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R. Frank Ramsey 1847–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1847

Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 June 1934

Death Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Woodard Rev

Mother: Rebecca Ramsey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ramsey, Cathran Ramsey, Sarah Ramsey

Children(s): Frona Bradle, William RAMSEY, Wesely Ramsey, Joseph Ramsey, William Ramsey, J Ramsey, John Ramsey, Davea Ramsey, Benjamin Rev, Nancy Ramsey

R. Frank Ramsey was born in 1847 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Woodard William Ramsey Rev And Rebecca L Treadway Ramsey. In 1880, R. Frank Ramsey resided in Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina, United State. R. Frank Ramsey married Cathran Ramsey, Elizabeth Eliza Lura Or Jane Dockery Ramsey, Sarah Jane Smith Ramsey, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Ramsey Rev, Davea E Ramsey, Frona Bradle, J Marion Ramsey, John A Ramsey, Joseph Franklin Ramsey, Nancy Ramsey, Wesely J Ramsey, William J Ramsey, William Riley Will Ramsey. R. Frank Ramsey passed away in 1934 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • R. Frank Ramsey was born in 1847 in Madison County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Woodard William Ramsey Rev And Rebecca L Treadway Ramsey.
  • In 1880, R. Frank Ramsey resided in Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina, United State.
  • R. Frank Ramsey married Cathran Ramsey, Elizabeth Eliza Lura Or Jane Dockery Ramsey, Sarah Jane Smith Ramsey, and had children including Benjamin Harrison Ramsey Rev, Davea E Ramsey, Frona Bradle, J Marion Ramsey, John A Ramsey, Joseph Franklin Ramsey, Nancy Ramsey, Wesely J Ramsey, William J Ramsey, William Riley Will Ramsey.
  • R. Frank Ramsey passed away in 1934 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Woodard Rev
1831–1885
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
WR
Rebecca Ramsey
1835–1925
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ramsey
1869–1941
Birth Location: Tennessee
ER
Cathran Ramsey
1847–1895
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
CR
Sarah Ramsey
1871–1929
Birth Location: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
SR

Children(s)

Frona Bradle
1880–1970
Birth Location: North Carolina
FB
William RAMSEY
1869–1960
Birth Location: Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
WR
Wesely Ramsey
1873–1934
Birth Location: North Carolina
WR
Joseph Ramsey
1909–1970
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
JR
William Ramsey
1868–1950
Birth Location: North Carolina
WR
J Ramsey
1870–1963
Birth Location: United States of America
JR
John Ramsey
1875–1965
Birth Location: Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
JR
Davea Ramsey
1876–
Birth Location: North Carolina
DR
Benjamin Rev
1888–1935
Birth Location: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
BR
Nancy Ramsey
1870–1880
Birth Location: –
NR

R. Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
R. Ramsey
1847–1934
Birth Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Woodard william RAMSEY Rev
1831–1885
Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rebecca (L Treadway) Ramsey
1835–1925
Madison County, North Carolina
Grandparents
Jobe Ramsey
1797–1880
California, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mary (L.) Ramsey
1802–1863
Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Aaron (David Treadway) **
1810–1907
Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Nancy (Priscilla) Davis
1813–1907
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ramsey
1755–1818
Mary Everly
1778–1818
William Woodard
1774–1842
ELIZABETH Woodard
1770–1863
William Jr.
1766–1820
Judith Crutcher
1779–1860
David Davis
1786–1859
Rachel Roberts
1792–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dr.
1730–1782
Mary Ramsey
1740–1790
Casper Everly
1740–1800
Sarah Everly
1734–1806
John Woodard
1755–1782
Winnifred Woodard
1765–1847
Molly Gibbs
1759–1825
James Crutcher
1755–1823
Ann Poore
1765–1834
Thomas SR
1756–1838
Mary Partridge
1770–1830
William Roberts
1771–1840
Elizabeth Edwards
1775–

