George Ramsey was born on 19 Feb. 1818 in North Carolina. He died 26 Oct. 1891 according to cemetery records. His age varies a lot in the early census records. Patsy Jane Ramsey was born 1 May 1826 and died 1 Apr. ?. They are buried at Fowler Cemetery. He was age 26, and counted in the h/h of his father in 1850. He was a 44-year head-of-household in 1860.In 1850 his wife a 25-year old 'Patsy' who indicated her birth in South Carolina. His wife in 1860 was a 37-year old 'Mary', born in North Carolina, and in 1870 a 45-year old 'Martha J', born in South Carolina. In 1880 she again indicated that she was born in South Carolina, with her father born in South Carolina and her mother born in Virginia. It's assumed those were all the same woman. In the 1860 Cocke Co, TN census his mother, Mary, age 87, was living with him. Parents: William Ramsey and Mary _____. He was married to Martha Jane "Patsy" _____. Children were: 1. Lucinda Ramsey, 2. William S. Ramsey, 3. John Ramsey, 4. Mary J. Ramsey, 5. Jesse Randall Ramsey, 6. Nancy Ramsey, 7. Michael Anderson Ramsey, 8. Martha C. Ramsey.
Children of George and Martha Jane "Patsy" Ramsey
1. Lucinda Ramsey was born in 1843. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
2. William S. Ramsey was born in 1846 in Tennessee. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____. He was married to Elizabeth "Betty" Canupp. Elizabeth "Betty" Canupp was born in 1844 in Tennessee. Parents: Margaret Canupp. Children were: (1) John R. Ramsey m. Lydia Reagan 5 July 1886 in Sevier Co, Tn, (2) William A. "Pone" Ramsey m. Nora McCarter on 20 Nov. 1904 in Sevier Co, Tn., (3) Mary Elizabeth Ramsey m. William "Bill" Williamson on 25 Dec. 1888 in Cocke Co, Tn., (4) Jesse Ramsey m. Lorelda Shultz.
3. John Ramsey was born in 1850 in Tennessee. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
4. Mary J. Ramsey was born ca. 1851 in Cocke Co, TN. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____ .
5. Jesse Randall Ramsey was born on 1 Jan 1855 in Tennessee. He died on 6 Mar 1903. He was buried in Fowler Cem, Sevier Co, TN. Early census records indicated his birth in Aug 1856, but he was two years old in the 1860 census. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
He married to Sarah Jane Ramsey on 6 Mar 1884 in Sevier Co, TN. Sarah Jane Ramsey b. 2 Aug. 1866 d. 3 Apr. 1923.
Children of Jesse Randall and Sarah Jane Ramsey Ramsey
(1) John A. Ramsey,
(2) William C. "Billy" Ramsey was born on 26 Sep 1888 in Cocke Co, TN. He died on 16 Feb 1967. Parents: Jesse Randall Ramsey and Sarah Jane Ramsey.
He was married to 1. Bertha Whitlock 2. Ollie Mae Justus dau. of Joseph Marshall Justice and Cynthia Jenkins Justice
Children of William C. "Billy and Bertha Whitlock Ramsey
Prentice S. Ramsey . Prentice married Alice Ball dau. of Sherman B. Ball and Mary Ann "Polly" Gunter. They had one child: Robert Ramsey.
Children of William C. "Billy" and Ollie Mae Justus Ramsey
(1) Mattie Leona Ramsey m. James H. "JIm" Barnes
Children of James H. "JIm" and Mattie Leona Ramsey Barnes
Anna Sue Barnes, James H. Barnes Jr., Shirley Dean Barnes, William Alfred Barnes.
The third child of Jesse Randall and Sarah Jane Ramsey was
(3) Mary Lucinda Ramsey,
(4) Malinda C. "Linda" Ramsey was born on 23 Dec 1895 in Cocke Co, TN. She died on 10 Apr 1937. She was buried in Fowler Cem, Sevier Co, TN. Parents: Jesse Randall Ramsey and Sarah Jane Ramsey.
She was married to Milas Dewey Sutton about 1909. Children were: Ada Sutton , Margaret Jane Sutton, Charles Lewis Sutton, Elmer Carl Sutton, Isaac Lloyd Sutton, Bertha Sutton, Alonzo "Lon" Sutton, Raymond Sutton , Dorothy Sutton, Donald "Donnie" Sutton.
(5) Isaac A. Ramsey,
(6) Bertie Ramsey was born on 3 Oct 1905 in Cocke Co, TN. She died on 27 Apr 1992. She was buried in Fowler Cem, Sevier Co, TN. She was born shortly after her father's death. Parents: Jesse Randall Ramsey and Sarah Jane Ramsey. She was married to Joe C. Fowler. Children were: Charles Fowler , H.B. Fowler, Wade Fowler , Vonda Fowler, Bobbie Jo Fowler, James "Jimmy" Fowler.
The sixth child of George and Martha Jane "Patsy" Ramsey was:
6. Nancy Ramsey was born in 1859 in Cocke Co, TN. Age 1 in 1860, still home, age 16, in 1880. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
The seventh child of George and Martha Jane "Patsy" Ramsey was:
7. Michael Anderson Ramsey was born on 5 May 1861 in Cocke Co, TN. He died on 22 Oct 1928. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
He was married to Louvenia "Vina" Gunter on 31 Dec 1890 in Cocke Co, TN. Children were: Stewart Ramsey, George Wilson Ramsey, Abraham Ramsey, Alexander "Alex" Ramsey, Phoebe J. Ramsey , Zora Ramsey, Kate Ramsey .
The eighth child of George and Martha Jane "Patsy" Ramsey was:
8. Martha C. Ramsey was born in 1865 in Cocke Co, TN. Parents: George Ramsey and Martha Jane "Patsy" _____.
