Selected Families and Individuals


Thomas Jesse LEGG was born 14 Sep 1789 in Wolfe Creek, Monroe County, VA. He died 30 Jul 1879 in Leander, Fayette County, WV and was buried in Richmond Chapel Cem., Ramsey, Saturday Road, Fayette County, WV. Thomas married Elizabeth NUTTER on 19 Apr 1810 in Monroe County, VA.

Thomas and Elizabeth lived next door to to David Nutter on Broad Run near Union in Monroe County. She assisted Her father a lot in caring for his new younger family which became the same size as the one he raise with his first wife. Thomas was a farmer.
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Thomas Legg, one of three brothers who came from Monroe County, Virginia, now West Virginia, settled on the farm now known as the Renick place early in the history of the community. He was a good citizen but unfortunately he risked too much to help another person. He became surety for another, had the debt to pay, lost his home, and moved to Fayette County where he reared a large family all of whom became useful citizens. His grandson Charles H. Legg returned to the community in the year 1860, married Harriet J. Grose. They settled in the community and lived there for the remainder of their lives. His wife died in the year 1885 leaving a family of eight children all of whom are still living. He afterwards married Serena Hull who died in 1910 of measles leaving seven children all of whom are still living. Charles H. Legg died April 5, 1929, at the advanced age of ninety years.

After Thomas Legg left the community Willis Martin moved to the farm he had left and lived there for a number of years, he got into trouble and moved to Illinois leaving the farm to his step- son, James A. Renick, who married Margaret Grose, daughter of William Grose. They lived on this farm, except for a few years during the Civil War, until their death, both living to be quite old. They raised a large family, but all are dead at this writing, 1929, except Mrs. Margaret Harrah of St. Albans, West Virginia.
Source:A HISTORY OF PANTHER MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY
Prepared by A. J. Legg, 1930

Elizabeth NUTTER [Parents] was born 21 Jun 1790 in Greenbrier County, VA. She died 20 Apr 1869 in Fayette County, WV and was buried in Richmond Chapel Cem., Ramsey, Saturday Road, Fayette Co., WV. Elizabeth married Thomas Jesse LEGG on 19 Apr 1810 in Monroe County, VA.

Shortly after Ruth's death Elizabeth and Thomas Legg migrated to the newly opened country of the Gauley River of Kanawha County. Thomas and Elizabeth migrated to Panther Mountain area and David followed shortly thereafter.

They had the following children:

  F i Betsey Jane LEGG was born 12 Feb 1812 and died 7 Feb 1889.
  F ii Ruth LEGG was born 7 Apr 1815 and died 1877.
  F iii Francis Catherine LEGG was born 10 Jul 1818 and died 28 Jul 1885.
  M iv James LEGG was born 1820 and died 1860.
  M v Jonathon LEGG was born 20 Dec 1824 and died 1895.

James Riley RAMSEY [Parents] was born 6 May 1810 in Leander, Fayette County, VA. He died 2 Oct 1887 in Galipolis, Galia County, Ohio. James married Betsey Jane LEGG on 22 Jun 1831 in Nicholas County, VA.

Betsey Jane LEGG [Parents] was born 12 Feb 1812 in Monroe County, VA. She died 7 Feb 1889 in Nicholas County, WV and was buried in Mount Gliead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co., WV. Betsey married James Riley RAMSEY on 22 Jun 1831 in Nicholas County, VA.

They had the following children:

  M i Thomas Addison RAMSEY was born 1 Apr 1832 and died 22 Jul 1907.
  M ii Edmund Cassett RAMSEY.
  M iii John Reed RAMSEY.
  M iv Wesley Marion RAMSEY.
  M v Nicholas Hance RAMSEY.
  F vi Margaret Ann RAMSEY was born 11 Mar 1841 in Leander, Fayette County, VA. She died 1842.
  M vii Wallace Cromwell RAMSEY.
  M viii William Harrison RAMSEY was born 1 Aug 1845 in Leander, Fayette County, VA. He died 1846.
  M ix Jacob Koontz RAMSEY.
  F x Polina Jane RAMSEY was born 3 Aug 1852 in Leander, Fayette County, VA. She died 1853.
  F xi James Clark RAMSEY.

Thomas Addison RAMSEY [Parents] was born 1 Apr 1832 in Leander, Fayette County, VA. He died 22 Jul 1907 in Wilderness District, Nicholas County, West Virginia and was buried in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co, WV. Thomas married Elizabeth Catherine on 20 Mar 1858 in Nicholas County, VA.

On list of prisoners held by Confederate forces in 3/62
M. A. McClung, Alexander McClung, John W. O'Dell, Thomas A. Ramsay, Anthony Rader, Thomas Haywood. -Can find nothing in my opinion to justify their detention. The first two were sent down from General Floyd's brigade, but as they allege without his knowledge and without any specific charge against them, and none is made here except that they are suspected of disloyalty. The first, M. A. McClung, says that he is a secessionist and was arrested only because he was passing through General Floyd's camp to visit his brother in General Wise's camp the day before the battle of Cross Lanes, because as he was told no one could be allowed to leave that camp until after the battle which was then expected, and when after the battle the prisoners were sent down he was sent along without examination. The other four were Union men but all deny any complicity with the enemy; profess the utmost loyalty to the Confederate Government and their readiness to take the oath of allegiance if required to do so. They all reside near Summerville, and two of them, A. McClung and J. W. O'Dell, say that they passed once through the enemy's camp because it lay on the path of their avocations, and they were moreover curious to see the enemy's army under Tyler, and one of them, A. McClung, says that he exchanged some butter of coffee, giving eighteen pounds of butter for nine pounds of coffee. They are all Virginians, ignorant, illiterate and every simplemind. The sixth persons, Haywood, says that he is a sailor who was caught in Norfolk by the blockade, and crossed in an open boat to Warwick where his father resides with a view to join the army, and on his way home after landing he was caught and imprisoned. There is no charge against him.
Source: OR Series 2, Vol. II, Part 1, page 1432-33

Elizabeth Catherine was born 13 Nov 1841 in Wilderness District, Nicholas County, VA. She died 30 Oct 1886 in Wilderness District, Nicholas County, VA and was buried in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co, WV. Elizabeth married Thomas Addison RAMSEY on 20 Mar 1858 in Nicholas County, VA.


