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James Riley Ramey 1843–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1843

Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1926

Death Location: Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Stallard

Children(s): Cordelia Ramey, Robert Ramey, Nancy Ramey, Margaret Ramey, Logan Ramey, John Ramey, James Ramey, George Ramey, Charles Ramey

The story of James Riley Ramey began in 1843 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. In 1850, James Riley Ramey resided in Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA. In 1860, James Riley Ramey resided in Scott County, Virginia, USA. James Riley Ramey married Mary Ellen Stallard, and had children including Bessie Jane Ramey, Charles F Ramey, Cordelia E Ramey, George W Ramey, James A Ramey, John M Ramey, Lee H Ramey, Lilburn Ramey, Logan Calhoun Ramey, Margaret Florence Ramey, Nancy M Ramey, Robert A Ramey. James Riley Ramey passed away in 1926 in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Riley Ramey began in 1843 in Scott County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, James Riley Ramey resided in Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Riley Ramey resided in Scott County, Virginia, USA.
  • James Riley Ramey married Mary Ellen Stallard, and had children including Bessie Jane Ramey, Charles F Ramey, Cordelia E Ramey, George W Ramey, James A Ramey, John M Ramey, Lee H Ramey, Lilburn Ramey, Logan Calhoun Ramey, Margaret Florence Ramey, Nancy M Ramey, Robert A Ramey.
  • James Riley Ramey passed away in 1926 in Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Mary Stallard
1850–1915
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
MS

Children(s)

Cordelia Ramey
1872–1938
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Robert Ramey
1877–
Birth Location: –
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Nancy Ramey
1882–
Birth Location: –
NR
Margaret Ramey
1873–1956
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
MR
Logan Ramey
1869–1956
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
LR
John Ramey
1879–
Birth Location: Virginia
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James Ramey
1873–
Birth Location: Virginia
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George Ramey
1867–
Birth Location: Virginia
GR
Charles Ramey
1876–
Birth Location: Virginia
CR

James Ramey's Ancestors

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James Ramey
1843–1926
Birth Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Grandparents
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ramey's Descendants

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James (Riley) Ramey (25 Nov 1843–16 Mar 1926) m. Mary (Ellen) Stallard (24 Feb 1850–15 Nov 1915)
  1. 1. Cordelia (E.) Ramey 1872–1938 m. Charles (M.) Kilgore 1866–1917
    1. 1. Okla (Henry) Kilgore 1898–1983 m. Myrtle (Bonnie) Kern 1895–1983
    2. 2. Ruby Dingus 1907–1981 m. Milo (Reuben) Dingus 1902–1963
      1. 1. Otto (Carrington) Dingus 1922–1988 m. Susie (Louise) Tolley 1937–2013
      2. 2. Frances (Olene) Dingus 1930–1976 m. Conley (James) Honeycutt 1915–1987
      3. 3. Clara (Leona) Dingus 1925–2003 m. Elmer (Ray) Daugherty 1920–2010
        1. 1. Not (Named) Dougherty 1948–1948
        2. 2. Jimmy (Ray) Dougherty 1944–2000
  2. 2. Robert (A.) Ramey 1877–
  3. 3. Nancy (M.) Ramey 1882–
  4. 4. Margaret (Florence) Ramey 1873–1956 m. Hugh (Emmett) Addington 1873–1961
    1. 1. Sara (Anne) Addington 1903–1963 m. Lewis Nelson 1897–
    2. 2. Ramey (Jackson) Addington 1905–1980 m. Emma (E.) Pertner 1912–1994
    3. 3. Ola (Rhea) Addington 1912–1985 m. Robert (Edgar) Dunn 1913–1974
    4. 4. Norman (Eston Addington) Sr. 1894–1989 m. Aleta Addington 1901–1979
      1. 1. Norman (E) Addington 1924–1944
      2. 2. Helen (Jean) Addington 1925–2012 m. Donald (E.) Vos 1917–1986
    5. 5. Nora (Mildred) Addington 1899–1998 m. John (Colby) Sweeney 1893–1953
    6. 6. Mary (Ellen) Addington 1901–1910
    7. 7. Lillian (F.) Addington 1908–2000 m. Thomas (J.) Cornell 1905–
    8. 8. Euphronia Addington 1896–1900
    9. 9. Emory (Winfield) Addington 1892–1971 m. Sallie Sexton 1893–1934
      1. 1. Nora (Millie) Addington 1923–1980 m. Donald (Thomas) Norman 1923–1961
        1. 1. James (Lyle) Norman 1944–2020 m. Phyllis (Jean) Southwell 1946–1972
      2. 2. Kenneth Addington 1924–1992
      3. 3. Janice (Iona M.) Addington 1926–1927
    10. 10. Dorothy (Isabel) Addington 1916–1917
  5. 5. Logan (Calhoun) Ramey 1869–1956
  6. 6. John (M.) Ramey 1879– m. Louranie Watson 1879–
  7. 7. James (A.) Ramey 1873–
  8. 8. George (W.) Ramey 1867– m. Rosa Easterling 1893–1950
    1. 1. George (Watson) Ramey 1914–1972 m. Mildred Sutherland 1914–1956
    2. 2. McKinley Ramey 1917–1981 m. Ruby Blevins 1915–
  9. 9. Charles (F.) Ramey 1876–

James Ramey's Timeline

6 Records

1843
25 Nov 1843
Birth of James Riley Ramey in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 7
James Riley Ramey resided here in Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
James Riley Ramey resided here in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
James Riley Ramey resided here in Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 77
James Riley Ramey resided here in Nicklesville, Scott, Virginia, USA
Nicklesville, Scott, Virginia, USA
1926
16 Mar 1926
Age 83
Death of James Riley Ramey in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1843
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nicklesville, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 100
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 202B; Enumeration District: 074
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Roll: M653_1376; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 805376
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 408B; Image: 385
    [6] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [7] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 408B; Image: 385

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Scott, Virginia; Roll: M653_1376; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 805376

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 1389; Page: 202B; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nicklesville, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nicklesville, Scott, Virginia; Roll: T625_1914; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 100

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nickelsville, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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