Owen Valaraous Ramsey (1845 - 1903)

Born 20 Oct 1845 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Caroline Harding (Drane) Ramsey — married 28 Jul 1867 in Black Jack, Robertson Co., Tennessee

Died 8 Jan 1903 at age 57 in Adairville, Logan, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Names

Owen V. Ramsey,^[1] Owen Valaraous Ramsey^[2]

1845 Birth and Parentage

Owen V. b. 20 October 1845 Wilson Co., TN s/o Richard B Ramsey b. 1797 Dinwiddie Co., VA d. 1884 in Muhlenberg Co., KY and Lucy B Dickerson b.1821 in VA d.1895 in KY.^[1] both born in VA according to census data.

1850 Tennessee Life

In 1850 Dist. 1, Wilson Co., TN, Owen (4) lived with his parents Richard B. (53), Lucy B. (30) and siblings Thomas H. (14), James B. (12) and Robert L. (3).^[3]

Btw. 1850/1856 Migration to Kentucky

Owen had five half brothers and a half sister born to Richard B Ramsey and Harriet New before her death abt. 1839. Owen and his brother Robert moved to Muhlenberg County Kentucky in the early 1850s with their parents Richard and Lucy. Their sister Mary Catherine Elizabeth was born in Muhlenberg County in 1856. The children of Harriet remained in Tennessee.^[1]

1860 Kentucky Life

In 1860 Dist. 2, Muhlenberg, KY, Owen (14) lived with his parents Richard (62, farmer), Lucy B. (37, keeping house), Robert L (13) and Mary E.C. (3). Owens real and personal estates were valued at $300 each.^[4]

1862-1865 Confederate Civil War Soldier

Owen Valaraous Ramsey enlisted in the CSA as a private 15 Aug 1862 Hartsville, TN and joined the 2nd Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry (Duke's), Co. K, and served there the entire war. His Regiment surrendered abt. 15 Apr 1865 Washington GA^[2][5] although it's been reported that Basil Duke and his cavalry command entered Woodstock, Georgia on May 8, 1865. Before surrendering to a larger force of Federal cavalry, these Confederate cavaliers gathered into ranks for one last formation of "Morgan’s Raiders".^[6] Owen wasn't present for the surrender because he was in prison at Rock Island, Illinois after previously being captured 14 Jun 1864 and held by Federal forces. He was released 18 May 1865 (date of 1864 incorrect on record).^[2]

1867 Marriage

On July 28, 1867 Black Jack, Robertson Co., TN, Owen V. m. Caroline Harding Drane Traughber^[1][7] d/o Thomas Harding Drane b. abt. 1797 Montgomery Co., MD d. aft. 1860 Sumner Co., TN and Malinda Sumner b. 26 Jan 1808 TN d. 31 Jul 1867 Logan Co., KY.

1870 and 1900 Kentucky Life

On 26 Jul 1870 Adairville, Logan Co., KY, the Ramsey family consisted of Owen V (24), Caroline H (37), Thomas R Ramsey (2mo.), Mary M Traughber (14) and Sarah E Traughber (11). Owen was a farmer, Caroline keeping house, Mary waits in house, Sarah attending school and both girls attended school within the year. All adults could read and write English. Their personal estate was valued at $200 and their real estate $200. All were born in Kentucky except for Owen (TN). Family names living nearby were Hooper (William, Susan, Margaret, William, Woodward, Lacy and Graham), Proctor ( Ellen, Melissa, William, Robert, Margaret).^[8]

On 02 June 1900 Adairville, Dist. 41, Logan Co., KY., the Ramsey family consisted of Owen V. (55), Caroline H. (66) and Caroline's grandson William Proctor (21, single). Owen b. Nov 1844 TN father b. VA mother b. VA m. 37 years (should be 33 years); Caroline m. 37 years (33 years) b. Aug 1833 KY father b. MD mother b. KY and had 4 children, 3 living. William b. Mar 1879 KY, father b. KY, mother b. KY. Owen was a house carpenter and no occupation was listed for Caroline and William. All could read, write and speak English. Their house was owned outright. Living nearby were two Traughber families: 1. M. R. Traughber (39, head), Sallie (30, wife), Joseph (46, brother) with two boarders Amelia and John C -- 2. R. D. Traughber (33, head), M.N. (30, wife), Moosie (9. daughter) and John (7, son).^[9]

1903 Death

Owen V. d. 08 Jan 1903 Adairville, KY and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Adairville, KY.^[1]

Children

Owen and Caroline Harding had two children:^[1]

1. Thomas R Ramsey b. abt. 1870 Adairville, KY
2. Lucia M Ramsey b. 14 Sep 1876 Adairville KY d. 25 Jan 1955 Richmond, Virginia; m. 16 Oct 1927 Norfolk, VA James Kendrick Eagle b. 05 May 1878 Charlotte, NC d. 04 Jul 1960 Richmond, VA s/o James Durant Eagle and Mary L. Duncan.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 November 2017), memorial page for Owen V Ramsey (20 Oct 1845–8 Jan 1903), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15858407, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Adairville, Logan County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Rita Collvins Mayfield (contributor 46860488) .
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Caroline Hardin Drane Ramsey in "Kentucky Confederate Pension Applications, 1912-1950 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-KS6S : 24 September 2015), Caroline Hardin Drane Ramsey in entry for Owen Valaraous Ramsey, 09 Jul 1912; citing Military Service, Adairville, Logan, Kentucky, United States, entry #952, Confederate Pension Board, Historical Society, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,670,805.
3. ↑ Owen V. Ramsey in Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed 25 Nov 2017 at [1]
4. ↑ Owen V. Ramsey in Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed 25 Nov 2017 at [2]
5. ↑ Owen V. Ramsey's profile on the National Park Service, Civil War Soldier database : accessed 19 Nov 2017 at [3]
6. ↑ John Hunt Morgan and the Second Kentucky Cavalry, CSA
7. ↑ O V Ramsey in the Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002, Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008 : accessed 19 Nov 2017 at [4]
8. ↑ Owen V. Ramsey in Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch : accessed 19 Nov 2017 at [5]
9. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623 : accessed 19 Nov 2017 at [6]