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Lewis Caleb Ramsey 1818–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: BEF 6 MAR 1895

Death Location: (possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Ramsey

Mother: Catharine Summey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clark, Elvira Moore

Children(s): John Ramsay, Calvin Ramsey, David Ramsey, Ephraim Ramsey, James Ramsey, Willliam Ramsay, Pierce Ramsey, Rebecca Ramsey

Lewis Caleb Ramsey was born in 1818 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Ramsey And Catharine Summey. In 1850, Lewis Caleb Ramsey resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Lewis Caleb Ramsey married Elizabeth Clark, Elvira Elender Moore, and had children including Calvin M Ramsey, David Washington Ramsey, Ephraim Columbus Ramsey, James Joseph Ramsey, John Ramsay, Pierce Clayton Ramsey, Rebecca Eleanor Ramsey, Willliam C Ramsay. Lewis Caleb Ramsey passed away in 1895 in (possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Caleb Ramsey was born in 1818 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Thomas Ramsey And Catharine Summey.
  • In 1850, Lewis Caleb Ramsey resided in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Lewis Caleb Ramsey married Elizabeth Clark, Elvira Elender Moore, and had children including Calvin M Ramsey, David Washington Ramsey, Ephraim Columbus Ramsey, James Joseph Ramsey, John Ramsay, Pierce Clayton Ramsey, Rebecca Eleanor Ramsey, Willliam C Ramsay.
  • Lewis Caleb Ramsey passed away in 1895 in (possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Ramsey
1772–1840
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Catharine Summey
1785–
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Clark
1848–1918
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina
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Elvira Moore
1825–1863
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

John Ramsay
1841–
Birth Location: –
JR
Calvin Ramsey
1842–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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David Ramsey
1844–
Birth Location: –
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Ephraim Ramsey
1852–1924
Birth Location: –
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James Ramsey
1863–1946
Birth Location: York, South Carolina, United States
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Willliam Ramsay
1846–1929
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Pierce Ramsey
1872–
Birth Location: –
PR
Rebecca Ramsey
1846–1929
Birth Location: Union, South Carolina, United States
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Lewis Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Ramsey
1818–1895
Birth Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Ramsey
1772–1840
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Catharine Summey
1785–
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Ramsey's Descendants

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Lewis (Caleb) Ramsey (1818–BEF 6 MAR 1895) m. Elizabeth Clark (11 DEC 1848–7 JUL 1918) m. Elvira (Elender) Moore (ABT 1825–BEF 1863)
  1. 1. John Ramsay 1841–
  2. 2. Calvin (M) Ramsey 1842–
  3. 3. David (Washington) Ramsey 1844–
  4. 4. Ephraim (Columbus) Ramsey 1852–1924
  5. 5. James (Joseph) Ramsey 1863–1946
  6. 6. Willliam (C) Ramsay 1846–1929
  7. 7. Pierce (Clayton) Ramsey 1872–
  8. 8. Rebecca (Eleanor) Ramsey 1846–1929 m. Frederick (G) Latham 1833–1905 m. Joe Destaffno 1851–1921
    1. 1. Frederick (Lewis DeStaffino) (Latham) 1880–1922 m. Hattie (Belle) Floyd 1889–1961
      1. 1. John DeStaffino 1912–1968 m. Gladys (Aliene) Poole 1921–2006
        1. 1. Norman (Bruce) Destaffino 1942–2008
        2. 2. Don (Errol) DeStaffino 1940–2014 m. Sharon Phelan –2001
      2. 2. Melrose (Evelyn) Wyatt 1909–1958 m. Lewis (Osborne) Wyatt 1910–1980
      3. 3. Francis (Eugenia) DeStaffino 1915–1995 m. A.L. Black 1916–1973
        1. 1. Harold ("Ray") Black 1941–2020
      4. 4. Freddie (Lee) Lipscomb 1921–1974 m. Clarence (Furman) Lipscomb 1922–1996
        1. 1. Martha (Diane) Patterson 1945–2020
        2. 2. Brian (Furman) Lipscomb 1944–2011
    2. 2. David Destaffne 1876–1919 m. Eugenia (Fair "Jennie") Parris 1880–1968
      1. 1. Elvira (O) DeStaffino 1917–1992 m. Junie (Beatrice) Smith 1913–1980
        1. 1. Barbara (Joan) Smith 1935–2016 m. James (Martin) Harvey 1933–2009
      2. 2. David (Orlando) DeStaffino 1898–1900
      3. 3. Julian (P) Destaffino 1897–1958
      4. 4. Margaret (A) Destaffino 1913–1988
      5. 5. Carrie (Rebecca) Destaffino 1909–1969
      6. 6. Jerome (Delmas) Destaffino 1906–1949
      7. 7. Eolis (Stowe) Destaffino 1901–1991
      8. 8. Monroe Destaffino 1903–
    3. 3. Patrick (Graham) Staffno 1878–1944 m. Sallie Williams 1886–1942
      1. 1. James (Thomas) DeStaffino 1919–2004
      2. 2. Lillian (Pearl Stepp) Bright 1909–1972
      3. 3. Thomas (Covington) Destaffino 1906–1954
      4. 4. Nellie (Mae) Staffno 1912–1983
      5. 5. Walter (Victor) Staffno 1904–1974
    4. 4. Lillian (Grace DeStaffino () Latham) 1874–1970 m. John (H) White 1869–1955
      1. 1. Laid (Homer) White 1893–
      2. 2. Fred White 1895–
      3. 3. Eugene White 1896–
      4. 4. Ellaweese White 1899–
      5. 5. Francis (Wardlaw) WTiite 1913–1962
      6. 6. Joseph (Edward) White 1916–
      7. 7. Joseph (Edward) White 1916–1971
    5. 5. Elvira DeStaffino 1871–
    6. 6. Elveria Peck 1867–1900

Lewis Ramsey's Timeline

4 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Lewis Caleb Ramsey in Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Lewis Caleb Ramsey resided here in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Lewis Caleb Ramsey resided here in Drayton Ville, Union, South Carolina, USA
Drayton Ville, Union, South Carolina, USA
1895
BEF 6 MAR 1895
Age 77
Death of Lewis Caleb Ramsey in (possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
(possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Union, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1227; Page: 295; Family History Library Film
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 858; Page: 173b
    [4] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 4 WWW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 6 MAR 1895
    Event Place: (possible) Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1819
    Event Place: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: 858; Page: 173b

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Drayton Ville, Union, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Union, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1227; Page: 295; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
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