Genealogy Report: Descendants of William and Janet Thomson Ramsay
Descendants of William and Janet Thomson Ramsay
40.WILLIAM5 RAMSAY (MORRIS4, WILLIAM3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born Nov 23, 1870 in Shafton, Westmoreland Co, PA216, and died Apr 13, 1943 in Easton, PA217.He married JESSIE THOMPSON Dec 17, 1891 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA218, daughter of JOSEPH THOMPSON and SARAH FLENNIKEN.She was born Oct 25, 1872 in Greene Co, Pennsylvania, and died Dec 26, 1944 in Bethlehem, PA219.
Notes for WILLIAM RAMSAY:
"SON SUCCEEDS FATHER
Will Ramsey Appointed General Manager of the Morewood Works.
Will Ramsey has been appointed General Manager of the H.C. Frick Coke Company's Works at Morewood to succeed his father, Morris Ramsey, who died last Friday, December 30th, while undergoing an operation in Dr. Sutton's private hospital, Pittsburg.
The appointment is a good one and meets with the approbation of the men employed at these works."(Tribune-Herald, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA, January 11, 1893.Note that Morris died on the 29th, not the 30th.)
More About WILLIAM RAMSAY:
Alternate spelling: Will
Burial: 1943, Bethlehem, PA
Census: 1930, Bethlehem, Northampton Co, PA
Namesake: of his grandfather William Ramsay
Occupation: gen. supt. coke works, Tinicum, PA220
Notes for JESSIE THOMPSON:
In 1930, the couple's younger son and three youngest daughters lived with them in Bethlehem.Daughter Helen and her husband lived next door.
More About JESSIE THOMPSON:
Burial: 1944, Bethlehem, PA
Misc: lost five children in their infancy
More About WILLIAM RAMSAY and JESSIE THOMPSON:
Marriage: Dec 17, 1891, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA221
Children of WILLIAM RAMSAY and JESSIE THOMPSON are:
| i. | MORRIS BYERS6 RAMSAY, b. Aug 1892, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Dec 1892, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA. |
| Notes for MORRIS BYERS RAMSAY: "Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 26 [1892]--Mr. And Mrs. Will Ramsey, Jr., buried their only child today.The little one that blessed this happy home was but four months old."(Tribune-Herald, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA) |
| More About MORRIS BYERS RAMSAY: Burial: Dec 26, 1892, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA |
| 57. | ii. | OLIVE RAMSAY, b. Nov 18, 1893, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Apr 13, 1970, Birmingham, AL. | |
| iii. | FRANK HASKELL RAMSAY, b. 1895, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Abt. 1895, infancy in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA. | ||
| iv. | KATHRYN RAMSAY, b. Feb 27, 1897, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Bef. 1996; m. (1) JOSEPH GRIFFITH, Apr 12, 1927; b. Abt. 1893, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHN HENRY AYERS, Feb 11, 1941; b. Abt. 1893, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA; d. Unknown; m. (3) HENRY GLEN CASON, Private; b. Private. |
| More About KATHRYN RAMSAY: Residence: 1970, Orlando, FL |
| More About JOSEPH GRIFFITH and KATHRYN RAMSAY: Marriage: Apr 12, 1927 |
| More About JOHN HENRY AYERS: Misc: Title: Captain |
| More About JOHN AYERS and KATHRYN RAMSAY: Marriage: Feb 11, 1941 |
| More About HENRY CASON and KATHRYN RAMSAY: Private-Begin: Private |
| v. | WILLIAM THOMPSON RAMSAY, b. 1898, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Abt. 1898, infancy in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA. | ||
| vi. | LINDSAY RAMSAY, b. 1900, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., PA; d. Abt. 1900, infancy. | ||
| vii. | JOAN RAMSAY, b. 1901, Howe, Choctaw Nation, OK; d. Abt. 1901, infancy. | ||
