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Margaret Rebecca Ramsey 1857–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1857

Birth Location: Boone, Boone, Iowa

Death Date: 12 Jan 1929

Death Location: Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa, USA

Father: John Ramsey

Mother: Hester Paxton

Spouse(s): Prentice Cooper

Children(s): Charles Cooper

Margaret Rebecca Ramsey was born in 1857 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, the child of John Ramsey And Hester Anne Paxton. In 1856, Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided in Boone. In 1860, Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States. Margaret Rebecca Ramsey married Prentice Cooper, and had children including Charles Everett Cooper. Margaret Rebecca Ramsey passed away in 1929 in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Rebecca Ramsey was born in 1857 in Boone, Boone, Iowa, the child of John Ramsey And Hester Anne Paxton.
  • In 1856, Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided in Boone.
  • In 1860, Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States.
  • Margaret Rebecca Ramsey married Prentice Cooper, and had children including Charles Everett Cooper.
  • Margaret Rebecca Ramsey passed away in 1929 in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ramsey
1832–1911
Birth Location: Harrison, Ohio
JR
Hester Paxton
1834–1906
Birth Location: Ohio
HP

Spouses(s)

Prentice Cooper
1847–1929
Birth Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PC

Children(s)

Charles Cooper
1882–1954
Birth Location: Odgen, Boone, Iowa
CC

Margaret Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ramsey
1857–1929
Birth Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa
Parents
John Ramsey
1832–1911
Harrison, Ohio
Hester (Anne) Paxton
1834–1906
Ohio
Grandparents
George Ramsey
1803–1881
Ohio
Mary Kyle
1802–1886
Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania
William (August) Paxton
1803–1897
Mercer Co., Pennsylvania
Rebecca Bancroft
1803–1870
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1781–1813
Nancy McLaughlin
1782–1871
William Kyle
1774–1863
Mary Paxton
1782–1880
Thomas GG
1761–1850
Violet Crawford
1765–1820
John JR.
1764–1811
Lydia Lee
1765–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Ramsey
1755–1848
Mary Ferguson
1760–1801
John McLaughlin
1720–1802
HEROD
1735–
Thomas GG
1761–1850
Jane GG
1761–1820
Thomas GG
1713–1818
Jane GG
1715–1817
William Crawford
1735–1815
Johanna Henderson
1735–1788
John Barcroft
1724–1795
Hannah Sanders
1722–1792
William Jr
1723–1811
Hannah Sanders
1726–1811

Margaret Ramsey's Descendants

1.
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Margaret (Rebecca) Ramsey (1857–12 Jan 1929) m. Prentice Cooper (14 Jun 1847–13 Oct 1929)
  1. 1. Charles (Everett) Cooper 1882–1954 m. Gertrude (Daisy) Seitz 1884–1969
    1. 1. Ray (Otto) Cooper 1904–1960
    2. 2. Betty (Marie) Cooper 1924–1973
    3. 3. Helen (Louise) Cooper 1913–1949
    4. 4. John (Henry (Bud)) Cooper 1915–1988
    5. 5. Rex (Erwin) Cooper 1920–1977
    6. 6. Elsie (Cleo) Cooper 1902–1997 m. Ralph (Wesley) Grimm 1897–1967
      1. 1. Dorothy (May) Grimm 1922–2014 m. Roscoe (Glenn) Morrison 1912–2003
        1. 1. Roger (Lee) Morrison 1951–2023 m. Kathy Lorenz 1945–2021
      2. 2. Doris (M) Grimm 1922–2008 m. William (Matthew) Forret 1918–2004

Margaret Ramsey's Timeline

7 Records

1856
1856
Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided here in Boone
Boone
1857
1857
Birth of Margaret Rebecca Ramsey in Boone, Boone, Iowa
Boone, Boone, Iowa
1860
1860
Age 3
Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided here in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States
Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 13
Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided here in Boonsboro, Boone, Iowa, USA
Boonsboro, Boone, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 23
Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided here in Yell, Boone, Iowa, United States
Yell, Boone, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 43
Margaret Rebecca Ramsey resided here in Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1929
12 Jan 1929
Age 72
Death of Margaret Rebecca Ramsey in Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Boone, Boone, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yell, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 328; Family History Film: 1254328; Page: 74B; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0233.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boonsboro, Boone, Iowa; Roll: M593_378; Page: 31B; Family History Library Film: 545877
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240427
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 251; Image: 251.
    [7] Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101768586
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Post; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1940; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, USA; ,0.56308997,0.38141584,0.64020145&xid=3355
    [9] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Boone
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 251; Image: 251.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Boonsboro, Boone, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Boonsboro, Boone, Iowa; Roll: M593_378; Page: 31B; Family History Library Film: 545877

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yell, Boone, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yell, Boone, Iowa; Roll: 328; Family History Film: 1254328; Page: 74B; Enumeration District: 005; Image: 0233.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Des Moines, Dallas, Iowa; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1240427

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Death Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101768586
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Post; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1940; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, USA; ,0.56308997,0.38141584,0.64020145&xid=3355
    [3] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodward, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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