THE FAMILY OF SAMUEL RAMSEY AND MARGARET ANNE ORR
of Columbiana County, Ohio
Margaret Anne Orr born January 20, 1817 in Columbiana County, Ohio, daughter of Joseph and Jane Orr, married Samuel Ramsey on October 28, 1836 in Columbiana
County, Ohio. Samuel born December 22, 1813 in Columbiana County, Ohio was the son of Robert Ramsey and Margaret Campbell.
Samuel and Margaret Anne were married only sixteen years before Margaret’s untimely death at the age of thirty-five. She died on July 22, 1852 in Columbiana County, Ohio and is buried at West Beaver Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Madison Township, Columbiana
County, Ohio. Following her death, Samuel Ramsey and his children removed to Steubenville, Ohio where he remarried.
Children of Samuel Ramsey and Margaret Anne Orr:
- Benjamin Franklin Ramsey born January 26, 1838 in Columbiana County, Ohio died June 11, 1924 in Bloomfield, Indiana married Liza Jane West in 1880. Children of Benjamin and Liza Ramsey:
- (1) Benjamin Franklin Ramsey, Jr. born 1882 died 1932
married Alberta Combs had Luther, Robert, Benjamin F. III, Carl, Alvin, Lena who married Jack Masters, and Diedre who married Unknown Martin.
- (2) Dollie Ramsey who married Lester Mansfield and had 3 children.
- Mary Jane Ramsey born February 18, 1841 in Columbiana County, Ohio died April 23, 1908 married Jacob Good on August 25, 1862. Children of Mary Jane and Jacob:
- (1) Margaret Good who married Dan Page and had Mirtie Miley Mitchell and Erman.
- (2) Clara Etta Good born August 7, 1873, died September 1, 1958 married Oliver Williams.
- (3) William H. Good born January 23, 1865 married Laura A. Moore and had Lew, Flora who married Unknown Summers, Cora who married Unknown Heywood, and May who married unknown Wilson.
- (4) Charles Franklin Good who married Sarah Moore and had Vergil, Pearl, and Laverne.
- Robert Thomas Ramsey born November 28, 1845 in Columbiana County, Ohio died August 16, 1907 in Indiana.
- Harvey Davis Ramsey born January 21, 1848 in New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio died June 5, 1919 in Ellettsville, Monroe County, Indiana married Almeda Kennard on March 7, 1872. Children of Harvey and Almeda:
- (1) Unknown Twin
- (2) Unknown Twin.
- (3) Mertie Louise Ramsey born October 1, 1879.
- (4) George William Ramsey born 1880 in Maysville, Ohio died April 25, 1931 married Grace Pearl Kent and had 3 unknown infants and Mildred Ramsey born October 12, 1913 in Linton Indiana who married Melvin Hatton and had Carolyn Sue.
- (5) Frankie Ramsey born 1882 in Allen County, Ohio died February 8, 1884.
Harvey Davis Ramsey married second, Louise Elnora Sheppard and had:
- (1) Ernest Virgil Ramsey born April 26, 1886
- (2) Owen Stanley Ramsey born September 18, 1887
- (3) Harrison Guy Ramsey born January 1, 1889
- (4) Susan Jane Ramsey born September 10, 1893
- (5) Leah Elizabeth Ramsey born August 13, 1894
- (6) Earl Clinton Ramsey born January 31, 1903
- (7) Ruth LaVonne Ramsey born October 27, 1908.
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