANNA L RAMEY b 05/25/1853 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 05/24/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO m Jonathan Harpold son William Harpold was a fireman in Denver MARY F RAMEY b Jan 1855 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA m 02/12/1878 WV husband William A Gabbert b 1851 children Claudia A b 1879 Myrtle b Mar 1887, m James H Woodyard, son William C b 04/27/1908 LUCY W RAMEY b 1858 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 1948 Ripley, Jackson County, WV m 02/12/1884 to Charles F Straley children Mary Dove Straley b 10/02/1887 Ripley,WV d 1965 George E Straley b Dec 1884, m Madaline ? Paul Washington Straley b May 1886, m Eva Netheraitz Charles V Straley b Mar 1889 Ripley, WV MARTHA JANE RAMEY b 1859 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 08/29/1941 buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO VIRGINIA LEAH RAMEY b 1861 Wytheville, Wythe County, VA d 06/24/1947 m Frederick Ault no known children ELISHA CHAPMAN "CHAP" RAMEY b 1863 Wytheville, Wythe county, VA d 04/29/1941 Hudson, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, CO children Lydia Dove b 01/04/1901 Leah SARAH RAMEY b 1864 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 06/29/1949 Brighton,Adams County, CO buried Fairmont Cemetary, Denver, Co m George Bull children Nellie Cecil Bull b 11/04/1889, d 1937 Nellie Cecil m Ivan Barstow and had 3 children Virgil 10/21/1910 twin daughters Virginia Leah and Georgia Grace b 06/10/1917 THOMAS SHERMAN RAMEY b 02/20/1866 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 12/05/1955 buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver,Arapahoe County,CO WILLIAM ALEXANDER RAMEY, my gf b 06/29/1869 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 07/17/1943 buried Riverside Cemetary,Sterling,Logan County,CO m Winifred Adella Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon,Essex County,NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1893 children of William and "Della" Victor Ernest Ramey b 12/05/1894 d 1986 wife Edith Raymond Eugene Ramey b 09/01/1896 d 1960 Boulder,CO (?) wife Mildred Kenyon m 02/30/1921 Loyd Friedel Ramey b 10/26/1899 near Iliff,Logan County,CO wife Ethel Colette b 06/27/1901 Sedan,Chataqua County,Kansas Laurance William Ramey b 10/07/1903 still living wife Sarah Francis Dersham b 07/08/1905 Fort Morgan,CO d 01/07/1978 Sterling,Logan County,CO m 06/08/1927 2nd wife Tillie L Paul Maynard Ramey, my f b 08/21/1910 Sterling,Logan County,CO d Dec 1981 Fort Worth,Tarrant County,TX wife Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling,Logan County,CO d 1953 Boston,MA hospital 2nd wife Emily Baros b 05/25/1923 CHARLOTTE DOVE RAMEY b 1873 Ripley,Jackson County,WV buried Greeley,Weld County,CO m Fred Johnson 1895 Greeley,Weld County,CO children: Dorothy Jane Johnson b about 1899 Greeley,Weld County,CO Hazel Johnson b 08/03/1902 Helen Johnson b 06/12/1910 DORCAS MINERVA RAMEY and DORA ELIZABETH RAMEY (TWINS) b 02/14/1875 Ripley,Jackson County,WV Dorcas and Dora were first of George & Leahr's to graduate high school Logan County High School,Sterling,Logan County,CO Dorcas graduated from college in Greeley,Weld County,CO and taught Dorcas d 08/13/1964, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora d 06/30/1963, buried Fairmont Cemetary,Denver Dora m George Magers children of Dora: Douglas b 04/15/1909 and Dorcas b 06/12/1910 Dorcas Ramey m Dave Schmidt children: Martha b 1933 and George David b 03/04/1940 GEORGE WASHINGTON RAMEY JR b 1876 Ripley,Jackson County,WV d 1878 Ripley he had a twin Lilly Susan d 04/06 1899 Arvada,CO Evidently George and Leahr moved to Ripley,WV sometime between the birth of Thomas and end of 1869 since they were in the 1870 Ripley census. And since my gf William Alexander Ramey was born Ripley,WV in May of 1869. The 1870 and 1880 censuses indicate George and Leahr had 15 children. Relatives have