Whoops, sorry for the duplication but didn't know if I had transmitted the message the first time since I typed it and then got on the internet. However, I did find some additional information that I had buried on a MELVINA RAMEY, daughter of John. This information was taken from a Book "Annals of Platte Co., Missouri " Page 196 month of FEBRUARY JAMES B. MARTIN Feb. 6--James H Martin having died, Addison Burge administered. Bond $6,000. He was the youngest son of Zadock Martin, and was born in Clay County about 1822. H received a good education and read law. HE MARRIED FIRST, OCTOBER 30, 1844, MELVINA RAMEY, DAUGHTER OF JOHN, WHO DIED CHILDESS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1848. He married second, October 31, 1850 Flora Jack, daughter of L. C. Jack. Their only child, Davidella, was born September 2, 1851 and died January 23, 1868. IT GOES ON ABOUT THE 2ND MARRIAGE OF FLORA JACK. If anyone wants the entire article, will be more then glad to enter it. >From this same book:Page 560 & 561 Oct. 1873 JOHN RAMEY John Ramey died. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia in 1791; removed to Montgomery County, Ky, with his parents in 1800; taught school in 1819-1820. In 1814 he married Juda Gordon, sister of Thomas Gordon, of Clay. She was born in 1797, in Loudoun County, Virginia and died April 16, 1869 in Platte. They came to Platte in 1840 , and settled on Second Creek, below Linkville, and entered a splendid body of prairie land. Ch: I. MARY JANE RAMEY, b. March 8, 1815, living. She married William Prunty, brother of Leonard; no children. II. SUSAN RAMEY, b. April 20, 1817, living.She married in Kentucky Hugh B. Wren, b. May 9, 1796, d. in Kentucky. The widow came after her father, to Platte. Children: 1. Edwin O. Wren, m'd Mary Daniel, daug of Shelby Daniel. (see) Ch: (a) Lillie Wren d. Oct 10,1894 married Davis Ramey of Mt. Sterling Kentucky 1 child: (1) Ed. O. Ramey 2. Mary E. Wren, married Richard Oldham. Ch: (a) Olive May Oldham. 3. James J Wren b. in Kentucky Sept. 9, 1844, married Jan. 7, 1880 Helen C. Adkins (See) III. LEWIS RAMEY, b. March 1, 1819; sold goods in Platte City; went to California in 1850; made a fortune by trade, and was frozen in a snow storm, leaving a large sack of gold in a tree near where his bod was found. The heirs here received large sums from his estate. IV. MELVINA RAMEY b. Oct 1, 1821 married in 1846 James B. Martin (See) V. THOMAS RAMEY b. Feb. 11, 1826; went to California, married Lizzie Satterfield. Sorry I missed this the first time. Shirley