Biographical Sketch of James Ramsey, Phelps County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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James Ramsey, a successful tiller of the soil, was born August 26, 1848
in Maries county, Mo., being the son of Robert L. and Mary (Avery)
Ramsey.  Robert L. Ramsey was one of the pioneer settlers of Maries
county; was a blacksmith by trade, and an excellent one at that,
following the same for a number of years.  He then engaged in the
mercantile business in that county, and while a resident of that county
when it embraced Phelps, Maries and Pulaski, was assessor.  He died in
Maries county in 1885, at the age of nearly seventy-six years.  His 
wife, Mary (Avery) Ramsey, was a native of Pennsylvania, and of German
deescent.  She immigrated to Missouri, was here married to Mr. Ramsey,
and bore him quite a family, four now living: James, Lewis N., Robert
S. and Dinah.  Mrs. Ramsey still survives, and is a resident of Maries
county, Mo.  James Ramsey, subject of this sketch, was reared princip-
ally on a farm in Maries county.  He received a fair education, and
remained at home until grown, after which he clerked for James 
Christmon in Dixon for three years.  He then returned to Maries county,
farmed for six years, and then came to Phelps county, where he now 
lives.  He was married March 17, 1870, to Miss Malinda Christmon,
daughter of James Christmon, and a native of Maries county, Mo.  This
union was blessed by the birth of twelve children, nine now living:
Noah, Mary, Monroe, Ada, Robert L., Margaret, James, Cora and Charley.
Three deceased were named Oliver, Beady and Bonie.  When settling in
this county, in 1881, Mr. Ramsey bought 300 acres of land, 100 being
under cultivation, and now has 200 acres under cultivation, all fine
bottom land.  Mr. Ramsey has now turned his attention to stock raising,
and is feeding 150 head of cattle.  He also raises other stock.  He is 
a Democrat in his political views.

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