verified that they had 14. One daughter Lily Susan is listed by a different name in these censuses. Two of their children died young. So they had 12 children when they left WV. In 1885 they left Ripley,WV and went West with 11 of their children for the free land. Daughter Lucy stayed in Ripley. She married a Straley. About 1994 relatives went to Ripley,WV and met Gene Straley a grandson of George/Leahr's daughter Lucy. George & family stayed in Kearney,NE one year and in spring of 1886 went to Iliff,Colorado area for a few years. In 1890 they moved to Brighton,Adams County,CO for life. Except for one son, my gf William Alexander Ramey, who stayed behind and finally settled in Sterling, Logan County, Colorado. my grandparents William Alexander Ramey and wife Adella Winifred Holden. William was the only family member who stayed behind in Logan County,CO when rest of the family went to Brighton in 1890. b 06/29/1869 Ripley, Jackson County, WV d 07/17/1943 Sterling, Logan County, CO wife Adella Winifred Holden b 03/14/1872 Schroon, Essex County, NY d 06/13/1953 Sterling, Logan County, CO m 06/08/1893 Will and "Della" had 5 children,all sons,including my father Dr Paul Maynard Ramey. My father said Will was a very shrewd businessman; that he started out with nothing and at the time of his death his estate was estimated worth $ 250,000. That is in 1943 dollars. "Della" Holden was a direct descendant of an English man Richard Holden who came to New England and settled in Watertwon,MA near Boston in 1634. I am a tenth generation American in this line. Most American Holdens are descended from Richard or his brother Justinian who came to New England with him. my parents: Dr Paul Maynard Ramey, MD b 08/21/1910 Sterling, Logan County, Colorado d 1981 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX wife: Lou Ella Wright b 09/19/1913 Sterling, CO d 05/10/1953 Boston, MA hospital m 1935 Laramie, Wyoming ------------------------------------------------------ I am Paul Maynard Ramey Jr b 1935 Temple,TX now in Gainesville,FL I am also researching ancestors of surnames Bartlett,Campbell,Courtwright,Holden,Newton,Wright ------------------------------------------------------ On Fri, 15 Sep 2000 VEVEALEY@aol.com wrote: > My Ramey Family > > James Timothy Ramey born 1786 married 6-15-1807 Nancy Penix born 1786 > > James H. Ramey born 1810 married 12-16-1831 Malinda Cox born 1816 > > Joshua Ramey born 1812 married 4-10-1832 Polly Kilgor born 1817 > > Stephen Ramey born 1834 married Susanna born 1834 > > Henry W. Ramey born1854 married Aminta Baker > > Samuel Ramey born1856 married 1-1-1875 Mary Ann Warrick born 1857 > > Jackson Ramey born 1865 married Sola Watson > > Levi Ramey born 1866 married Mahala Browning born 1866 > > Ida Belle Ramey born 1886 married 10-28-1902 John Harvey Adkins born 1882 > > All born in West Virginia and Virginia > Emma in Cleveland Ohio > > > ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== > Shh! Be very, very quiet.... I�m hunting forebears. > >

The USGS site (www.USGS.gov) says that Colquitt, AL, was in Montgomery County, AL. Rick Ramey Forest, Virginia

Hi Rick, Saw your note on the Montgomery list the other day. You said something to the effect that Jacob and wife Mary Latham were probably married _________? but you had not been able to find it. I found a marriage for a Jacob Ramey and Mary Latham in Chestfield Co VA I show it as 22 Dec. 1803. From Marriage records VA. I think that or either Chestfield marriages-I neglected to make a note of which one. Marsil ----- Original Message ----- From: <RRRamey@aol.com> To: <RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2000 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [RAMEY-L] Roll Call The USGS site (www.USGS.gov) says that Colquitt, AL, was in Montgomery County, AL. Rick Ramey Forest, Virginia ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== Shh! Be very, very quiet.... I'm hunting forebears.