R. Ramsey's Descendants

1.
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R. (Frank) Ramsey (1847–28 June 1934) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Lura or Jane Dockery) Ramsey (abt 1869–1941) m. Cathran Ramsey (27 May 1847–1895) m. Sarah (Jane Smith) Ramsey (1871–1929)
  1. 1. Frona Bradle 1880–1970 m. Jobe Rice 1875– m. William (J) Bradley 1856–1936 m. William (Johnson) Bradley 1856–1936
    1. 1. Lloyd Rice 1897–1956
    2. 2. Violet (Lorena Rice Thompson) Tabor 1909–1976
    3. 3. Cora (Ellen Rice) Merritt 1904–1939
    4. 4. Emma (Katherine Rice) Rhode 1900–1969 m. Russel (M) Rhodes 1897– m. Russell (Marley) Rhodes 1897–1972
    5. 5. Frank Rice 1896–1924
    6. 6. Cora (Ellen) Rice 1904–
    7. 7. Violet Rice 1909–1976
    8. 8. Nola Rice 1908–1997 m. Dorma (Dornal Feazell) Sr 1896–1927 m. Emory (R) Lafferty 1910– m. Emory (R) Lafferty 1910–
      1. 1. Dorma (Dornal Feazell) Jr 1927–2001
    9. 9. Evelyn (Bradley) Foster 1921–2015
  2. 2. William (Riley "Will") RAMSEY 1869–1960 m. Lillie (Gunter) Ramsey 1888–1947 m. Jesaphen Ramsey 1868–1908
    1. 1. Pearly RAMSEY 1924–1924
    2. 2. Robettie RAMSEY 1911–1915
    3. 3. Betty Ramsey 1911–1915
    4. 4. Anson (Ramsey) Rev 1921–1984 m. Cena (Chandler) Ramsey 1921–2007
      1. 1. Donald (Leicester Gahagan) Jr 1940–2011
    5. 5. Catherine (Ramsey Franklin) Shelton 1913–1986 m. Warren Shelton 1921–1993 m. Eugene (Jackson Franklin) Sr 1910–1955
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann Shelton) Rice 1943–2004 m. Oland Rice 1938–2019
      2. 2. Eugene (Franklin) Junior 1931–2002
      3. 3. Landon Franklin 1938–2020
    6. 6. Junior Ramsey 1926–2015 m. Mary (Rebecca Bishop) Ramsey 1916–1997
    7. 7. Bonnie (Mae Ramsey) Gwaltney 1919–2005 m. Cecil (Thomas) Gwaltney 1923–2011
    8. 8. Douglas (Eugene) Ramsey 1928–2019 m. Jennie (Lee Gosnell\Reed Ramsey) Betts 1933–2007
    9. 9. Lillie (Mae RAMSEY) Tomblin 1890–1980 m. Jessell Tomblin 1886–1969
      1. 1. Jess (Wise Tomblin) jr 1917– m. Margaret (Hunter) Tomblin 1916–
      2. 2. Samuel (Edward) Tomblin 1918–2003 m. Clara (P) Tomblin 1929–2003
      3. 3. Beatrice (Marie Tomblin McChesney) Waldron 1924–2016 m. John (Martin McChesney) Sr 1916–1990 m. Earl Waldron 1919–2014
      4. 4. Lucille (Tomblin) Clark 1927–1996 m. George (Daniel) Clark 1925–2018
    10. 10. Marinda (Rinda or Rindy RAMSEY) George 1895–
    11. 11. Hattie (Virginia RAMSEY) Betts 1893–1986 m. Anson (Gardner) Betts 1876–1976
      1. 1. Edna (Harriett Betts) Hull 1919–2013 m. Robert (Cowles) Hull 1918–
      2. 2. Horace (Gardner) Betts 1921–2005 m. Jennie (Lee Reed Ramsey) Betts 1933–2007 m. Glaria (May Morton) Betts 1926–
      3. 3. Anson (K) Betts 1924–2013
      4. 4. Thomas (Ramsey) Betts 1926–1996
      5. 5. Harold (W) Betts 1937–1954
    12. 12. Fronia (Lee) Cook 1897–1974 m. McKinley Cook 1891–1967
      1. 1. Mckinley Cook 1917–1994 m. Ruth (Whiteside) Cook 1920–1999
      2. 2. Ruth (Elizabeth Cook) Penland 1920–2009 m. Frederick (Henry) Penland 1921–
      3. 3. William (frank) Cook 1922–1996 m. Violet (Othella Lamb) Cook 1913–1996
      4. 4. Sadie (L Cook) Austin 1930–2007
    13. 13. Hubert RAMSEY 1901–1986
    14. 14. Woodward (Henry) Ramsey 1905–2002 m. Gertrude (F) Ramsey 1915–
      1. 1. Theodore (F) Ramsey 1940–1976
      2. 2. Robert (W) Ramsey 1945–2021 m. Nora (Clara Stresing) Ramsey 1946–2014
    15. 15. Belva (RAMSEY) Rhodes 1891– m. Byron (F) Rhodes 1873–1930
    16. 16. Ida (Bell " Mimmie") RAMSEY 1916–2011
  3. 3. Wesely (J.) Ramsey 1873–1934 m. Minnie (Travis) Ramsey 1868–
  4. 4. Joseph (Franklin) Ramsey 1909–1970 m. Frances Gathings 1911–2008 m. Carrie (Lee or Corrie Frisbee Ramsey) Cooke 1905–2009
  5. 5. William (J) Ramsey 1868–1950 m. Arphenia (E) Ramsey 1871–1967
    1. 1. Gertha (L Ramsey) Shelton 1900–1925 m. James (Harmon) Shelton 1899–
    2. 2. Robert (Henry) Ramsey 1895–1986
    3. 3. Dessie Ramsey 1908–
    4. 4. Wade (W) Ramsey 1911– m. Billie (S Unk Higgins) Ramsey 1907–
