Ancestors of Edmund Alexander Ramsey
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Generation No. 1
1. Edmund Alexander Ramsey, born February 01, 1822 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky;
died March 19, 1899 in Sumner County, Tennessee. He was the son of 2. Daniel F. Ramsey and
3. Mary Jane "Polly" Donoho. He married (1) Sarah Nancy McNeill December 20, 1849
in Sumner County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of John McNeill and Henrietta
Brown Jones.
Children of Edmund Ramsey and Sarah McNeill are:
i. John M. Ramsey, born 1851.
ii. Mary Ella Ramsey, born 1853; died 1894 in Sumner County, Tennessee;
married William Gourley November 27, 1872 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
iii. Marietta Ramsey, born 1854; married ? Denney.
iv. Cora E. Ramsey, born 1857; married John Halbert.
v. Edmond Thomas Ramsey, born April 15, 1864; died May 05, 1938 in Sumner
County, Tennessee; married May McNeilly Breast.
Generation No. 2
2. Daniel F. Ramsey, born September 15, 1794 in Virginia; died October 14, 1864 in Rockcastle
County, Kentucky. He was the son of Francis Alexander Ramsey and Martha Allen. He married
3. Mary Jane "Polly" Donoho October 15, 1816 in Madison County, Kentucky.
3. Mary Jane "Polly" Donoho, born 1796 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Robert Donoho and
Sarah "Sally" Freeman.
Children of Daniel Ramsey and Mary Donoho are:
1 i. Edmund Alexander Ramsey, born February 01, 1822 in Rockcastle County,
Kentucky; died March 19, 1899 in Sumner County, Tennessee;
married Sarah Nancy McNeill December 20, 1849 in Sumner County, Tennessee.
ii. Mary G. Ramsey, born 1833; married William Taylor August 27, 1854 in
Rockcastle County, Kentucky.
iii. Elizabeth Summers Ramsey, born December 06, 1835; died January 20, 1906;
married Henry Owsley Cable March 24, 1852.
iv. James S. Ramsey, born 1837.
v. Jefferson Ramsey, born 1838.
vi. Harriet J. Ramsey, born 1840.
vii. Daniel J. Ramsey, born 1843.
viii. Sally Ramsey, born 1843; died in buried in Cable Family Cemetary,
Mt. Vernon, Kentucky.
Generation No. 3
4. Francis Alexander Ramsey, born December 17, 1764 in Essex Co., Va; died December 26, 1842
in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. He was the son of 8. Francis Ramsey, Jr. and 9. Elizabeth
Ferguson. He married 5. Martha Allen May 20, 1788 in Powhatan County, Virginia.
5. Martha Allen, born 1768 in Cumberland Co., Va.; died 1850. She was the daughter of
Col. Richard Allen and Elizabeth Donaho.
Children of Francis Ramsey and Martha Allen are:
i. James "Jack" Ramsey, born February 20, 1789; died March 26, 1835.
ii. Elizabeth A. Ramsey, born July 04, 1790; died December 15, 1907.
iii. Richard A. Ramsey, born February 25, 1792; died Abt. 1863 in
Rockcastle County, Kentucky; married Elizabeth Donoho July 15, 1816
in Madison County, Kentucky.
2 iv. Daniel F. Ramsey, born September 15, 1794 in Virginia;
died October 14, 1864 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky;
married Mary Jane "Polly" Donoho October 15, 1816 in Madison County,
Kentucky.
v. Sarah "Sally" Ramsey, born September 15, 1794; died Bef. 1816 in
Rockcastle County, Kentucky; married Harrison Parsons Abt. 1809.
vi. Martha Ramsey, born April 15, 1796; died August 25, 1842.
vii. Seth Ramsey, born July 20, 1797.
viii. Harriet P. Ramsey, born July 23, 1798.
ix. Nancy P. Ramsey, born June 25, 1801; died November 04, 1827;
married ? Rogers.
x. Francis A. Ramsey, born May 05, 1803; died December 05, 1847.
xi. William Ramsey, born August 04, 1805; died April 07, 1840 in
Garrard County, Kentucky; married Mary Henley Burdette January 27, 1824.
xii. Susan Ramsey, born September 07, 1807; died January 12, 1808.
xiii. Allen Ramsey, born December 14, 1809; died 1851;
married Harriet Parker Abt. 1831.
6. Robert Donoho, born Abt. 1770. He married 7. Sarah "Sally" Freeman May 05, 1795 in Madison
County, Kentucky.
7. Sarah "Sally" Freeman, born 1767 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of
Samuel Freeman and Sarah Turner.
Children of Robert Donoho and Sarah Freeman are:
i. Edward Donoho.
ii. Elizabeth Donoho, married Richard A. Ramsey July 15, 1816 in Madison
County, Kentucky.
iii. James Donoho.
iv. Jesse Donoho, died November 1842 in Boone County, Missouri; married Polly
Coulter October 16, 1817 in Madison County, Kentucky.
v. John Donoho.
vi. William Donoho.
3 vii. Mary Jane "Polly" Donoho, born 1796 in Virginia; married Daniel F. Ramsey
October 15, 1816 in Madison County, Kentucky.
viii. Thomas Sanders Donoho, born January 29, 1801 in Madison County, Kentucky;
died December 13, 1859 in Reger, Sullivan County, Missouri;
married Dicey Ann "Diana" Weathers January 14, 1823.
