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Descendants of Francis Ramey

Generation No. 5

7. BESSIE LAURA⁵ RAMEY (AARON LEE⁴, FRANKLIN FRANCIS³, CONRAD², FRANCIS¹) was born January 27, 1892 in Blueknob, Pennsylvania, and died April 13, 1980 in Tucson, Arizona. She married JOHN ANDREW RAFFENSPARGER, son of SAMUEL RAFFENSPARGER and IDA SHERMAN. He was born Abt. 1889 in Altoona,Pa, and died October 26, 1958 in 111 E. Hume Ave., Alexandria, Va - Mount Comfort Cemetery.

Notes for BESSIE LAURA RAMEY:
Died in Tucson, Arizona 11:13 am on April 13,1980 at Tucson General Hospital at the age of 88 from cardio-respiratory arrest due to old age. She was cremated on 4-16-80 at El Encanto Crematory in Tucson, Arizona. Funeral Home was Valley Funeral Home at 2545 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, Arizona. She was a resident of
Arizona for 16 years.

Notes for JOHN ANDREW RAFFENSPARGER:
In Loving Memory Of John A. Raffensparger

Aged 69, a retired signal maintainer for the Pennsylvania Railroad here, died at 8:30 a.m. yesterday at his home, 111 E. Hume Ave., Alexandria, Va., after a week's illness. He was born in Altoona, a son of Lloyd and Ida (Sherman) Raffensparger, and married Bessie Ramey. He retired in 1951 from the railroad service. Surviving are his wife, four children, Mrs. Nellie Shumaker, Mrs. Ruth E. Gority, John K. and Richard B., all of Alexandria; 15 grandchildren, and one brother, Daniel of Altoona. Friends are being received at the Cunningham Funeral Home, Alexandria. Died October 26, 1958.

Mount Comfort Cemetery

Children of BESSIE RAMEY and JOHN RAFFENSPARGER are:

11.	i.		RUTH ELEANOR⁶ RAFFENSPARGER, b. February 12, 1917, 711 East Walton Ave. Altoona,Pa.
	ii.		NELLIE EVELYN RAFFENSPARGER, b. January 12, 1915, 2411 11th Ave. Altoona, Pa. Blair Co.; d. October 20, 1995, Fredericksburg, Va - Fredericksburg Nursing Home; m. (1) LEWIS DANNER SHUMAKER; b. Orangeburg, S.C.; m. (2) JIM DOUGHERTY; m. (3) CARL WOLFE, 1932.

Notes for NELLIE EVELYN RAFFENSPARGER:
No children of her own, adopted Mary's kid after her death from childbirth.

12.	iii.	MARY KATHERN RAFFENSPARGER, b. January 17, 1913, Sir John Gibboney House, Duncaansville,Pa. Blair County; d. 1952.
13.	iv.	JOHN KENNETH RAFFENSPARGER, b. April 06, 1919, 711 East Walton Ave. Altoona,Pa; d. August 14, 1992, Tucson, Arizona.
14.	v.	RICHARD BLAIR RAFFENSPARGER, b. January 04, 1933, 617 4th Ave. Altoona,Pa..

8. NELLIE JANE⁵ RAMEY (AARON LEE⁴, FRANKLIN FRANCIS³, CONRAD², FRANCIS¹) was born October 09, 1889 in Blue Knob, Pa., and died May 14, 1985 in Martinsburg, Pa.. She married ADAM SHOWALTER September 27, 1907 in Roaring Spring, Pa., son of DAVID SHOWALTER and MARY SORRICK. He was born May 31, 1890 in Beavertown, Pa., and died January 24, 1929 in Roaring Spring, Pa..

Notes for NELLIE JANE RAMEY:
May 15, 1985

Nellie J. Showalter

Mrs. Showalter, 95, formerly of 305 Locust St., Martinsburg, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 1985, in Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg.
Mrs. Showalter retired as a practical nurse in the Martinsburg area after many years.
She was born Oct. 9, 1889, in Blue Knob, the daughter of Aaron L. and Mary (Ritchey) Ramey, and in 1908, married Adam Showalter, who died Jan. 24, 1929.
Surviving are four children: H. Raymond of Martinsburg, Mary Fisher of Lakewood, N.J.; Wilfred L. of Altoona and Earl J. of Detroit, Mich.; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren.
Also surviving is a sister, Katharine Myers of Altoona.
Mrs. Showalter was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Martinsburg.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring.