Thank you very much. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: RRRamey@aol.com <RRRamey@aol.com> To: RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com <RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [RAMEY-L] Roll Call >The USGS site (www.USGS.gov) says that Colquitt, AL, was in Montgomery >County, AL. > >Rick Ramey >Forest, Virginia > > >==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== >Shh! Be very, very quiet.... I’m hunting forebears. >

Your letters don't mention a Margaret Ramey, J.A. Ramey, Lillie or Minnie do they? I have Rameys in Alabama and have no info on them other than J.A. Ramey and Margaret B. Williams was married Oct. 17, 1865 J.A. Ramey departed this life Jan. 16, 1896 James B. Ramey was born Feb. 2, 186_ John W. Ramey was born April 28, 1868 John W. Ramey departed this life Aug. 27, 1868 James B. Ramey departed this life Aug. 19, 1869 Charlie Ramey was born Oct. 7 and died Nov. 19, 1878 Minnie Lee Ramey was born Jan. 1874 Maggie Ramey was born Mar. 31, 187?8 Mary Lillian Ramey was born Dec. 12, 1880 Maggie Ramey died Aug. 1882 This is was written in my ggrandmother's bible and it is all I know. The family lived in Colquitt, Alabama during the years 1891-1901 and possibly longer but I have not been able to even find a listing for that place. I have no idea where it is. My best guess would be a community somewhere between Troy, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama. -----Original Message----- From: searching2@mindspring.com <searching2@mindspring.com> To: RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com <RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:20 PM Subject: [RAMEY-L] Tennessee Rameys - Gunn, Kilgore, Robertson and Montgomery and Cheatham Counties >sorry for the length of this!! > > > >Milton Ramey married the daughter of Thomas Gunn, and Francis Kilgore, >Pheobe Lea Gunn. Francis Kilgore was the daughter of Thomas Kilgore, "First >settler of Robertson Co. Tenn." The daughter of Milton Ramey, - Lenora >Caroline Ramey was my gggm. > > > >I have been looking for Milton Ramey. May be connected with the Benjamin >Ramey line Ramey in Lincoln Co.Tn. or the Randolph Ramey line in >Montgomery Co. Tenn. > >>From Family letters in late 1800s connect in Alabama but do not know how >they connect. The letters I have connect with another person's Rameys in >the area of Go Lightly, Birmingham Ala. > > > >Any leads, help, response, ideas, any and all appreciated! > >A Sawyer > >searching2@mindspring.com > > > >Descendants of Thomas IV Gunn > > > > >Generation No. 1 > > >1. THOMAS IV5 GUNN (THOMAS III4, THOMAS II3, THOMAS I2, NATHANIEL PISTOL1) >was born April 10, 1770 in Nottoway Co. Va., and died May 13, 1859 in >Robertson Co., Tenn.. He married (1) MARTHA GRAVES September 1792 in Caswell >Co. N.C.. He married (2) MARTHA MILES 1814. He married (3) FRANCIS KILGORE >January 09, 1825 in Robertson Co TN, daughter of THOMAS KILGORE and PHEOBE >LEA. > >Notes for THOMAS IV GUNN: > >About 1791 Thomas moved to Caswell County, North Carolina and in the Spring >of 1811, followed his brother James to the Red River Area, settling in Logan >Co. Ky. and Thomas settled just across the river in Robertson Co. > >When about 70 years of age Thomas Gunn fell from his horse and he suffered a >dislocated hip which was never set, leaving one leg shorter than the other. > >Page 297 Robertson Co. Co. Ct. Record Book 14 page 360. January 3rd 1857 > > > > > >County Ct. Mintue Book 14 page 360. > >Robertson Co. Tn. > >January 3, 1859. Information to the court by James T. Gunn that his father, >Thomas Gunn who resided within the County of Robertson is from extreme old >age and imbecility of mind wholly incapacitated to attend to his business >affairs or to make contracts of any sort………summons a jury to ascertain the >idiosey or Lunacy of the said Thomas Gunn. > >This document gives the ages of Phoebe Ramey age about 32, Caroline Gunn age >about 30 and Harriett Henry aged about 28 years. > >Will on file in Robertson County Tenn. Archives: Will Book 16 page 794. > >Names wife