Generation No. 4
8. Francis Ramsey, Jr., died 1796 in Essex Co., Va. He was the son of Francis Ramsey, Sr. and
Winifred Landrum. He married 9. Elizabeth Ferguson.
9. Elizabeth Ferguson. She was the daughter of Daniel Ferguson and Mildred Donohoe.
Children of Francis Ramsey and Elizabeth Ferguson are:
i. Andrew Ramsey.
ii. Henry S. Ramsey.
iii. James Ramsey, Sr., born October 14, 1761 in Essex Co., Va;
died June 16, 1840 in Marion Co., KY;
married Frances Ann Self August 31, 1785 in Essex Co., VA ???.
iv. Spencer Ramsey.
v. Thomas Ramsey, born 1756 in Essex Co., Va; died in Garrard Co., KY;
married Martha (Maybe Goldman).
vi. Vincent Ramsey.
vii. Winifred Ramsey.
4 viii. Francis Alexander Ramsey, born December 17, 1764 in Essex Co., Va;
died December 26, 1842 in Rockcastle County, Kentucky;
married Martha Allen May 20, 1788 in Powhatan County, Virginia.
10. Col. Richard Allen, born 1738 in Europe; died 1844. He married 11. Elizabeth Donaho.
11. Elizabeth Donaho, born in Europe; died 1790.
Child of Col. Allen and Elizabeth Donaho is:
5 i. Martha Allen, born 1768 in Cumberland Co., Va.; died 1850;
married Francis Alexander Ramsey May 20, 1788 in Powhatan
County, Virginia.
14. Samuel Freeman. He married 15. Sarah Turner.
15. Sarah Turner, born Abt. 1748; died Aft. July 03, 1825. She was the daughter of
John Turner and Sarah Williams.
Children of Samuel Freeman and Sarah Turner are:
7 i. Sarah "Sally" Freeman, born 1767 in Rowan County, North Carolina;
married Robert Donoho May 05, 1795 in Madison County, Kentucky.
ii. Mary Freeman, married Edward Williams.
iii. Rebecca Freeman, born Abt. 1772.
iv. Hannah Freeman, born Abt. 1773; married James M. Prather
November 29, 1792.
v. Ellenore "Nelly" Freeman, born Abt. 1777; died Abt. 1844.
vi. Lucretia Freeman, born Abt. 1777; married Thomas Jarman July 10, 1802.
vii. Catherine "Catty" Freeman, born Abt. 1779;
married Mannering Brooksheer.
viii. Jonathan Freeman, born October 02, 1781; died May 22, 1853;
married (1) Anna Coulter; married (2) Mary Ann Webb February 06, 1806.
ix. Edward Thomas Freeman, born Abt. 1782; died October 27, 1860.
x. William M. Freeman, born Abt. 1786; died 1827.
xi. Samuel Freeman, born 1786; died 1827.
xii. Anna Freeman, born February 28, 1794; died May 04, 1870.
Generation No. 5
16. Francis Ramsey, Sr., died Bef. September 1767 in (Will Proved) Essex Co., VA. He was the
son of Thomas Ramsey and Elizabeth ? (Ramsey). He married 17. Winifred Landrum.
17. Winifred Landrum. She was the daughter of James Landrum and Mary Brown.
Child of Francis Ramsey and Winifred Landrum is:
8 i. Francis Ramsey, Jr., died 1796 in Essex Co., Va;
married Elizabeth Ferguson.
18. Daniel Ferguson, died Bef. June 21, 1748. He married 19. Mildred Donohoe.
19. Mildred Donohoe, died in Bedford Co., VA. She was the daughter of
Patrick Donohoe and Elizabeth.
Child of Daniel Ferguson and Mildred Donohoe is:
9 i. Elizabeth Ferguson, married Francis Ramsey, Jr..
30. John Turner, born Abt. 1728. He married 31. Sarah Williams.
31. Sarah Williams.
Children of John Turner and Sarah Williams are:
15 i. Sarah Turner, born Abt. 1748; died Aft. July 03, 1825;
married Samuel Freeman.
ii. Rebecca Turner, born Abt. 1754; died 1840.
Generation No. 6
32. Thomas Ramsey, born in Essex Co., Va; died Bef. April 16, 1745 in (Will Proved).
He married 33. Elizabeth ? (Ramsey).
33. Elizabeth ? (Ramsey).
Child of Thomas Ramsey and Elizabeth (Ramsey) is:
16 i. Francis Ramsey, Sr., died Bef. September 1767 in (Will Proved)
Essex Co., VA; married Winifred Landrum.
34. James Landrum. He married 35. Mary Brown.
35. Mary Brown.
Child of James Landrum and Mary Brown is:
17 i. Winifred Landrum, married Francis Ramsey, Sr..
38. Patrick Donohoe, died April 1748 in Essex Co., Va. He married 39. Elizabeth.
39. Elizabeth.
Children of Patrick Donohoe and Elizabeth are:
19 i. Mildred Donohoe, died in Bedford Co., VA; married (1) Mr. Parker;
married (2) Daniel Ferguson.
ii. Eleanor Donohoe, married Cornelius Noel.
iii. Edward Donohoe.
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