BIOGRAPHY: William Hamilton RAMSEY, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 677.

  WILLIAM HAMILTON RAMSEY, deceased, was born near Siglerville, in the east end 
of the Kishacoquillas valley, February 25, 1819.  He was educated in the 
district schools, and learned carpentry.  He was a contractor and builder for 
many years, and erected most of the barns in the east end of the Kishacoquillas 
valley.  In 1850 he bought one acre of land, and built two houses, and 
established his home.  William Hamilton Ramsey was married February 15, 1843, to 
Mary, daughter of Daniel Rare.  Their children are:  Charles Alexander, of 
Hillsboro, Ill., married Elizabeth Corley, of Shelby county; David Albert, who 
served in the late war, and died in a hospital at Philadelphia; Margaret 
Catherine, died aged one year; George Jackson, of Columbus, O., married Laura 
Austin, has two children; Nancy Jane Bell (Mrs. Andrew Johnson); William 
Ambrose, of Baker City, Ore.; Mary Martha; Robert John, married Candace Worley, 
of Reedsville; and Sarah Ann.  Mr. Ramsey was a Republican.  Mr. And Mrs. Ramsey 
were both members of the Presbyterian church at Milroy.  Mrs. Ramsey died July 
1, 1882.  Mr. Ramsey's death occurred July 22, 1893.
  Mrs. Ramsey was one of twelve children; they are: George; Jackson and Nancy, 
twins; John and Ellen, twins; Alexander and Henrietta, twins; Joan; Mary (Mrs. 
Ramsey); and three who died in infancy.