Frances, Phebe Raimey, Francis C. Gunn and Harriett L. Gunn. > >In the will of Thomas Gunn, it mentions a Kentucky Land Grant received. At >some point the line between Tenn. and Ky. changed. and it would help also to >investigate Kentucky records. > >From: Methodism in Tennessee "Thomas Gunn was licensed to preach on the 14th >of May 1784...." This would mean that Thomas Gunn was just fourteen years of >age. To me this is questionable. > > > >Notes for FRANCIS KILGORE: > >Frances Kilgore was the daughter of Thomas Kilgore who was the "first >settler of Robertson County, Tenn. > >Thomas Gunn Bible gives date of birth of the children of Thomas and Frances >and also gives birthdate of both Frances and Thomas and also marriage date. > >1850 Census Robertson Co. Tenn has Frances Gunn living in the household of >daughter, Harriett Gunn Henry. This was some time before the death of Thomas >Gunn. > >Frances Gunn reportedly lived with Pheobe Lea Gunn Ramey and Milton Ramey >after the death of Thomas Gunn and may have moved to North Carolina. > > > > > > > >Descendants of J. Milton Ramey > > > > >Generation No. 1 > > >1. J. MILTON2 RAMEY (RANDOLPH1) was born 1815 in Granville Co., N.C.. He >married PHEOBE LEA GUNN May 03, 1842 in Robertson Co. Tenn, daughter of >THOMAS GUNN and FRANCIS KILGORE. > >Notes for J. MILTON RAMEY: > >There is some question as to when J. Milton Ramey died. He was a Methodist >circuit rider, appointed in 1837. > >CHEATHAM COUNTY was established February > >28, 1856, out of parts of DAVIDSON, > >ROBERTSON, DICKSON and MONTGOMERY > >Counties, all of which were originally > >the CUMBERLAND DISTRICT and > >then DAVIDSON COUNTY. Cheatham was > >so small when established that no > >part of it was ever taken to make > >parts or all of any other counties. > >On the account sale of Estate of Thomas Gunn, Estate Settlement Loose Papers >1850-1900. Robertson Co. > >"I find charged by J. T., Gunn guardian as afore said against Milton Ramy a >note put in his hand for collection in the amount of 225.00. Also for hire >of boy Jake for the year 1855, 1000. For the hire of boy Jake for the year >1856 and 1857. For 1856 $150.00, 1857 $125.00 in all 275 in all. 1857 in >cash loaned 300.00. For hire of Boy Jake for 1858 175.00 > >March 1861. > >1850 Montgomery Co. Tennessee Census > >Ramey Milton 35, Phebe L. 21, Melville S. 6. Thomas R. 3, Ruford M. 2 > >Ramey, Samuel 44, Milly 37,, Jacob A. 17, James M. 16, Margaret E 14, Mary >A. 12, Nancy C. 8, Elizabeth 5, Emma 4, Solomon 3, Martha 1 > >Ramey, Jane 67 born in Va. > > > > >1860 on Cheatham Co. Tenn Census age 44, F.L age 34 (This is probably Pheobe >Lea), M.S age 16 [This is probably Melville Summerfield] age 16, T.B. [This >is probably Thomas B.) age13, R. [this is probably Ruford] age 10, L >[Lenora} age 7, and T.V. age 5 and a female.(Do not know who the last entry >is) > >1870 Census there is a James M Ramey age 36 gives birthplace as Tenn living >in Clarksville, Tn. Montgomery County. A Wellis age 20, a Sam E. 37 born in >Tenn., Montgomery Co, and a Milly age 56 born in N. C. living in Montgomery >Co. At this point 7/2000 I do not know who these Rameys are. > >The Ramey marriage other than Milton Ramey is James M. Ramey married to >Deliah Arnold in 1856 and wonder if this is the above Ramey. Interesting as >seen below Ruford Ramey mentions wife of his youth as Deliah >Arnold.........but he was not James M. Ramey. This needs further >investigation. > >Extracted from The Goodspeed History of Tennessee, 1886. Methodist Church >mentions Milton Ramey as an elder in the church. > >At this time 7/00 it is not known if the father of J. Milton Ramey is >Benjamin Ramey or Randolph Ramey. > >Further research is needed in Tennessee before this can be determined. When >this was researched back in the 1930s, my great aunt was told by the >researcher that J. Milton Ramey descended from Randolph Ramey. He may be >descended from the Jacques Remey line who was born abt. 1630 in Lorraine, >France and died in 1721 in Westmoreland Co. Va. > >Have two coded letters supposedly written by James Milton