William
and
Nancy Anne (Fry) Ramsey
1. William (my GGGrandfather) was born 1811
2. Mary was born in Ala. somewhere around 1822, she later married Henry M. Turner
3. Christopher, born in Ala. later married Mary Anne E. Freshour
4. John T., born in Ala. later Mary Sorter
5. Benjamin F. born in Ala. later married Sarah N. Higgins
6. Andrew Jackson born in Ala. later married Delilah Gibson
Somewhere around 1809 Joel, Susannah, and William Ramsey joined Susannah's father William Campbell and moved from Virgina to Madison County Alabama.
William fell in love with one of Phillip and Mary "Polly" Fry's daughters, Nancy Anne, and married her on August 31, 1841.
William and Nancy Anne had a very large family, fifteen children to be exact.
1. James Henry,born September 1, 1842
2. Mary Susana, born october 19, 1843 (died at 24 months)
3. John Melvin, born Febuary 13, 1845 (Married Rebecca Alexander Feb 12, 1857))
4. Elizabeth Jane, born September 17, 1846 (Married Moses Filo Carr Jan. 6, 1868)
5. Sarah Katherine, born January 11, 1848 (Married William F. White)
6. Joel Bradford (My GGrandfather) born April 27, 1849 (Married Mary Jane Lemons)
7. Margerett Carolina, born October 21, 1850 (Married Hezekiah Ellison Dec 18,1867)
8. William Jasper, born November 17, 1852 (Married Mary Miranda Fry Sept 6, 1883))
9. George Rufus, born August 5, 1854 (Married Susanne Smallwood)
10. Missouri "Eddie" Cansetta, born March 10, 1856 (Married John Tate Wilson)
11. Charlotte Ann (Annie), born Febuary 24, 1858
12. Jacob Smith, born May 9, 1860 (Died at 27 months)
13. Nancy Frances, born July 2, 1862 (Died at 20 months)
14. Charles Washington, born Febuary 20, 1865 (Married Ada English Dorsett)
15. Thomas Franklin, born august 22, 1867 (Married 2 times )
(1.) Martha Wood
(2.) Kate Vaughn
The Fry Families are on the Marshall County census in 1840, Mississippi census in 1850, and Lee County in Texas by 1860. The Ramsey family can still be found in Alabama until 1870. When William and Nancy Anne finally joined them in Lee County, Dime Box, Texas it would have been 30 years since Nancy had seen some of her relatives.
Finally the westward move had come to an end for William and Nancy Anne, Dime Box is where they made their home. William is buried at the Old Scott Cemetery at Dime Box, and Nancy Anne is buried at the Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Texas, Wise County.
Information generously provided by Marie Matthews, (Daughter of Emma Ruth Ramsey)
Also a special thanks to Sharon White for all the wonderful information she has shared on this family.
