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Descendants of George Ramsey

Generation No. 4


17. GEORGE W.4 RAMSEY, JR (GEORGE W.3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born April 30, 1841, and died November 28, 1921 in Boone Ia. He married (1) HELEN MARR GILMORE December 29, 1864. She died February 10, 1880 in Boone Ia. He married (2) MARGARET MCMECHAN, MAGGIE March 24, 1886 in LDS Vital Records Index, daughter of DAVID MCMECHAN and SARAH WYLIE. She was born December 23, 1856 in Castlewellan County Down Ireland, and died April 27, 1934 in Omaha Nebraska (at Sadie's home).

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EORGE W. RAMSEY, JR:
At age 20, on may 22, 1861 he enlisted in the 3rd Iowa Infantry, Regiment of Williams. Promoted to Sgt. in Vicksburg Mississippi under Capt. S. B. MCCall Aug. 17. 1863. Discharged June19 or (15) 1864, in Davenport, Iowa at age 23. Became a farmer. Married Helen Marr Gilmon or Gilmore, age 23. Had 5 Childern. Helen died when he was 39. He married Maggie McMechan, of Ireland, in 1886. She had a daughter, flora, born in 1882, and he had 5 childern.


George bought Lot #10 in Thrift's addition from Samuel Parks in Boonesboro, Iowa for $350.00 on Dec. 3, 1885.

He ecame Postmaster of Boonesboro on Dec. 3, 1885John W, Schaffnit says that George was a Knight's (Templar). His gravemarker has the Mason symbol.

In Civil War, fought in battles of Blue Mills (22 miles east of Kansas City), Shiloh (2 days), Siege of Corinth (30 days), Htchie Matte Morah (11 miles from Corinth), Siege of Vicksburg (45 days) Received 2 slight wounds.

Lived Jacksonville, Illinois and then moved to Boone Iowa, 1854

More About G
EORGE W. RAMSEY, JR:
Burial: West Linwood Cem. Boone Iowa
Occupation: Farmer

More About M
ARGARET MCMECHAN, MAGGIE:
Emigration: October 08, 1881, Nebraska via (Larne) and NY
     
Children of G
EORGE RAMSEY and HELEN GILMORE are:
43. i.   MARY MARGARET5 RAMSEY, b. January 19, 1874, Boone, Iowa.
44. ii.   IDA MAY RAMSEY, b. February 23, 1870.
  iii.   INFANT RAMSEY, b. October 07, 1865.
45. iv.   ALBERT D. RAMSEY, b. February 13, 1867.
  v.   MILO ELBA RAMSEY, b. October 29, 1868.
  vi.   ENOCH KENT RAMSEY, b. January 29, 1871.
     
Children of GEORGE RAMSEY and MARGARET MCMECHAN are:
46. vii.   FLORA GRACE5 RAMSEY, b. May 09, 1882, Boone Ia.
47. viii.   SADIE JAMES RAMSEY, b. December 13, 1886, Boone Ia; d. November 12, 1972, Xenia Ohio.


18. MARTHA4 RAMSEY (GEORGE W.3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born July 30, 1826 in Sarahville (Noble) Ohio, and died August 12, 1900 in Hamilton (Caldwell) Missouri. She married WILLIAM HARRISON GWYNNE 1845. He was born in (Noble) Ohio.
     
Children of M
ARTHA RAMSEY and WILLIAM GWYNNE are:
48. i.   GEORGE RAMSEY5 GWYNNE, b. December 04, 1850, Sarahville, (Noble) Ohio; d. December 13, 1935, Phoenix (Maricopa) Ariz..
  ii.   ROBERT R. GWYNNE, DR, b. October 29, 1848, Sarahville (Noble) Ohio; d. July 24, 1884; m. ANNIE M. HARDY.
  iii.   MARY A. GWYNNE, b. January 1856, Sarahville (Noble) Ohio; m. EUGENE KEEFE.
  iv.   SUSAN BUELL GWYNNE, b. October 04, 1860, Sarahville (Noble) Ohio; d. February 21, 1936; m. JAMES TATTERSHALL.
  v.   MABEL GWYNNE, b. January 26, 1863, Sarahville (Noble) Ohio; d. December 21, 1933.


19. JOHN4 RAMSEY (GEORGE W.3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born March 13, 1832, and died February 26, 1911 in Boone Iowa.

More About J
OHN RAMSEY:
Burial: 1911, Woodward Cem. Woodward (Dallas) Iowa
     
Children of J
OHN RAMSEY are:
  i.   DOC5 RAMSEY.
  ii.   STEVE RAMSEY.
  iii.   ED RAMSEY.
  iv.   MAGGIE RAMSEY, m. COOPER.


20. KYLE4 RAMSEY (GEORGE W.3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born July 05, 1835 in Ohio, and died May 04, 1904 in Boone Ia.

More About K
YLE RAMSEY:
Burial: 1904, Pwople's Cem, Ogden, (Boone) Iowa
     
Children of K
YLE RAMSEY are:
  i.   LAURA5 RAMSEY.
  ii.   EVA RAMSEY.
  iii.   VERDA RAMSEY.
  iv.   MARY RAMSEY.
  v.   ELVER RAMSEY.
  vi.   MAX RAMSEY.


21. MOSES KENNEDY4 RAMSEY (GEORGE W.3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born August 31, 1839, and died April 26, 1904. He married ELIZABETH KEER September 18, 1873.
     
Children of M
OSES RAMSEY and ELIZABETH KEER are:
  i.   GEORGE KERR5 RAMSEY, b. July 01, 1874.
  ii.   JAMES HAZELETT RAMSEY, b. April 19, 1876; d. August 13, 1879.


22. ELIZABETH4 AMSPOKER (GEORGE3, MARY2 RAMSEY, GEORGE1) was born Abt. 1832 in Virginia. She married ZACKARIA WHEELER.
     
Children of E
LIZABETH AMSPOKER and ZACKARIA WHEELER are:
49. i.   REBECCA5 WHEELER.
  ii.   GEORGE WHEELER.
  iii.   LILLIE WHEELER.


23. ADDA4 AMSPOKER (GEORGE3, MARY2 RAMSEY, GEORGE1) was born October 1851 in (Brooke) VA. She married JOHN REASONER. He was born in NEW CONCORD, OHIO.
     
Children of A
DDA AMSPOKER and JOHN REASONER are:
  i.   HARRY5 REASONER.
  ii.   ERLE REASONER.


24. ISABEL4 AMSPOKER (JONAS3, MARY2 RAMSEY, GEORGE1) was born December 1841 in Penn.. She married BEJAMIN MARSHALL. He was born in NEW CONCORD OHIO.
     
Children of I
SABEL AMSPOKER and BEJAMIN MARSHALL are:
50. i.   MARY5 MARSHALL.
  ii.   CHESTER MARSHALL.
  iii.   LULU MARSHALL.
  iv.   LILLIE MARSHALL.
  v.   JOHN MARSHALL.
  vi.   ALICE MARSHALL.


25. WILLIAM C.4 AMSPOKER (JONAS3, MARY2 RAMSEY, GEORGE1) was born 1843 in Penn.. He married MARY SWANK. She was born in NEW CONCORD OHIO.
     
Children of W
ILLIAM AMSPOKER and MARY SWANK are:
  i.   CARLOS5 AMSPOKER.
  ii.   ODELL AMSPOKER, b. DEAD.
  iii.   BESSIE AMSPOKER.
  iv.   BURT AMSPOKER.
  v.   ROSS AMSPOKER.
  vi.   LULU AMSPOKER.


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