Ramey who was a >spy during the Civil War. That because of his status as a circuit rider he >was able to pass between the north and south lines more easily. This is only >a family story and yet to be proven. > >A daughter of Lenora Caroline "Carry" Ramey states, "I saw the old homestead >occupied by my grandparents (Pheobe Lea Gunn and J. Milton Ramey.) > >I have a picture of the house in the photo album of the daughter of Caroline >Ramey which was given to me by a cousin in the year 2,000, along with many >family letters. > > > >Notes for PHEOBE LEA GUNN: > >Birthdate from Thomas Gunn bible. > >Middle name Lea was taken from her mother's family in Caswell County. > >Either married in Cheatham or Robertson Co. Tennessee. > >Marriage Notes for J. RAMEY and PHEOBE GUNN: > >Marriage in Robertson Co. Marriages - page 50. > >Children of J. RAMEY and PHEOBE GUNN are: > >i. FANNIE3 RAMEY. > >ii. RUFORD (RUFUS) RAMEY. > >Notes for RUFORD (RUFUS) RAMEY: > >Ruford died in the Durham County Poor House as he had signed his house over >to the son of his last wife and the son would not care for him in his old >age. Having no money and no place to live the "Durham County Home" was where >he finished out his days. > >In one of his letters he mentions his children and a wife of his youth and >further stated that they did not know him. The name mentioned was Delina >Arnold as the "wife of his youth". > >Of interest is that in 1854 a Rufus Ramey was listed as a buyer at the sale >of property of Hames Harrison. Book R. page 194, Caswell Co. N. C. > >Also in Book Q page 478 Edward Ramey was a buyer at the estate of John >Brooks along with James W. Featherston. > > > >iii. THOMAS B. RAMEY, b. March 20, 1846; d. November 02, 1915, Huntsville, >Ala.; m. ELIZINA RAMEY. > >Notes for THOMAS B. RAMEY: > >Birthdate from Thomas Gunn Bible. > >>From letters it appears that he had three wives. One was Elzina Ramey, >supposedly the mother of Samuel Ramey > > > >Notes for ELIZINA RAMEY: > >Married Thomas B. Ramey, son of J. Milton Ramey about 1910. > >Elzina had a son, Sam, evidently an adult in the 1920s and it is not known >whose son this is. > > > > > > > >2. iv. LENORA CAROLINE RAMEY, b. 1853, Tenn.; d. 1917, Wake County, N.C.. > >v. MELVILLE SUMMERFIELD RAMEY, b. October 16, 1843. > >Notes for MELVILLE SUMMERFIELD RAMEY: > >Birthdate from Thomas Gunn Bible. > >>From letters Aunt Ila F. Cox states Melville and Mother died early before >1865. > >Melville S. Ramey served with the 49 Tennessee Infantry (Confederate) Co. K >as a private. > >Of interest is that a Melvin S. Ramey born 1814 and died June 17, 1870 is >buried in the Gunn Cemetery on Dowlen Rod farm owned by James D. Ayres in a >field east of his home. It is not known at this time which Ramey this could >be. > > > > > > > >Generation No. 2 > > >2. LENORA CAROLINE3 RAMEY (J. MILTON2, RANDOLPH1) was born 1853 in Tenn., >and died 1917 in Wake County, N.C.. She married JOHN CALVIN FERRELL, son of >ELI FERRELL and SUSAN MOORE. > > > >==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== >To UNSUBSCRIBE to this list send a new e-mail to RAMEY-L-request@rootsweb.com or Ramey-D-request@rootsweb.com and in the body type UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else. >

My Ramey family begins with J.A. Ramey and Margaret B. Williams was married Oct. 17, 1865 J.A. Ramey departed this life Jan. 16, 1896 James B. Ramey was born Feb. 2, 186_ John W. Ramey was born April 28, 1868 John W. Ramey departed this life Aug. 27, 1868 James B. Ramey departed this life Aug. 19, 1869 Charlie Ramey was born Oct. 7 and died Nov. 19, 1878 Minnie Lee Ramey was born Jan. 1874 Maggie Ramey was born Mar. 31, 187?8 Mary Lillian Ramey was born Dec. 12, 1880 Maggie Ramey died Aug. 1882 This is was written in my ggrandmother's bible and it is all I know. The family lived in Colquitt, Alabama during the years 1891-1901 and possibly longer but I have not been able to even find a listing for that place. I have no idea where it is. My best guess would be a community somewhere between Troy, Alabama and Montgomery, Alabama.