| viii. | JOHN GATES RAMSAY, b. Jun 13, 1902, Howe, Choctaw Nation, OK; d. Feb 26, 1991, Berea, KY; m. GERTRUDE ELEANOR MARTIN, Private; b. Private. |
| More About JOHN RAMSAY and GERTRUDE MARTIN: Private-Begin: Private |
| ix. | JESSIE RAMSAY, b. Sep 1, 1903, DuQuoin, IL; d. Bef. 2001, Easton, PA; m. CHARLES M. SANDWICK; d. Unknown. |
| More About JESSIE RAMSAY: Residence: 1996, Allentown, PA |
| x. | HENRY WEAVER RAMSAY, b. Nov 6, 1905, Knoxville, TN; d. Bef. 1996, Allentown, PA; m. CLAUDIA SHELLY, Private; b. Private. |
| More About HENRY WEAVER RAMSAY: Residence: 1970, Easton, PA |
| More About HENRY RAMSAY and CLAUDIA SHELLY: Private-Begin: Private |
| xi. | MARY ALICE RAMSAY, b. Apr 26, 1907, Pennington Gap, Lee, VA; d. Sep 15, 1977; m. RODNEY WESTBROOK; d. Unknown. |
| More About MARY ALICE RAMSAY: Residence: 1996, Bethlehem, PA |
| 58. | xii. | HELEN MAY RAMSAY, b. Dec 23, 1908, Knoxville, TN; d. Sep 25, 1996, Sheffield, AL. | |
| xiii. | SARAH JANE RAMSAY, b. May 7, 1910, Knoxville, TN; d. Bef. 1996; m. WILBUR KEIPER, Private; b. Private. |
| More About SARAH JANE RAMSAY: Residence: 1970, Easton, PA |
| More About WILBUR KEIPER and SARAH RAMSAY: Private-Begin: Private |
| xiv. | WILHELMINA RAMSAY, b. Jan 21, 1913, Coral, Indiana Co, PA; d. Bef. 2001; m. THOMAS RICHARDS, Private; b. Private. |
| More About WILHELMINA RAMSAY: Alternate spelling: Billie Residence: 1996, Allentown, PA |
| More About THOMAS RICHARDS and WILHELMINA RAMSAY: Private-Begin: Private |
| xv. | LOUISE MAY RAMSAY, b. Dec 19, 1915, Frostburg, MD; d. Bef. 2001; m. ROBERT HOFSTETTER, Private; b. Private. |
| More About LOUISE MAY RAMSAY: Residence: 1970, Los Angeles, CA |
| More About ROBERT HOFSTETTER and LOUISE RAMSAY: Private-Begin: Private |
Notes for SADIE MARIA RAMSAY:
1910 census:
Sadie M Eaton
Age: 37 State: PA
Color: W Enumeration District: 0253
Birth Place: Pennsylvania Visit: 0046
County:Washington
Relation:Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place
Son James R 17 Pennsylvania
Daughter Sadie A 16 Pennsylvania
Son Morris R 09 Pennsylvania
NR Inimanuel Fidoe 42 England
NR Thomas 17 Pennsylvania
3 non-relatives
More About SADIE MARIA RAMSAY:
Burial: Unknown, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
Census: 1900, Franklin Township, Fayette Co, PA
Misc: had only three children
Namesake: of her mother
Occupation: Bet. 1910 - 1920, owned a boarding house in W. Brownsville
Notes for JAMES HAY EATON:
James lived a very short life.He and his large family emigrated from Scotland.This was their household in 1880 while James was still a teenager:
James EATONSelfMMaleW36SCOTCoal MinerSCOTSCOT
Cristenia EATONWifeMFemaleW35SCOTKeeping H.SCOTSCOT
Margaret EATONDauSFemaleW17SCOTAt HomeSCOTSCOT
James EATONSonSMaleW14SCOTAt HomeSCOTSCOT
Rubenia EATONDauSFemaleW12SCOTAt HomeSCOTSCOT
Mary EATONDauSFemaleW10SCOTAt HomeSCOTSCOT
Uphema EATONDauSFemaleW6PAAt HomeSCOTSCOT
Marin EATONDauSFemaleW1SCOTSCOTSCOT
John EATONBrotherMMaleW38SCOTCoal MinerSCOTSCOT
David BUCANNONOtherSMaleW23SCOTCoal MinerSCOTSCOT
Source Information:
Census Place Clifton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film1255090
More About JAMES HAY EATON:
Burial: Unknown, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA
Immigrated: 1872, from Scotland
Misc: son of James & Christina Eaton
Occupation: foreman, coal miner
More About JAMES EATON and SADIE RAMSAY:
Marriage: Aug 6, 1891, PA227
Children of SADIE RAMSAY and JAMES EATON are:
| i. | JAMES R.6 EATON, b. Sep 1892, PA228; d. Unknown. |
| More About JAMES R. EATON: Census: 1920, living with mother |
| ii. | SADIE RAMSAY EATON, b. Feb 1894, PA228; d. Unknown. |
| More About SADIE RAMSAY EATON: Census: 1920, living with mother |
| iii. | MORRIS R. EATON, b. Apr 1900, Fayette Co, PA229; d. Unknown. |
| More About MORRIS R. EATON: Census: 1920, living with mother |