Compiled approximately 1980. NOTE: The names of Jacob Remy and his direct descendants listed are bold type. SOURCES: Rhamy, B. W. The Remy Family in America A. C. Ramey Bible Records A. C. Ramey Family Papers George W. Ramey Family Papers U. S. Census Records Pike County Deeds Pike County Vital Statistics Greenup County Vital Statistics Hand-written letters in possession of Louis S. Hardiman Hand-written letters in possession of Kathleen G. RameyI. THE REMY FAMILY IN FRANCE AND VIRGINIA
The ancient French family of Remi (Remy) was originally a tribe of Gaul (Northern France and Belgium). The family was represented in French history by Bishop Saint Remi of Rheims (437-533), Abbot Remi of Strasbourg who died in 768, Archbishop Remi of Rouen who died in 771, the King of the Lombards (750-800), and many other famous people. Didier Remy of this French family was ennobled 13 Sept. 1554 and died in 1556. His son George Remy was also ennobled. George's son Jacques Remy was born in Ivoy in the Department of Ardennes about 1545-7. Jacques Remy became a Huguenot and was killed in Ivoy. His son Pierre Remy who was born about 1600 was also a Huguenot and was killed. Pierre's son Jacques Remy was born about 1630 in Picardy, Lorraine. Jacques Remy married Francoise, daughter of Antoine Haldat II, Seigneur de Bonnet, and Madelaine Marchand. Jacques and Francoise fled to England because of Huguenot persecution. Jacques Remy, a huguenot refugee and a nobleman by birth, was brought to Virginia in 1654 by Nicholas Spencer, Esg., under the indenture system. His wife Francoise started for Virginia under indenture to John Brayton also in 1654, but died at sea. Jacob (his name was anglicized in Virginia) Remy served his indenture in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Then he worked as a free man for other people until he was able to become a landowner in that county in 1671, and married Mary Miles that same year. Jacob died in 1721.
Jacob was naturalized in 1680. The following is a copy of his Naturalization Papers:
State of Virginia, County of Westmoreland, Deed Book 3, pg. 94 "Remy's Naturalization Papers
By the Deputy Governor of Virginia
Whereas the King's most Excellent Majesty in his most Special Grace and favour hath been graciously pleased for the Greater promotion and propagation of this his Majesty's Colony and Dominion of Virga: by Act of Assembly, to enact and declare all Aliens coming into this country and here residing, taking the Oath of Allegience, to be invested with all rights and privileges of any, of his Majesty's natural born subjects within the said Colony and, Whereas by the said Act is enacted and declared that the Governor and Commander in Chief for the time being in said Colony, by a public Instrument under the broad Seal thereof to declare any Alien or Sovereign being settled and inhabiting this Colony having taken the Oath of Allegience before the Governor and Commander in Chief for the time being to be to all intents and purposes fully and completely naturalized, and the person or persons so approved of and named in the letters Patent to have and enjoy to them and their heirs, the same immunities and rights of and unto the laws and privileges of their colony, and as fully and amply as any of his Majesty's natural born subjects of this colony have or enjoy within the same. Therefore I, Sir Henry Chichley, Knight, his Majesty's Deputy Governor and Commander in Chief, do by virtue of the said Act, hereby certify and declare that Jacob Remy, a Natural born subject of the French King, Hath taken the Oath of Allegience before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this Colony Seal to be hereunto affixed. Dated in James City, Sept. The nine and twentieth, 1680, and in the two and thirtieth year of his Majesty's Reign.
He: Chichley. Recorded: Octavo die Octobris, 1702. Pr: Ja: Westcomb Civ. Comm. Westmoreland Co., Va." Copy by Deputy Clerk; Richmond Co., Va. Jacob and Mary's children --
1. William Remy b. 1672 - d. 1737
2. Jacob Remy, Jr. b. 1675 - d. 1726
II. THE WILLIAM RAMEY (REMY) FAMILY
Descendants of William Remy and his wife Catherine Asbury, daughter of Henry and Mary Asbury, migrated ever westward in Virginia. Early in the 1800's a fifth generation Jacob Remy descendant, another William Remy, and his wife Anna Samlins, settled near the present Elkhorn City on the Virginia-Kentucky line in the present Pike County, Kentucky. He built a home near the mouth of Elkhorn Creek; this build was the beginning of Elkhorn City. William laid claim to large tracts of land containing coal, timber, oil and gas, around Elkhorn City. He acquired thousands of acres of land through Land Surveys secured by State Land Grants and by County Court Orders, he also bought and traded for other land. At one time he owned all the land from the Forks of the Russell and Levisa Rivers to the Headwaters of Grassy Creek in Virginia, which included a good part of the Breaks region.
Pike County Rameys of today state that William owned more than 40,000 acres of land, but a fire in his home, or in the land office, destroyed some of his records in 1838. Since he was not able to prove his ownership, other individuals and large Companies claimed much of the land. However, at his death in 1865 he left much land to his children as is shown by his will found in Pike County Will Book B on page 50.
William Ramey (the spelling of Remy was changed in Kentucky) was born in 1782 and died in 1865. He was married to Anna Samlins who was born in 1784 and died 18 Nov. 1865. Anna was the daughter of Elizabeth Samlins, William and Anna are buried in the Elkhorn City Cemetery.
William and Anna's children --
Born Married 1. Mary Ramey 1803 Richard Potter 2. John Ramey 1805 1.) Malinda Powell 2.) Emily Stratton 3. Nancy Ramey 1807 Joseph Belcher 4. Daniel Ramey 1809 Lucinda Carty 5. Moses Ramey 1811 Jane Fuller 6. Elizabeth Ramey 1813 Lazarus Hunt 7. Rebecca Ramey Aug. 1818 1.) William Bentley 2.) Hiram Osborn 8. Easter Ramey 1821 Abraham Stewart 9. Charles Ramey 1822 1.) Lucinda Rowe 2.) Susan Henson 10. William Ramey Jr. 1824 1.) Elizabeth Stapleton 2.) Polly Henson 11. Anna Ramey 1827 Benjamin Bentley
III. THE DANIEL RAMEY FAMILY
Daniel Ramey, son of the Pike County William Ramey, was born in 1809 and died in 1892. He married Lucinda Carty, the daughter of Sarah Carty, 13 Feb. 1840; Lucinda was born in 1820 and died in 1895. Daniel and Lucinda are buried in the Elkhorn City Cemetery. Daniel was a stone cutter, and was and expert in making millstones. He was also a carpenter, a logger and a farmer.
Daniel and Lucinda's Children --
Born Married 1. Henry Ramey 1841 Adaline Tackett 2. Andrew Jackson Ramey 1842 3. Rebecca Ramey 1843 Alexander Salyers 4. Martha Ramey 1848 William B. Ball 5. Mary Ramey 1848 Reuben Stewart 6. George Washington Ramey b. 18 Dec. 1849 Elizabeth Looney 7. Abraham Cantrill Ramey b. 29 Sept. 1851 Angeline Adkins 8. Sarah Jane Ramey 1853 Henderson Looney 9. Marinda Ramey 1862
IV. THE ABRAHAM C. RAMEY FAMILY
Abraham Cantrill Ramey was born 29 Sept. 1851 in Pike County, the son of Daniel Ramey and Lucinda Carty. He married Angeline Adkins 17 Mar. 1872; she was born 8 Dec. 1852, the daughter of Jefferson Adkins and Lovina Austen. The marriage ceremony was performed by Elder James Johnson. Abraham was a farmer and a carpenter, and was an itinerant preacher in the Christian Church. During 1873 and 1874 he was enrolled in the state militia. From his mother he learned about herb medicines, and practiced herb doctoring among his family, friends, and neighbors fro many years; he was especially good on diagnosis.
In appearance, Abraham was a tall, rangy man with a cat-like walk; he had coal black hair, black chin whiskers, and piercing black eyes. From Pike County he moved to Floyd County, where he lived for a few years. Then he moved to Greenup County, where he farmed near Anvil Rock and on Ulen Branch. He died in Wurtland 3 Feb. 1912 and Angeline died 5 Sept. 1926 in Russell. They are buried in the Worthington Cemetery near Greenup, Kentucky.
Abraham and Angeline's children --
Born Married 1. John Wesley Ramey 15 Jan. 1873 Myrtle Mae Franz 2. Sarah Lucinda Jane (Sally) Ramey b. 7 May 1875 Thomas Sanford (Tom) Stafford 3. Daniel Eugene Ramey 7 Mar. 1878 4. William Pierce Ramey 24 Sept. 1880
A. THE JOHN RAMEY FAMILY
John Wesley Ramey was born in Floyd County 15 Jan. 1873, the son of Abraham C. Ramey and Angeline Adkins. He taught school in Kentucky and Texas, having received his education in Kentucky schools. For many years he was a salesman for a wholesale grocery firm. Later he went into business in Russell, Kentucky, as a wholesale and retail merchant of groceries and dry goods.
John married Myrtle Mae Franz 28 June 1905 in the Wurtland Union Church; she was born 9 Nov. 1886, the daughter of Edward Herman (Ed) Franz and Eleanor (Ella) Worthington.
John was a church, civic, and business leader of Russell; he served as a police judge for many years. He died 13 Oct. 1953 and Myrtle died 8 Jan. 1976; they are buried in the Ashland Cemetery.
John and Myrtle's children --
Born Married 1. Eleanor Angeline (Ella) Ramey 6 Apr. 1906 John Martin Millis 2. Mable Evelyn Ramey 21 Jan. 1908 James Calvin (Jim) Fisher 3. John Edward Ramey 22 Jun. 1910 4. Gladys Louise Ramey 28 Aug. 1912 5. Woodrow Wilson Ramey 20 Nov. 1914 Claudia Gibbs 6. Dorothy Lee Ramey 28 Jun. 1921 Russell Reisman Brandon 7. Lloyd Francis Ramey 9 Aug. 1923 Suzanne Huggins 8. Kenneth Douglas Ramey 14 Sept. 1927 Julia Laytham StearsEleanor Angeline (Ella) Ramey was born 6 Apr. 1906. She attended Transylvania University. Eleanor married John Martin Millis 27 Apr. 1927. He was born 20 Jan. 1893, the son of Charles L. Millis and Sarah Ross. John died 7 Jun. 1969. Eleanor was postmistress at Russell for 19 years. She is retired, and lives in Russell.
Eleanor's children --
Born Married 1. Ruth Bantherville Millis 17 Apr. 1928 1.) Charles Edward Perry 2.) Walter Paul Vallance 2. Marilyn Lee Millis 25 Oct. 1930 George Daniel Corum, Jr. 3. John Martin Millis, Jr. 9 Jul. 1934 Sharon Kay Gallaher 4. Jane Eleanor Millis b. 9 Jul. 1934 d. 12 Jul. 1934 5. James Snow Millis b. 20 Mar. 1941 d. 23 Mar. 1941Ruth Bantherville Millis was born 7 Apr. 1928. She married Charles Edward Perry 18 Jul. 1946; he was born 15 Oct. 1928, the son of Ralph Richard Perry and Ida Marie Brumfield.
Ruth married secondly Walter Paul Vallance 21 Aug. 1971; he was born 10 Aug. 1921, the son of John Franklin Vallance, Sr., and Frances Marion Boggess. Walter died 12 May 1973.
Ruth's children --
Born Married 1. Susan Millis Perry 29 Apr. 1948 Samuel Terry Carter 2. Nancy Eleanor Perry 22 Aug. 1949 3. Carole Marie Perry 20 Aug. 1956 Calvin E. ShortSusan Millis Perry was born 29 Apr. 1948. She attended Ashland Community College, and presently is employed by the Third National Bank of Ashland. Susan married Samuel Terry Carter 30 Mar. 1973. He was born 12 Sept. 1948, the son of Samuel Carter and Doy Terry. Susan and Terry have a daughter, Teressa Marie Carter, who was born 30 Sept. 1978.
Carole Marie Perry was born 20 Aug. 1956; she married Calvin Eugene Short, Jr., 27 Nov. 1976. He is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Calvin E. Short of Flatwoods, Kentucky. Carole and Calvin have one child, Valerie Lynn Short, who was born 14 Feb. 1979.
Marilyn Lee Millis was born 25 Oct. 1930. She attended Transylvania University. Marilyn married George Daniel Corum, Jr., 30 May 1955. He was born 16 Oct. 1923, the son of George Daniel Corum, Sr., and Frances Wilson. Marilyn and George had one child, George Daniel Corum III, who was born 12 Nov. 1958. Marilyn's husband died 16 Oct. 1961.
Marilyn married secondly Harry Richard Perry 8 Oct. 1965. He was born 24 Jan. 1924, the son of Ralph R. Perry and Ida Brumfield. Marilyn works for the Chessie System, Inc., and lives in Russell, Kentucky.
John Martin Millis, Jr., was born 9 Jul. 1934. He attended Eastern Kentucky University, and served in the U.S. Army for two years. He works for the Armco Steel Corporation. John married Sharon Kay Gallaher 24 Sept. 1960; she was born 21 Jun. 1938, the daughter of Charles Clifford Gallaher and Ruth Howell. John and Sharon reside in Flatwoods, Kentucky.
Mable Evelyn Ramey was born 21 Jan. 1908. She attended Transylvania University and Morehead State University. Evelyn married James Calvin (Jim) Fisher 2 Jun. 1927. He was born 30 July 1906, the son of Jacob William Fisher and Amanda Bartley McCormick. Evelyn and Jim had one child, Johnda Lee Fisher, who was born 6 Jun. 1928. Jim died 5 Feb. 1938.
Evelyn married secondly Martin D. Flaherty 30 Jun. 1938. He was born 21 Feb. 1909, the son of Thomas Joseph Flaherty and Daisie Hallas. Evelyn and Martin reside in Newport Beach, California.
