M K Ramsey

RAMSEY, KERR

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/9/2006 at 14:48:59

M K Ramsey, attorney, Boone is the son of George and Margaret Ramsey, and was born in Harrison county, Ohio, Aug 31, 1839, and was raised a farmer, his parents removed from Ohio to Missouri and thence to Morgan county, Illinois, and to this county in the fall of 1854, he enlisted during the late war in company C Third Iowa infantry, as a private, and served three years, after his return from the army he was elected county judge, this position led him to post himself in regard to his duties and he became desirous to make law his chosen occupation, he prepared himself and was admitted to the bar in 1868, and since that period has been practicing very successfully, he married Miss Mary E Kerr in 1873, she was born in Illinois, they have one son: George Kerr, lost on son: James H

1880 Boone Co History Book