Iowa Family Group Sheet for the Michael W. Ramsey Family Submitted by: Debbie KochHUSBAND: Michael W. Ramsey Birth date: 9 Feb 1806 Birthplace: Maryland Death date: 4 March 1878 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: John Ramsey Mother: Priscilla Elizabeth Smith Marriage date: 14 February 1833 Marriage place: Ross County, Ohio WIFE: Asenath C. Odel Birth date: 2 July 1809 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 13 June 1871 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Other Spouse: Father: Caleb Odel Mother: CHILDREN Child No. 1: Ann Ramsey Sex: F Birth date: 30 November 1834 Birthplace: Illinois Death date: 7 February 1885 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Carlisle C. Canterbury Marriage date: 5 April 1853 Marriage place: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa Child No. 2: Margaret Ramsey Sex: F Birth date: 6 December 1836 Birthplace: Illinois Death date: 19 September 1840 Place of death: Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 3: John D. Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 22 March 1837 Birthplace: Iowa Death date: 17 June 1843 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 4: George Washington Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 26 December 1837 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 12 January 1910 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: 14 January 1910 Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Irene Linn Marriage date: 31 March 1872 Marriage place: Henry County, Iowa Child No. 5: Upton S. Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 1841 Birthplace: Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 5 June 1899 Place of death: Alba, Wood County, Texas Burial date: Burial place: Oklahoma, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Spouse's name: Martha Jane Marriage date: 16 November 1878 Marriage place: Uvalde County, Texas Child No. 6: Infant son Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: Birthplace: Death date: 15 June 1841 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 7: Hester Ann Ramsey Sex: F Birth date: 4 November 1843 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 10 September 1867 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Burton C. Chandler Marriage date: 3 January 1864 Marriage place: Des Moines County, Iowa Child No. 8: Thomas Bentley Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: April 16 1845 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 27 October 1940 Place of death: Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: Harriet H. Byers Marriage date: 2 October 1871 Marriage place: Mt. Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa Child No. 9: Jesse Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 27 October 1847 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 10 November 1847 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 10: Amos S. Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 5 December 1848 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 13 March 1852 Place of death: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Burial date: Burial place: Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Spouse's name: Marriage date: Marriage place: Child No. 11: William Ramsey Sex: M Birth date: 14 August 1850 Birthplace: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: 15 November 1925 Place of death: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Burial date: 17 November 1925 Burial place: Missouri Crematory, Hillcrest Abbey, St. Louis, Missouri Spouse's name: Sarah Frances Freeman Marriage date: 25 June 1876 Marriage place: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri Child No. 12: Olive Ramsey Sex: F Birth date: 1855 Birthplace: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Death date: after 1940 Place of death: Burial date: Burial place: Spouse's name: G. M. Smith Marriage date: 29 May 1877 Marriage place: Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Documentation and Sources: 1840 census- Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa 1850 census-Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa 1852 State census- Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa 1856 State Census - Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa 1860 census - Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa 1870 census - New London township, Henry County, Iowa grave monuments in Ramsey Cemetery, Pleasant Grove township, Des Moines County, Iowa Letter from Thomas Bentley Ramsey, son of Michael Ramsey History of Des Moines County, Iowa, page 548 Michael Ramsey came and settled on the southeast corner of Section 20 in 1837. Mr. Ramsey was a native of the state of Maryland. He was an enterprising citizen and did his full share in helping to build up the things which pertained to the public good. Was the father of four sons and two daughters. His sons, George and Upton, were members of the First Iowa Calvary during the Civil War. Mr. Ramsey was a Whig until the disruption of that party, when he became a Republican. History of Des Moines County, page 548 ************************************************** Copyright © 2006 by Debbie Koch. All rights reserved. http://www.iagenweb.org/state/disclaim.htm **************************************************