Johnda Lee Fisher attended Long Beach State University and the University of Southern California. She married Lyle C. Brooks 22 Jun. 1949; he was born 13 May 1925, the son of Lyle Brooks and Winifred West. Johnda and her family lived in Long Beach, California; she died 1 Jan 1978.
Jonda's Children --
1. Craig Brooks 9 Aug. 1950 2. Cathy Brooks 15 May 1954 3. Alan Brooks 4 Aug. 1955John Edward Ramey was born 22 Jun. 1910. He attended the University of Kentucky, and has been a bookkeeper for many years. John is now retired and lives in Russell, Kentucky.
Gladys Louise Ramey was born 28 Aug. 1912. She was graduated from Morehead State University with an A.B. Degree. Gladys has taught in the Russell Schools for 43 years. She is now retired and lives in Russell, Kentucky.
Woodrow Wilson Ramey was born 20 Nov. 1914. He married Claudia Gibbs 27 Oct. 1953. She was born 28 Feb. 1914, the daughter of Reeves Newton Gibbs and Neenah Pugh. Woodrow and Claudia reside in Sun City, Arizona.
Dorothy Lee Ramey was born 28 Jun. 1921. She married Russell Reisman Brandon 8 Apr. 1940; he was born 23 Jul. 1920, the son of George Elmer Brandon And Clara Russell Smith. Dorothy and her husband, who is a dermatologist and an allergist, reside in Huntington, West Virginia.
Dorothy's children --
Born Married 1. Ronald Rene Brandon 23 Sept. 1943 1.)Susan Claire Chetwin 2.)Linda Schmitz 2. Pamela Eugenie Brandon 13 Nov. 1946 Lendy Lando McComas 3. Wayne Russell Brandon 23 Jan. 1952 4. Lucinda Lee Brandon 1 Apr. 1959 Robert Edward NortonRonald Rene Brandon was born 23 Sept. 1943. He has B.A. and M.A. Degrees in biological science from Marshall University. Ronald is a teacher at the University of Charleston, and is working on his doctorate at West Virginia University. Ronald married Susan Claire Chetwin 23 Sept. 1956. She was born 10 Dec. 1941, the daughter of Dr. Joseph b. Chetwin and Mabel Rae Payne.
Ronald is now divorced from Susan; he married Linda Schmitz in 1971.
Ronald's children --
1. Ronald Chetwin Brandon 13 Mar. 1968 2. Nancy Jane Brandon 4 Jan. 1971Pamela Eugenie Brandon was born 13 Nov. 1946. She has attended Ohio State University. Pamela married Lendy Lando McComas, who was born 20 Apr. 1944, the son of Laurel Cline McComas and Mayfield Elmore. Pamela and her family live in Columbus, Ohio.
Pamela's children --
1. Rennit Laurel McComas 15 Oct. 1963 2. Lorissa Deanne McComas 26 Nov. 1970
Wayne Russell Brandon was born 23 Jan. 1952. He is married and has a daughter, Jessica Brandon.
Lucinda Lee Brandon was born 1 Apr. 1959. She was married 19 Aug. 1973 to Robert Edward Norton, who is the son of Mr. And Mrs. John Norton of Bristol, Tennessee. Lucinda and Robert have a daughter, Camille Norton.
Lloyd Francis Ramey was born 9 Aug. 1923. He has served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946. Lloyd has a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Southern California. He is employed as a deputy insurance commissioner for the state of Oregon. Lloyd married Suzanne Huggins, who was born 31 Jan. 1930, the daughter of Charles Hardin Huggins and Dorothy Adeline Byler. Lloyd and his family reside in Salem, Oregon.
Lloyd's children --
Born Married 1. Karen Ramey 15 Jan. 1954 Mark Newell 2. Dana Ramey 24 Dec. 1954 Tom Gentry 3. Janis Ramey 8 Apr. 1958Karen Ramey was born 15 Jan. 1954. She has attended the University of Oregon, and is now married to Mark Newell.
Dana Ramey was born 24 Dec. 1954. She has attended Oregon State University, and is now married to Tom Gentry.
Janis Ramey attends Oregon State University.
Kenneth Douglas Ramey was born 14 Sept. 1927. He attended Transylvania University. Kenneth married Julia Laytham Stears 8 Dec. 1951. She was born 2 Dec. 1927, the daughter of Ernest A. Stears and Columbia Clift. Kenneth is an accountant and lives in Richmond, Kentucky.
Kenneth's children --
Born Married 1. Jennifer Lynn Ramey 12 Feb. 1953 Byron Begley 2. Jane Wesley RameyJennifer Lynn Ramey was born 12 Feb. 1953. She has been graduated from Eastern Kentucky University and is now a CPA. She is married to Byron Begley.
Jane Wesley Ramey attends Eastern Kentucky University where she is working towards a degree in nursing.
B. THE SARAH RAMEY STAFFORD FAMILY
Sarah Lucinda Jane (Sally) Ramey was born 7 May 1875 in Floyd County, Kentucky, the daughter of Abraham C. Ramey and Angeline Adkins. She married Thomas Sanford (Tom) Stafford 11 Jul. 1894; he was born 1 Mar. 1875, the son of Francis Marion Stafford and Marietta Hager Lavender of Paintsville. Sally and Tom had one child, Thomas Clifford Brooks Stafford, who was born 18 May 1895 in Paintsville. Tom was killed in an altercation on the streets of Paintsville 25 Dec. 1895. In a few years Sally moved to Greenup County where she married secondly Alva Jackson Cochran. Sally died 5 Aug. 1925, and is buried in the Stafford Cemetery in Wurtland, Kentucky.
Thomas Clifford Brooks Stafford was born in Paintsville, Kentucky, 18 May 1865. He married Nellie Franz 10 Nov. 1912; she was born 3 Jun. 1897, the daughter of Theodore Bernard Franz and Nora Ann Fox. Clifford was educated in the Greenup County Schools, and is self-educated in law, accounting, theology, personnel administration, music, and journalism. He worked as a clerk for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company for many years, and later was employed by the federal and state governments for twenty years. Clifford has long been active in religious endeavors. Prior to 1949 he operated a mission, performed evangelistic work, and for four years was supply minister for the Methodist Church. He is still active as guest minister in several churches. He is a member of the Kentucky Historical Society, the Wurtland Lions Club, the Mark Twain Society, and was the first president of the Greenup County Historical Society. Also, he is a Kentucky Colonel.
Clifford is the author of two historical novels about early iron furnaces in Greenup County. Presently he lives in Wurtland, where he operates an antique shop.
Clifford's children --
Born Married 1. Ella Louise Stafford 28 Aug. 1913 Lawrence Hardiman 2. DeWitt Clifford Stafford 17 Jul. 1915 Laurabelle Riffe 3. Glenn Theodore Stafford 14 Jul. 1917 Garnet Dell Sullivan 4. Nora Marie Stafford b. 26 Jan. 1919 d. 26 Dec. 1934 5. Margaret Ethel Stafford 12 May 1921 James Wurts Cochran 6. Philip Thomas Stafford 4 Sept. 1924 Leola Stacey 7. Gwendolyn Jane Stafford 27 Jun. 1926 Ernest Edison West 8. Daniel Wesley Stafford 24 Jan. 1931 Catherine GladishElla Louise Stafford was born 28 Aug. 1913 in Wurtland. She received her A.B. Degree in biology from Berea College, and did graduate work at the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University. Louise was a schoolteacher and a high school librarian in the Greenup County School System for 29 years. She married Richard Lawrence Hardiman 18 May 1941. He was born 16 May 1912, the son of Randolph Lawrence Hardiman and Bertha Celeste Henderson. Louise is now retired and lives in Bellefonte.
Louise's children --
Born Married 1. Jane Louise Hardiman 4 Oct. 1947 Charles Everett Patterson 2. Martha Alice Hardiman 5 Sept. 1949 George Michael ProutJane Louise Hardiman was born 4 Oct. 1947. She was graduated from the University of Kentucky with a major in biology and a minor in chemistry. Her sorority was Alpha Gamma Delta. Jane is an accomplished vocalist and pianist; she uses her talents for the Church. She married Charles (Chuck) Everett Patterson 4 Jan. 1969. He was born 14 Jan. 1939, the son of William Cecil Patterson and Elizabeth Williams. Jane lives in Louisville where she teaches in a private school.
Jane's children --
1. Kelley Elizabeth Patterson 29 Nov. 1969 2. David Michael Patterson 9 Aug. 1971 3. Shelby Anne Patterson 23 Mar. 1973Martha Alice Hardiman was born 5 Sept. 1949. She attended Stetson University for two years and was graduated from the University of West Florida, with a major in English Communications. She belonged to Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. Martha married George Michael (Mike) Prout 21 Jun. 1969. He was born 5 Mar. 1947, the son of George Thomas Prout, Jr., and Hermein Alistock. Martha works in the Computer Department of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. She resides in Arlington, Virginia.
DeWitt Clifford Stafford was born 17 Jul. 1915 in Russell. He was graduated from Berea College with an A.B. Degree in geology. DeWitt taught school for many years in the Greenup County School System, and also worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. DeWitt married Laurabelle Riffe 24 Dec. 1941. She was born 22 Jul. 1915, the daughter of Orville Riffe and Nancy Martin. DeWitt and Laurabelle had one child, Ruth Ann Stafford, who was born 13 Sept. 1952. DeWitt died 21 Jun. 1959.
Ruth Ann Stafford was graduated from Morehead State University. She has been a kindergarten teacher in Greenup County. Ruth married Roger Ray Cantrell 8 Nov. 1974. He was born 1 Sept. 1945, the son of Bruce Cantrell and Maxine Miller.
Ruth's children --
1. Sara Marie Cantrell 10 Oct. 1975 2. Jennifer Ann Cantrell 3 Mar. 1978Glenn Theodore Stafford was born 14 Jul. 1917 in Russell. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Glenn married Garnet Dell Sullivan 27 Jul. 1942. She was born 10 Mar. 1923, the daughter of James Emanuel Sullivan and Zerilda Nichols. Glenn has served on the Greenup County School Board for many years. He is a farmer and lives in Wurtland.
Glenn's children --
Born Married 1. Doretha Ann Stafford 10 Aug. 1944 Roger Lewis Bellew 2. James Theodore (Ted) Stafford 24 Oct. 1945 O'Donna Gail Fraley 3. Thomas Wayne (Tom) Stafford 29 Jan. 1950 Rebecca Louine SkeenDoretha Ann Stafford was born 10 Aug. 1944. She was graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with an A.B. Degree in English and languages. She married Roger Lewis Bellew 14 Jun. 1964. He was born 17 Dec. 1943, the son of Cecil Bellew and Viola Smith. Doretha is a schoolteacher and lives in Wurtland.
Doretha's children --
1. Melissa Dell Bellew 28 Feb. 1967 2. Christopher Lewis Bellew 25 May 1970James Theodore (Ted) Stafford was born 24 Oct. 1945. He was graduated from Centre College with an A.B. Degree in English. His fraternity was Phi Delta Theta. While he was in college he played on the Colonels Football Team as fullback and punter. Ted is a schoolteacher and a truck driver. He married O'Donna Gail Fraley 31 Jul. 1966. She was born 12 Feb. 1946, the daughter of Armon George Fraley and Naomi Madaline White. Ted and his family live in Greenup County.
Ted's children --
1. Tamara Nicole Stafford 21 Dec. 1969 2. Tiffany Dawnette Stafford 21 Apr. 1971
Thomas Wayne (Tom) Stafford was born 29 Jan. 1950. He attended the University of Kentucky, and received his A.B. Degree from Marshall University with majors in political science and speech. Tom has also received an M.A. Degree from Marshall and presently works in Ashland. Tom married Rebecca Louine Skeen 22 Jul. 1978. She was born 19 Jul. 1956 and is the daughter of Raymond Lee Skeen and Ann Elizabeth Baker of West Virginia.
Margaret Ethel Stafford was born 12 May 1921 in Worthington. She married James Wurts Cochran 6 Aug. 1941. He was born 15 Mar. 1921, the son of James Cochran and Mary Chinn. After her children were reared, Margaret graduated from the Ashland Beauty College, and is now a beautician in Wurtland.
Born Married 1. Mary Margaret Cochran 9 Jun. 1942 Charles Samuel Matheny 2. Sharon Louise (Sherry) Cochran 4 Aug. 1944 Herman Lane (Fritz) Harris 3. James Thomas (Tom) Cochran 19 Jul. 1947 Linda Marie Clarke 4. William Joseph (Joe) Cochran 14 Jan. 1950 Cloydia Jean (Jeannie) HoskinsMary Margaret Cochran was born 9 Jun. 1942. She attended Union College and Radford College. Mary married Charles Samuel Matheny 1 Sept. 1962. He was born 1 Nov. 1939, the son of Harry Matheny and Margaret Brown. Mary lives in Reston, Virginia.
Mary's children --
1. Bruce David Matheny 3 Jun. 1963 2. Particia Marie Matheny 14 Apr. 1965Sharon Louise (Sherry) Cochran was born 4 Aug. 1944. She married Herman Lane (Fritz) Harris 4 Aug. 1963. He was born 23 Jun. 1944, the son of Charles Harris and Maxine Brown. Sherry and her family live in Lexington, Kentucky. She and Fritz are now divorced.
Sherry's children --
1. Brent Lane Harris 27 Feb. 1956 2. Joseph Charles Harris 10 Dec. 1966 3. Blake Allen Harris 20 May 1970 4. Heather Sharon Harris 25 Dec. 1972James Thomas (Tom) Cochran was born 18 Jul. 1947. He attended Ashland Community College, and now works for Ashland Oil, Inc. Tom married Linda Marie Clarke 12 Sept. 1967. She was born 21 Aug. 1947, the daughter of Elmer Charles Clarke and Katherine Fields. Tom lives in Wurtland.
