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JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY 1807 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1807

Birth Location: Overton, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1 Oct 1876

Death Location: Williamson, Illinois, United States

Father: William Ramsey

Mother: Catherine Gray

Spouse(s): Sarah Koonce

Children(s): William Ramsey

JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY was born in 1807 in Overton, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Thomas Ramsey and Catherine Gray. JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY married Sarah M Koonce, and had children including William Green Ramsey. JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY passed away in 1876 in Williamson, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY was born in 1807 in Overton, Tennessee, United States, the child of William Thomas Ramsey and Catherine Gray.
  • JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY married Sarah M Koonce, and had children including William Green Ramsey.
  • JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY passed away in 1876 in Williamson, Illinois, United States.

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JAMES RAMSEY's Ancestors

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JAMES RAMSEY
1807 – 1876
Birth Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Thomas Ramsey
1773 – 1841
, , , Ireland
Catherine Gray
1778 – 1850
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Ramsey
1741 – 1828
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Wallis
1751 – 1850
Kent, Maryland
Margaret (Campbell) McNail
1747 – 1820
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Wallis
1709 – 1761
Hannah Bodien
1724 – 1791
Elizabeth Campbell
1714 – 1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wollis
1664 – 1724
Ann Kendall
1675 – 1729

JAMES RAMSEY's Descendants

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JAMES (LUCKY) RAMSEY (23 Sep 1807 – 1 Oct 1876) m. Sarah (M) Koonce (12 Jul 1808 – 2 Feb 1875)
  1. 1. William (Green) Ramsey (Dec 1844 – 25 Feb 1907) m. Louisa (Margaret) Moak (May 1864 – 1940)
    1. 1. Marion (Monroe) Ramsey (abt 1890 – 05 Jul 1958) m. Minnie Shaffer (04 Sep 1897 – 16 Mar 1997)
      1. 1. Walter (Elves) Ramsey (21 Jul 1924 – 7 July 2013) m. Juanita (M) Wiggins (abt 1926 – 02 Aug 2016)
        1. 1. David (Scott) Ramsey (15 Mar 1947 – ) m. Lynn Lindsay
        2. 2. Bruce (Elves) Ramsey (25 Mar 1951 – ) m. Beth (A) Olson (Abt 1952 – abt 2009)
        3. 3. Jonathan (Lee) Ramsey (Sep 1951 – ) m. Mary (L) Goelzer
        4. 4. James (Monroe) Ramsey (abt 1956 – ) m. Monica (J.) Ramsey (abt 1962 – )
        5. 5. Virginia (Elizabeth (Ginger)) Ramsey (16 Jan 1959 – ) m. Timothy (Allen) Bremer m. Tom Boden

JAMES RAMSEY's Timeline

2 Records

1807
23 Sep 1807
Birth of JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY in Overton, Tennessee, United States
Overton, Tennessee, United States
1876
1 Oct 1876
Age 69
Death of JAMES LUCKY RAMSEY in Williamson, Illinois, United States
Williamson, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1807
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Williamson, Illinois, United States

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