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William Alexander Ramsey 1881–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1881

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 20 September 1921

Death Location: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Ramsey

Mother: Mary Ervin

Spouse(s): Viola Ramsey, Mary Ramsey

Children(s): Agnes Piland, Jesse Ramsey, Leila Ramsey

William Alexander Ramsey was born in 1881 in South Carolina, the child of John Preston Ramsey And Mary Jane Ervin. In 1910, William Alexander Ramsey resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA. William Alexander Ramsey married Mary E Ramsey, Viola Ramsey, and had children including Agnes Piland, Jesse Ramsey, Leila Jane Ramsey. William Alexander Ramsey passed away in 1921 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Alexander Ramsey was born in 1881 in South Carolina, the child of John Preston Ramsey And Mary Jane Ervin.
  • In 1910, William Alexander Ramsey resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • William Alexander Ramsey married Mary E Ramsey, Viola Ramsey, and had children including Agnes Piland, Jesse Ramsey, Leila Jane Ramsey.
  • William Alexander Ramsey passed away in 1921 in Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ramsey's Ancestors

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William Ramsey
1881–1921
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
John Preston Ramsey
1862–1946
Mary (Jane) Ervin
1857–1946
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ramsey's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Ramsey (14 July 1881–20 September 1921) m. Viola Ramsey (1884–) m. Mary (E) Ramsey (15 March 1881–31 August 1906)
  1. 1. Agnes Piland 1904–1966 m. Lester Piland 1899–1988
    1. 1. Lester (Piland) Junior 1927–1991 m. Eloise (L) Piland 1937–1983
    2. 2. Theodore (Norwood) Piland 1933–1983
    3. 3. Eva Piland 1927–2002 m. Campbell Sasser 1921–2005
    4. 4. Alma (Ella) Ross 1921–1992 m. James (Otha) Ross 1919–2007
      1. 1. Jo (Ann) Bentley 1941–2010 m. Kline (McCageor Bentley) Jr 1935–2014
      2. 2. Sherill Hickman 1948–2015
    5. 5. Lucile Piland 1925–2008
  2. 2. Jesse Ramsey 1908–
  3. 3. Leila (Jane) Ramsey 1901–1990
    1. 1. William (Charles) Ramsey 1925–

William Ramsey's Timeline

3 Records

1881
14 July 1881
Birth of William Alexander Ramsey in South Carolina
South Carolina
1910
1910
Age 29
William Alexander Ramsey resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
1921
20 September 1921
Age 40
Death of William Alexander Ramsey in Hickory Grovecem
Hickory Grovecem

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1881
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1921
    Event Place: Hickory Grovecem
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, York County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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