Tom's children --
1. James Matthew Cochran 31 May 1968 2. Tonya Marie Cochran 4 Nov. 1970William Joseph (Joe) Cochran was born 14 Jan. 1950. He played outstanding football and basketball while a student in Wurtland High School. Joe was graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A. Degree in history. His fraternity was Tau Kappa Epsilon. He presently teaches in the Greenup County School System. Joe married Cloydia Jean (Jeannie) Hoskins of Maysville 8 Jan. 1972. She was born 4 Jul. 1950, the daughter of Cloyd Hoskins and Elizabeth Mulberry. Joe resides in Lloyd, Kentucky.
Joe's children --
1. Adam Joseph Cochran 14 Dec. 1973 2. Kristen Brooke Cochran 25 Jul. 1977 3. Aaron Kyle Cochran 14 Feb. 1979Philip Thomas Stafford was born 4 Sept. 1924 in Wurtland. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Area. Philip received a B.S. Degree in geology from the University of Kentucky. He has done geological exploration in the United States, in Libya, and in Australia. Presently he works for the Bureau of Mines in Washington, D.C., and lives in Sterling, Virginia. Philip married Leola Stacey of Hazard 5 Nov. 1950. She was born 24 Jul. 1930, the daughter of Dewey Stacey and Ethel Cornett.
Philip's children --
1. Gregory Clifton Stafford 9 Feb. 1954 2. Judith Lee Stafford 12 may 1955 3. Sandra Kaye Stafford b. 30 Dec. 1963 d. 29 Apr. 1964 4. Sherry Lynn Stafford 1 Nov. 1965Sandra was born in Sydney, Australia, and died there. Her body was returned to the U.S., and she was buried in the Stafford Cemetery at Wurtland.
Gregory Clifton Stafford was born 9 Feb. 1964 in Texas. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in philosophy and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. Gregory lives in Reston, Virginia.
Judith Lee Stafford was born 12 May 1955 in Texas. She married Christian Steven Schur 10 Dec. 1973. He was born 19 Feb. 1964, the son of Bernhard Frederick Schur and Margaret Ellen Hagelthorn. Judith and Christian have one child, Derek Christian Schur, who was born 27 Nov. 1974. Judith and her family reside in Reston, Virginia.
Gwendolyn Jane Stafford was born 27 Jun. 1926 in Wurtland. She received her A.B. and A.M. Degrees from Marshall University with majors in English and chemistry. Jane has taught school for many years in the Greenup County School System. She married Ernest Edison West on the "Bride and Groom" television show in New York City 23 Jun. 1954. Ernest was born 2 Sept. 1931, the son of James Harvey West and Clementine Louise Johnson. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in the Korean War. Jane and Ernest have one child, Amy Marie West, who was born 21 Oct. 1963. Jane and her family live in Wurtland. Amy married Randall Joe Yates 12 May 1979; he was born 24 Nov. 1961, the son of Beecher Yates and Phyllis Cole.
Daniel Wesley Stafford was born 24 Jan. 1931 in Wurtland. In high school he was valedictorian of his class and a star athlete in football and basketball. He served in the U.S. Army in 1953 and 1954. Daniel attended the University of Kentucky, where he was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He also attended the University of Kentucky School of Law. Daniel married Catherine (Kay) Gladish 5 Sept. 1959. She was born 24 Apr. 1939 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the daughter of Raymond Marshall Gladish and Catherine Robertson. Daniel and Kay live in Columbia, South Carolina, where they manage an art shop.
Daniel's children --
1. Catherine Claire Stafford 3 Sept. 1960 2. Camilla Elaine Stafford 22 Feb. 1967Claire attends the University of South Carolina.
C. THE SARAH RAMEY COCHRAN FAMILY
Sarah Lucinda Jane (Sally) Ramey Stafford married secondly Alva Jackson Cochran 20 Nov. 1899 in Ironton, Ohio; he was born 23 Apr. 1870 in Guyandotte, West Virginia, the son of Jacob Cochran and Amelia Butcher. Alva died 30 Jan. 1947 and is buried in the Heaberlin Cemetery in Wurtland.
Sarah and Alva's children --
Born Married 1. Margaret Amelia (Maggie) Cochran 25 Sept. 1900 Tolbert Byrd (Tob) Enyart 2. Grace Cochran b. & d. 1902 3. Sanford Marion Cochran 23 Apr. 1904 Nettie Inez Williams 4. Eugene William (Gene) Cochran 1 Aug. 1906 1.) Hazel Marie Boggs 2.) Audrey Mullins Boggs 5. Hershel Wayne Cochran 22 Dec. 1908 Minnie Wallace 6. Raymond Jackson Cochran b. 3 Sept 1911 d. 15 Oct. 1914 7. Ida Angeline (Angelee) Cochran 12 Jun. 1917 Claude Benson JamisonMargaret Amelia (Maggie) Cochran was born 25 Sept. 1900. She married Tolbert Byrd (Tob) Enyart 20 Nov. 1920; he was born 29 Feb. 1892, the son of Thomas Jefferson Enyart and Rebecca Elswick. Tom died 5 Apr. 1975. Maggie presently resides in Wurtland.
Maggie's children --
Born Married 1. Rebecca Pauline Enyart b. 10 Jul. 1921 d. 17 Nov. 1921 2. Sarah Maxine Enyart b. 10 Jul. 1921 d. 31 Dec. 1921 3. Thomas Jackson (Tom) Enyart 12 Mar. 1923 1.) Mabel Spocht 2.) Virginia Opal Waller 4. Paul Edwin Enyart 24 Oct. 1927 1.) Freddie Merle (Jerry) Sprague 2.) Peggy A. Roberts Blankenship 5. Tolbert Byrd Enyart, Jr. 10 May 1929 Patty Ray Mowery 6. Clifford Neal Enyart 18 Oct. 1930 Mildred Idabell Veach 7. Infant Boy Enyart b. & d. 1 Apr. 1939Thomas Jackson (Tom) Enyart was born 12 Mar. 1923. He married Mabel Spocht in 1948; they were divorced and he married secondly Virginia Opal Waller 12 Mar. 1955. Virginia was born 5 Apr. 1932, the daughter of John and Leora Waller. Tom and Virginia have one son, Danny Ray Enyart, Virginia's by a former marriage. Tom has served in the U.S. Army, and has worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company for many years. Presently he works in Muskegon, Michigan, where he resides.
Danny Ray Enyart was born 13 Oct. 1950. He married Vicke Lou Cry 20 Aug. 1969; she was born 4 Apr. 1951, the daughter of Robert and Pauline Cry. Danny and his family reside in Muskegon, Michigan.
Danny's children --
1. Dana Ray Enyart 17 Aug. 1973 2. Robert Thomas Enyart 28 Jul. 1976Paul Edwin Enyart was born 24 Oct. 1927. He married Freddie Merle (Jerry) Sprague who was born 22 Sept. 1929, the daughter of Fred Sprague and Sara Boyd.
Paul and Jerry's Children --
Born Married 1. Paula Jeanette Enyart 11 Jun. 1947 1.) Richard Gates Brown 2.) Terry Melvin Shelton 2. Michael Dean (Mike) Enyart 20 Apr. 1951 1.) Joyce Ann Byer 2.) Robin A. Williams 3. Marco Daniel (Mark) Enyart 7 Aug. 1954 1.) Niona Lee LunsfordPaula Jeanette Enyart was born 11 Jun. 1947 in Arizona. She married Richard Gates Brown 9 Mar. 1968; he was born 2 Mar. 1946, the son of Russell Brown and Virginia Gates. Paula and Richard are now divorced and Paula married secondly Terry Melvin Shelton 15 Nov. 1975. He was born 21 Mar. 1942, the son of Harry Huges Shelton and Hazel Griffin. Paula is a stewardess for Eastern Airlines, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Michael Dean (Mike) Enyart was born 20 Apr. 1951. He married Joyce Ann Byer who is the daughter of Oather Lee Pyer and Imogene Fortner.
Mike and Joyce are now divorced and he married secondly Robin A. Williams 18 May 1976. She was born 24 Nov. 1954, the daughter of Raymond Williams and Grace Barker.
Mike and Joyce's children --
1. Angela Dawn Enyart 15 Jan. 1969 2. Christopher Michael Enyart 17 Nov. 1972Marco Daniel (Mark) Enyart was born 7 Aug. 1954. He married Niona Lee Lunsford 9 Aug. 1975; she was born 30 Jul. 1958, the daughter of Otis Lee Lunsford and Dorothy Louise Bryan. Mark Works for a construction company and lives in Flatwoods.
Paul and Jerry were divorced and he married secondly Peggy A. Roberts Blankenship who was born 19 Oct. 1936, the daughter of Eugene Cecil Roberts and Ila Mae Stafford. Paul adopted Peggy's three children by her first marriage -
1. Terry L. (Blankenship) Enyart b. 8 Nov. 1957 2. Karen S. (Blankenship) Enyart b. 19 Nov. 1958 3. Beth Ann (Blankenship) Enyart b. 27 Apr. 1960Paul owns and manages a mobile home company, is in the realty business and is also in many other business enterprises. He has served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. He is now divorced from Peggy.
Tolbert Byrd Enyart, Jr., was born 10 May 1929. He married Patty Ray Mowery 16 Sept. 1949. She was born 15 Jul. 1933, the daughter of Kirk Mowery and Mae Burgess. Tolbert and his family live in Piketon, Ohio.
Tolbert's children --
Born Married 1. Terry Gene Enyart 10 Oct. 1950 Theresa Catherine Hallman 2. Rita Enyart 15 Dec. 1951Terry Gene Enyart was born 10 Oct. 1950. He married Theresa Catherine Hallman, who was born 28 Aug. 1951, the daughter of Arthur Everett Hallman and Catherine Mary Burke. Terry is a professional baseball player.
Terry's children --
1. Chad Alan Enyart 25 Jul. 1972 2. Scott Avery Enyart 15 Nov. 1975Rita Enyart was born 15 Dec. 1951. She has a B.A.. Degree in criminal justice from the University of South Florida in Tampa. She has been married and divorced, and has one child, Ki Enyart, who was born 27 Mar. 1977. Rita lives in Florida.
Clifford Neal Enyart was born 18 Oct. 1930. He married Mildred Idabell Veach 3 Dec. 1954. She was born 20 Sept. 1933, the daughter of Francis Veach and Louise W. Howland. Clifford has served in the U.S. Air Force. He works for the Armco Steel Corporation, and resides in Greenup.
Sanford Marion Cochran was born 23 Apr. 1904. He married Nattie Inez Williams 11 Sept. 1926 at Catlettsburg. She was born 9 Mar. 1907 in Russell, the daughter of James Howard Williams and Anna May Lawson. Sanford worked for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company for 41 years. He is now retired and lives in Pemberville, Ohio.
Sanford's children --
Born Married 1. Sanford Eugene (Sam) Cochran 22 Jun. 1928 Montez Jimison 2. Inez Marion Cochran 11 Aug. 1930 Kenneth Weaver 3. James Wulbur Austin Cochran 14 Jul. 1932 Janet Jensen 4. Rodger Lee Cochran 21 Oct. 1938 Carolyn Jean Garn 5. Charles Patrick (Pat) Cochran 17 Mar. 1943 Patricia Loraine (Patti) RyggSanford Eugene (Sam) Cochran was born 22 Jun. 1928 in Wurtland. He married Montez Jimison 9 Apr. 1950; she was born 27 Sept. 1926, the daughter of Allen Jimison and Ruby Loomis. Sam attended college for two years, and served in the U.S. Army. Presently he is chief airplane pilot for a charter aircraft company, and resides in Swanton, Ohio.
Sam's children --
Born Married 1. Laura Leah Cochran 24 Sept. 1951 James Allen Johnston 2. Patricia Allison Cochran 17 Mar. 1953 Michael Allen (Mike) Lewis 3. Kim Elaine Cochran 27 May 1954 Thomas L. HarperLaura Leah Cochran was born 24 Sept. 1951. She married James Allen Johnston, who was born 30 Oct. 1944, the son of Robert William Johnston and Lucille Taylor. Laura and James have one child, Chad Allen Johnston, who was born 19 Jan. 1973. They live near Bowling Green, Ohio, where she is manager of the Bowling Green Auction Company.
Patricia Allison Cochran was born 17 Mar. 1953. She married Michael Allen (Mike) Lewis 9 Jul. 1971; he was born 1 Jun. 1950, the son of Ryley Joseph Lewis and Altalee Bare. Patricia and Mike have one child, Casey Colt Lewis, who was born 19 Oct. 1972. Patricia is a real estate salesman and resides near Perrysburg, Ohio.
Kim Elaine Cochran was born 27 May 1954. She married Thomas L. Harper 14 Jun. 1976. He was born 6 Jan. 1954, the son of Thomas A. Harper and Betty McAtee. Kim and Thomas live near Hoskins, Ohio, and have one child, Daniel Charles Harper, who was born 5 Feb. 1979.
Inez Marion Cochran was born 11 Aug. 1930 in Wurtland. She married Kenneth Weaver 24 Sept. 1948; he was born 13 Sept. 1926, the son of Frank Weaver and Thelma Weldon. Marion is comptroller for the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. She resides in Toledo, Ohio.
Marion's children --
Born Married 1. Terrance Michael Weaver 24 Sept. 1949 Elaine Ruth Druland 2. Linda Doreen Weaver 19 Oct. 1950 3. Rebecca Kay Weaver 8 Dec. 1952 Timothy McGinnisTerrance Michael Weaver was born 24 Sept. 1949. He married Elaine Ruth Druland 4 Oct. 1975, who was born 6 Oct. 1956, the daughter of Ned Everett Druland and Helen Virginia White. Michael resides in Toledo.
