Bio: RAMSEY, L. W., Jackson Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Ramsey, L. W., clerk of court, Jonesboro, La., was born in Jackson parish,
Feb. 17, 1878; a son of Eli W. and Mary (Shell) Ramsey, both of Atlanta, Ga.
His father, a prosperous farmer and mill man, left his native state in the
latter part of the '60s and came to Louisiana, where he has resided ever
since, raised his family of 10 children (five of whom are now deceased), and
where he still remains, and although not actively engaged in the work,
directs the management of his plantation, mill and gin.  The 5 surviving
children are:  The subject of this sketch;  Edward P. Ramsey, bookkeeper for
the Tremont Lumber Co.;  Henry C. Ramsey, a railway mail clerk operating
between Winnfield, La., and Eldorado, Ark.;  Noah H. Ramsey, of Tremont, an
express, baggage and mail clerk, and  Carrie, the only daughter, wife of
John Ramsey, who is engaged in farming at Palestine, Tex.  L. W. Ramsey, the
subject of this sketch, received the rudiments of his education in the
public school of Jackson parish, and later attended the state normal at
Natchitoches.  After completing his course, he spent some time teaching
school, but his thirst for knowledge, and a desire to enter the commercial
world caused him to give up his work, and go to Nashville, Tenn., where he
took a business course, and where he graduated with high honors in
bookkeeping and stenography.  On leaving the business college he secured
employment as a shipping clerk and stenographer in the city of Nashville.
Mr. Ramsey held this place for a year, during which time he made many
friends, but being seized with a desire to return to his native state, he
accepted a position with the Simonton & Tolar Mercantile Co., of Quitman,
La.  After being associated with this firm for 2 years he became a deputy in
the office of E. C. Oxford, sheriff at Vernon, then site of Jackson parish,
where lie remained until 1908, when he was elected clerk of court, in which
capacity he has served faithfully ever since.  July 31, 1904, Mr. Ramsey was
married to Miss Robbie A., daughter of Robt. L. and Rebecca (Guess) Daniel,
of Kingsland, Ark.  Her father was a railroad conductor, and a native of
Tennessee.  Her mother is deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey have 2 children,
Wilbur Daniel and  Lynn Theodore.  Mr. Ramsey is a Mason, of Weston Lodge
No. 242; a member of the Methodist church at Chatham, La.; a representative
citizen, a staunch democrat, and well deserves the high esteem in which he
is held by his fellowmen.

Source:  Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, volume 3, pp. 732-
733.  Edited by Alc e Fortier, Lit. D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.