"History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Co.'s, Indiana"
Goodspeed Bros. and Co., 1884


A. M. RAMSEY, a native of Iredell County, N. C., was born January 22, 1809,
and is the oldest of two sons--ALEXANDER M. and ALFRED--born to JOHN and
MARTHA (ALEXANDER) RAMSEY, who were also natives of North Carolina, from
whence they immigrated to Lawrence County, Ind., in December, 1819, settling
in Pleasant Run Township.  Until attaining his majority Alexander M. lived
with his parents, and November 9, 1830, married MELINDA, daughter of NATHAN
and OBEDIENCE (MCPIKE) BROWNING, by whom he became the father of this
family:  JOHN N., MARY J., ELIZA A., OBEDIENCE, AMANDA A., MARTHA, WILLIAM
W., CATHARINE, SARAH F., BENJAMIN W., EVALINE and JAMES A.  The mother dying
September 20, 1870.  Mr. Ramsey married for his second wife MRS. MARTHA E.
(STORMS) STARR, November 7, 1873.  For years he was engaged in merchandizing
and milling, but at present is exclusively engaged in general farming.  He
has eighty acres of land;  is a Democrat in politics, casting his first vote
for Andrew Jackson, and Mrs. Ramsey is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.


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