I too am descendant from Moses Ramey & Christina Ramey and share in Jim Miller's desire to identify Moses' parents. I have no proof - but I am speculating that Moses' parents could be Daniel Ramey & Rachel Johnson. Below is a Descendant's Chart for Daniel Ramey that illustrate how the dates, children's name and locations make it possible that Moses was the brother of Wm. Ramey, abt 1782 and son of Daniel Ramey. Can anyone support or document that Daniel was not the father of Moses? Jim Farrar Descendants of D A N I E L R A M E Y and R A C H E L J O H N S O N (Generation 1) Daniel Ramey, (1734/43 - Jan 25, 1806 in Clark Co., KY), m. Rachel Johnson (Children of Daniel Ramey & Rachel Johnson) 1 William Ramey, b. abt 1782 in VA, d. abt 1864 in Elkhorn City, Pike Co., KY, m(1) ___?? (Anna Salmins/Samlis?), m(2). Anna Samlins, b. abt 1784 in SC, (d/o Elizabeth Samlins), d. Nov 18, 1856 in Elkhorn City, Pike Co., KY and is buried in Elkhorn City Cemetery in Pike Co., KY (Wm. founded Elkhorn City) (Children of William Ramey & 1st w. ????) See, Wm's Will - Pike Co., KY Will Book B, Pg 50, dated April 12, 1864, proved April 19, 1866 * Miles Ramey * Lloyd Ramey * Riley Ramey (Children of William Ramey & 2nd w. Anna Salmins), See, Wm's Will - Pike Co., KY Will Book B, Pg 50, dated April 12, 1864, proved April 19, 1866 * Mary Christine "Teney" Ramey, b abt 1803, d. 1874 in Pike Co., KY, m. on Jan 30, 1825 in Pike Co., KY to Richard Potter, b. 1792 in Rowan Co., NC and is buried in The Breaks Interstate Park in VA?KY ( Richard was s/o Abraham Potter & Alice Goodell)- Mary and Richard had the following children: John; Andrew; Mary; Henrey; George; Anna; Tabita - maybe named after Moses' wife Tabitha; Malinda; James; Didema; and Noah * John Henry Ramey, b. 1805, d. bef 1880, m(1) Emily Stratton, m(2). Malinda Powell on March 13, 1834 in Pike Co., KY * Nancy Ramey, b. 1807, m. Joseph Belcher on April 5, 1831 in Pike Co., KY * Daniel Ramey, b. 1809, m. Lucinda Carty on Feb 13, 1840 in Pike Co., KY * Moses Ramey, b. 1811, m. Jane Fuller on March 29, 1838 in Pike Co., KY * Elizabeth Ramey, b. 1813, m. Lazarus Hunt on Nov 9, 1832 or 37 in Pike Co., KY * Rebecca Ramey, b Aug 1815 or 1818, m(1) Hiram Osborn, m (2) William Bentley on Oct 10, 1841 in Pike Co., KY, * Easter Ramey, b. 1821, m., Abraham Stewart on Jan 3,1838 in Tazwell Co., Va * Charles Ramey, b. 1822, m(1) Lucinda Jane Rowe on September 20, 1843, m(2) Susan Henson on Jan 2, 1859 * William Ramey, Jr., b. 1824, m(1) Elizabeth SAtapleton, m(2) Polly Henson on July 24, 1859 * Anna Ramey, b. 1827, m. on May 8, 1845 in Pike Co., KY to Benjamin Bentley (who was the brother of Wm Bentley who m. Redecca) 2 Moses Ramey, b., abt 1786 (possible brother of William Ramey) (See, information in next generation) (Generation 2) Moses Ramey, (possible brother of William Ramey) b., abt 1786 in Russell Co., VA, d. March 1846 in Pike Co., KY, m. Tabitha ??, b. 1800 in VA. In 1850 Tabitha was living in Pike Co., KY - but, by 1860 she was a midwife in Wise Co., VA. (Children of Moses Ramey & Tabitha) See, Moses Ramey Will - Pike Co., KY Will Book A, pg. 12-3 1 Amanda/Arminda Ramey, b. 1820 in KY, d. 16 Feb 1876 Buchanan Co., VA, m. Andrew Owens on 16 Mar1837 in Pike Co., KY 2 Matthew Ramey, b. 1822 in KY, d. July 1, 1846, m. Charity Bentley on 27 Aug 1837/40 in Pike Co., KY (Charity was the d/o Thomas Bently & Margaret Crace) 3 Pricey Ramey, b. 1826, m. James Owens on 27 March 1842 in Pike Co., KY 4 Christina "Crissie" Ramey, b. 9 Nov. 1823/6 (See, information in next generation) 5 Marinda/Miranda Ramey, b. 1823 or 27, d. abt 1892, m (1) Daniel Bentley on 25 Jul 1843 in Pike Co., KY (Daniel was s/o Solomon Bentley & Mary "Yants") (Marinda & Daniel had a son named Daniel Bentley, Jr that m. Virginia "Jenny" Hall), m (2) Wm, Qillen on Oct 10,1865 in Letcher Co., KY 6 Elizabeth Ramey, m. John Potter on 16 July 1846 in Pike Co., KY (his parents were Richard Potter and Mary Ramey) (Eliz and John had a child named Richard) 7 Anna "Anny" Ramey, b.1829-31in Pike Co., KY, m (1). Wm. Owens on Jan. 24, 1850 in Litcher Co., KY and m (2?) to Ben Bently on 8 May 1845 8 Polly Ramey, b. 1830 KY, m. William Cook (b. KY ) on 12 Jul 1846 in Pike Co., KY 9 Frances, b. 1832 in Russell Co., VA, m. Geo. W. Belcher on 19 Nov 1847 in Pike Co., KY - Geo. was s/o Wm. Belcher 10 Sarah Ramey, m. James Castle on March 22, 1841 in Pike Co., KY