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John Wesley Ramsey 1877–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 January 1877

Birth Location: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 2 June 1962

Death Location: Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Henry Ramsey

Mother: Mariah Ramsey

Spouse(s): Martha Ramsey

Children(s): Emma Derickson, Eva Hall, Margaret Woodrey

The story of John Wesley Ramsey began in 1877 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America. In 1880, John Wesley Ramsey resided in McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA. John Wesley Ramsey married Martha Alice Lunsford Ramsey, and had children including Emma Laurine Derickson, Eva Ramsey Hall, Margaret Ramsey Woodrey. John Wesley Ramsey passed away in 1962 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Ramsey began in 1877 in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America.
  • In 1880, John Wesley Ramsey resided in McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Wesley Ramsey married Martha Alice Lunsford Ramsey, and had children including Emma Laurine Derickson, Eva Ramsey Hall, Margaret Ramsey Woodrey.
  • John Wesley Ramsey passed away in 1962 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
John Ramsey
1877–1962
Birth Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Henry Ramsey
1842–1910
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mariah (Louise Unk) Ramsey
1845–1921
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Jinonthia (Jeanette Dudley) Ramsey
1813–1880
North Carolina, USA
Jinonthia (Jeanette Dudley) Dudley
1819–1877
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Ramsey
1770–1851
Catherine Moore
1788–1860
Thompson Dudley
1801–1853
Frances Wilson
1798–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Moore
1768–1802

John Ramsey's Descendants

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John (Wesley) Ramsey (7 January 1877–2 June 1962) m. Martha (Alice Lunsford) Ramsey (22 January 1879–18 December 1955)
  1. 1. Emma (Laurine) Derickson 1894–1926 m. Clarence (Moody) Derickson 1894–1983
    1. 1. Linn (Weiss) Derickson 1922–2009 m. Betty (Ann) Doty 1922–1996
    2. 2. Cheatus (or Cleytus) Derickson 1924–
  2. 2. Eva (Ramsey) Hall 1901–1964
  3. 3. Margaret (Ramsey) Woodrey 1907–1982

John Ramsey's Timeline

3 Records

1877
7 January 1877
Birth of John Wesley Ramsey in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 3
John Wesley Ramsey resided here in McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
1962
2 June 1962
Age 85
Death of John Wesley Ramsey in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 January 1877
    Event Place: Jackson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: McKee, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 480b; Enumeration District: 048
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: McKee, Jackson, Kentucky; Roll: 421; Page: 480b; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1962
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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