Ramsey Ancestry


Some information contained herein is not 100% verified. Information comes from records and research from other family members as well as my own research. Any and/or all information found here or at any other source should be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence by the researcher.


1. Thomas Ramsey ? - bef. 4/16/1745 (born in Essex Co., VA. Will proved on 4/16/1745) married Elizabeth ?


2. Francis Ramsey, Sr. ? - bef. 9/1767 (Will proved in Essex Co., VA) married Winifred Landrum ? - ? (daughter of James Landrum and Mary Brown)


3. Francis Ramsey ? - bef. 1796 (died in Essex Co., VA) married Elizabeth Ferguson ? - ? (daughter of Daniel Ferguson and Mildred Donohoe)

children:

Andrew Ramsey ? - ?
Henry S. Ramsey ? - ?
James Ramsey, Sr. 10/14/1761 - 6/16/1840 married Frances Ann Self (8/31/1785 - ?)
Spencer Ramsey ? - ?
Thomas Ramsey 1756 - ? (married Martha ? (may be Goldman))
Vincent Ramsey ? - ?
Winifred Ramsey ? - ?
+ Francis A. Ramsey 12/17/1764 - 12/26/1842


4. Francis Alexander Ramsey 12/17/1764 - 12/26/1842 (born ?, died Rockcastle Co., KY) married Martha Allen 5/20/1768 - 8/25/1842 (born probably Cumberland Co., VA)on 5/28/1788 in Powhatan Co., VA

children:

- James "Jack" Ramsey 2/20/1789 - 3/26/1835
- Elizabeth A. Ramsey 7/4/1790 - 12/15/1907 (never married)
- Richard A. Ramsey 2/25/1792 - ca. 1863 (Rockcastle Co., KY)
+ Daniel F. Ramsey 9/15/1794 - 10/14/1864
- Sarah "Sally" Ramsey 9/15/1794 - before 1860 (Rockcastle Co., KY) (married abt. 1809 to possibly to Harrison Parsons)
- Martha Ramsey 4/15/1796 - ?
- Seth Ramsey 7/20/1797 - ?
- Harriet P. Ramsey 7/23/1798 - ?
- Nancy P. Ramsey 6/25/1801 - 11/4/1827 (married ________ Rogers)
- Francis A. Ramsey 5/5/1803 - 12/5/1847
- William Ramsey 8/4/1805 - 4/7/1840 (Garrard Co., KY) (married Mary Henley Burdette on 1/27/1824)
- Susan Ramsey 12/7/1808 - 1/12/1809
- Allen Ramsey 12/14/1809 - ? (married Harriet Parker ca. 1831)


5. Daniel F. Ramsey 9/15/1794 - 10/14/1864 (born VA, died Rockcastle Co., KY)married Mary Jane "Polly" Donaho 1796-? (born VA) (daughter of Robert Donaho) on 10/14/1816 in Madison County, Kentucky

children:

+Edmund Alexander Ramsey (2/1/1822 - 3/19/1899)
- Mary G. Ramsey (1833 - ?) married William Taylor 8/27/1854 in Rockcastle Co., KY
- Elizabeth Sareena Ramsey (12/6/1835 - 1/20/1906) married Henry Owsley Cable on 3/24/1852 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
- James S. Ramsey (1837 - ?)
- Jefferson Ramsey (1838 - ?)
- Harriet J. Ramsey (1840 - ?)
- Daniel J. Ramsey (1843 - ?)
- Sally Ramsey (1843 - ?) (buried in Cable Family Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Ky)


6. Edmund Alexander Ramsey (2/1/1822 - 3/19/1899) married Sarah Nancy McNeill (2/14/1833 - 2/1/1884) on 12/20/1849 in Sumner County, Tennessee

children:

- John M. Ramsey (1851 - 4/1891) married Harriet Gertrude Wright (? - ?) on 12/24/1885
+ Mary Ella Ramsey (1853 - 1894)
- Elizabeth Cora "Lizzie" Ramsey (4/8/1858 - ?) married John Andrew Halbert (3/15/1854 - ?) on 5/2/1875
- Tennessee Lillie Ramsey (1/10/1861 - 10/26/1909) married James D. Bond (7/27/1860 - 2/18/1901) on 12/19/1882
- Edmond Thomas Ramsey (4/15/1864 - 5/5/1938) married May McNeilly Breast (4/1/1871 - 1/23/1965)
- Henrietta Brown Ramsey (9/24/1866 - 1/28/1953) married John Andrew Denney (9/18/1868 - 11/7/1936)
- Sallie Ann Ramsey (abt. 1869 - ?)


7. Mary Ella Ramsey (1853 - 1894) married William Gourley (1847 - 1914)


NOTES: Thomas Ramsey was Warden & Vestryman - St. Ann's Parish. Bought land Essex County, Virginia February 10, 1693 from Capt. John Boltaile - 300 acres Rapp River. Bought land January 10, 1698 - 1000 acres from Nicholas Copeland. 1698 bought land in Occupacon Cr.

Thomas' father may be Captain Thomas Ramsey, a member of the House of Burgesses from Pesto Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia, later called Patsworth Parish. Served as Vesterman.

Francis Ramsey was a Private in Lee's Legion, Virginia Continental Line. Joined late 1779, discharged June 6, 1783. Brother Thomas Ramsey, joined army 1776, Essex Co., VA)

Edmund Alexander Ramsey was born in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, died Sumner County, TN.

Martha Allen was the daughter of Captain (Col.) Richard Allen (1738 - 1844) and Elizabeth Donaho (? - 1790). Both were born and married in Europe. They moved to Cumberland County, VA.


RAMSEY FAMILY GENEALOGY LINKS

Ramsey Family Genealogy Forum

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Ramsey Genealogy

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Ramsey Genealogy Site

The Ramsey Family (family of John Ramsay & Mary "Polly" McGaha)

Marge Ramsey Davis Ancestry

Descendants of Thomas Ramsey

George M. Ramsey Genealogy

Erinn's Ramsay Family Genealogy

The Clan Ramsay

Family of William A. and Mary E. Ramsey

Alexander Ramsey Genealogy


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