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William Lindsey Ramsey 1842–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1842

Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 30 July 1915

Death Location: Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Ramsey

Mother: Dorcas White

Spouse(s): Susanna Ramsey

Children(s): Earl Ramsey, Dorcas Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, John Ramsey, Theodore Ramsey, Pheineous Ramsey, Alistus Ramsey, Walter Ramsey, Homer Ramsey, Ruth Ramsey, Milton Ramsey

The story of William Lindsey Ramsey began in 1842 in Indiana, United States of America. In 1850, William Lindsey Ramsey resided in Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, USA. William Lindsey Ramsey married Susanna E Ramsey, and had children including Alistus W Ramsey, Dorcas Ramsey, Earl Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, Homer B Ramsey, John A Ramsey, Milton M Ramsey, Pheineous L Ramsey, Ruth Ramsey, Theodore Even Ramsey, Walter Vernon Ramsey. William Lindsey Ramsey passed away in 1915 in Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lindsey Ramsey began in 1842 in Indiana, United States of America.
  • In 1850, William Lindsey Ramsey resided in Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, USA.
  • William Lindsey Ramsey married Susanna E Ramsey, and had children including Alistus W Ramsey, Dorcas Ramsey, Earl Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, Homer B Ramsey, John A Ramsey, Milton M Ramsey, Pheineous L Ramsey, Ruth Ramsey, Theodore Even Ramsey, Walter Vernon Ramsey.
  • William Lindsey Ramsey passed away in 1915 in Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ramsey
1818–1905
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
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Dorcas White
1820–1861
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Ramsey
1849–1919
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
SR

Children(s)

Earl Ramsey
1887–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
ER
Dorcas Ramsey
1889–
Birth Location: Kansas
DR
Emma Ramsey
1892–1981
Birth Location: United States of America
ER
John Ramsey
1868–
Birth Location: Iowa
JR
Theodore Ramsey
1876–
Birth Location: Dallas, Iowa, USA
TR
Pheineous Ramsey
1866–
Birth Location: Iowa
PR
Alistus Ramsey
1870–
Birth Location: Iowa
AR
Walter Ramsey
1873–1937
Birth Location: Iowa
WR
Homer Ramsey
1878–
Birth Location: Iowa
HR
Ruth Ramsey
1882–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
RR
Milton Ramsey
1885–
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
MR

William Ramsey's Ancestors

Self
William Ramsey
1842–1915
Birth Place: Indiana, United States of America
Parents
John Ramsey
1818–1905
Kentucky, United States of America
Dorcas White
1820–1861
Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Bartholomew Ramsey
–1833
Catharine Ramsey
1787–
Virginia
Jonathan WHITE
1784–1860
Marlborough MM, Randolph Co, NC
Lydia HOGDSON
1786–1867
NC
Great-Grandparents
John WHITE
1760–
Mary Kinley
1762–1850
Joseph HODGSON
1740–1829
Margaret WILLIAMS
1740–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1730–1806
Susannah THORNBROUGH
1730–1816
John Kinley
1740–
George HODGSON
1701–1774
Mary THATCHER
1712–1764

William Ramsey's Descendants

1.
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William (Lindsey) Ramsey (Abt 1842–30 July 1915) m. Susanna (E) Ramsey (Dec 1849–17 May 1919)
  1. 1. Earl Ramsey 1887–
  2. 2. Dorcas Ramsey 1889–
  3. 3. Emma Ramsey 1892–1981 m. William (Elvert) Moffitt 1893–1962
    1. 1. Homer (Eugene) Moffitt 1928–2018
    2. 2. Wiliam (E) Moffitt 1925–
    3. 3. Carroll (Laverne) Moffitt 1933–1998 m. Vera Weesner 1938–2019
    4. 4. Homer (Eugene) Moffitt 1928–2018
    5. 5. Wiliam (E) Moffitt 1925–
  4. 4. John (A.) Ramsey 1868–
  5. 5. Theodore (Even) Ramsey 1876–
  6. 6. Pheineous (L.) Ramsey 1866–
  7. 7. Alistus (W.) Ramsey 1870–
  8. 8. Walter (Vernon) Ramsey 1873–1937 m. Emma Garrett 1873–1961
    1. 1. Hilda (Gertrude) Neff 1900–1985
    2. 2. Lois (Erma) Ramsey 1903–1992 m. Lloyd (James) Barr 1898–
      1. 1. Phyllis (E) Barr 1924–
      2. 2. Irma (J) Barr 1926–
    3. 3. Helen (D) Ramsey 1899–
  9. 9. Homer (B.) Ramsey 1878–
  10. 10. Ruth Ramsey 1882–
  11. 11. Milton (M) Ramsey 1885–

William Ramsey's Timeline

13 Records

1842
15 October 1842
Birth of William Lindsey Ramsey in Indiana, United States of America
Indiana, United States of America
1842
Abt 1842
Birth of William Lindsey Ramsey
None
1850
1850
Age 8
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
1856
1856
Age 14
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Jackson, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Penn, West Milton, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Penn, West Milton, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 21
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Bonn, Guthrie, Iowa, United States
Bonn, Guthrie, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 28
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Union, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Union, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1876
abt 1876
Age 34
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here
None
1880
1880
Age 38
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Penn, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
Penn, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
William Lindsey Ramsey resided here in Madison, Madison, Iowa, USA
Madison, Madison, Iowa, USA
1915
30 July 1915
Age 73
Death of William Lindsey Ramsey in Iowa, United States of America
Iowa, United States of America
1915
17 Mar 1915
Age 73
William Lindsey Ramsey - Probate in Wapello, Iowa, USA
Wapello, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1842
    Event Place: Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1842
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Penn, Jefferson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Penn, Jefferson, Iowa; Roll: 185; Page: 54b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Jackson, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Penn, West Milton, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Penn, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: M653_323; Page: 527; Family History Library Film: 803323

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Bonn, Guthrie, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: M593_385; Page: 611A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1876
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Penn, Guthrie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Penn, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: 342; Page: 124A; Enumeration District: 078

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Adams, Dallas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Adams, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 427; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1240427

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Madison, Madison, Iowa; Roll: T624_412; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 1374425

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1915
    Event Place: Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dexter, Dallas County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Wapello, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Case Files; Indexes, 1844-1924 (Wapello County, Iowa); Author: Iowa. District Court (Wapello County); Probate Place: Wapello, Iowa
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