Linda Doreen Weaver was born 19 Oct. 1950. She has been graduated from Toledo University with a degree in are. Presently she is a home decorator and commercial artist. She has been married, but is now divorced.
Rebecca Kay Weaver was born 8 Dec. 1952. She married Timothy McGinnis 12 Jun. 1970; they had one child, Tara Ann McGinnis, who was born 22 Nov. 1975. Rebecca and Timothy are now divorced, and she has married secondly Robert J. (Bob) Hunter * Apr. 1977.
James Wilbur Austin Cochran was born 14 Jul. 1932 in Wurtland. He married Janet Jensen 3 Dec. 1955; she was born 15 Mar. 1936, the daughter of Henry Jensen and Enid Mock. Wilbur has served in the U.S. Army. Presently he works for the Chessie System, Inc.; he is a shop foreman (mechanical). Wilbur and his family reside in Pemberville, Ohio. Teresa has been graduated from Capital University in Columbus.
Wilbur's children --
1. Teresa Leigh Cochran 7 Nov. 1957 2. Kevin Austin Cochran 31 Mar. 1961Rodger Lee Cochran was born 21 Oct. 1938 in Pemberville, Ohio. He married Carolyn Jean Garn 15 Mar. 1970; she was born 20 Oct. 1942, the daughter of Leonard H. Garn and Myrtle Jacob. Rodger has served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He attended college for two years and was graduated from a school of electronics. Presently he is Deputy Sheriff of Wood County, Ohio; he lives in Pemberville.
Rodger's children --
1. Lee Carlton Cochran 9 Feb. 1971 2. Jean Ellen Cochran 28 Feb. 1973 3. Jack Scott Cochran 14 Mar. 1974Charles Patrick (Pat) Cochran was born 17 Mar. 1943 in Pemberville, Ohio. He married Patricia Loraine (Patti) Rygg 6 Oct. 1969; she was born 7 Dec. 1944, the daughter of Curtis Palmer Rygg and Phyllis Swelland. Pat served in the U.S. Air Force and also in the U.S. Army. He was graduated from Bowling Green College with a B.S. Degree in physics and mathematics. Presently he works for the Hartford Insurance Company, and lives in Maitland, Florida.
Pat's children --
1. Curtis Rygg Cochran 23 Sept. 1973 2. Carlton Patrick Cochran 3 Mar. 1979Eugene William (Gene) Cochran was born 1 Aug. 1906. He married Hazel Marie Boggs 20 Jun. 1929; she was born 30 Jan. 1913, the daughter of Martin Van Boggs and Hester Ann Thompson. Hazel died 13 Dec. 1963.
Gene and Hazel's children --
Born Married 1. Vonda Deloris Cochran 5 Jul. 1930 Carlyle Dave Charlton 2. William Eugene (Bill) Cochran 9 Mar. 1932 Betty Lou TaylorGene married secondly Audrey Mullins Boggs 29 Dec. 1968; she was born 24 Feb. 1920, the daughter of Charles Garfield Mullins and Genoah Frances Gussler. Gene has been a preacher in the Nazarene Church for 37 years. Presently he is in business in St. Albans, West Virginia; he also has a farm and raises cattle. He resides in St. Albans and Ashland.
Vonda Deloris Cochran was born 5 Jul. 1930. She married Carlyle Dave Charlton 19 Dec. 1953; he was born 22 Feb. 1928, the son of Erick Carlyle Charlton and Nancy Francess Hall. Vonda has attended college for three and one-half years; she has an associate degree in dental hygiene. She is a dental hygienist and lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
Vonda's children --
Born Married 1. Eric Vardon Charlton 16 Feb. 1956 2. Dara Lynn Charlton 23 Mar. 1958 Dave Shifflett 3. Lisa Dru Charlton 26 May 1962 4. Davin Mace Charlton 14 Aug. 1963Dara Lynn Charlton was born 23 Mar. 1958. She married Dave Shifflett and has one child, Sherri Lynn Shifflett, who was born 31 May 1975.
William Eugene (Bill) Cochran was born 9 Mar. 1932. He married Betty Lou Taylor 26 May 1961; she was born 31 Jan. 1937, the daughter of the Rev. C. D. Taylor and Arlie Pendleton. Bill has served in the U.S. Navy. He attended Sumter Tech Welding School and is now a welder. Bill and his family live in Bishopville, South Carolina.
Bill's children --
1. Sandra Kay Cochran 23 Apr. 1962 2. Matthew Core Cochran 17 Mar. 1966Hershel Wayne Cochran was born 22 Dec. 1908. He married Minnie Wallace 19 Jul. 1931; she was the daughter of John Wallace and Elma Souson. Hershel and Minnie were divorced; he married secondly Janice Copley, who was born 20 Jul. 1923. She is the daughter of Wayne Copley and Emma Lois Ball. Hershel and Janice had one child, Robert Raymond Cochran. Hershel and Janice are now divorced. He has served in the U.S. Army, and is retired from the E. I. DuPont Company. He presently works for the Greenup County Board of Education and resides in Wurtland.
Robert Raymond Cochran was born 5 Nov. 1944. He married Tommie Rosemary Collins 23 Jul. 1967; she was born 23 Aug. 1947, the daughter of Arthur Collins and Doreen Linkous. Robert and Tommie have one child, Vincent Bryan Cochran, who was born 16 Jun. 1976. Robert has served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. He attended Ashland Community College and is presently a vice-president and a branch manager of the First & Peoples Bank of Russell.
Ida Angeline (Angelee) Cochran was born 12 Jun. 1917. She married Claude Benson Jamison 12 Apr. 1941; he was born 8 Apr. 1919, the son of George Berry Jamison and Effie Eudora Smith. Angelee attended Trevecca Nazarene College for two years. She lives in Waverly, Tennessee, where her husband is a dentist.
Angelee's children --
1. Claudia Diane Jamison 21 Jul. 1945 2. Cheryl Lynn Jamison 11 May 1955Claudia Diane Jamison was born 21 Jul. 1945. She has a B.A. Degree from Peabody College with a major in voice, and has almost finished her master's degree in voice at the University of Arizona. Claudia has studied grad opera for 14 years. She has been married, but is now divorced, and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Cheryl Lynn Jamison was born 11 May 1955. She was graduated from a school of cosmetology, and has attended the University of Tennessee at Martin for three years.
D. GENE RAMEY
Daniel Eugene (Gene) Ramey was born 7 Mar. 1878 in Floyd County, the son of Abraham C. Ramey and Angeline Adkins. He was a carpenter and a salesman. Gene never married. He died 6 Apr. 1907 and is buried near Greenup in the Worthington Cemetery.
E. PIERCE RAMEY
William Pierce Ramey was born 24 Sept. 1880 in Floyd County, the son of Abraham C. Ramey and Angeline Adkins. He was a carpenter, a salesman, and a store clerk. Pierce never married. He died 3 Feb. 1928 and is buried near Greenup in the Worthington Cemetery.
V. THE GEORGE W. RAMEY FAMILY
George Washington Ramey, a brother to A. C. Ramey, was born 18 Dec. 1849, the son of Daniel Ramey and Lucinda Carty. He married Elizabeth Looney 21 Apr. 1872 at Ferrells Creek; she was born 9 Aug. 1855, the daughter of John Looney and Emerita Rowe. George was a farmer and lived near Elkhorn City. He died 28 Sept. 1904, and Elizabeth died 12 Aug. 1908; they are buried in the Elkhorn City Cemetery.
George's children --
Born Married 1. Sarah Frances Ramey 24 Feb. 1873 Enoch F. Senter 2. Cindesta Florence Ramey 6 Dec. 1874 Lewis Clevenger 3. James Henderson (Bud) Ramey 12 Mar. 1877 Marcella Belcher 4. Basil Jackson Ramey 31 Jan. 1897 1.) Bertha Salyers 2.) Rosa Ratliff 3.) Florence Adkins 5. Henry Wilson Ramey 12 Dec. 1880 Melvina (Mella) May 6. Joseph Nelson Ramey b. 2 Dec. 1882 d. 1888 7. Grover Cleveland Ramey 27 Oct. 1884 Cora E. Slone 8. Virgie Ramey 1 Oct. 1886 Columbus Ratliff 9. Nevada (Vada) Ramey 12 Dec. 1888 William H. (Bill) Vance 10. Maude (Maudie) Ramey 17 Aug. 1891 Basil Slone 11. Italy Ramey 17 Mar. 1893 Alex Potter 12. George Washington Ramey, Jr, 7 May 1895 Mary Potter 13. Christian Jennings Ramey 24 Jul. 1897 Mary Catherine Young 14. John Daniel (Jonnie) Ramey 29 Jan. 1899 Luella Sarah Fisher
A. THE FRANCES RAMEY FAMILY
Sarah Frances Ramey was born 24 Feb. 1873. She married Enoch F. Senter 7 Aug. 1889; he was born 20 Mar. 1871 in Clintwood, Virginia, and died in 1928. Enoch was a farmer in Dickenson County, Virginia, and near his father's farm at Blowing Rock Gap. Frances died in 1913.
Frances' children --
Born Married 1. James Madison Senter b. 24 Aug. 1890 Bertha Rowe d. 1953 2. Lowemma Florence Senter b. 15 Nov. 1892 John Sluss d. 1936 3. John Weldon Senter b. 12 Feb. 1895 Dolly Mullins d. 1952 4. Landon Lawson Senter b. 18 Feb. 1897 1.) Dixie Childers 2.) Hulda Sanders 5. G. Joseph Wheeler Senter b. 22 May 1899 Italy Powers 6. Elizabeth Senter b. 3 Aug. 1901 William (Bill) Reese 7. G. Aguin Aldo Senter b. 27 Sept. 1903 Omega Branham 8. Mary Magdalene Senter b. 28 Feb. 1906 Kenos Sluss 9. Monroe Hearst Senter b. 12 May 1908 Cossie McFall d. 1926 10. Roland Elsworth Senter b. 8 May 1910 Ruby Robinson d. 1955 11. Enoch F. Senter, Jr. Stillborn
B. THE FLORENCE RAMEY FAMILY
Cindesta Florence Ramey was born 6 Dec. 1874 at Little Beaver; she married Lewis Clevenger who was born 6 May 1873 at Belcher, Kentucky, and died 28 Aug. 1936. Florence died 19 Nov. 1928. Both lived and died in the Elkhorn City area of Pike County, where Lewis was a farmer.
Florence's children --
Born Married 1. Virgie Clevenger 12 Dec. 1893 Noah Nathaniel Ramey 2. Alpha Clevenger b. 27 Jul. 1895 George Belcher d. 1948 3. Ida Clevenger b. 13 Apr. 1897 David Wright d. 1977 4. Lillie Clevenger 15 Mar. 1899 Jonah Skeens 5. Claude Clevenger b. 5 Dec. 1901 Rusha Childress d. 1962 6. Ella Clevenger b. 13 Jan. 1904 1.) Dewey Ramey d. 1976 2.) Everett Hawkins 3.) Roscoe Mullins 7. Joseph Clevenger b. 6 Jan. 1906 1.) Mary ?? d. 1958 2.) Florence Ramey 3.) Jettie Swiney 8. Ernest Clevenger 18 Apr. 1909 Bessie Davis 9. Tressie Clevenger 8 Apr. 1911 1.) Mitchell Skeens 2.) Tilden Collins 10. Monnie Clevenger 26 Dec. 1913 Noah Collins 11. Woodrow Clevenger 8 Jun. 1916 Belva Hogsten 12. June Clevenger 10 Jun. 1913 Nelson TackettVirgie Clevenger, was born 12 Dec. 1893 and died 23 Sept. 1963, married Noah Nathaniel Ramey, the son of Calvin R. Ramey and Cora Jane Breeding. Noah Nathaniel was born 9 Dec. 1894 and died 1 Jul. 1970; he and Virgie lived in Pike County near Elkhorn City.
Virgie's children --
Born Married 1. Edna Ramey 12 Oct. 1916 Evertt Senter 2. Ellen Ramey 17 Sept. 1917 Quincy Milem 3. Cora Alma Ramey 15 Jan. 1919 1.) Elzie Lee Adkins 2.) George Kurdts 4. Orpha Ramey 1 Jun. 1920 Donald Huddleston 5. Paul Douglas Ramey b. 19 Feb. 1922 d. 3 Jan. 1976 6. Ruth Ramey 24 Jul. 1924 James E. Matney 7. Betty Ramey 8 Aug. 1926 Homer Belcher 8. Edith Ramey b. 16 Mar. 1928 d. 27 Dec. 1928 9. Madeline Ramey 25 Nov. 1929 Lonnie Johnson, Jr. 10. Mason Clifton Ramey 1 Oct. 1931 Marlene Zoya 11. Joanne Ramey 29 May 1933 Robert R. Hensley 12. Jeanette Sue Ramey 25 Dec. 1934 Basil Jackson Ramey,Jr.Edna Ramey was born 12 Oct. 1916; she married Everett Senter and has two children, David Andrew Senter and John Paul Senter. David Andrew who was born 1 Aug. 1941 married Phyllis Ann Murphy and they have one daughter, Meredith Ann Senter, who was born 18 Dec. 1968. John Paul who was born 5 Jul. 1944 married Frances Martin and they have one son, John Martin Senter, who was born 13 Mar. 1974. Edna and her family reside in Elkhorn City.
Ellen Ramey who was born 17 Sept. 1917 married Quincy Milem; they have one son, Quincy Milem, Jr. who was born 25 May 1947. He married Linda Neal; they have two sons, Brian Milem and Kevin Michael Milem. Brian was born 24 Aug. 1970, and Kevin was born 18 Jan. 1973.
Cora Alma Ramey was born 15 Jan. 1919; she married Elzie Lee Adkins. They had one son, Billy Ray Adkins, who was born 11 Dec. 1940. Billy Ray has been married and has two children --
1. Vickie Lynn Adkins b. 27 Nov. 1959 2. John Michael Adkins b. Oct. 1960Cora Alma married secondly George Kurdts; They have one son, Marion L. Kurdts, who was born 7 Jun. 1944.
