Richard A Ramsey (1838 - 1884)

Born 22 Feb 1838 in Randolph, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1884 at age 46 in Newton, Dale, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Richard was born in 1838 in Georgia.

An 1850 census record was found for a 14 year old Richard Ramsey, living in the household of 25 year old, J L Ramsey, in Randolph County, Georgia. This most likely is this Richard living with possibly an older brother.^[1]

In 1860, a 23 year old R A Ramsey can be found living in the household of John W Helms in Dale County, Alabama.^[2]

Richard married widow Mary Elizabeth (Griffith) Newman. In 1870, the blended family was living in Dale County, Alabama.^[3] The household included:

• R A Ramsy Male 33 Georgia
• M E Ramsy Female 33 Georgia
• Reamer Ramsy Male 4 Alabama
• Walter Ramsy Male 2 Alabama
• Newmon Male 17 Alabama
• R A Newmon Male 15 Alabama
• John Newmon Male 12 Alabama
• Ezoro Newmon Female 10 Alabama
• Jefferson Newmon Male 8 Alabama

In 1880, the couple and their children were living in Newton, Dale, Alabama.^[4] The household included:

• Richard A Ramsay Self Male 42 Georgia, United States
• Mary E Ramsay Wife Female 44 Georgia, United States
• Reeves M Ramsay Son Male 14 Alabama, United States
• Walter D Ramsay Son Male 12 Alabama, United States
• Leah L Ramsay Daughter Female 10 Alabama, United States
• Nevada Ramsay Daughter Female 6 Alabama, United States
• Zora Newman Daughter Female 20 Alabama, United States

He passed away in 1884 in Alabama. Burial was in the Newton Cemetery in Newton, Dale, Alabama.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYZ-SQC : 12 April 2016), Richard Ramsey in household of J L Ramsey, Randolph county, Randolph, Georgia, United States; citing family 8, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDZ-2NZ : 13 December 2017), R A Ramsay in entry for John W Helms, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKS-V3Y : 8 January 2020), R A Ramsy, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JD-N3W : accessed 22 April 2016), Richard A Ramsay, Newton, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 63, sheet 609A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0010; FHL microfilm 1,254,010.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 15 January 2020), memorial page for Richard A. Ramsey (22 Feb 1838–3 Mar 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #21458952, citing Newton Cemetery, Newton, Dale County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Arthur Fortenberry (contributor 46868184) .