I would dearly love to have information on my 3rd Great Grandparents, James R. and Margaret (?) Ramey. I'm told he lived most of his life some place in NC then went to SC and married Margaret and migrated to Rabun Co., GA James would have been born circa 1788 and presumably died sometime after the 1860 census. Margaret would have been born circa 1792 and apparently died after the 1850 census. On the 1850 and 1860 census, they lived in Rabun Co., GA. As best we can tell, they had 13 children. Their son, Martin Albert Ramey (1828-1867/70) m. Elizabeth Swafford (1825/29-after 1880). Elizabeth is apparently the oldest daughter of Elihu and Nancy Swafford of SC>Rabun Co., GA. They had 12 children. Any help, will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Bonnie Broome (When you were born you were crying and everyone else was smiling Live so that when you die, you will be smiling and everyone else will be crying.)

sorry for the length of this!! Milton Ramey married the daughter of Thomas Gunn, and Francis Kilgore, Pheobe Lea Gunn. Francis Kilgore was the daughter of Thomas Kilgore, "First settler of Robertson Co. Tenn." The daughter of Milton Ramey, - Lenora Caroline Ramey was my gggm. I have been looking for Milton Ramey. May be connected with the Benjamin Ramey line Ramey in Lincoln Co.Tn. or the Randolph Ramey line in Montgomery Co. Tenn. >From Family letters in late 1800s connect in Alabama but do not know how they connect. The letters I have connect with another person's Rameys in the area of Go Lightly, Birmingham Ala. Any leads, help, response, ideas, any and all appreciated! A Sawyer searching2@mindspring.com Descendants of Thomas IV Gunn Generation No. 1 1. THOMAS IV5 GUNN (THOMAS III4, THOMAS II3, THOMAS I2, NATHANIEL PISTOL1) was born April 10, 1770 in Nottoway Co. Va., and died May 13, 1859 in Robertson Co., Tenn.. He married (1) MARTHA GRAVES September 1792 in Caswell Co. N.C.. He married (2) MARTHA MILES 1814. He married (3) FRANCIS KILGORE January 09, 1825 in Robertson Co TN, daughter of THOMAS KILGORE and PHEOBE LEA. Notes for THOMAS IV GUNN: About 1791 Thomas moved to Caswell County, North Carolina and in the Spring of 1811, followed his brother James to the Red River Area, settling in Logan Co. Ky. and Thomas settled just across the river in Robertson Co. When about 70 years of age Thomas Gunn fell from his horse and he suffered a dislocated hip which was never set, leaving one leg shorter than the other. Page 297 Robertson Co. Co. Ct. Record Book 14 page 360. January 3rd 1857 County Ct. Mintue Book 14 page 360. Robertson Co. Tn. January 3, 1859. Information to the court by James T. Gunn that his father, Thomas Gunn who resided within the County of Robertson is from extreme old age and imbecility of mind wholly incapacitated to attend to his business affairs or to make contracts of any sort………summons a jury to ascertain the idiosey or Lunacy of the said Thomas Gunn. This document gives the ages of Phoebe Ramey age about 32, Caroline Gunn age about 30 and Harriett Henry aged about 28 years. Will on file in Robertson County Tenn. Archives: Will Book 16 page 794. Names wife Frances, Phebe Raimey, Francis C. Gunn and Harriett L. Gunn. In the will of Thomas Gunn, it mentions a Kentucky Land Grant received. At some point the line between Tenn. and Ky. changed. and it would help also to investigate Kentucky records. From: Methodism in Tennessee "Thomas Gunn was licensed to preach on the 14th of May 1784...." This would mean that Thomas Gunn was just fourteen years of age. To me this is questionable. Notes for FRANCIS KILGORE: Frances Kilgore was the daughter of Thomas Kilgore who was the "first settler of Robertson County, Tenn. Thomas Gunn Bible gives date of birth of the children of Thomas and Frances and also gives birthdate of both Frances and Thomas and also marriage date. 1850 Census Robertson Co. Tenn has Frances Gunn living in the household of daughter, Harriett Gunn Henry. This was some time before the death of Thomas Gunn. Frances Gunn reportedly