Orpha Ramey was born 1 Jun. 1920; she married Donald Huddleston. Orpha and Donald have two sons, Kenneth Huddleston and David Nathan Huddleston. Kenneth, who was born 1 Mar. 1948, married Jeanette Ramsey and has one son, Christopher Huddleston, who was born 27 Oct. 1972. David Nathan was born 26 Mar. 1950.
Ruth Ramey was born 24 Jul. 1924; she married James E. Matney, and they have three children: James Douglas Matney, Monty Morris Matney, and Diana Ruth Matney. James Douglas, who was born 31 Oct. 1943, married Linda Moore and they have one son, Brian Patrick Matney, who was born 18 Aug. 1976. Monty was born 13 Mar. 1955.
Betty Ramey, who was born 8 Aug. 1926, married Homer Belcher. They have these children --
Born Married 1. Sammy Thurman Belcher b. 18 June 1945 d. 12 Feb. 1946 2. Donna Lynn Belcher 13 Dec. 1946 Gary Kocis 3. Michael Wayne Belcher 1 Aug. 1950Joanne Ramey was born 29 May 1933; she married Robert R. Hensley and they have two children --
1. Karen Ruth Hensley 24 Dec. 1955 2. Steven Roland Hensley 9 Jun. 1966Ernest Clevenger, who was born 18 Apr. 1909, married Bessie Davis; she was born 15 Mar. 1911, the daughter of Andrew and Ida Davis. Ernest and Bessie live in Clearfield, Kentucky.
Ernest's children --
Born Married 1. Ernest Clevenger, Jr. 14 Oct. 1929 Bernice I. Perry 2. Gerald Clevenger 20 Jun. 1931 1.) Dixie Plank 2.) Gladys Prewitt 3. Clayton Clevenger 5 Mar. 1937 Lillian J. Prewitt 4. Betty Lou Clevenger 22 May 1941 Gus Workman 5. Carl Clevenger 25 Aug. 1946Ernest Clevenger, Jr. Who was born 14 Oct. 1929 married Bernice I. Perry. They have these children --
1. David Bruce Clevenger2. Pamela Nanette Clevenger3. Rosemary Clevenger4. Sheila Gay Clevenger5. Barbara Ann ClevengerGerald Clevenger was born 20 Jun. 1931; his first wife was Dixie Plank, and he secondly married Gladys Prewitt. Gerald has one child, Wendeline Clevenger, who is married and has one child.
Clayton Clevenger was born 5 Mar. 1937; he married Lillian J. Prewitt They have two children, Melissa Diana Clevenger and Michael Clayton Clevenger.
Betty Lou Clevenger was born 22 May 1941 and married Gus Workman; they have three children: Sherri Kay Workman, Karen Marie Workman, and Belinda Sue Workman.
Monnie Clevenger, who was born 26 Dec. 1913, married Noah Collins, and lives in Printer, Kentucky. They have the following children --
Born Married 1. Delores Collins 30 Oct. 1934 James C. Goines 2. Noah Lee Collins b. 14 Oct. 1940 d. 6 Jan. 1972 3. Carl David Collins 29 Mar. 1942 1.) Peggy Sue Patton 2.) Launa Garrett 4. Earl Dennis Collins 25 Apr. 1944 Diana Music 5. Judith Lynn Collins 15 May 1953Delores Collins was born 30 Oct. 1934 and married James C. Goines; they have these children --
1. Kathy Ann Goines 2 July 1952 2. Carol Sue Goines 9 Aug. 1953 3. Donald Clinton Goines 9 Dec. 1954 4. James Steven Goines 24 Apr. 1957 5. Robert David Goines 22 Jun. 1959 6. Dennis Lee Goines 23 Oct. 1961 7. Timothy Goines 13 May 1964 8. Lynne Goines 29 Jan. 1966Carl David Collins was born 29 Mar. 1942 and his first wife was Peggy Sue Patton; they had two children --
1. David Duane Collins 22 Apr. 1963 2. Larry Keith Collins 15 Jan. 1965Carl and his second wife Launa Garrett have one son, Carl Douglas Collins, who was born 5 May 1973.
Earl Dennis Collins was born 25 Apr. 1944 and married Diana Music; they have these children --
1. Brian Keith Collins 22 Sept. 1967 2. Shaun Alan Collins 26 Jul. 1973Woodrow Clevenger was born 8 Jun. 1916 and died 25 Jan. 1961; he married Belva Hogsten who is the daughter of Jackson Hogsten and Stella Looney. Woodrow and Belva had two children, Betty Sue Clevenger and Larry Blake Clevenger, Betty Sue was born 4 Jul. 1938 and married Goebel Owens; they have one daughter, Lisa Carol Owens, who was born 23 Jun. 1966. Betty Sue and her family live in Belcher, Kentucky. Larry was born 22 Jun. 1948 and married Sharon Sue Hunt.
June Clevenger was born 10 Jun. 1918. She married Nelson Tackett 18 Sept. 1935; he was born 12 Jan. 1913. June and Nelson reside in Lancaster, Kentucky.
June's children --
1. Lois Jean Tackett 6 Mar. 1937 2. Donna Louise Tackett 29 Nov. 1938 3. Larry Nelson Tackett 9 Feb. 1941Lois Jean married David Nedrow 18 Nov. 1955.
Donna Louise married Fred Custer 23 Feb. 1957.
Larry Nelson married Karol Way 7 Dec. 1963, and married secondly Mary Lee Sutter in Jul. 1972.
C. THE BUD RAMEY FAMILY
James Henderson (Bud) Ramey was born 12 Mar. 1877 and died 1 Sept. 1932. He married Marcella Belcher 28 Oct. 1897, and secondly married Janie Dutton 20 Sept. 1899. He thirdly married Elizabeth Swiney Salyer 28 May 1904; she was the daughter of James Swiney and Malinda Potter. Bud Ramey was a farmer and a surveyor; he held the office of County Surveyor I Pike County for 18 years.
Born Married 1. Lula Ramey 1 Jan. 1902 Waldon Phipps 2. Emma Ramey 6 Mar. 1905 J. E. Belcher 3. Cecil Ramey 28 Jun. 1906 Thelma Burke 4. Clinard Ramey 2 July. 1908 1.) Elsie Belcher 2.) Clara Matney 5. Mason Ramey 28 Apr. 1910 Clara HolleyLula Ramey, was born 1 Jan. 1902 and died 18 Jan. 1972, married Waldon Phipps in Dickison County, Virginia. She was Bud's daughter by his second wife Janie Dutton.
Emma Ramey was born 6 Mar. 1905 and married J. E. Belcher 25 Jan. 1921; he was born 1 Apr. 1900. Emma and her family live in Jacksonville, Florida.
Emma's children --
Married 1. Peter Belcher Ruth Belcher 2. Clara Belcher ?? Phillips 3. Mason Belcher4. Homer Belcher5. Herbert Belcher6. Mary Belcher Moral Bartley 7. Peggy Belcher 8. Madeline Belcher William JohnsonCecil Ramey was born 28 Jun. 1906; he married Thelma Burke 29 May 1929 at Pikeville. Cecil and Thelma live at Myra, Kentucky.
Cecil's children --
1. Barbara Sue Ramey 5 Apr. 1930 2. Kermit C. Ramey 25 Mar. 1932 3. Betty Jean Ramey 3 Aug. 1934 4. Charles E. Ramey 6 Jun. 1937 d. Aug. 1979 5. James W. Ramey 12 Apr. 1944 6. William T. Ramey 27 Jan. 1950Clinard Ramey was born 2 Jul. 1908 and died 25 Jan. 1952. His first wife was Elsie Belcher, a daughter of Vincent and Louise Belcher; his second wife was Clara Matney, a daughter of Henry Matney.
Clinard's children --
1. Lora Lee Ramey ?? Ratliff 2. Orbie Ramey 3. Louise Ramey4. Nesta Ramey5. Frieda Ramey6. Mary Ramey7. Janice Ramey8. Jerry Ramey9. Cheryl RameyMason Ramey, who was born 28 Apr. 1910, married Clara Holley, a daughter of Luther Holley. Their children are --
Born Married 1. Robert Mason Ramey 2 Oct. 1931 Lois Slone 2. Peggy Joyce Ramey 19 May 1936 Elmer Robinson 3. Vena Marguerite Ramey 22 Apr. 1941 Alvin Dixon
D. THE BASIL RAMEY FAMILY
Basil Jackson Ramey was born 31 Jan. 1879 and died in Nov. 1944. He married Bertha Salyers, and secondly married Rosa Ratliff; thirdly he married Florence Adkins. Basil and his family lived in the Little Beaver section of Pike County, where he was a farmer.
Basil's children --
Born Married 1. Myrtle Ramey 18 Dec. 1909 1.) Estel Bartley 2.) Palmer Coleman 2. Maxie Ramey Jan. 1912 3. Chloa Ramey 20 Mar. 1913 Otis Bartley 4. Woodrow Wilson Ramey 19 Feb. 1916 Thelma Salyer 5. Martha Ramey Dec. 1917 d. Feb. 1918 6. Roland Ramey 1 Sept. 1919 Dorothy Potter 7. Ruby Hazel Ramey 28 Mar. 1922 Arnold Isaac Epling 8. Jerry Julius Ramey 28 May 1924 Jerusha Mae Hunt 9. Rushia Joan Ramey 8 Feb. 1927 Joseph Hendrickson 10. James Clayton Ramey b & d 1930 11. Basil Jackson (Jack) Ramey, Jr 12 Nov. 1933 Jeanette Sue RameyMyrtle Ramey was born 18 Dec. 1909. She was married 9 Jun. 1934 to her first husband, Estel Bartley, a son of James Bartley and Celia Coleman. He died 16 Mar. 1960 and Myrtle married secondly Palmer Coleman, a son of James Coleman and Parsada Rowe. Myrtle's children were Hollis Bartley, Basil Lloyd Bartley, Goebel T. Bartley, and Michael D. Bartley. Myrtle lives in Elkhorn City and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Hollis Bartley, who was born 12 Apr. 1935, married Rosa Belcher. Their children are --
1. Sharon Bartley 2 Feb. 1958 2. Sandy Lynn Bartley 31 Aug. 1961 3. Estel Dwayne Bartley 11 Dec. 1962Basil Lloyd Bartley was born 12 Feb. 1937 and married Betty Thompson. Basil and Betty have these children --
1. James Franklin Bartley 16 Nov. 1958 2. Veronica Bartley 13 Jul. 1963 3. Leonard Ray Bartley 16 Jan. 1970Goebel T. Bartley was born 5 Jun. 1939 and married Judy Stewart. They have two children, Joey Bartley who was born 6 Mar. 1962, and Cindy Bartley who was born 11 Mar. 1964.
Michael D. Bartley was born 2 Mar. 1955 and married Givelene Chaney.
Chloa Ramey, who was born 20 Mar. 1913, married Otis Bartley, the son of Joel Bartley and Mary Jane Slone. They have two children, Harold Clayton Bartley and Sandra Joyce Bartley. Chloa and her family reside in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Elkhorn City.
Harold Clayton Bartley was born 5 Apr. 1942 and married Fayetta Adams. They have two children, Joel Clayton Bartley who was born 2 Oct. 1972, and Gennia Crystal Bartley who was born 10 May 1976.
Sandra Joyce Bartley was born 25 Oct. 1946 and married Richard Tate. They have two children, Richard Hale Tate who was born 22 Jan. 1975, and James Ashley Tate who was born 10 May 1976.
Woodrow Wilson Ramey was born 19 Feb. 1916 and died 27 Mar. 1973. He married Thelma Salyer 24 Dec. 1936; she was born 2 Mar. 1920, the daughter of John Salyer and Maggie Dutton. Woodrow and Thelma had three Children: Imogene Ramey, Hubert Wesley Ramey, and Herman Leslie Ramey.
Imogene Ramey was born 25 Apr. 1938 and married William Earl Ward. They reside at Lick Creek, Kentucky. Imogene and William have these children --
Born Married 1. John Wayne Ward 25 Dec. 1958 Patricia Lunn Williams 2. Jena Rena Ward 5 Dec. 1965 3. Angela Ward b. & d. 11 Jun. 1971Hubert Wesley Ramey was born 9 May 1940 and married Nancy Tubbs 11 Jun. 1960. They have two children, Gregory Allen Ramey who was born 25 Feb. 1962, and Lora Ann Ramey who was born 22 Oct. 1963.
Herman Leslie Ramey was born 3 Mar. 1943; he married Palestine Thompson. They have two children, Steven Allen Ramey who was born 20 Apr. 1968, and Cynthia Lynn Ramey who was born 7 Oct. 1971.
Ruby Hazel Ramey was born 28 Mar. 1922 and married Arnold Isaac Epling 4 Jun. 1938. He was born 22 May 1914, the son of Grant Epling. Arnold died 29 Mar. 1974 and is buried in the Annie Young Cemetery. Hazel resides in Elkhorn City.
Hazel's children --
1. Margaret Lucille Epling 22 Aug. 1939 2. Gary Arnold Epling 22 Jun. 1945 3. Ronald Joseph Epling 13 Dec. 1951Margaret married Fon R. Belcher 27 May 1962.
Gary married Carol Stiltner 15 Apr. 1966, and teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ronald attended the University of Kentucky where he majored in music.
Jerry Julius Ramey was born 28 May 1924; he married Jerusha Mae Hunt 26 Jul. 1945. She was born 20 Dec. 1924, the daughter of Patrick Hunt and Cynthia Ann Wallace. Julius and his family live in Akron, Ohio.