SHOWALTER - Services for Nellie Showalter of Martinsburg will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring, by the Rev. L. Hugh Gowan. Interment in Greenlawn Cemetery, Roaring Spring. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Homewood Retirement Center, Martinsburg.

Children of NELLIE RAMEY and ADAM SHOWALTER are:

15.	i.	MARY KATHERN⁶ SHOWALTER, b. January 23, 1912, Roaring Spring, Pa.; d. April 10, 1987, Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, NJ.
16.	ii.	H. RAYMOND SHOWALTER, b. March 19, 1909, Roaring Spring, Pa.; d. July 19, 1985, Roaring Spring, Pa..
17.	iii.	WILFRED L. SHOWALTER, b. May 03, 1922, Roaring Spring, Pa..
	iv.	EARL J. SHOWALTER, b. March 15, 1927, Duncansville, Pa.; m. MARGIE JEAN GUYER, September 07, 1950, Martinsburg, Pa..

9. ANNIE KATHERINE⁵ RAMEY (AARON LEE⁴, FRANKLIN FRANCIS³, CONRAD², FRANCIS¹) was born October 31, 1895 in Blue Knob, Pa., and died August 26, 1990 in Altoona, Pa.. She married GEORGE HENRY MYERS December 24, 1919 in Roaring Spring, Pa.. He died March 09, 1959 in Altoona, Pa..

Notes for ANNIE KATHERINE RAMEY:
Book 35, Vol. 1, p. 92

Aug. 27, 190

Annie Katharine Myers

Mrs. Myers, 94, a guest at Valley View Home, formerly of 202 E. Logan Ave., died at 4:50 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 1990, at the home, after an entended illness.
Mrs. Myers was formerly employed at the Blank Book Factory, Roaring Spring.
She was born Oct. 31, 1895, in Blue Knob, the daughter of Arron and Mary (Ritchey) Ramey, and Dec. 24, 1919, in Roaring Spring, married George H. Myers, who died March 9, 1959.
Surviving are three granddaughters: Martha Reed of Wilmington, Del.; Barbara Coho of Williamsburg and Carole Benton of Hollidaysburg, and six great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Myers was a member of the East End United Methodist Church.
There will be no public viewing.
Arrangements by the Daniel R. Myers Funeral Home.

Children of ANNIE RAMEY and GEORGE MYERS are:

18.	i.		ROBERT GEORGE⁶ MYERS, b. October 09, 1920; d. May 15, 1988.
	ii.		HAROLD MYERS.

10. LLOYD HASTINGS⁵ RAMEY (AARON LEE⁴, FRANKLIN FRANCIS³, CONRAD², FRANCIS¹) was born October 31, 1895 in Blue Knob, Pa., and died January 13, 1980 in Altoona, Pa.. He married MAUDE SHOPE June 29, 1924 in Altoona, Pa., daughter of CHARLES SHOPE and IRENE BAKER. She was born February 17, 1905 in Altoona, Pa., and died March 27, 1981 in Altoona, Pa..

Notes for MAUDE SHOPE:
28 Mar. 1981

Maude S. Ramey

76, of 718 Pleasant Valley Blvd., died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 27, 1981, in Mercy Hospital, following a brief illness. Mrs. Ramey retired as a secretary from Penn Central in 1970, after 30 years' service. She was born Feb. 17, 1905, in Altoona, the daughter of Charles and Irena (Baker) Shope, and June 29, 1924, in Altoona, married Lloyd H. Ramey, who died Jan. 13, 1980. Surviving are three children, Mrs. Cecelia Walinsky of Bridgeton, N.J., and Orille and Raymond, at home; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a sister and brother, Mrs. Clara L. Ferguson of Altoona and John H. of Salisbury, Md. Mrs. Ramey was a member of the Trinity Reformed Church. Arrangements by Mauk & Yates Funeral Home, Juniata.

RAMEY - Services for Maude S. Ramey of 718 Pleasant Valley Blvd., will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Mauk & Yates Funeral Home Inc., Juniata.

Children of LLOYD RAMEY and MAUDE SHOPE are:

	i.		CECILIA⁶ RAMEY.
	ii.		ORVILLE C. RAMEY, b. Altoona, Pa..
	iii.		RAYMOND RAMEY, b. Altoona, Pa..

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