lived with Pheobe Lea Gunn Ramey and Milton Ramey after the death of Thomas Gunn and may have moved to North Carolina. Descendants of J. Milton Ramey Generation No. 1 1. J. MILTON2 RAMEY (RANDOLPH1) was born 1815 in Granville Co., N.C.. He married PHEOBE LEA GUNN May 03, 1842 in Robertson Co. Tenn, daughter of THOMAS GUNN and FRANCIS KILGORE. Notes for J. MILTON RAMEY: There is some question as to when J. Milton Ramey died. He was a Methodist circuit rider, appointed in 1837. CHEATHAM COUNTY was established February 28, 1856, out of parts of DAVIDSON, ROBERTSON, DICKSON and MONTGOMERY Counties, all of which were originally the CUMBERLAND DISTRICT and then DAVIDSON COUNTY. Cheatham was so small when established that no part of it was ever taken to make parts or all of any other counties. On the account sale of Estate of Thomas Gunn, Estate Settlement Loose Papers 1850-1900. Robertson Co. "I find charged by J. T., Gunn guardian as afore said against Milton Ramy a note put in his hand for collection in the amount of 225.00. Also for hire of boy Jake for the year 1855, 1000. For the hire of boy Jake for the year 1856 and 1857. For 1856 $150.00, 1857 $125.00 in all 275 in all. 1857 in cash loaned 300.00. For hire of Boy Jake for 1858 175.00 March 1861. 1850 Montgomery Co. Tennessee Census Ramey Milton 35, Phebe L. 21, Melville S. 6. Thomas R. 3, Ruford M. 2 Ramey, Samuel 44, Milly 37,, Jacob A. 17, James M. 16, Margaret E 14, Mary A. 12, Nancy C. 8, Elizabeth 5, Emma 4, Solomon 3, Martha 1 Ramey, Jane 67 born in Va. 1860 on Cheatham Co. Tenn Census age 44, F.L age 34 (This is probably Pheobe Lea), M.S age 16 [This is probably Melville Summerfield] age 16, T.B. [This is probably Thomas B.) age13, R. [this is probably Ruford] age 10, L [Lenora} age 7, and T.V. age 5 and a female.(Do not know who the last entry is) 1870 Census there is a James M Ramey age 36 gives birthplace as Tenn living in Clarksville, Tn. Montgomery County. A Wellis age 20, a Sam E. 37 born in Tenn., Montgomery Co, and a Milly age 56 born in N. C. living in Montgomery Co. At this point 7/2000 I do not know who these Rameys are. The Ramey marriage other than Milton Ramey is James M. Ramey married to Deliah Arnold in 1856 and wonder if this is the above Ramey. Interesting as seen below Ruford Ramey mentions wife of his youth as Deliah Arnold.........but he was not James M. Ramey. This needs further investigation. Extracted from The Goodspeed History of Tennessee, 1886. Methodist Church mentions Milton Ramey as an elder in the church. At this time 7/00 it is not known if the father of J. Milton Ramey is Benjamin Ramey or Randolph Ramey. Further research is needed in Tennessee before this can be determined. When this was researched back in the 1930s, my great aunt was told by the researcher that J. Milton Ramey descended from Randolph Ramey. He may be descended from the Jacques Remey line who was born abt. 1630 in Lorraine, France and died in 1721 in Westmoreland Co. Va. Have two coded letters supposedly written by James Milton Ramey who was a spy during the Civil War. That because of his status as a circuit rider he was able to pass between the north and south lines more easily. This is only a family story and yet to be proven. A daughter of Lenora Caroline "Carry" Ramey states, "I saw the old homestead occupied by my grandparents (Pheobe Lea Gunn and J. Milton Ramey.) I have a picture of the house in the photo album of the daughter of Caroline Ramey which was given to me by a cousin in the year 2,000, along with many family letters. Notes for PHEOBE LEA GUNN: Birthdate from Thomas Gunn bible. Middle name Lea was taken from her mother's family in Caswell County. Either married in Cheatham or Robertson Co. Tennessee. Marriage Notes for J. RAMEY and PHEOBE GUNN: Marriage in Robertson Co. Marriages - page 50. Children of J. RAMEY and PHEOBE GUNN are: i. FANNIE3 RAMEY. ii. RUFORD (RUFUS) RAMEY. Notes for RUFORD (RUFUS) RAMEY: Ruford died in the Durham County Poor House as he had signed his house over to the son of his