Julius' children --
Born Married 1. Margaret Ann Ramey 9 Jun. 1946 2. Susan Ramey 28 Nov. 1950 Steven Gunnerson 3. Basil Patrick Ramey 29 Aug. 1960Rushia Joan Ramey was born 8 Feb. 1927 and married Joseph Hendrickson, who was born 18 Apr. 1923, the son of Edward Hendrickson and Minnie Kate Crumbly. Joan and her family reside in Pensacola, Florida.
Joan's children --
Born Married 1. Patricia Ann Hendrickson b. & d. 22 Sept. 1947 2. Judy Hendrickson 4 Nov. 1948 3. Trudy Hendrickson b. & d. 4 Nov. 1948 4. Teresa Gail Hendrickson 10 Jan. 1951 Bennett Stewart 5. John Chester Hendrickson 8 Apr. 1954Basil Jackson (Jack) Ramey, Jr., was born 12 Nov. 1933; he married Jeanette Sue Ramey, who was born 25 Dec. 1934, the daughter of Nathaniel Ramey and Virgie Clevenger. Jack and Sue have one child, Donald Bruce Ramey, who was born 21 Jun. 1955, he married Bambi Lynn Potter 24 Nov. 1977. Jack and his family reside in Elkhorn City.
E. THE HENRY W. RAMEY FAMILY
Henry Wilson Ramey was born 12 Dec. 1880 and died 24 Jan. 1962. He married Melvina (Mella) May who was the daughter of James May and Anna Dulcinda Slone. Mella was born 17 Feb. 1883 and died 28 Oct. 1948. Henry resided in Elkhorn City until 1927, he moved to Floyd County where he lived for 12 years, and then moved back to Elkhorn City; he was a farmer and a logger.
Henry's children --
Born Married 1. Joseph Turner Ramey b. 14 May 1903 Dorthea Booth d. 4 May 1942 2. Teddy Roosevelt Ramey 27 Jul. 1904 Gypsie Chaney 3. James Otto Ramey 7 Aug. 1906 Edna Potter 4. Nancy Bessie Ramey b. 25 July 1908 Donald Church d. 1952 5. Lettie Ramey b. 28 Aug. 1910 d. 19 Jun. 1920 6. Florence Ramey b. 22 Feb. 1913 Joseph Clevenger d. 6 Sept. 1948Teddy Roosevelt Ramey was born 27 Jul. 1904 and died in Mar. 1979; he married Gypsie Chaney, who was born 2 Nov. 1903, the daughter of Abraham Chaney and Allie Belcher.
Teddy's children --
Born Married 1. Jeanette Ramey 5 Jul. 1925 Kenneth Hudson 2. Geneva Ramey 13 Mar. 1927 3. William J. Ramey 28 Mar. 1929 4. Jesse Ramey 11 Mar. 1931 Sue Reagan 5. Teddy R. Ramey, Jr. 11 Jul. 1933 6. Lillian Ramey 19 Mar. 1935 7. James T. Ramey 14 Aug. 1937 8. John P. Ramey 21 May 1943 9. Gay Lynne Ramey 30 Sept. 1945James Otto Ramey was born 7 Aug. 1906; he married Edna Potter, who was born 9 Apr. 1911, the daughter of Moses Potter, Jr., and Cora Hamilton. Otto is a miner and resides in Elkhorn City.
Otto's children --
Born Married 1. James Allen Ramey 24 Jun. 1928 Pearle Ratliff 2. Cora Leona Ramey 28 Jun. 1930 Jack Thomas 3. Anna Rae Ramey 9 Oct. 1932 Robert E. Cantrell 4. Nancy Delores Ramey 28 Apr. 1935 William Darnell 5. Billy Ramey 14 Aug. 1937 Mary Zetta Martin 6. Virginia Sue Ramey 10 Jul. 1941 Carmen Viglotti 7. Joseph Turner Ramey 12 Feb. 1944 Haley Jeanette Allen 8. Sherman Ramey 7 Oct. 1947 Wanda Matney 9. Sadie Lee Ramey 26 Aug. 1950 Charlie Bove 10. Vada Carole Ramey 15 May 1953 Donald L. MatneyJames Allen Ramey was born 24 Jun. 1928 and married Pearles Ratliff 29 Jul. 1959. They have one child, James Sherman Ramey, who was born 3 Feb. 1974.
Cora Leona Ramey was born 28 Jun. 1930 and married Jack Thomas 24 May 1948. They have these children --
1. Violet Lee Thomas2. William Otto Thomas3. Benjamin Jack Thomas4. Teresa Joy ThomasViolet Lee Thomas was born 28 Oct. 1948 and married Roger Michael Hunt. They have one child, Michael Rance Hunt, who was born 12 Aug. 1968.
William Otto Thomas was born 7 Feb. 1950 and married Karen R. McBride 24 Dec. 1969. They have one child, William Otto Thomas II, who was born 3 Mar. 1971.
Benjamin Jack Thomas was born 9 May 1952 and married Alice Faye Bragg 9 May 1975. They have these children --
1. Benjamin Jack Thomas II 20 Jun. 1977 2. Larry Scott Schemmel 15 Mar. 1972 (step-son)Teresa Joy Thomas was born 21 Dec. 1956 and married Clarance Nye Joyce 19 Oct. 1975.
Anna Rae Ramey was born 9 Oct. 1932 and married Robert E. Cantrell 29 Nov. 1952. They have these children --
1. Larry Eugene Cantrell 6 Apr. 1954 2. Yelonda Cantrell 7 Dec. 1955 3. Sheila Ann Cantrell 11 Aug. 1958Nancy Delores Ramey was born 28 Apr. 1935 and married William Darnell 23 May 1953. They have these children --
1. David Darnell 11 Apr. 1954 2. Jeffrey Darnell 27 Apr. 1957 3. Steven Darnell 5 Mar. 1961 4. Ronnie Darnell 8 Dec. 1962Billy Ramey was born 14 Aug. 1937 and married Mary Zetta Martin 30 Jul. 1959. They have these children --
1. David Garis Ramey 13 Sept. 1960 2. Rodney Keith Ramey 13 Oct. 1966Virginia Sue Ramey was born 10 Jul. 1941 and married Carmen Viglotti 14 Jul. 1966. They have no children.
Joseph Turner Ramey was born 12 Feb. 1944 and married Haley Jeanette Allen 2 Jul. 1966. They have the following children --
1. Chris Foster Ramey 23 Dec. 1966 2. Renee Ramey 24 Oct. 1969 3. Jennifer Ramey 4 Jul. 1974Sherman Ramey was born 7 Oct. 1947 and married Wanda Matney 10 Oct. 1968. Sherman died 20 Aug. 1971.
Sadie Lee Ramey was born 26 Aug. 1950 and married Charlie Bove 17 Sept. 1971. They have one child, Charlie Bove, Jr., who was born 25 Mar. 1974.
Vada Carole Ramey was born 15 May 1953 and married Donald L. Matney 13 Sept. 1969. They have these children --
1. Angie Denise Matney 17 Apr. 1970 2. Donald L. Matney, Jr. 14 Aug. 1973
F. THE GROVER RAMEY FAMILY
Grover Cleveland Ramey was born 27 Oct. 1884 and died 25 Feb. 1967. He married Cora E. Slone who was born 19 Dec. 1887 and died 4 May 1972; she was the daughter of Morgan Slone and Liza Ann Salyers. Grover and Cora lived in Elkhorn City. Both are buried in the Ramey Cemetery on Little Beaver Creek, where Grover farmed for many years.
Grover's children--
Born Married 1. Roy Columbus Ramey 1 Jan. 1908 Ellen Potter 2. Ralph Morgan Ramey 28 Jan. 1910 Bessie Belcher 3. Stella Gladys Ramey 29 Nov. 1912 Oliver Martin 4. Rex Ray Ramey 18 Nov. 1915 Tiny Potter 5. Opal Hazel Ramey 23 Jan. 1917 Irvin Cool 6. William Luther Ramey 11 May 1920 Rosa Laurino 7. Beulah Mae Ramey 20 Apr. 1922 Paul Belcher 8. Vada June Ramey 12 May 1924 Leo McGuire 9. Gay Nola Ramey 6 Aug. 1927 Ray Robinson 10. Allen Hassel (Bill) Ramey 4 Jan. 1930 Grace SalyersRoy Columbus Ramey was born 1 Jan. 1908 and married Ellen Potter, the daughter of George Potter, Jr., and Bertha Jane Spradlin. Roy died May 1984 and Ellen died in 1981.
Roy's children--
Born Married 1. Ellene Ramey 10 Nov. 1928 1.) Clifford Salyer 2.) Claude Parker 3.) Charles Greenwell 2. Maxine Ramey 25 Jul. 1930 d. 16 Nov. 1933 3. Allan Ramey b & d 23 Sept. 1932 4. Anna Mae Ramey 18 Sept. 1933 Arnold Potter 5. Benny Ramey 17 Apr. 1936 Wanda Lou Chaney 6. Betty Jane Ramey 26 Feb. 1938 Harold H. Burger 7. Cheryl Lynn Ramey 16 Sept. 1968Ralph Morgan Ramey was born 28 Jan. 1910 and married Bessie Belcher, the daughter of Vinson Belcher and Louisa Potter. Ralph has been a former postmaster at Elkhorn City.
Ralph's children--
Born Married 1. Ralph Morgan Ramey, Jr. 27 Feb. 1933 Patricia Brooks 2. Hubert Delano Ramey 4 Dec. 1934 Roberta Williamson 3. Terry Grant Ramey 8 Oct. 1946 d. 2 Feb. 1947Opal Hazel Ramey was born 23 Jan. 1917; she married Irvin Cool 9 Oct. 1937, who was the son of Jasper Cool and Lydia Matney. Irvin died 7 Oct. 1976. Opal and her family live in Elkhorn City.
Opal's children --
Born Married 1. Irvin Eugene Cool 20 May 1938 d. 11 May 1956 2. Hazel Nadine Cool 10 Jul. 1940 Jerry Belcher 3. Cleveland Vertis Cool 6 Nov. 1942 Pluma Mosely 4. Cora Marie Cool 26 Nov. 1945 George Anderson 5. Hubert Randall Cool 29 Dec. 1950 Rosa Laurino 6. William Kent Cool 4 Apr. 1955 Judy Dotson 7. Teresa Jean Cool 29 Nov. 1957 8. Kathy Caroline Cool 30 Sept. 1962Hazel Nadine Cool was born 10 Jul. 1940 and married Jerry Belcher. They have these children: Anthony Irvin Belcher, Sheila Jo Belcher, and Jerri Marie Belcher.
Cleveland Vertis Cool was born 6 Nov. 1942 and married Pluma Mosely. They have two children, David Harvey Cool and Terry Cleveland Cool.
Cora Marie Cool was born 26 Nov. 1945 and married George Anderson.
Cora's children --
1. Harold Brock Anderson2. Robert Eugene Anderson3. James William Anderson4. George Frederick AndersonHubert Randall Cool was born 29 Dec. 1950 and married Barbara Ratliff. They have two children, Tabi Rena Cool and Bradley Randall Cool.
William Luther Ramey was born 11 May 1920 and married Rosa Laurino, the daughter of Nicolla and Cathy Laurino. William Luther and Rosa live in El Paso, Texas, and have these children --
Born Married 1. William K. Ramey 5 May 1947 Patricia Vallera 2. Margaret B. Ramey 26 Nov. 1950 3. Michael T. Ramey 12 Jun. 1952 Janet MichlettiWilliam K. Ramey was born 5 May 1947 and married Patricia Vallera; he and Patricia have these children --
1. Jo Ann Ramey 28 Sept. 1971 2. Melissa Ramey 23 Aug. 1975 3. Amanda Ramey 26 Feb. 1977Beulah Mae Ramey was born 20 Apr. 1922 and married Paul Belcher 22 Jul. 1939; he was born 23 Aug. 1918, the son of Ona Belcher and Roma Potter. Beulah and her family reside in Elkhorn City.
Beulah's children --
Born Married 1. Joy Belcher 7 May 1940 William Damron 2. Douglas Belcher 30 Sept. 1942 Retha Mullins 3. Paulette Belcher 30 Oct. 1946Joy Belcher was born 7 May 1940 and married William Damron; they have these children --
1. Toni L. Damron 24 Apr. 1960 2. Karen Denise Damron 20 Oct. 1966 3. Paul Mitchell Damron 8 Nov. 1972Douglas Belcher was born 30 Sept. 1942 and married Retha Mullins. They have these children --
1. Trena Jo Belcher 5 Oct. 1970 2. Cassandra Ann Belcher 1 Feb. 1974 3. Bethany Brooke Belcher 15 Apr. 1975Allen Hassel (Bill) Ramey was born 4 Jan. 1930. He married Grace Salyers. Presently he is the postmaster at Elkhorn City.
G. THE VIRGIE RAMEY FAMILY
Virgie C. Ramey was born 1 Oct. 1886 and died 10 Dec. 1910. She married Columbus Ratliff and lived in Pike County; she died following childbirth and is buried in the Wilson Cemetery at Draffin, Kentucky.
Virgie's children --
Born Died 1. Clinard Ratliff 12 Aug. 1908 Mar. 1934 2. Clint Ratliff 8 Dec. 1910Clint Ratliff was born 8 Dec. 1910 and married Jane Boggs 15 Sept. 1934; she is the daughter of John Boggs and Rebecca Horton. Clint and Jane reside in Pierceton, Indiana, and have these children --
1. Nevada Ratliff 27 Jul. 1935 2. Loretta Mae Ratliff 6 Jul. 1937 3. James Clint Ratliff 16 Dec. 1939Nevada Ratliff was born 27 Jul. 1935 and married Glimer Edwards; they have these children --
1. Peggy Edwards 10 Jul. 1954 2. Patricia Jean Edwards 13 Jun. 1955 3. Jeannie B. Edwards 24 Jul. 1956 4. John Edwards 19 Jan. 1958 5. Joey Phillip Edwards 4 Jun. 1959 6. Kenneth Lee Edwards 27 Aug. 1960Peggy Edwards was born 10 Jul. 1954 and married David Reed; they have two children, Dan Paul Reed who was born 5 Nov. 1974, and Joey Keith Reed who was born 10 May 1976.
