Ramey, K. M.

RAMEY, HOWARD

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 1/23/2013 at 08:12:08

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

RAMEY, K.M.—Grinnell Twp—pg 922. Furniture dealer. Was born in Knox (now Morrow) county, Ohio, June 2, 1838. Was there raised and educated. His father, John Ramey, was an agriculturalist in that State. In early life K. M. pursued school-teaching. In the spring of 1869 he came to Iowa, locating at Monroe, Jasper county, where he resided for a time and taught school. In 1871 he removed to Marengo, where he engaged in the furniture trade. Came to Grinnell in 1875 and he has since been in trade. Was married, in 1865, to Miss Mary K Howard, of Ohio, a lady of culture and refinement. Mr. Ramey is among the solid business men of Grinnell and carries a stock of furniture that will compare favorably with any in the county. Mrs. R. is also a teacher, which occupation she has followed most of the time since her marriage, having taught for some time in the graded school of Marengo and for the last five years in the graded schools of Grinnell.