Edmund Cassett RAMSEY [Parents] married Sarah Ann O'DELL on 7 Nov 1857 in Nicholas County, VA.

Sarah Ann O'DELL [Parents] was born 1836 in Nicholas County, VA. She died 1871 in Nicholas County, West Virginia and was buried in Gilgal United Methodist Church, Nebo, Nicholas County, WV. Sarah married Edmund Cassett RAMSEY on 7 Nov 1857 in Nicholas County, VA.

They had the following children:

  M i James William RAMSEY was born 7 Jul 1859 in Mt Nebo, Nicholas County, VA.
  M ii Elilu RAMSEY was born 28 Feb 1861 in Mt. Nebo, Nicholas County, WV.
  M iii John Reed RAMSEY was born 2 Oct 1835 and died 7 Jan 1910.
  M iv Weley Marion RAMSEY was born 13 Sep 1837 and died 18 Apr 1905.
  M v Nicholas Hance RAMSEY was born 12 Jan 1839 and died 14 Sep 1861.
  M vi Wallace Cromwell RAMSEY was born 4 Mar 1843 and died 27 Mar 1928.
  M vii Jacob Koontz RAMSEY was born 23 Dec 1849 and died 6 Oct 1898.
  M viii James Clark RAMSEY was born 15 May 1858 and died 29 Oct 1942.

John Reed RAMSEY [Parents] was born 2 Oct 1835 in Leander, Fayette County, West Virginia. He died 7 Jan 1910 and was buried in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co, WV. John married Eliza Frances LEGG on 29 Jan 1857 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

Eliza Frances LEGG was born 1837 in Leander, Fayette County, West Virginia. She died 1912. Eliza married John Reed RAMSEY on 29 Jan 1857 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.


Weley Marion RAMSEY [Parents] was born 13 Sep 1837 in Leander, Fayette County, West Virginia. He died 18 Apr 1905 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, West Virginia and was buried in Gilgal United Methodist Church, Nebo, Nicholas County, West Va. Weley married Rachel O'DELL on 9 Nov 1857 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

Rachel O'DELL [Parents] was born 30 Oct 1839 in Wilderness District, Nicholas County, West Virginia. She died 26 Nov 1923 in Nicholas County, WV and was buried in United Methodist Church, Nebo, Nicholas County, West Va.. Rachel married Weley Marion RAMSEY on 9 Nov 1857 in Nicholas County, West Virginia.


Nicholas Hance RAMSEY [Parents] was born 12 Jan 1839 in Leander, Fayette County, West Virginia. He died 14 Sep 1861 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas County, West Virginia and was buried in Mount Lookout, Nicholas County, West Virginia. Nicholas married Amanda Abigail MCCLUNG on 28 Oct 1858.

Amanda Abigail MCCLUNG [Parents] was born 12 Mar 1842. She died 1 Sep 1875. Amanda married Nicholas Hance RAMSEY on 28 Oct 1858.

Source McClung:
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The fourth child of Alexander and Jennie Withrow McClung was b. 12 Mar 1842. She was a twin to Adaniram. She md 1) Nicholas H. Ramsey. He was b. 12 Jan 1839. He was murdered at Carnifax Ferry 15 Sep 1861, three days after the battle of Carnifex Ferry. He was killed near the gate to their yard. (C.A.,5). Their son, William Hance Ramsey became Commissionor of the County Court and then Sheriff of Fayette County, WV.


She md 2) 28 Oct 1868 to William Aaron McClung (son of James Coggin McClung) See his listing for children. They lived at Mt. Lookout where William practiced law. Amanda died 1 Sept 1875.

They had the following children:

  M i William Hunce RAMSEY was born 7 Jun 1861 in Wilderness District, Nicholas County, West Virginia. He died 28 Mar 1943 in County, WV.

Wallace Cromwell RAMSEY [Parents] was born 4 Mar 1843 in Leander, Fayette County, West Virginia. He died 27 Mar 1928. Wallace married Martha E. WATTS on 30 Mar 1865 in Ohio.

Martha E. WATTS was born 1847 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She died 1933. Martha married Wallace Cromwell RAMSEY on 30 Mar 1865 in Ohio.


Jacob Koontz RAMSEY [Parents] was born 23 Dec 1849 in Leander, Fayette County, Virginia. He died 6 Oct 1898 and was buried in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co, WV. Jacob married Mary Virginia MCCLUNG on 23 Feb 1875 in Nicholas County, VA.

Mary Virginia MCCLUNG was born 22 Apr 1855 in Leander, Fayette County, Virginia. She died 1938 in Mount Gilead Missionary Baptist Church Cem., Pool, Nicholas Co, WV. Mary married Jacob Koontz RAMSEY on 23 Feb 1875 in Nicholas County, VA.


James Clark RAMSEY [Parents] was born 15 May 1858 in Leander, Fayette County, Virginia. He died 29 Oct 1942. James married Melcena DORSEY on 9 Oct 1879 in Nicholas County, WV.

Melcena DORSEY was born 30 Jun 1860. She died 14 Mar 1940. Melcena married James Clark RAMSEY on 9 Oct 1879 in Nicholas County, WV.

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