William Ramsey
William was born on April 23rd, 1793 in
Virginia
. William's father was
James Ramsey
and his mother was
Ruth Van Meter
. His maternal grandparents were
Isaac Van Meter
and
Ruth Hedges
. He had two brothers and a sister, named
John
,
James V.
and
Elizabeth
. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died at the age of 69 on July 20th, 1862 in
Tazewell County, Illinois
. He was buried in
Briggs Cemetery, Tazewell County, Illinois
.
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
James Ramsey
- b.1765 in Pennsylvania d.> 1803
William Ramsey
- b.23 Apr 1793 in Virginia d.20 Jul 1862 in Tazewell County, Illinois
Abraham Van Meter
- b.1721 in Sommerville, Somerset, New Jersey d.18 Nov 1783 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
Isaac Van Meter
- b.1747 in Berkeley County, Virginia d.12 Sep 1807
Ruth Van Meter
- b.1775 in Virginia d.1838 in Franklin County, Ohio
Ruth Hedges
- b.< 1760 in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia d.> 1775
William's first family with Hannah Cox
William and
Hannah
were married in a religious ceremony on January 28th, 1817 in
Franklin County, Ohio
. They had three sons named
James
,
William Jr.
and
Samuel
.
Children
James Ramsey
James was born on December 14th, 1817 in
Franklin County, Ohio
. He died at the age of 82 on May 23rd, 1900 in
Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois
. He was buried in
Stumbaugh Cemetery, Montgomery Township, Woodford County, Illinois
.
William Jr. Ramsey
William Jr. was born on February 18th, 1819.
Samuel Ramsey
Samuel was born on July 19th, 1820. He died at just 24 days old on August 12th, 1820.
William's second family with Rachel Berry
William and
Rachel
were married in a religious ceremony on April 25th, 1961 in
Tazewell County, Illinois
.
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