Patricia Jean Edwards was born 13 Jun. 1955 and married Harry Price; they have one child, Angie Lea Price.
Jeannie B. Edwards was born 24 Jul. 1956 and married Kenneth Spurlock; they have one child, Jason Clint Spurlock, who was born 22 Dec. 1974.
Loretta Mae Ratliff was born 6 Jul. 1937 and married Jack L. Smith; they have these children --
1. Susan Denise Smith 14 Feb. 1966 2. Stacie Dawn Smith 20 Feb. 1969 3. Stephannia Dion Smith 1 Jan. 1972James Clint Ratliff was born 16 Dec. 1939 and married Jean Roberts; they have two children, Janet Lynn Ratliff who was born 17 Jan. 1959, and Sherri Ratliff who was born in Aug. 1973.
H. THE VADA RAMEY FAMILY
Nevada (Vada) Ramey was born 12 Dec. 1883 and died 20 Jun. 1948. She married William H. (Bill) Vance who was the son of Walter Vance and Pricey Ann May; he was born 6 Mar. 1886. Vada and Bill moved from Pike County to Wurtland when Verda was six months old. They lived in Wurtland and Raceland, and both are buried in the Vance Cemetery in Wurtland.
Vada's children --
Born Died Married 1. Verda Vance 29 Jun. 1906 Charles E. Fisher 2. Lester Vance 27 Nov. 1910 28 Apr. 1971 3. Donald Vance 21 Oct. 1912 Verna Mae Franz 4. Alden V. Vance 21 Sept. 1916 28 Nov. 1971 5. William Allen Vance 25 Apr. 1919 23 Jun. 1923 6. Madeline Frances Vance 22 Aug. 1924 William (Bill) McCulan
I. THE MAUDE RAMEY FAMILY
Maude (Maudie) Ramey was born 17 Aug. 1891 and died in 1968. She married Basil Slone who was born in 1883 and died in 1945; he was the son of Morgan Slone and Liza Ann Salyers. They lived in Elkhorn City where Basil was a carpenter.
Maudie's children --
Born Married 1. Glodie Slone 2 Feb. 1910 Delbert Savage 2. Everett Slone 1912 Oma Belcher 3. Rushie Slone 1914 Otto Puckett 4. Asia Ann Slone 1916 1.) Everett Hawkins 2.) Hencel Wright 5. George M. Slone 5 Nov. 1918 Elmo Salyers 6. Italy Slone 1920 d. 1928 7. Howard Slone 1922 d. 1963 8. Frances Slone 1925 Eugene Stiltner 9. J. Edward Slone 27 Jul. 1928 Ella Marie Kilgore 10. Delbert E. Slone 3 Mar. 1936 Rita Edwina LoganGoldie Slone was born 2 Feb. 1910 and died 2 Feb. 1979; she married Delbert Savage who was born 3 Apr. 1910, the son of Henry Waring Savage and Susie Mae Clark. Goldie and Delbert had one daughter, Carolyn B. Savage, who was born 7 Jan. 1940. Carolyn married Joseph W. Cooksey and they have two daughters, Gayla Ann Cooksey who was born 5 May 1965, and Joyce Ann Cooksey who was born 11 Dec. 1967. Goldie and her family resided in Ashland.
Rushie Slone was born in 1914; she married Otto Puckett 9 Jul. 1931. He was born 4 Jul. 1911, the son of Marion Columbus Puckett and Mary Viola Raykes. Rushie and her family reside in Elkhorn City.
Rushie's children --
Born Married 1. Raymond Puckett 27 Nov. 1932 Martha Leigh Rose 2. Hubert Puckett 24 Oct. 1934 Olive Jean Smith 3. Geraldine Puckett 13 Jul. 1936 Jackie Stover 4. Clifford Puckett 11 Oct. 1938 Mary Lynch 5. Mary Vivian Puckett 19 Feb. 1941 Goebel Swiney 6. James Gordon Puckett 26 Mar. 1943 Shirley Shucker 7. Paul Puckett 15 May 1944 Judy E. Willham 8. Guyon Ralph Puckett 29 Jul. 1946 1.) Edna Damron 2.) Sharon Verner 9. George E. Puckett 22 Aug. 1948 Sandra Leigh 10 Maudie Naomi Puckett 8 Jan. 1950 James M. RoweRaymond Puckett was born 27 Nov. 1932 and married Martha Leigh Rose; they have two children, Rebecca Lynn Puckett and Raymond Otto Puckett.
Hubert Puckett was born 24 Oct. 1934 and married Olive Jean Smith; they have these children --
1. Jonny Richard Puckett 22 Apr. 1957 2. Penelope Jean Puckett 11 May 1962 3. Gregory Hubert Puckett 15 Apr. 1965Geraldine Puckett was born 13 Jul. 1936 and married Jackie Stover; they have these children --
1. Clark Jackie Stover 10 Jan. 1956 2. Darryl Clifford Stover 11 Aug. 1957 3. Sandra Rena Stover 2 Apr. 1962Clifford Puckett was born 11 Oct. 1938 and married Mary Lynch; they have one child, Shannon Puckett.
Mary Vivian Puckett was born 19 Feb. 1941 and married Goebel Swiney; they have two children, Goebel Stephen Swiney who was born 16 Feb. 1960, and James Allen Swiney who was born 9 Sept. 1963.
James Gordon Puckett was born 26 Mar. 1943 and married Shirley Shucker; they have two children, Pamela Jo Puckett who was born 18 Jan. 1964, and James Brian Puckett who was born 1 Jan. 1966.
Paul Puckett was born 15 May 1944 and married Judy E. Willham; they have two children, David P. Puckett who was born 26 Aug. 1964, and Kristen Elaine Puckett who was born 22 Dec. 1970.
Guyon Ralph Puckett was born 29 Jul. 1946. His first wife was Edna Damron; they had these children --
1. Rhoda Lynn Puckett 13 Jul. 1964 2. Michael Ralph Puckett 17 Oct. 1966 3. Sherri Kay Puckett 17 Jul. 1969Guyon married secondly Sharon Verner; they have two children, David Puckett and Gary Verner Puckett.
George E. Puckett was born 22 Aug. 1948 and married Sandra Leigh; they have one child, Brady George Puckett, who was born 12 July 1973.
Maudie Naomi Puckett was born 8 Jan. 1950 and married James M. Rowe; they have one child, Terri Denise Rowe, who was born 12 Apr. 1971.
George M. Slone was born 5 Nov. 1918 and died in 1964. He married Elmo Salyers, the daughter of Ira Salyers and Mary Clevenger. George and Elmo have two children, Virginia Maude Slone and Rebecca Sue Slone. Virginia married Michael J. Epling and has one child, Michael Todd Epling, who was born 26 Jun. 1968. Rebecca married John (Wolfman) W. Ratliff and has one child, Bradley Morgan Ratliff, who was born 4 Dec. 1975.
J. Edward Slone was born 27 Jul. 1928 and married Ella Marie Kilgore, the daughter of Hendreson Kilgore and Mary Webb. Edward and Ella, who live near Elkhorn City, have these children --
1. Robert Lee Slone 26 Jan. 1954 Talessa R. Tackett 2. James Edward Slone 30 Aug. 1956 Anita M. Senters 3. Janet Leigh Slone 26 Jan. 1962Delbert E. Slone was born 3 Mar. 1936 and married Rita Edwina Logan, who was born 7 Nov. 1943, the daughter of Collie Logan and Helen Bernice Pendergrass. Delbert and Rita have two children, Robin Denise Slone who was born 7 Apr. 1965, and Heather Edwina Slone who was born 1 Dun. 1977. Delbert and his family reside in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
J. THE ITALY RAMEY FAMILY
Italy Ramey was born 17 Mar. 1893 and died 3 Jun. 1933. She married Alec Potter who was born 1 Sept. 1887 and died 13 Oct. 1943; he was the son of George Potter and Clarinda (Rendy) Colley. Italy came to Greenup County with her husband Alec and his parents George and Rendy, who bought a farm on Ulen Branch in Wurtland. Alec Potter bought a farm on Smith Branch near Lloyd, Kentucky, where he and Italy made their home. They are both buried in the Potter Cemetery on Smith Branch.
Italy's children --
1. Dicie Potter 4 Dec. 1910 Roscoe Evans 2. Clara Potter 27 Jan. 1912 Dan Stevenson 3. Opal Potter 19 Sept. 1914 Lester Martin 4. Alec Potter, Jr. 26 Jun. 1916 Magadalene Church 5. Mason Potter 8 Apr. 1918 Hattie Bradley 6. Eliza Potter 14 Feb. 1920 Jay Church 7. Maudie Elizabeth Potter 29 Jul. 1922 Frank Bellew 8. Jean Potter 4 Apr. 1926 Charles Stewart 9. Arnold Wilson Potter 21 Feb. 1930 Dorothy Janet WhismanDicie Potter was born 4 Dec. 1910 and died 15 Sept. 1965. She married Roscoe Evans.
Clara Potter was born 27 Jan. 1912 and married Dan Stevenson 24 May 1930; he was born 12 Dec. 1891, the son of William Stevenson and Leona Pugh. Dan died 2 May 1962, and Clara resides in South Portsmouth, Kentucky.
Clara's children --
1. Lois Stevenson 12 Dec. 1930 William Greene 2. Forest Delano Stevenson 1 May 1933 Jo Ann Hampton 3. Norma June Stevenson 16 Jun. 1935 Emil HamiltonLois Stevenson was born 12 Dec. 1930; she married William Greene 3 Jul. 1948.
Lois's children --
1. Connie Sue Greene 25 Jul. 1950 2. Steven Greene 5 Feb. 1954 3. Cinthia Greene 26 Oct. 1958Forest Delano Stevenson was born 1 May 1933 and married Jo Ann Hampton 27 May 1952; they reside in South Portsmouth, Kentucky.
Forest's children --
1. Grant Leslie Stevenson 18 Dec. 1952 2. Scott Gregory Stevenson 11 Aug. 1954 3. Danny Ray Stevenson 4 Oct. 1966Norma June Stevenson was born 16 Jun. 1935 and married Emil Hamilton.
Norma's children --
1. Billy Joe Hamilton 8 Apr. 1954 2. Larry David Hamilton 19 Jun. 1955 3. Tonya Renee Hamilton 15 Mar. 1973Opal Potter was born 19 Sept. 1914 and married Lester Martin. They live in Casey, Illinois, and have these children --
1. Wayne Douglas Martin 3 Jan. 1941 Mary Coleman 2. Carolyn A. Martin 15 Nov. 1942 Eldon Miller 3. Marilyn B. Martin 15 Nov. 1942 Gale Richards 4. Lester Howard Martin 6 Dec. 1950 Janet Phillips 5. Barbara Elaine MartinWayne Douglas Martin was born 3 Jan. 1941 and married Mary Coleman; they have two children, Lisa Marie Martin who was born 17 Aug. 1962, and Mary Ann Martin who was born 22 Jun. 1973.
Carolyn A. Martin was born 15 Nov. 1942 and married Eldon Miller; they have two children, Teresa Lynn Miller who was born 8 Jan. 1963, and Robert Dale Miller who was born 22 Jun. 1973.
Marilyn B. Martin was born 15 Nov. 1942 and married Gale Richards; they have two children, Gregory Todd Richards who was born 29 May 1962, and Donald Lee Richards who was born 18 Aug. 1966.
Lester Howard Martin was born 6 Dec. 1950 and married Janet Phillips; they have one child, Angela P. Martin, who was born 31 Jan. 1971.
Alec Potter, Jr., was born 26 Jun. 1916 and died 31 Dec. 1973. He married Magadalene Church.
Mason Potter was born 8 Apr. 1918 and died 25 Sept. 1968; he married Hattie Bradley, who presently resides in Springfield, Ohio, and works for the International Harvester Company.
Mason's children --
Married 1. Joyce Potter Charles Shellabarger 2. Wilfred L. Potter Nancy Collins 3. Mason Leon PotterJoyce Potter married Charles Shellabarger and has four children. Joyce drives a school bus in Enon, Ohio. Abut ten miles from Springfield.
Wilfred L. Potter was graduated from Ohio Northern University. He married Nancy Collins and has two children. Presently Wilfred and Nancy are divorced. He is an attorney, having recently finished law school and passed the state bar exam.
Mason Leon Potter has been married an has two children, but is now divorced. He works for the International Harvester Company.
Eliza Potter was born 14 Feb. 1920 and married Jay Church; they live in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Maudie Elizabeth Potter was born 29 Jul. 1922. She married Frank Bellew 4 Jul. 1940; he was born 9 Jun. 1914.
Maudie and Frank's children --
1. Howard Donald Bellew 29 Apr. 1941 2. Mary Evelyn Bellew 16 Dec. 1943Maudie was divorced from Frank; she secondly married Edward E. Mast 18 Oct. 1952. Edward was born 22 Jan. 1916, the son of Jesse Mast and Beatrice Latten. Maudie and her family live in Portland, Indiana.
Maudie and Edward's children --
1. Diana Sue Mast 28 May 1956 2. Edward E. Mast, Jr. 3. Ralph E. Mast 4. Debora Lynn Mast 16 Aug. 1961Edward E. Mast, Jr. Married Debra Kay Akers who was born 27 Nov. 1958. They have two children, Stephanie Nicole Mast who was born 26 Sept. 1975, and Stacy Jo Mast who was born 17 Nov. 1976.