last wife and the son would not care for him in his old age. Having no money and no place to live the "Durham County Home" was where he finished out his days. In one of his letters he mentions his children and a wife of his youth and further stated that they did not know him. The name mentioned was Delina Arnold as the "wife of his youth". Of interest is that in 1854 a Rufus Ramey was listed as a buyer at the sale of property of Hames Harrison. Book R. page 194, Caswell Co. N. C. Also in Book Q page 478 Edward Ramey was a buyer at the estate of John Brooks along with James W. Featherston. iii. THOMAS B. RAMEY, b. March 20, 1846; d. November 02, 1915, Huntsville, Ala.; m. ELIZINA RAMEY. Notes for THOMAS B. RAMEY: Birthdate from Thomas Gunn Bible. >From letters it appears that he had three wives. One was Elzina Ramey, supposedly the mother of Samuel Ramey Notes for ELIZINA RAMEY: Married Thomas B. Ramey, son of J. Milton Ramey about 1910. Elzina had a son, Sam, evidently an adult in the 1920s and it is not known whose son this is. 2. iv. LENORA CAROLINE RAMEY, b. 1853, Tenn.; d. 1917, Wake County, N.C.. v. MELVILLE SUMMERFIELD RAMEY, b. October 16, 1843. Notes for MELVILLE SUMMERFIELD RAMEY: Birthdate from Thomas Gunn Bible. >From letters Aunt Ila F. Cox states Melville and Mother died early before 1865. Melville S. Ramey served with the 49 Tennessee Infantry (Confederate) Co. K as a private. Of interest is that a Melvin S. Ramey born 1814 and died June 17, 1870 is buried in the Gunn Cemetery on Dowlen Rod farm owned by James D. Ayres in a field east of his home. It is not known at this time which Ramey this could be. Generation No. 2 2. LENORA CAROLINE3 RAMEY (J. MILTON2, RANDOLPH1) was born 1853 in Tenn., and died 1917 in Wake County, N.C.. She married JOHN CALVIN FERRELL, son of ELI FERRELL and SUSAN MOORE.

For those of you who do not know, there is a website with forms available from the Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives. They have about 30 requests for some form of look-ups each day. Their microfilm copies are 50 cents each plus postage. I know of no other fees, however you can ask. It is located at: www.kdla.net

Note: Queenie.......it's my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault. .........<grin>..........but there must be 'newbies' out there...........right? ~D~ My line of RAMEY's starts with (only info. I have at least) - which of course, no one out there knows anything about cuz..........they (ancestors) don't want to be found, I guess......drats! RAMEY, John Millard - b 1856 in PA who married LINK, Lucy C. - b 1859 in Kansas - their children: RAMEY, Frank Hobart - b 1878 in Howard KS - d. 1944 in CA RAMEY, Francis L - b 1880 in KS RAMEY, Edna Mary - b 1884 in CO - married a George BOLEN RAMEY, Robert RAMEY, Monty Frank Hobart married Alma Theresia PERSSON/PERSON - probably in KS and probably in 1900 - she was born in Sweden in 1878 - emigrated in 1883. ( my grandparents) and their children were: RAMEY, Edna Ethyl - b 1900 in Topeka KS RAMEY, Edith Viola - b 1902 in Trinidad CO RAMEY, Vera Naomi - b 1905 in Trinidad CO - d 1922 in CO RAMEY, Frank Howard - b 1913 in Trinidad CO - d 1991 in CA Well, that's it for my Ramey's.........not much huh? - Any ideas/info. Greatly appreciated............Surnames: RAMEY - LINK - PERSSON - BOMAN - MORRIS - STEWART - HAYES - WASIN/WASIM - HATTON to name a few. Have a great day, Dorothy in CA

My Ramey Family James Timothy Ramey born 1786 married 6-15-1807 Nancy Penix born 1786 James H. Ramey born 1810 married 12-16-1831 Malinda Cox born 1816 Joshua Ramey born 1812 married 4-10-1832 Polly Kilgor born 1817 Stephen Ramey born 1834 married Susanna born 1834 Henry W. Ramey born1854 married Aminta Baker Samuel Ramey born1856 married 1-1-1875 Mary Ann Warrick born 1857 Jackson Ramey born 1865 married Sola Watson Levi Ramey born 1866 married Mahala Browning born 1866 Ida Belle Ramey born 1886 married 10-28-1902 John Harvey Adkins born 1882 All born in West Virginia and Virginia Emma in Cleveland Ohio