Hugh Ramsey, Sr., was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1779. His wife, Francis Sheppard, was born in 1776, and died in 1835. Mr. Ramsey emigrated with his father to Rockbridge county, Virginia, and after remaining there a short time removed to Woodford county, Kentucky, and in 1807 emigrated to Ohio, settling in section fourteen, of Israel township, Preble county. To them nine children were born, all of whom are dead except Hugh B., who was born July 4, 1819. He married Martha C. Gilmore in 1844, who was born in 1825. Only two of their seven children are living. John, son of Hugh Ramsey, sr., familiarly called "long John," was born in 1804, and in 1807 came with his father to Israel township, and lived in section fourteen. He died in 1870 on the farm in section twenty-seven, near Morning Sun. His wife, Jane Marshall, who was born in 1806, is still living. To them were born twelve children: Hugh; Sarah, widow of Samuel Hamilton, living in section twenty; James lives in Montana; John A., resides in Morning Sun; William living in Camden; Joseph T. in Texas; Mary E., wife of William Wright, lives in Somers township; David C. and Albert are all living; and Isabella H., wife of John Wright, Eliza, Frances, wife of James Wright, are dead.
Hugh Ramsey, jr., was born in 1827, and married for his first wife Miss Mary Ann Gilmore, daughter of Samuel and Margaret Gilmore, who were old pioneers of Israel township. Six children were born to them of whom four are living. Mrs. Ramsey died in 1869. In 1870 he married Miss Clarissa Hamilton, who was born in 1832. By this marriage have been born three children, but one of whom is now living. Mr. Ramsey owns one hundred and sixty acres of land well improved.
David C. Ramsey, Hugh's brother, was born in 1847. His wife, Susan Orebaugh, was also born in 1847. They have had four children. In 1879 Mr. Ramsey engaged in the manufacture of tile near Morning Sun. He manufactures about seventy-five thousand tile per year.
George Ramsey was born in Rockbridge county, Virginia, in 1801. He came to Ohio from Kentucky, and settled with his parents, William and Martha, in section fourteen, of Israel township. His wife, Martha M., was born in 1806, in Hamilton county, and died in 1874. They have had nine children born to them, six of whom are now living. Mr. Ramsey was trustee of his township several terms. He died in 1858.
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