    5. 5. Porter (James) Ramsey 1904–2000 m. Emma (Shelton) Ramsey 1910–2000
  6. 6. J (Marion) Ramsey 1870–1963 m. Laura (Bell Chandler) Ramsey 1881–1927
    1. 1. Billie (Jean) Ramsey 1906–1996
    2. 2. Wilson (Mckinley) Ramsey 1897–1989 m. Mollie (Gunter) Ramsey 1903–
      1. 1. Hubert Ramsey 1926–
    3. 3. Opal (T) Ramsey 1917–1920
    4. 4. Margaret (A) Ramsey 1913–1913
    5. 5. Thurman Ramsey 1908–1911
    6. 6. Herman Ramsey 1902–1909
    7. 7. Glenn (W) Ramsey 1915–1928
    8. 8. Marilyn (Ramsey) Falin 1923–2008
    9. 9. James ("Jim") Ramsey 1894–1954
    10. 10. Mable (Ramsey) Gunter 1901–1994 m. George (Washington) Gunter 1887–1957
      1. 1. Sherman Gunter 1919–2000 m. Blanche (Marie Huff) Gunter 1926–2014
      2. 2. Hazel (Gunter) Norton 1923– m. Josephas Norton 1922–
      3. 3. Frances (Jane Gunter) Cook 1926– m. Sanford Cook 1919–
    11. 11. Mary (Katherine Ramsey) Jones 1911–1950 m. Hubert (Harvey) Jones 1908–1986
      1. 1. Hubert (John Ellsworth) Jones 1931–2005 m. Doris (Pridgeon) Jones 1933–2005
    12. 12. Trixie (Minnetaki Ramsey) Harper 1920–1990 m. Robert (Paul) Harper 1914–1994
      1. 1. Rebecca (J Harper) Merritt 1944–2006
    13. 13. Robbie (E) Ramsey 1908–
  7. 7. John (A) Ramsey 1875–1965 m. Emaline (Briggs) Ramsey 1877–1952
    1. 1. Ella (Mae Ramsey) Barnes 1906–1978 m. Frank (Corpening) Barnes 1905–
    2. 2. Franklin Ramsey 1895–
    3. 3. Cone (L) Ramsey 1897–
    4. 4. Male Ramsey 1902–1910
    5. 5. Male Ramsey 1904–1910
    6. 6. Mildred (L) Ramsey 1918–
  8. 8. Davea (E.) Ramsey 1876–
  9. 9. Benjamin (Harrison Ramsey) Rev 1888–1935 m. Connie (Smith Nelson) Davis 1895–1996
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Lawter Smith Norton) Rucker 1915–2009 m. Grover (Carl) Norton 1911–1967
      1. 1. Martha (Jean Norton) Smith 1935–2014
    2. 2. Rebecca Smith 1918–1924
    3. 3. Benjamin (Gordon) Smith 1922–1989 m. Sylvia (W) Smith 1915–
  10. 10. Nancy Ramsey 1870–1880

R. Ramsey's Timeline

7 Records

1847
May 1847
Birth of R. Frank Ramsey in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1847
1847
Birth of R. Frank Ramsey in Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Madison County, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
R. Frank Ramsey resided here in Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
1934
21 June 1934
Age 87
Death of R. Frank Ramsey in Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
1934
28 June 1934
Age 87
Death of R. Frank Ramsey in Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 88
R. Frank Ramsey resided here in Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina
Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 93
R. Frank Ramsey resided here in Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1847
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Madison County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02878; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 11-48
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Family History Film: 1254988; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 0474
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Stantonsburg, Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: 988; Family History Film: 1254988; Page: 566C; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 0474

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02878; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 11-48

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Burnsville Hill-Elk Mountain-Woodfin, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02878; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 11-48

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1934
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 June 1934
    Event Place: Walnut, Madison County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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