Jean Potter was born 4 Apr. 1926 and married Charles Stewart; they reside in Homestead, Florida.
Arnold Wilson Potter was born 21 Feb. 1930 at Smith Branch, Kentucky. He graduated from Olive Branch High School in Springfield, Ohio, in 1949, and served in the Korean War. He married Dorothy Janet Whisman 11 Jan. 1951 in Greenup, Kentucky; she was born 4 Jun. 1931 in Portsmouth, Ohio, the daughter of Willard John Whisman and Maude Mae Leadingham. Presently Arnold and Janet reside in Springfield where hi is manager of the used car department of Trevor Motors. He is active in the Northside Baptist Church where he is a deacon and a Sunday School teacher.
Arnold's children --
1. Victoria Hope (Vickie) Potter 28 Oct. 1951 Douglas Mahan 2. Alex John Potter 3 Apr. 1954 Diane Fisher 3. Jeffery Arnold (Jeff) Potter 8 Jun. 1955 Susan Suttles 4. Timothy Curtis Potter 16 Jan. 1958 5. Christopher Robin (Chris) Potter 30 Apr. 1959Victoria Hope (Vickie) Potter was born 28 Oct. 1951 in Portsmouth, Ohio. She attended business college in Springfield and now is employed as a secretary for the International Harvester Company. Vickie is married to Douglas Mahan.
Alex John Potter was born 3 Apr. 1954 in Springfield, Ohio; he married Diane Fisher 6 Aug. 1977. John and Diane have one daughter, Stacy Potter. John works as a machinist for the Cascade Corporation in Springfield.
Jeffery Arnold (Jeff) Potter was born 8 Jun. 1955 in Springfield; he married Susan Suttles 21 Nov. 1975. Jeff and Susan have one son, Jeffery Chad Potter, who was born 11 Jun. 1977. Jeff is also a machinist for the Cascade Corporation.
Timothy Curtis Potter was born 16 Jan. 1958 in Springfield. He also works for the Cascade Corporation as a machinist.
Christopher Robin (Chris) Potter was born 30 Apr. 1959 in Springfield. He attends Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana, where he is a junior majoring in business and marketing. He has a baseball scholarship from Anderson College.
Jean Potter's full given name is Wilma Jean. She married Floyd Eugene Stewart on 1 Mar. 1946 in Greenup, Kentucky.
Wilma Jean's children --
1. Susan Marie Stewart 26 Feb. 1947 Jerry Mack Cross 2. Donny Ray Stewart 13 Nov. 1948 3. Tamara Diane Stewart 4 Dec. 1951 James Eckman Cloninger 4. Patricia Gay Stewart 25 Mar. 1954 James Robert CombsSusan Marie Stewart was born 26 Feb. 1947 in Springfield, Ohio. She married Jerry Mack Cross 24 Aug. 1968 in Miami, Florida. Susan and Jerry have two children, Brian Yancy Cross who was born 9 Aug. 1970, and Crystal Marie Cross who was born 26 Sept. 1977.
Donny Ray Stewart was born 13 Nov. 1948 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 21 Sept. 1968 in Vietnam.
Tamara Diane Stewart was born 4 Dec. 1951 in Springfield, Ohio. She married James Eckman Cloninger 15 Jan. 1971, the son of Junior Oscar and Jean Ellen Cloninger. Tamara and James have one daughter, Shawn Ellen Cloninger who was born 24 Apr. 1975.
Patricia Gay Stewart was born 25 Mar. 1954 in Springfield, Ohio, and married James Robert Combs 28 Jun. 1975 in Homestead, Florida. He was born 20 May 1952, the son of James Walter and Virginia Lee Combs. Patricia and James have one son, James Ray Combs who was born 3 Jul. 1979.
K. THE GEORGE W. RAMEY, JR., FAMILY
George Washington Ramey, Jr., was born 7 May 1895 and died 27 Apr. 1959. He married Mary Potter who was born 7 Jul. 1897 and died 25 Jul. 1968; she was the daughter of James Harvey (Babe) Potter and Polly Jane Potter. Both are buried in the Ramey Cemetery on Little Beaver Creek. George was a miner, a farmer, and the operator of a saw mill on Little Beaver. George and Mary resided near Elkhorn City.
George's children --
1. Ample Ramey 31 Dec. 1918 2. Carmen Ramey 30 May 1921 3. Dowzell Ramey 21 Nov. 1924 d. 6 Jan. 1973 4. Raymond Ramey 2 Feb. 1929 5. Pearlee Ramey 4 Sept. 1931 6. John Delano Ramey 12 Jan. 1934 7. Thomas Murray Ramey 2 Aug. 1936 8. Douglas E. Ramey 8 Jan. 1943Ample Ramey married Hubert J. Kuperman 15 Aug. 1959, has no children. Ample and Hubert reside in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Carmen Ramey, who married Edna Breeding 17 Aug. 1945, has the following children --
1. Janice Ramey 28 Jul. 1946 2. Joyce Ramey 28 Jul. 1946 3. Judith Ramey 19 Oct. 1947 4. Carmen Ramey, Jr. 2 Mar. 1950 5. Joan Ramey 24 Dec. 1952 6. Jacqueline Ramey 22 Jul. 1954Carmen and his family reside near Elkhorn City.
Dowzell Ramey, who married Elene Childers 13 Mar. 1946, had the following children --
1. Shirley Ann Ramey 17 Jun. 1947 2. Carolyn Sue Ramey 6 Mar. 1950 3. Brenda Lynn Ramey 7 Sept. 1951 4. Randall Dow Ramey 7 Nov. 1952 5. Rickey Dean Ramey 12 Apr. 1955Shirley Ann Ramey married ??? Trujillo and has three Children --
1. Stephanie Maria Trujillo 15 Aug. 1966 2. Patrick James Trujillo 12 Sept. 1970 3. Christopher Eugene Trujillo 11 Jan. 1972Carolyn Sue Ramey married Warney Gene Smith and has two children --
1. Kimberley Carol Smith 24 Oct. 1971 2. Warney Gene Smith II 3 Feb. 1976Brenda Lynn Ramey married ??? Epling and has two children --
1. James Dowzell Epling 4 Feb. 1973 2. Tanya Lynn Epling 13 Apr. 1974Randall Dow Ramey is married and has two children --
1. Richard Dow Ramey 12 Jan. 1971 2. Kristina Denise Ramey 13 Apr. 1974Raymond Ramey, who married Magdalene Haynes 14 Dec. 1950, has the following children --
1. Barbara Jean Ramey 27 Sept. 1953 2. George David Ramey 22 Nov. 1955 3. Katie Sue Ramey 19 Jan. 1958Pearlee Ramey married Peter Parun 20 Nov. 1959; they have the following children --
1. Carroll Parun2. Allen Parun3. Terry ParunPearlee and her family live in New Orleans, Louisiana.
John Delano Ramey married Jean Charles 14 Oct. 1958; they have these children --
1. Blake Ramey 15 Oct. 1959 2. Elisha Ramey 9 Jan. 1969Thomas Murray Ramey married Patty Childress 28 Dec. 1957; they have these children --
1. Larry Ramey 16 Aug. 1959 2. Lisa Kaye Ramey 4 Jan. 1961 3. Acina Michelle Ramey 17 Jun. 1963Thomas and his family reside in Ashcamp, Kentucky.
Douglas E. Ramey married Bernice Blackburn 5 Jul. 1973; they have no children. Douglas and Bernice live in Elkhorn City.
L. THE JENNINGS RAMEY FAMILY
Christian Jennings Ramey was born 24 Jul. 1897; he married Mary Catherine Young 1 Jun. 1918. She was born 8 May 1896, the daughter of Christopher Young and Matilda Wurts.
Jennings states that there were five children living at home when his mother died in 1908; they were Maudie, Italy, George, Jennings, and Johnnie. Basil had returned home and was helping his mother rear these brothers and sisters after his father's death (Basil was divorced from his wife at this time). When his mother died, the older brothers and sisters decided that these children were too young to maintain a home. And so they were sent to live with older members of the family who were married. In 1909, Italy was married, and Maudie married soon afterwards. George, Jennings, and Johnnie continued to live with brothers and sisters until Jennings and Johnnie left Elkhorn City and George was married.
Jennings left Elkhorn City when he was a young boy and came to Greenup County where he resided with his sister Vada Vance, and attended the Wurtland School. As soon as he was old enough, he started working for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, where he worked for several years. Then he worked for the E. I. DuPont Company, and later for the King Powder Company for many years. Jennings is now retired and resides in Wurtland.
Jennings' children --
1. Gertrude Elizabeth Ramey 14 May 1919 2. Kathlene Geraldine Ramey 27 May 1922 3. James Edsel Ramey 2 Jun. 1925 d. 31 Jul. 1925 4. Stanley Wendell Ramey 26 Aug. 1926Gertrude Elizabeth Ramey was born 14 May 1919. She married Henry Wright 3 Jul. 1965; he was born 22 Jul. 1912, the son of James Wright and Lillie Mae White. Gertrude works for Wilson's Sporting Goods in Ironton, Ohio; she and Henry reside in Worthington, Kentucky.
Kathleen Geraldine Ramey was born 27 May 1922. She was graduated from Wurtland High School in 1940, and has done clerical work for the Goodyear Atomic Corporation, for the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, and for Greenbo Lake State Park. She resides in Wurtland with her parents, and spends much time on her hobbies, which are history, genealogy, and reading.
Stanley Wendell Ramey was born 26 Aug. 1926. He was graduated from Eastern Kentucky University in 1949 with an A. B. Degree in social studies; he received a M.A. Degree in 1950 from the same university with a major in school administration. Stanley has taught school, and was a high school principal in the Greenup County Schools from 1955 to 1963. He was a supervisor in the Fairview Schools from 1963 to 1977. Since 1978 he has been the Assistant Superintendent of the Fairview Schools; he has been in educational work for 28 years.
Stanley married Audrey Mae Burgess 11 Jun. 1949; she was born 15 Feb. 1926, the daughter of Robert H. Burgess and Georgia Johnson. Stanley and Audrey reside in Wurtland. Stanley has served in the U. S. Army.
Stanley's children --
1. Robert Jennings Ramey 8 Jul. 1951 2. Jeffrey Wendell Ramey 25 Jun. 1953 3. Lee Ann Ramey 21 Apr. 1957Robert Jennings Ramey was born 8 Jul. 1951. He was graduated from Fairview High School as valedictorian of his class in 1969. He received a B.S. Degree from the University of Kentucky in 1973. Presently he resides in Louisville, Kentucky, where he is an accountant for the C.I.T. Corporation.
Jeffrey Wendell Ramey was born 25 Jun. 1953. He was also graduated from Fairview High School and attended the University of Kentucky for two and one-half years. He is employed as a Cincinnati Barber Supplies salesman in Huntington, West Virginia.
Lee Ann Ramey was born 21 Apr. 1957. She was graduated form Greenup County High School in 1975 as valedictorian of her class. Lee Ann was graduated from Morehead State University with a B.S. Degree in data processing in 1979. While a student at Morehead, she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Presently she works for the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in Cincinnati, Ohio Lee Ann married Kenneth Ray Reed 28 Jul. 1979 at the Wurtland Missionary Baptist Church. Kenneth was born 23 Oct. 1957, the son of Lee Reed and Oleda Ruth Wilson of Lloyd, Kentucky.
M. THE JONNIE RAMEY FAMILY
John Daniel (Jonnie) Ramey was born 29 Jan. 1899 and died 27 Nov. 1946. He lived with older brothers and sisters around Elkhorn City until he was 18 years old, and then moved to Greenup County. He lived with brothers and sisters there and began working for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, where he worked until his early retirement due to heart trouble. He married Luella Sarah Fisher 23 Jun. 1923; she was born 5 Dec. 1903, the daughter of William Raleigh Fisher and Sarah Ann Worthington. Luella died 22 May 1961. Jonnie and Luella lived in Raceland, Kentucky.
Jonnie's children --
1. Hargis Daniel Ramey 23 Feb. 1924 2. Caroll Randall Ramey 15 Nov. 1939Hargis Daniel Ramey was born 23 Feb. 1924. He married Alberta Lee Barber 27 Jun. 1947; she was born 17 Nov. 1925, the daughter of Albert Barber and Minnie Smith of Ironton, Ohio. Hargis worked for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company as a telegraph operator and a round-house employee from 1946 to 1948, when he began working for the Armco Drainage and Metal Products Company at Ashland. Presently he works for that company in Washington Court House, Ohio, where he resides. Hargis served in the U. S. Army in the 332nd Engineer Regiment during W.W.II.
Hargis' children --
1. Cheryl Elaine Ramey 13 Oct. 1948 2. Belinda Gail Ramey 7 Jan. 1953 3. Kevin Daniel Ramey 18 Apr. 1958Cheryl Elaine Ramey was born 13 Oct. 1948. She married Danny Gene Huffman who was born 2 Apr. 1947, the son of James F. Huffman and Betty Ward.
Cheryl's children --
1. Jody Lynn Huffman 19 Jul. 1966 2. Angela Ray Huffman 23 Jul. 1971Belinda Gail Ramey was born 7 Jan. 1953. She married James Leon Oughterson 17 Aug. 1974; he was born 31 Jan. 1947, the son of Leon Ellis Oughterson and Thelma Rose Murdock.
Carroll Randall Ramey was born 15 Nov. 1939. He married Ruth Amelia Evans 20 Dec. 1958; she was born 16 Apr. 1942, the daughter of Harold Evans and Mollie Vera Taylor. Carroll and Ruth reside in Lexington, Kentucky, where he is an engineering technician.
Caroll's children --
1. Caroll Randall Ramey, Jr. 15 Jul. 1960 2. Curtis Dean Ramey 13 Jan. 1963 3. Timothy Michael Ramey 9 Feb. 1965